Nick-isms

(phone rings at work)
Nikki: "Hello, this is Nikki."
Nick: "Mom, I need my phone back."(Nick is currently without a phone because I sold mine in anticipation of the iPhone 3G, so I am temporarily using his and he has none)
Nikki: "Why, you only have a few more hours to go"
Nick: "I need to call Parker."(Parker is Nick's fair weather friend that lives behind us)
Nikki: "Just call him from the house phone, don't you know his number?"(Can't really hold that against him, I don't know anyones phone number either...my whole life is on my SIM card, or SEND card as my mother-in-law says)
Nick: "No, I don't know his number, it's saved in my phone. What am I suppose to do then, MANUALLY go and ask him to play?"

I have cute kids!!!

Here are a couple of pics of the kids from the last few days.  Nick loves to have his pictures taken...Gillian does not!!!  I have very few of Gillie looking at the camera.  She can't be bothered by such things.  I have tons of the back of her head!!! Nick on the other hand has never taken a bad photo. I have been seeing lots of photos these days where the subjects aren't square in the photos...I love them as you can see.  But since they are both angled the same way here, it's a bit dizzy-making (Uglies, anyone?)

Who decides these things????

Okay, so I am a little into Vampires right now.  Well, I have always been a fan.  I loved Buffy before it got all weird and Angel even though it never came on when I could watch it with any regularity.  Twilight made me revisit this genre and now I can't get enough.  My latest CD purchase was Vampire Weekend.  So Moonlight was prefect timing for me.  Big strong very hot male vampire with a health dose of morals meets vulnerable human girl with a knack for getting into trouble and voila!!! Instant hit!!!  But after only 1 season, some stupid big wig is pulling the plug.  How does a show voted best new TV show get cancelled???   With the Twilight movement gaining momentum, I can't help but think someone is making a HUGE mistake.  Where are all the devoted vampire groupies suppose to go???  This is all too upsetting.  I guess I will just have to make do with the adult vampire romance book series Shane found for me after enjoying the effects the teenage vampire book series had...  

Utah trip souvenirs

So I spent a great deal of time of my trip to Utah last week worrying about what to bring back for my kids...I brought back See's candy and t-shirts all around.  But the kids both flipped over my Maverick mug...I wonder if I can get someone to ship me some more????

Check out our website to see all my pictures from the trip.

It was fun to see everyone.  I will try not to wait another dozen years before I go back.

Proud to be a Tiger!!!

Since I am not a huge sport buff, the fact that you couldn't buy a T-shirt with my school's mascot on it at many stores didn't bother me...but that was then and this is now. Go Memphis Tigers!!!!

Nick is RED, but he wanted to be BLACK...

What's Your True Color?

My Result: Red

Your color is red, the color of racy sportscars, blushing cheeks, and luscious roses. Red symbolizes passion, romance, and love. So, since you're ruled by red, you probably trust your feelings more than your brain and tend to act spontaneously. If you see something you want, you go for it without thinking twice — impulsive is your middle name. You don't wait around for people to make decisions, either; you dive right in. Quite the romantic, you pay close attention to your emotions. In fact, if your heart isn't in what you're doing, you won't be satisfied. Of course, even when you do pour all your energy into the projects you tackle, your impetuous nature means your passions can shift as frequently as the wind. That's why some reds have trouble with commitment. Our advice? Next time you're feeling fickle, think before you act, if possible. You might be surprised at the results. Overall, though, it's great to be red. No one lives life more completely than you do.

What are you?
http://web.tickle.com/jumpto?test=colorogt&c=50652

Tax Season

All my fellow Pearson CPAs know why I haven't blogged lately.  I have exactly 4 weeks and 6 days left of Tax Season 2007 (I know it is 2008, but I don't change years until at least mid October).  This is the point during tax season when it just isn't fun anymore.  Yes, there is a time when the momentum is building that I find this whole process exciting.  Another opportunity to "Step up and help out"(one of my partners favorite slogans), to prove myself.  But after 8 weeks and 3 days, enough is enough.  Spring is in the air, which has the exact opposite affect me and all the other accountants in my office.  It makes us even crankier.  Why? Because we are stuck behind an L shaped desk and multiple computer monitors while the rest of the country is out spending their refunds on flip flops and tank tops. It was 75 degrees outside today, the grass is waking up and the spring flowers are starting to bloom. I want download the third installment of the Twilight series to my iPod, get a big glass of ice tea, find a nice chaise lounge out in the warm sun and not move for several days.  But with two kids and a husband vying for attention and sorely neglected house chores, it will be July and too hot to lounge before that happens...ugh

Here are some of my tax season rants(you should probably stop reading at this point if you don't own a red or blue lead pencil):

1) I hate CG Times font!!!!

2) No, I don't want your check stubs...add them up yourself.

3) I am your CPA, not your shrink

4) I just want to do your tax return, not roll your retained earnings

5) We are paperless, why do I need a red or blue lead pencil!!!

6) Who still sends faxes... Mom and Lee(sorry mom)...

7) Dot matrix printers...I couldn't read it, even if you hadn't faxed it to me