Thursday, November 29, 2012

Thankful Thursday

I have been studying for a tax test - the Registered Tax Return Preparer test to be exact - for a long time. I kinda started studying for it right after my knee surgery back in September but I kinda suck at studying so it took me a while to get some motivation. I started reading tax material every day for a few hours. I'm kind of a nerd so I liked it. I like knowing about taxes so when I'm super rich I'll know how to pay as little as possible - Mitt Romney style.

Well, I went in and took the test yesterday. It took 2.5 hours of my morning but I passed. Today I am thankful that I passed and that I no longer need to study for that stupid test.

I'm going to toss this book in a fire. It's like 300 pages and I read it 2+ times.

Thursday, November 22, 2012

Thanksgiving

Today is Thanksgiving. What am I thankful for on this Thursday? I've been thinking about this all week and it's hard to choose something for this specific day but I've already done posts about my family and some friends but I haven't done anything about the kids I love.

I became an aunt back when I was in high school. I was so excited about it! I've been the youngest one in the family for a long time so it's fun to have other kids to pick on. I love to tease them and I totally treat them like my little brothers and sisters but that's how they should know I love them.

Last night my little nephew was talking to me for a long time and he asked "Laura, are you happy you're a part of our family?" And I am so happy to be a part of his family. I love each of my nieces and nephews so much even though I like to bully them a bit.

So on this Thanksgiving Thankful Thursday I'm thankful for my nieces and nephews and the love they show me.





Thursday, November 15, 2012

Jazzy Jazz

Last night I was reminded - by a creep we'll call Jesse - that I have a blog. I neglect this blog a lot because I don't think people read it but I'm actually a religious follower of random people's blogs so you never know who reads this.

I followed my "cousin" Annie and she did a Thankful Thursday post and I think I may copy her. It would help me be more aware of the good things in my life.

Today, I'm thankful for Jaclyne N. Durrant. I'm going to make this as straight sounding as possible but I love her a lot so it might sound a little lesbian but despite what you may think, we're both super straight - I promise.

Jaclyne and I met about a year and a half ago. We both randomly found this house on KSL and decided to move in even though we didn't know anyone else living there. That was probably one of the best decisions I've made in my "adult" life. I had great roommates but Jaclyne and I just hit it off. We may seem like a weird combo at first because she is a girly girl and loves shoes and shopping and that is so not me but I like to think of us as soul sisters. We had to have been friends in Heaven. No doubt about it. I accidentally tell her too much and instantly regret it but she always just laughs at me. She deals with my awkwardness and even makes me meals because I'm lazy. She is hands down the most forgiving person I've ever met. I sometimes get frustrated by that but it's really something I admire a lot. She kinda creeps me out because she knows me so well. By a single text she somehow knows I'm having a bad day. Mind blowing! But I need her to help me see things from a different perspective. I could go on and on about her but I'm scared it would be a bit too much for us to sound straight. But I'm thankful I met her and that she has stuck around.