New song I have recently been addicted to:)
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
diet&exercise
It's time to starve diet again! I wish I could be one of those people who eats whatever they want and does not gain a pound!
Here are a few inspirational quotes for motivation that I found...
~The greatest gift you will ever receive is the gift of loving and believing in yourself. Guard this gift with your life. It is the only thing that will ever truly be yours. -Tiffany Rowe
~Success requires constant desire and true commitment.
~Instead of giving myself reasons why I can't, I gif myself reasons why I can.
~Do what you can, with what you have, where you are. -Theodore Roosevelt
~Obstacles are those things you see when you take your eyes off the goal. -Hannah Moore
~The one way to get thin is to re-establish a purpose in life. - Cyril Connolly
~There are only 2 choices; make progress or make excuses. -Ellen Mikesell
~The big secret in life is that there is no big secret. Whatever your goal, you can get there if you're willing to work. -Oprah Winfrey
~You may have to fight a battle more than once to win it. -Margaret Thatcher
~Unless you puke, faint or die - KEEP GOING! -Jillian Michaels
*This one reminds me of my younger sister..she loves Jillian:)
One problem - Since I've been having some back issues, my chiropractor had me stop running, jumping (jazzercise), etc. Therefore it makes it a little more difficult :(
I am going to work on
1.] eating better / smaller portions
2.] excercise videos
3.] taking Uga for walks nightly
4.] consume less alcohol
My goal is 15 pounds .. and I want it off before my birthday! 78 days..wish me luck!
Here are a few inspirational quotes for motivation that I found...
~The greatest gift you will ever receive is the gift of loving and believing in yourself. Guard this gift with your life. It is the only thing that will ever truly be yours. -Tiffany Rowe
~Success requires constant desire and true commitment.
~Instead of giving myself reasons why I can't, I gif myself reasons why I can.
~Do what you can, with what you have, where you are. -Theodore Roosevelt
~Obstacles are those things you see when you take your eyes off the goal. -Hannah Moore
~The one way to get thin is to re-establish a purpose in life. - Cyril Connolly
~There are only 2 choices; make progress or make excuses. -Ellen Mikesell
~The big secret in life is that there is no big secret. Whatever your goal, you can get there if you're willing to work. -Oprah Winfrey
~You may have to fight a battle more than once to win it. -Margaret Thatcher
~Unless you puke, faint or die - KEEP GOING! -Jillian Michaels
*This one reminds me of my younger sister..she loves Jillian:)
One problem - Since I've been having some back issues, my chiropractor had me stop running, jumping (jazzercise), etc. Therefore it makes it a little more difficult :(
I am going to work on
1.] eating better / smaller portions
2.] excercise videos
3.] taking Uga for walks nightly
4.] consume less alcohol
My goal is 15 pounds .. and I want it off before my birthday! 78 days..wish me luck!
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
sigh.of.relief!
When I agreed to come back and work for 'Company M' I agreed that I would get licensed to sell in the state of Iowa. The idea sure sounded better before I started studying! These are the tests I am required to take to be 'licensed':
[Iowa Life, Accident & Health Insurance] - this exam qualifies you to sell life, health and accident insurance within Iowa. It covers all types of life insurance, laws & regulations, health insurance, disability, etc.
[Series 6] - The FINRA license for individuals who wish to sell Mutual Funds and Variable Annuities.
[Series 63] - is designed to qualify candidates as securities agents. The examination covers the principles of state securities regulation reflected in the Uniform Securities Act (with the amendments adopted by NASAA and rules prohibiting dishonest and unethical business practices).
[Series 65] (Optional, well not according to my boss!) - the license for individuals that act as Investment Advisors. This basically allows you to charge a fee (outside of commissions, if any) for your investment advice.
As of Monday, I now have one exam done! I used a online studying program that gave you a 10-day study plan and then you take the test. I used that, but then also left myself the entire weekend to do nothing but study and take practice questions! It paid off, because I passed it with an 87% and I only needed a 70%! Should have seen the smile on my face walking out of that building!!
Everyone is telling me that if I don't pass one on the first try, its going to be the Series 6-my next one. Nothing like more motivation to knock it out the first time:) I cannot wait to be done with this..I kept saying after I graduated with my MBA I was never studying again!! It will be over soon, right?!
On a side note, I planted a flower/pot for my patio table outside my window -- I'll post pictures another time:)
[Iowa Life, Accident & Health Insurance] - this exam qualifies you to sell life, health and accident insurance within Iowa. It covers all types of life insurance, laws & regulations, health insurance, disability, etc.
[Series 6] - The FINRA license for individuals who wish to sell Mutual Funds and Variable Annuities.
[Series 63] - is designed to qualify candidates as securities agents. The examination covers the principles of state securities regulation reflected in the Uniform Securities Act (with the amendments adopted by NASAA and rules prohibiting dishonest and unethical business practices).
[Series 65] (Optional, well not according to my boss!) - the license for individuals that act as Investment Advisors. This basically allows you to charge a fee (outside of commissions, if any) for your investment advice.
As of Monday, I now have one exam done! I used a online studying program that gave you a 10-day study plan and then you take the test. I used that, but then also left myself the entire weekend to do nothing but study and take practice questions! It paid off, because I passed it with an 87% and I only needed a 70%! Should have seen the smile on my face walking out of that building!!
Everyone is telling me that if I don't pass one on the first try, its going to be the Series 6-my next one. Nothing like more motivation to knock it out the first time:) I cannot wait to be done with this..I kept saying after I graduated with my MBA I was never studying again!! It will be over soon, right?!
On a side note, I planted a flower/pot for my patio table outside my window -- I'll post pictures another time:)
Monday, April 4, 2011
West Des Moines Resident (again)...
As of Saturday (March 26th) Uga and I are officially residents of [West Des Moines]!!
Here are a few photo's of the new pad..
*I also have washer/dryer in the unit, forgot that picture! :)*
In addition to the giant closet in my bedroom, there is
-a [COAT] closet
-a [LINEN] closet
-a very large [RANDOM] closet in the hallway
-The [SPARE BEDROOM] closet
Not the most perfect place, but it's what Uga and I will call home for the next year:)
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