Thanksgiving, Hot Topics, and Vacation

Well my favorite holiday of the year is less than two weeks away. I love Thanksgiving. It's a great time of seeing family and some good cooking. I came to appreciate Thanksgiving when I was in college. All four years of undergrad I stayed on campus since I lived eight hours away and it would have just been too much to go home and come right back. I am not saying that my Thanksgiving were bad, but I really did miss my family. I would call home and they would all be gathered at one of my grandma's house. I felt left out. That's why I don't plan on missing anymore of them no matter where I am. I will make that journey home. Now I only live an hour and a half from my hometown so that's good. I am going to head home next Tuesday. It will be great seeing family and friends. Oh how I love Thanksgiving!!!!

This year I have been thinking about my life and where it is. I am very happy with how things have turned out for me. I have met some great people in the accounting profession within the last year and its been a blessing in disguise. I am very thankful for them.

So I am sure everyone heard about Oprah's school having some trouble. I have heard so many people say that Oprah is getting what she deserves! WHAT!?!? WHY WOULD ANYONE SAY THIS. OPRAH TOOK HER MONEY AND IS TRYING TO DO SOMETHING GOOD FOR YOUNG GIRLS IN AFRICA AND PEOPLE THINK ITS GOOD THAT SOMEONE IN THE ACADEMY IS ABUSING THE CHILDREN?!?! WTF! LISTEN PEOPLE. OPRAH HAS DONE A LOT AND WHY PEOPLE CONTINUE TO HATE ON HER AMAZES ME. OPRAH KEEP YOUR HEAD AND YOU WILL SURVIVE. I WISH YOU NOTHING BUT THE BEST.

I am so ready for the primaries to begin for president. I am ready to send George W back to Texas. Once I am done with this CPA exam I plan on getting myself heavily involved in politics. I am going to start watching CNN, MSNBC, and Fox (yeah I know) News and their political shows. I love politics and have kinda withdrawn from them since the 2004 election, but I am ready to get back into the swing of things.

Speaking of politics I am currently reading Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas' memoir My Grandfather's Son and I have to say it is a very interesting book! I am learning a lot about Justice Thomas that I had no idea. I am at the point in the book where he has just graduated from law school. As most of you know, Thomas is black and a very conservative judge. Blacks that know him think he is a sell out and many liberals hate him. As someone who considers myself liberal I thought it would be interesting to read about Thomas' life. Even though I don't agree with some of his philosophies I am starting to understand his thoughts. I will let you guys know how it turns out.

Well I am still studying for this CPA exam. I take my next part at the end of the month and I am about drained. It takes a lot out of you. So much information and I just feel like I will never learn it all. If I keep up with my schedule I should be done by February 2008. Let's keep our fingers crossed that I pass all the parts on the first try. I really do need a vacation. I can't wait until the Christmas vacation because I will get to go home and then I am going to Vegas for New Years!!!!!!!!! Oh yeah it's going to be the bomb! i can't wait. I think I have less than 50 days!!!

Well that's all for now. I am America's Nightmare...