Accountant In Training

I just want to say that I love gloomy days like this, especially when there is a high chance of rain. I love storms and rain, although it still makes me a bit nervous and causes me to go feel the carpet in the library just to make sure it's not wet. But we won't even think about that.

I really wanted to post a picture of a gloomy sky like today's, but I can't seem to figure out how to do that, so everyone will just have to look out their window to enjoy the experience with me.

Michael talked about some freedoms in relation to the American Dream that we all share. It reminded of thoughts that I haven't been able to get out of my head all day about something I heard on tv last night and again on the news this morning. They were talking about the political unrest and danger in Africa. I know that this is nothing new, but for some reason hearing it today really stuck with me. I'll admit that I'm not real into politics, so I don't know tons of details, but hearing stories of what is happening to these people is saddening. The one line that keeps sticking in my head is that in doing daily tasks, such as going to get water, the families have to decide who is going to go, because very likely the man will get killed or the woman will get raped. I can't even imagine living a life like that. The other thing that caught my attention was that these people can't think past tomorrow. When asked about next year, or even next week, they say they are just thinking about tomorrow and hoping that they make it until then. I am looking to a year and a half from now of being done with school, and that's nothing to me. I think in terms of months and semesters, rarely doubting that I'll be around tomorrow. Michael is going to be gone all summer, and I don't fear for my life. I go pretty much wherever I want to go without thinking too much on the safety of it.

So, I think that this is another freedom that we have in America. I know that there are plenty of places in America that are unsafe, and maybe I need to open my eyes to them, but we do not face anything like so many others outside of America face.

So, here we go. My wonderful husband (I would put a link to his site, but I don't know how to, plus anyone that's reading this must have found it from his site) started this blog for me and posted the first comment, so it's my turn now. I was never really interested in starting my own blog, but I really enjoy reading everyone else's, and people have been badgering me to start my own, so I guess it's time. I really don't know how good I'll be at posting and keeping up with it, but I've heard other people say the same thing who now post daily. I don't really know what this will be like, since I don't have kids to post pictures of, and I'm not as philosophical as Michael, but for anyone that wants a glimpse into my day, this is it.
First off, I must refute the comment made by my husband. I am not a math nerd. Just because I can do long division and add numbers in my head doesn't make me a nerd.
Okay, my lunch break is over, so I must return to work. I'll post again sometime.

My name is Julie, I'm a math nerd. Welcome to my world