Along with the good news of getting a house, I passed one of four parts of the CPA exam. Yay! Once tax season is over, I'll get the other 3 over and done with.

I know it's been ages since I've posted (and my last one wasn't exactly on the most positive note), but things have been busy. I'm in the midst of tax season, which really isn't so bad once you get used to working 12 hours a day and a few hours on Saturdays, Bucky's been busy with work and we've bought a house. We move on the 15th.

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I don't know why I feel the way I do, but I can't shake it. My feelings are affecting my closest relationships, but I can't overcome them and I'm afraid I might ruin these relationships. I don't know what to do. I can't seem to make my heart and my mind think along the same lines. I can't completely trust ANYONE, and I feel like I always say ( Read more... )

Our arowana, Grumpy, (the mean looking silver eel-like fish for those that have been over to our place), committed suicide yesterday. It managed to jump out of the tank (through the glass lids on the top even!). When Bucky came home from, he found it on the floor about a foot or so away from the tank ( Read more... )

Just wishing those out there who read this a happy new years. I hope it is safe and wonderful.

Must finish Christmas shopping. I'm so not on top of things this year.

I hate Christmas shopping.

I think we're all ready for Thanksgiving. This year, instead of going away to one of our parent's houses, we are being ambitious and having Thanksgiving at home. We invited family, thinking many will not want to take the long trek out to Oakland... and lo and behold EVERY immediate family member of ours will be attending. Yes, that is my entire ( Read more... )

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I saw a sample from this on the news, and took a sample off the web to share with y'all.

Here are a few new words that have just been added to the Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary.

New Entries
amuse-bouche (noun) 1984 : a small complimentary appetizer offered at some restaurants
battle dress uniform (noun) 1982 : a military uniform for field ( Read more... )