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

Brown? Really...

What's Your True Color?

My Result: Brown

You're brown, a credible, stable color that's reminiscent of fine wood, rich leather, and wistful melancholy. Most likely, you're a logical, practical person ruled more by your head than your heart. With your inquisitive mind and insatiable curiosity, you're probably a great problem solver. And you always gather all of the facts before coming to a timely, informed decision. Easily intrigued, you're constantly finding new ways to challenge your mind, whether it's by reading the newspaper, playing a trivia game, or composing a piece of music. Brown is an impartial, neutral color, which means you tend to see the difference between fact and opinion easily and are open to many points of view. Trustworthy and steady, you really are a brown at heart.

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

Happy Birthday to me!!!

I turned 31 this month, Yikes!!!  I still feel like a 15 year old playing pretend, despite the fact that I look nothing like my 15 year old self.  Why can't our outsides match our insides? Anyway...I got  a new digital camera for my birthday.  Here is one of my first pictures with the camera.  I had a captive subject...it was naptime.

Gillie-isms

Sometimes pictures say all that needs to be said...or maybe not.  Gillie dressed up Sofia(our real life puppy) and tucked her in bed. 

I am offically one of THOSE people

You know, one of those people who inspire the big warning labels all over everything... yes, it's that bad.  Some girl friends and I met for dinner this week and exchanged gifts.  I gave a milk frother (great for hot coco and froth for lattes) a set of red Christmas mugs and a coffee table cookbook on Coffee to my coffee loving friend Heather.  She gave me an adorable picture frame with "the gang" on it (the name of my website) and one of those new Woodwick candles in Currant.  The candles are unique because they have a wood wick instead of spring or thread and therefore sound like a real fire when they are burning.  I rush home to try out the new candle (love candles!!!) and listen to the crackling...only it's not as loud as a real fire.  Okay, here it comes... I couldn't hear it very well, so I picked it up to hold it closer to my ear so I could hear better.  They were right! It sounds just like a flickering, crackling fire.  At this point I am being to smell something funny... Out of the corner of my eye I notice that a small patch of my hair is slowly curling and melting.  Yep, my hair was on fire!!!! Thank goodness I am not a huge fan of hair products.  A little hair spray would probably taken me from flammable to highly combustible.