Wee bit of Wednesday

{one} how often do you do laundry?Once a week… Usually on Saturdays a Sundays..the only days I have time anymore.
 {two} what is your favorite type of cookie?Chocolate chip


{three} what would you do with an extra $2000 per month?Buy a house- no really, I look forward to being able to afford one and I'm close at the moment but not quite there with my finances, 2000 would help me acheieve that goal.  I'd also pay down my student loans.


{four} what was/is your favorite subject in school?I liked Child Development and Oddly enough Tech Ed, maybe because both the teachers rocked hard core


{five} have you ever ridden in a hot air balloon?Nope, my god mom left her honeymoon in one though.


{six} what was your high school mascot?A patriot.


{seven} if you had the chance to go into space, would you?Nope, I'm not great with heights and being confined to a small spaces for months at a time is not cool.


{eight} how often do you go dancing?Never, I may go to the bar once a month or so on average but it's not to dance but to socialize.  Truth be told I'm not good at dancing.


{nine} would you rather drive or fly?Depends how long.. would I rather fly or drive to say Mexico.. I'd rather fly but if it's within a 5-6 hour drive, I'd rather drive.


{ten} have you ever been caught re-gifting?No… I don’t think I’ve actually ever re-gifted.

Sunday Comment Love Day

Happy Sunday Everyone & Welcome New Friends~!

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Thankful Thursday

Things I am thankful for this week:

1. My amazing job and coworkers that are more like family.  I work hard, but I love *almost* everyday at work. 
2. An amazing, crazy family that has my back through anything and thats always the soft spot to land if I need them.
3. My friends: I have a very few close friends and I'm truely blessed by them, some of known for a long time and others are rather new.  At the end of the day when I need them, they are there!
4. My health, I've been blessed to be rather healthy and free of no major complications.
5. The sunshine, oh how I've missed it with the rainy days we've had in MD recently.
6. My christmas gift from a friend: my huge khaki coach with purple accents. I'm a pink girl very obviously but it's pushed me out of my comfort zone and it makes me feel closer to said friend.



From Florida to Maryland and Back..

  

My first work trip out EVER is done.  I went to St. Petersburg Florida from Wednesday until Sunday.  It was amazing!  Not only was the weather beautiful but I gained a lot of independence.  First off, this is only my second flight in my entire life and my first alone.   To say that I've gotten the hang of flying is a bit of a stretch.  All and all I navigated threw BWI well, I had no problems checking my bags or at security since I arrived two hours early.  My flight down was 2.5 hours and went off without a hitch.  I even managed to get myself to the shuttle and to the hotel without a problem.

(Me at Tampa International)

I must say it was amazing to leave the mid 50's here in Maryland and go to the mid 80's with sun.

As soon as I got in I went to the pool. Besides learning at the conference I had one other objective: GET SUN!  I'm getting pale, it's almost mid April and I need a tan badly.  I even sprang for the $10 tiny bottle of SPF 30 kids sunblock, even with that I could only last 2 hours in the sun.

All and all the conference was amazing, I met alot of nice people and connected with a few people that do the exact same thing that I do.  That itself is priceless~!  I've learned that I love meeting new people and I can be independent, I even toyed with moving to FL until I realized I'm not ready to be 100% on my own and leave my family states away!  I even stayed the weekend as an early birthday gift to myself it was great to spend a day by the pool and get a massage and facial.

Calgon take me away!

I felt like I had so many things that I wanted to blog about however, it all escapes me. All and all I had a great time.

Things I learned while away:

1. Always ask the hotel staff- about the area: places to eat, things to do etc.  I didn't and therefore spent alot of unneeded money on room service because I didn't know there was a grocery store right behind the hotel.
2. Opt for a rental car- the added expense is worth not being stuck in a hotel with no other options but an expensive taxi.
3. Bring more then one extra outfit and clothes, you never know when plans change.
4. Look into hotel perks, I paid $10 a day for hotel internet when if I signed up for their club (it's free) I would've gotten the internet free.
5. If given the option to stay the weekend, do it!
6. Make friends, exchange business cards..network, network, network!
7. Relax, you're there to learn and in order to take everything you need to take a deep breath and live in the moment (so not like me).

I flew in last night around 7:30 and got home around 8:15, which in my world was enough time to unpack and be in bed before 10.  I got into work before 9 since I'm still closing out the month and being away 3 days left me severely behind.  I worked until 7:30 tonight and I believe I'm getting back on track to be done by the end of the week.  Tomorrow I have another seminar, although this one is half day. GAH!  Oh and while I was gone I also had to type up my part of the group paper and I completed my mid term before I left.

Goodness, no wonder why I'm flying around crazy, I've got so much on my mind.

Monday Mayhem

For starters it's that dreaded time of the month for anyone who does accounting: MONTH END.  I typically need to have all 18 communities and one company financially closed and ready for the next month by the 15th.  I've been doing the "financials" since December of 2010, it's getting easier but it's not without it's troubles.  While I did major in Business I hated accounting and finance and that's what I'm doing in my day to day job now.  Therefore, I don't remember as much as I should and it isn't the easiest for me since I've never done any accounting in the real world not to mention with the program we use.  No fear though, this Wednesday I leave for Florida for training on said software and I'm excited and overwhelmed all at once.  Not only do I have a midterm due Wednesday but I'm also in the middle of month end, which I'll lose two days working on while I'm away. AHHHHHHH

Thankfully, I've started my mid term and I just need to edit and revise at this point.  I also need to work on my group project but thankfully that can when until I return as my rough draft needs to be submitted Sunday.

I've got so much to do and my head is literally spinning, it's so important for the company that I get as much information and bring it back so I can work for efficiently and with less outside help.

Not to mention my grandmother is recovering from knee surgery so I'm trying to help out as much as possible there as well.

Ultimate Blog Party 2011

Ultimate Blog Party 2011

Welcome everyone!  This is my personal blog full of rants, musing, photos and weekly posts!  Please look around and feel free to follow me, I LOVE friends!

A little on me:

My name is Holly, I reside in Baltimore, MD and I love it here!  I graduated in 2009 with my Bachelors in Business and currently work as on Office Manager for an property management company.  I do 80% of the accounting for my company as well as all the properties we manage, my job is crazy, stressful and at times down right hard but I love it.

I have the most amazing family and friends, although both are small I can't be more blessed.  In September of 2011 I lost my mother.  To say it's changed my life, doesn't truely give it justice.

I'm currently pursuing my Masters in Marketing and wow, just wow!  It's not soo easy with working 50 hours, juggling family and trying to focus.

I'm currently single after a 5 year on and off relationship, it's liberting, lonely and a bit sad.

Welcome everyone!  Please make yourself comfortable, won't you stay for awhile!

Friday Confessional

I confess.. I'm absessed with pink..if it comes in pink I MUST have it.  Pink things I own are: pencils, pens, stapler, countless notebads, computer, camera, jackets, shirts, makeup. coasters etc etc etc.  I once even had a pink room.

I confess.. I'm a shopoholic.. I go a few times a month.  My favorite thing to shop for: clothes, make up and handbags.

I confess..I hate accounting, but I am the sole accounting person for my company and I love my job.

I confess.. my life has not been easy, my parents had a rough divorce, my mother and I grew apart and more recently my mother passed away.  However, I won't let it bring me down, god knows what you can handle and I can handle more then I once believed.