So I go to the dentist for my 6-monther after work, and the hygienist instantly knows I�m an accountant. First of all, when did I become so nerdy looking, second of all, I�m offended by that stereotype of myself, so I take that back. Neither accountants nor I am what one would call �nerdy.� Anyway, she is scraping my teeth with that bent nail-on-a-stick, and starts asking me about a payment she received from a pension plan from an old employer. I�m lying there with the bent nail and her hand in my mouth trying to explain the tax issues regarding the payment. Good hygienist, and very nice, but you can�t have a very intelligent conversation while someone is unrelentingly chiseling away at your teeth. It just doesn�t work. �So can I just roll the payment over into my IRA?� �Oflaxaiacxsauwucueu ieh.� �Oh really? I didn�t think of that.�
And we did finally get the money back from the sleazy Amish landlord, but only after it bounced once.
Thursday, December 2, 2004
Updates
Ok. It's been a while since I've gotten on here. I did finish my Master's from Villanova. Working for an accounting firm in the Philly suburbs, keeping pretty busy. Sarah's still in medical research, taking a couple evening classes to get ready for med school. We moved to our new apartment and finally have a dishwasher (critical), and we may have to sue our old landlord for our security deposit (it's been over a month), who may or may not be an Amish slumlord. Y'know how the amish "sow their wild oats" when they're young and decide to stay amish or join society? You ever meet one who has not went back? Anybody ever say, "Oh, yeah, I used to be Amish." Our old landlord may be one of those few that went bad and stayed out. And now he owns run down rental property and hasn't given us our deposit back. Post-amish bastard.
Tuesday, October 19, 2004
Guest Professor
In negotiation class today, we started a section on ethics, and had a guest professor. He is a mean, disgruntled, sad little man. He almost made this one chick cry because he kept grilling her on a hypothetical ethical situation and she wasn't able to clearly explain her reasoning. However, in his defense, he is here trying to teach a bunch of accountants to think philosophically. He was pretty funny in his own way, quite rude, but funny.
Thursday, June 10, 2004
Web host problems, so here's a recap
My last web hosting service kicked me off, so I lost some of the entries here. SO here's a quick recap:
� My wisdom teeth removal wasn't too bad (the anesthesia was pretty nice, actually), but I had a pretty bad fever for a couple days after, and then the whole soreness and swelling issues. May12-13
� Didn't get that job in south jersey, they thought I lived too far away, even though I mentioned we were planning on moving there if I got a job in the area. (but I still have some prospects--there's still hope) May 17
� The medical study I participated in was an experience. The doctor had to poke twice to get my IV in, and four times for my arterial catheter, which was as close to hell as I have ever been. After the equipment was hooked up to me, it was pretty good though. The anesthesia was pretty nice, although I was having the weirdest random thoughts while I was on it. My wrist area was badly bruised for two weeks afterwards from all that digging for my artery (just now clearing up a bit). But I should be getting the check soon, so all's good. May 25
� Sarah and I went camping in CT for our 1st anniversary weekend and visited the folks, met Sarah's sister's boyfriend. At the campground, there was a hiking trail, which on the map looked quite easy, and less than two miles. The first mile was practically a vertical climb, and the other ten miles were more varied in their terrain, including a seven-foot drop off. But seriously, whoever drew the map failed map school. May 28-30
Tuesday, June 8, 2004
Website Updating, etc
Yesterday I started planning updates for this website, designing new graphics, writing new html, et cetera. Decided to go ahead and start a blog too. It'll give me more things to do. Watch out, though, you will get hooked. You will find yourself coming back here to read about things like whether I got the job in south jersey, or how my wisdom teeth surgery goes tomorrow.
Monday, May 10, 2004
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