we did the mash...

We did the monster mash. And may the record reflect that it was a graveyard smash.

Yes, I'm still alive. I took a couple weeks off after the big test. Now I'm gearing up to study for smaller test. With any luck, that one will only take a couple weeks of studying.

Here's what I did this weekend:

Saturday night I attended a stellar Halloween party. I was a dust bunny. My costume: bunny ears, dirty white shirt, grey pants and a swiffer. Yeah, it's kinda lame. I know that :)

Sunday can pretty much be summed up with the following: Hangover = 2, Theresa = 0

I took today and tomorrow off.

Today I went and got my drivers licence renewed and picked up some much needed groceries.

Tomorrow I'll be casting my vote for this guy:

Then I'll go to Starbucks and get some free coffee. After that, I'm meeting my sister for lunch at Famous Daves in Uptown. Tomorrow afternoon I'll make my way home to do some laundry and get ready for the rest of the week.

it's over!

Who has two thumbs and never has to study for the Series 7 again?

THIS GIRL!

proper terminology is important

New Stock Market Terms

CEO --Chief Embezzlement Officer
CFO-- Corporate Fraud Officer
BULL MARKET -- A random market movement causing an investor to mistake himself for a financial genius
BEAR MARKET -- A 6 to 18 month period when the kids get no allowance, the wife gets no jewelry, and the husband gets no sex
VALUE INVESTING -- The art of buying low and selling lower
P/E RATIO -- The percentage of investors wetting their pants as the market keeps crashing.
BROKER -- What my broker has made me
STANDARD & POOR -- Your life in a nutshell
STOCK ANALYST -- Idiot who just downgraded your stock
STOCK SPLIT -- When your ex-wife and her lawyer split your assets equally between themselves
FINANCIAL PLANNER -- A guy whose phone has been disconnected
MARKET CORRECTION -- The day after you buy stocks
CASH FLOW-- The movement your money makes as it disappears down the toilet
YAHOO -- What you yell after selling it to some poor sucker for $240 per share
WINDOWS -- What you jump out of when you're the sucker who bought Yahoo @ $240 per share
INSTITUTIONAL INVESTOR -- Past year investor who's now locked up in a nuthouse
PROFIT -- An archaic word no longer in use

delayed by the paperwork shuffle

As we all know by now, I'm studying for a work test. I was actually hoping to take the test tomorrow. It doesn't look like that is going to happen and it isn't for lack of preparation. I filed all of the necessary paperwork last week but I haven't received the ok to schedule the exam. With any luck, I'll get the ok on Monday and I'll be able to set a date.

As far as my weekend is concerned, it's been pretty laid back. Yesterday I went into Wayzata and had lunch with my sister. Other than than that, I've been mixing it up with relaxing and studying. It's been great and certainly needed after last week. With the way things have been going in the market, the office is nuts. The phone rings non stop and everyone is on edge. That means I work for 70 people who work for thousands of upset/angry/concerned clients. Good times!

My upcoming week is somewhat busy. My mom is in town at my sister's until Wednesday. I'm sure I'll be meeting up with them a couple of times before Mom goes home. On Wednesday, I'm going to my sister's house and staying with her dog while she is in Tennessee for meetings. Hopefully I'll be taking my test somewhere in there too. Then on Friday, I'm going to see the fabulous Ben Folds at the Myth. Yay!

presidential debate + drinking = fun

Ok, so Zeke and I decided to drink during the debate. Here's a list of what we drank to:

Earmark
Pork barrel
Maverick (I don't think this ever came up)
"I know how to fix that"
America pronounced as “Amurcah”
Referring to the audience as “my friends” (this occured more often than I thought it would)
Drink for mammogram
Chug for pap smear
Failed joke (ie, I may need hairplugs someday)
"My mother"
Vietnam reference
Lack of experience (directed toward Obama)
Fundamental
and much, much more!

By the end, it turned into "that was lame...drink!".

I think the debate was a success.

Zeke, what did I miss??

fan mail

Dear lawyer Nick,

Thank you for not being crazy like this guy.

Love,
T

mmm...steak

Recently, I've been in a funk. I'm not sure what it is. The best way I can describe it is general discontent. Nothing is really all that bad and therefore I can't pinpoint a way to make things better. It hasn't been the easiest of years and I think the emotional wear and tear is starting to catch up with me. Like all things, this too shall pass. I hope it happens sooner rather than later!

I think a big part of it has to do with work. The job hasn't been easy this week with the way things are going in the market. I was irritated to the point that I took yesterday off just because I didn't want to deal with it. On the plus side, as far as I can tell studying for this work test is going well. I hope to sit for the test within the next couple of weeks and I'm feeling pretty confident that I will pass. Then it's celebration time! I look forward to spending time with friends that I don't work with!

One good thing has come out of all of this. Last night I determined that my ultimate comfort food is steak. Delicious!