well, i just received my failing score back from nasba for the 3rd time. the first 2 times i took the reg section of the exam, i failed by 1 point both times. this time, i'm just embarressed. i knew i failed. i was done with the exam way too quickly (partly being my own fault and wanting to get out of town).
this is just me venting quickly.
clearly my mind has been focused on other things. i haven't been completely focused on this exam. i need to change my habits or else im gonna be stuck in a dead end job getting absolutely no where. this is the only thing holding me back and i need to overcome it. the economy sucks right now and i hate pouring all my money into cpa exam fees each month. its killing me.
i need to clear my mind, focus, and execute...its gonna happen. right now i need to forget all of the past failures and pretend like im starting new.
this is for you Em....daddy is not going to give up.
Monday, December 22, 2008
Saturday, December 13, 2008
so fresh & so clean
so my last blog was kinda depressing. too many details to get into, but now i think i'm finally starting to come together. it all started yesterday when i finally signed off on my new townhome....and let me tell you, it feels really good!!! i think this is really going to make me a lot happier. finally, my own place. im very excited to start the new year off with a fresh start.
the new place is probably close to 1800 square feet including the basement. its a 2 bed, 2.5 bath 3 story townhome. each bathroom has a garden tub and seperate shower. the master is huge with a huge walk in closet. kitchen and breakfast area have hardwood floors. and the deck is big enough to fit a party of 20 people. lots of storage space including a 2 car garage. and best of all, there's a fireplace. have i mentioned that i love fireplaces in the wintertime. one of my favorite past times is sleeping next to the fireplace when i was younger. so i'm really looking forward to moving in at the beginning of january and i can't wait to decorate and paint Em's new room. i think she is really gonna love it. she told me that she wanted her room to be purple. i don't know if Barney has anything to do with that because everything use to be pink for her.
the town is woodstock. small little town about 20 miles north from where i live now. its gonna take me about 20-30 minutes to get to work everyday, but i really don't mind it. i wanted a new city..i just wanted to explore new things. im anxious to get there. its a cute town with a really cool downtown called olde towne. the townhome is brand new and there is a swimming pool and tennis courts in the community.
anyways, i can honestly say that i'm happy now. i think this is what i needed. i think this is good for me. im at a point in my life where i need to figure things out. i think its starting to come together. ive made new friends, got a new job recently, and now im gonna have a new place. tonight im celebratin'.....cheers to me
the new place is probably close to 1800 square feet including the basement. its a 2 bed, 2.5 bath 3 story townhome. each bathroom has a garden tub and seperate shower. the master is huge with a huge walk in closet. kitchen and breakfast area have hardwood floors. and the deck is big enough to fit a party of 20 people. lots of storage space including a 2 car garage. and best of all, there's a fireplace. have i mentioned that i love fireplaces in the wintertime. one of my favorite past times is sleeping next to the fireplace when i was younger. so i'm really looking forward to moving in at the beginning of january and i can't wait to decorate and paint Em's new room. i think she is really gonna love it. she told me that she wanted her room to be purple. i don't know if Barney has anything to do with that because everything use to be pink for her.
the town is woodstock. small little town about 20 miles north from where i live now. its gonna take me about 20-30 minutes to get to work everyday, but i really don't mind it. i wanted a new city..i just wanted to explore new things. im anxious to get there. its a cute town with a really cool downtown called olde towne. the townhome is brand new and there is a swimming pool and tennis courts in the community.
anyways, i can honestly say that i'm happy now. i think this is what i needed. i think this is good for me. im at a point in my life where i need to figure things out. i think its starting to come together. ive made new friends, got a new job recently, and now im gonna have a new place. tonight im celebratin'.....cheers to me
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
The Grind
no, not the mtv dance show from the 90's. im back to the grind of studying for the cpa exam.
its dec. 2 and im anxiously waiting for my reg score to get back to me. the exam was horrible. i remember finishing the multiple choice questions in about an hour and a half. this kind of scares me though. i did check my answers twice as im obsessive about missing a question and rechecking my work. i had about 2 hours to do 2 simulations. simulation 1 was okay. the second simulation was tougher. i finished with about 30 minutes left and i was too excited to be done with this exam and head out of town to tuscaloosa. i dont know how i did and im scared to receive my score. hopefully the day will come when i am done with this exam.
tonight i am starting to study for audit....again. i passed this section 18 months ago and the beauty of the cpa exam is that once you pass 1 section, you have to pass all 4 in 18 months or that score expires. to my luck, audit has expired and i have to re-take this part again. my plan...study audit in december, take this section at the beginning of january...and take financial at the end of february. hopefully, if i passed reg, i'll be done at the end of february if all goes well. there have been so many times, that i've wanted to throw in the towel. i cannot do this though.
# 1 - i've never given up on anything in my life.
# 2 - what will i tell my daughter when she gets older? that its okay to give up...i could never look her in the eye and tell her this when life gets in the way.
# 3 - this is one of the biggest challenges of my life and i have to overcome it like everything else i've overcome in my life.
i know i can do it. its just a matter of time.
on to other things...thanksgiving was probably one of the best that i've had. it was nice spending time with family and friends. alabama won again and finished the regular season undefeated. now the SEC champtionship this weekend. tebow and company will be coming to atlanta and i can't wait to see how the outcome is. i think alabama matches up very well against a very fast and flashy florida team. bama plays old school, run the football, wear the defense down style of offense. the defense is sick. they are huge on the line and make the other team turn the ball over more times than any other team in college football. and when they turn the ball over, bama makes you pay. this is the type of team that can win you a championship and just hope they get past this florida team because this type of win will boost their confidence going into the national championship game in miami. and if we do go, i'm just gonna have to go down there and be a part of the celebration. roll tide
its dec. 2 and im anxiously waiting for my reg score to get back to me. the exam was horrible. i remember finishing the multiple choice questions in about an hour and a half. this kind of scares me though. i did check my answers twice as im obsessive about missing a question and rechecking my work. i had about 2 hours to do 2 simulations. simulation 1 was okay. the second simulation was tougher. i finished with about 30 minutes left and i was too excited to be done with this exam and head out of town to tuscaloosa. i dont know how i did and im scared to receive my score. hopefully the day will come when i am done with this exam.
tonight i am starting to study for audit....again. i passed this section 18 months ago and the beauty of the cpa exam is that once you pass 1 section, you have to pass all 4 in 18 months or that score expires. to my luck, audit has expired and i have to re-take this part again. my plan...study audit in december, take this section at the beginning of january...and take financial at the end of february. hopefully, if i passed reg, i'll be done at the end of february if all goes well. there have been so many times, that i've wanted to throw in the towel. i cannot do this though.
# 1 - i've never given up on anything in my life.
# 2 - what will i tell my daughter when she gets older? that its okay to give up...i could never look her in the eye and tell her this when life gets in the way.
# 3 - this is one of the biggest challenges of my life and i have to overcome it like everything else i've overcome in my life.
i know i can do it. its just a matter of time.
on to other things...thanksgiving was probably one of the best that i've had. it was nice spending time with family and friends. alabama won again and finished the regular season undefeated. now the SEC champtionship this weekend. tebow and company will be coming to atlanta and i can't wait to see how the outcome is. i think alabama matches up very well against a very fast and flashy florida team. bama plays old school, run the football, wear the defense down style of offense. the defense is sick. they are huge on the line and make the other team turn the ball over more times than any other team in college football. and when they turn the ball over, bama makes you pay. this is the type of team that can win you a championship and just hope they get past this florida team because this type of win will boost their confidence going into the national championship game in miami. and if we do go, i'm just gonna have to go down there and be a part of the celebration. roll tide
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