It’s been a while since my last 101 and 1001 Update back in November 2020 (feels like a lifetime ago), so I figured it would be a great time to do an update! Now that it’s been over a year and a few new life updates, I’ve had more time to spend on my hobbies, including this blog. Original Post Update #1: August 11, 2020 Update #2: November 15, 2020 Personal 1. Read at least 10 books (COMPLETE) I am surprised by myself that I COMPLETED this goal!!! I spent more time last year reading than I have in a few years (embarrassing, I know). In a previous post, I…
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My 8 Go-To Anxiety-Free Movies & TV Shows
Am I the only one that has a list of movies where I can pick one and am totally at ease? Some days during the week (or really any day), I feel a sense of anxiousness. This may be due to a busy workday or upcoming events or it just being a Monday. One of the ways I try to reduce my anxiety is to put on one of my favorite movies where I know exactly what’s going to happen and therefore no anxiety of the unknown. I’m obviously not a doctor (to my parents’ disappointment) but this is what helps me de-escalate my anxiety and feel calm and productive…
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What’s In My Bag? Pre-COVID Edition
I recently decided to change up my “normal” and work from my company’s local office. This was my first time back in a formal office setting since March 2020. Since then, I have been working from home and haven’t had an opportunity to use my work bag. I thought it would be a fun trip down memory lane to do a post about what I had in my bag when going to the office was a thing! My new group is 80%-100% remote so I most likely won’t be using a work bag anytime soon unless I work from my local office or end up traveling to Tampa for work.…
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2021 Life Update
It has been a while since my last blog post (6 months to be specific). Since that time, we’ve lived through six more months of work-from-home and wanted to do a life update. Upon reflection, quite a few things have changed over the past six months and it’s fun to track life events and updates! I’m planning on doing another 101 in 1001 update soon with a (surprisingly) long list of updates. I finished my 4th busy season (5th year of work). I’ve worked at the same public accounting company since I graduated in 2016 and finished my 4th busy season. This would have been my 5th, but I missed…
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10 Books I Read in 2020
At the start of the decade, I made a list of 101 things I wanted to do in 1001 days. One of these goals was to read at least 10 books over the next 2.75 years. I’m not a big reader (but huuuuuge book purchaser, holler) so 10 books seemed like a reasonable number for me. At some point during 2020, I decided I wanted to read 10 books throughout 2020 – and look at me now, I did it! One of my favorite hobbies is buying books, if you consider that a hobby. Do I read them? Probably not, but I wanted to change that. My overall plan is…
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101 in 1001 Update #2
In January, I started a list of 101 things I wanted to do in 1001 days. Now that my company has decided we are working from home most likely through the end of Q1 (that’s March 31st for you non-accounting/finance friends), I have finally decided to settle into this new “normal”. We have become *somewhat* more productive, at least as much as we can from staying at home. It has been over 3 months since my last update, so I figured this would be the perfect opportunity do an update, especially because a lot of milestones have occurred (ie. anniversaries, elections, etc). Original Post Update #1: August 11, 2020 Personal 1. Read…
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A Day in the Life: Quarantine Edition
Happy March 214th! It’s hard to keep track of the date or even day of the week these days. We’re entering month six of working from home (crazy!) and have no plans to return until 2021. While I feel very lucky working from home because I have the resources and space to do so comfortably, I miss having a proper schedule that includes leaving the house. I thought it would be fun to document a day in the life: quarantine edition! One day we will look back on this time as a distant memory, so I figured it would be nice to have a record of a “typical” day. This…
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My Fall Bucket List
It’s finally starting to feel like fall in Houston with the temperatures falling under 80 degrees! The last quarter of the year, Q4 as us accountants say, is my favorite time of year. We have three major holidays month-after-month: Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas/New Years. This year looks a little different. We aren’t able to enjoy the outdoors as much as we normally would, but I still have a bucket list of things to do this year. 1. Set-up Halloween decorations (this year we’re doing a Halloween village). Halloween is arguably the most important holiday of the year in our household. We usually have a Halloween party with our family and…
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My 7 Favorite Places to DoorDash
When stay-at-home first started, we ate at home for every meal. Drew’s survivalist instincts kicked in and we were those people who stashed canned goods and frozen meals. We aren’t normally the cook-at-home type but it was a welcome change because we saved money and ate healthier (aka less fried foods). Six months and 49172 home-cooked meals later, I am tired of home-cooked meals and can’t wait to get back into restaurants. Luckily, I got DashPass with DoorDash* earlier this year as part of my Chase credit card (shout out to Chase Sapphire Reserve). I can now order a meal, snack, or drink without leaving my house. * This is…
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How Quarantine Has Changed Us
We are going on month six of quarantine and we, along with many others, have had to adjust to our new normal. It has really forced and yet allowed, us to re-think how we live our lives. I started working from home mid-busy season. In fact, I had only been back at work for two weeks before the stay-at-home order was put into place. At first, working from home was exciting and gave me a boost in energy. I didn’t mind working late as long as I could be in pajamas. After two months I missed having a routine. Now that we have officially been working from home for five…
