Currently Reading The Orc King (Forgotten Realms: Transitions, Book 1) By R.A. Salvatore see related

Yep, that's right.  I stole Mike's music thingy.  It looked nice.  Plus my songs are like way better.

Current news is old news.  I'm still working.  Progress in other area leaves room for desires.  I just read a bit of the book above last night that talked about routine being the double-edged sword of comfort and boredom. That we work to build it in our lives only to scorn it once obtained.  I starting to feel a bit of that I'm afraid.

Currently Reading The Name of the Wind (The Kingkiller Chronicle, Day 1) By Patrick Rothfuss see related

EIGHT HOUR WORK DAYS AND NO WORK ON SATURDAYS!!!!!!

I survived my first tax season.  Huzzah for me.  I even took yesterday off and just stayed home in my pajamas, playing WOW and reading a new book.  The spider is revived!

Currently Reading Thud! By Terry Pratchett see related

I sold out.  Not in the corporate world, I-am-the-man sense.  I already have done that.  No, this sell out is far darker and depressing.  I actually bought World of Warcaft last weekend.  I'm already 10th level.  I should be studying, but instead I go out and find something slightly less addictive than crack.  *sigh*

Currently Reading On the Oceans of Eternity: A Novel of the Change By S. M. Stirling see related

Well life goes on.  For those of you who didn't know, yes, I am still alive.  Work is pretty busy during the tax season.  I took off yesterday for my cousin's wedding, so only got in 54 hours this week.  Cuts into my reading time, but I get by.  Recent developments – I have an apartment.  For a while now, so I guess it’s not that recent. 

The apartment is really nice though; really nice if you don't mind the lack of furniture.  Besides that it is absolutely perfect.  I have about a one minute commute to work, which is by a sidestreet (no Rogers in the morning, halleluiah).  It is about 1100 square feet - two beds, two baths.  The living room is gianormous, and this is emphasized by the fact that I don't have couch yet.  So far I have a table and four chairs by the kitchen and a computer desk in the front area.  The kitchen has a new refrigerator, a serviceable dishwasher, and a decently sized stove, which I regard as a magical device beyond my comprehension.  I bought a microwave for the place, so that I could actually have warm food.

I do have an old matching furniture set that my mom gave me for the bedroom though.  The second bedroom is closed off, and I’m basically using it for storage.  It has an air mattress and a bunch of boxes in it right now.  Not too shabby for a first apartment really.  I know most people start off in much worse.

Currently Reading A Meeting at Corvallis: A Novel of the Change By S.M. Stirling see related

Wow, I don't post worth shit.  Okay everyone, I'm back for the moment at least.  Been trying to keep busy this semester - studying, interviewing, and what-have-you-nots.  Been moving and shaking and playing the business game, and I must that it looks like it all paid off.

FYI, I have a job lined up now.  Only four more weeks until I graduate, then I'll have only a couple more weeks until I start working in early January.  Going to look at apartments in Fort Smith on Wednesday during Thanksgiving break.  Hopefully, the on-site managers won't be away on holiday.  I'll send out an email of the address when I'm finally settled over there.

Went to a Becker CPA review meeting today.  I don't really expect anyone to care about that, but I'll throw it out there anyways.  Probably won't be in tomorrow until later on because of my audit case.  It isn't due until after the break, but I want to just sit down with it at school and hammer at it until I'm done, so that I won't have to deal with it during my holiday.  I want to keep those precious days reserved for Series 7 prep course readings and Health Econ writings.  Damn you classes, you strike again.  But no matter, the end is in sight.

I'm actually excited about working.  That sounds kind of crazy, but I really am.  I never joined that whole college new-found independence trip as a freshman.  Maybe that's because I was always a scholarship-carrying, freeloading student, but let's not go into details.  Being able to actually provide for myself and cover any expenses will be a nice change.  Though it is sad that the youngest is going to be the first to move out of the house.  More to come later, catch everyone on the flip side, etc.