The grass ain't always greener

I'm adding another phrase to my list of things to live by: The grass ain't always greener.

Yes, I said ain't. I've recently realized that just because you've always wanted something, doesn't mean it'll be all its cracked up to be once its right in front of you.  Makes you appreciate what you have and where you are.  Just something to think about...

Its been a while since I updated this thing, quick recap:
-A couple of blurry trips to White Lake <3
-A TON of studying for the CPA exam
-Took the Audit section of the CPA... say a little prayer and cross your fingers on that one
-A little QT with the fam for Memorial Day weekend.... said a big "Thank You" to our troops and cleaned out the garage
(those of you who know what our garage looked like would be baffled at the difference)
-Saw a lot of people I hadn't seen in a while, some at the good ol' B-moor Pool, did a little catching up
-Starting a few Do-It-Yourself projects with some old furniture
(I'm excited about these and I'll be sure to let you know how it goes)

I have a bit of a reprieve from the madness for the month of June with just one class and our practicum project to focus on.  Then back to some intense studying through July and August.  In the meantime, I'll be packing, moving,exercising, cooking, and job searching... with a good number of beach breaks thrown in the mix.

Things to look forward to: Sunny afernoons all to myself! What shall I do?

Friday The 13th ain't so bad after all

Things that made this a Friday to be thankful for:
-Wearing my old lifeguarding flip flops so that I could walk through the huge puddles on campus
-The gorgeous sunny day after the torrential downpour this morning
-Studying on the beach
-The really cool display of windsurfing guys that I watched all afternoon... in between studying of course ;)
-Short nap on the beach
-"I Love Beach Music" Pandora station
-Beach Hair!
-My new orange zebra beach bag that i loooove
-Drivin with the windows down, sunroof open, and music blaring
-Ellie was especially excited to see me when I got home
-A Friday night to do whatever I want to
-Knowing that I get to study like this for the rest of the summer, because I've got a lot of studying to do

Summer Break was fun while it lasted....

All 24 HOURS of it.  I spent it couponing and shopping for deals, which doesn't sound fun but I enjoyed it.  I saved $25 today, and thats just the first go at it.  I'm not fabulous at it, because I'm still leaving the store paying money... those ladies on tv have figured out how to get paid to take things out of the store, so clearly I've got a long way to go.  Also, my room is cleaner than its ever been, and I love it!
-So that is how I spent all 24 hours of my summer break, pretty lame.

I finished my exams yesterday, which means YAY its summer, right? Not so much.  Tomorrow is supposed to be a day off, but our program has a month long practicum project that we work on in groups and our group is meeting with our client tomorrow, which means bye bye summer.  Thursday some of us begin our first review class for the CPA exam.  Basically I get to study for the CPA exam all summer long. I know I need to do it and it will be worth it in the end, but its hard to get excited about even graduating (JUNE 25TH, please hurry) when I'll be taking some sort of class or studying for some sort of exam all summer.  I'm pretty bummed about it at the moment, but I'll live.

On a brighter note, formal with my AKPsi was a blast/blur, it was fabulous to get to see Miss Shaina.  And Mother's Day with my family was great! Love you Mama!

Things to look forward to: Studying.... Here.

Do one thing every day that makes you happy...

Its the cute little sign that hangs on the mirror in my bathroom... Do one thing every day that makes you happy.  It reminds me that theres not much point in putting a ton of energy into things that don't make you happier now, or won't make you happier in the future.  This summer, while I'll be studying for the CPA exam (something that will make me happy in the future, but definitely not while I'm studying) I want to make a point to do more of the things that I enjoy so that I become a healthier happier person.  What's that you ask?

-Going to the beach as much as possible, you know, since I've lived here for almost a year... luckily you can "study" on the beach, or not.
-Extreme couponing, while yes the show lives up to its name as extreme, saving thousands of dollars because you gave them a piece of paper that they gave to you... sounds fabulous!
-I want to get a beach cruiser bike and ride it on the beach everyday, only problem is its not going to fit in my car :(
-Getting crafty.  Making old things into new things, boring things into fun things, useless things into useful things.
-Clean & Donate. I have TONS of stuff, too much.  I want to get rid of some of it and keep the rest as clean as possible.

That being said... Extreme Couponing is on right now and I'm gonna go look up coupons.  I know, that might make me lame, but it gives me something to do while procrastinating my school work. haha