OK, OK... not "kinda"... more like "really". They suck the life out of you, draining every last drop of energy from your body as you're frantically studying for a test that you a) don't really care about; b) don't really want to take; and c) are probably not going to remember once you click "submit". I am currently enrolled in a program in order to obtain an insurance and financial planning certification, and I haven't quite figured out how this relates to anything I do in my work or in my personal life. My company is big on having employees participate in these programs, so last year I jumped in feet-first and signed on for one of these "designation" courses. Unfortunately, I am not a self-study-type person, and I can't learn much of anything from just reading a book about finances... this is partly due to my lack of interest in the topic, and partly due to the fact that I tend to transpose numbers when calculating. I'm a BIG fan of Excel and other spreadsheet-creating software because it has some fail-safes built into it so a single mis-keyed figure doesn't lead your whole string of numbers astray!
How does all of this relate to my (typically) more interesting home improvement saga?
I have an insurance test scheduled for one week from today, so I get to put ALL of my home improvement projects on the back burner so I can study (cram) this weekend. BAH. Meanwhile I've got swatches of gorgeous new paint colors on the living room wall, a custom-sewn sofa slipcover that's less than half-completed, beautiful new curtains hanging on old ugly curtain rods, and a pile of blank artist's canvases just waiting for inspiration so I can create some new abstract artwork for my living room and kitchen!
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