2009 Day One

So it's finally 2009 and I really need to get a move on a couple things. My biggest goal right now is to get my CPA license by the end of next year so I'm trying to fill out applications and such right now, but there are two problems... one is that the California Board of Accountancy is just ridiculously slow at loading things and two is getting the money to purchase all these study materials and such =_=;

The first problem, I really have no idea of how to solve it 'cause it's definitely not my connection. It's frustrating 'cause applications take around 6-8 weeks to process and I've wasted too much time already so seeing this website not do what it's bloody-well supposed to do is just plain aggravating =_=; *groans* It keeps giving me this "Page Error" message, which is really vexing me =_=; *sigh*

Maybe I should just apply in Oregon =_=... ... ... ... but I'm already out of Oregon =_=; *sigh* Oh well. I'll get someone to help me with this in a few days, I suppose.

I can't believe I start work in a few more days @_@; Such a bizarre thought. I hope I do a good job and the bosses like me. I also hope I'm able to steer away from the office politics that's been going on apparently. I don't really know what's going on, but my friend and one of our coworkers got into a mini argument about one of the people at the firm and our coworker is wondering if my friend has told me about the thing that's been going on at the office. Well, my friend hasn't told me anything 'cause she wants me to go in with an unbiased and open mind, but our coworker wanted to spill everything out to me -- though very incoherent and not exactly most comprehensible-sounding -- so I would be wary of this lady.

I find it a bit funny, I guess. I'm not very biased before getting to know someone so no matter what someone tells me, I always take it with a grain of salt. My friend, on the other hand, is pretty biased based on first impressions and doesn't always see the good merits in others until a lot later so that's why she thinks I think the same way as her and may become judgmental after what our coworker has told me. Then there's my coworker, who wants to look out for me, but in a way kind of wants me to pick a side too. Of course, when I was listening to her and my friend arguing over details and such, it sounded like a bunch of gibberish 'cause I couldn't make out what they were talking about at all. I figured I'd just find out for myself once I get started rather than think too much about it =_=;

Anyway... I'm still looking for study materials that don't cost over $2,000 =_=; I really am pretty darn poor right now so I can't really buy anything =_=; *sigh* It's so sad. I just need to save up and be careful with what I spend I guess =_= *sigh*

Well, those are some of the things occupying my mind on day one of the new year.