The Universe Has Spoken

Something mind-boggling happened to me today. I was so geared up to enroll in RESA Review Center in preparation for the CPA board exam and at the last minute as if the universe decided that I am not ready for what I am about to get myself into, the training request my manager submitted to our boss has been approve. It was for another accounting certification, which is CAT, and I do not know if I should even be happy about this. Of course it makes me glad that our boss decided to let us have this certification and even pay for it, most companies would not do that. But this string pulling me for months to go ahead with taking a shot with the CPA board exam has suddenly been cut short and I was suddenly back to thinking about it for a year and it makes my stomach feel jittery. I even prepared my down payment and was going to deposit the money for the review today at lunch break. I actually almost cried because of the confusion this situation created. I was so ready with everything and all of a sudden it’s to a different direction I was being thrown at. If I seem negative about this, it’s only because I am overwhelmed and so surprise with everything. All the preparation I did, downloading books and looking up updated IAS and PAS was all for naught all of a sudden, but I guess I can also use them for the CAT certification. So now that I have done my little vent, it’s now time to get myself ready for this other certification.

On the brighter side of things, I have now a modest sum of money I don’t know how to spend yet. I could probably go on a trip to Mt. Pinatubo or Manila or some other place that doesn’t require me to spend too much. Or I could eat at several well-known restaurants here in Olongapo that I haven’t tried yet. There’s A Tavola, and then there’s Sakura Japanese Restaurant and Urban Deli, just to name a few. I could also maybe buy some of the things I have been depriving myself of buying for a couple of months now. That includes make up, a new contact lense, new pair of shoes, new clothes and a new bag. So basically, even though my plans did not pan out the way I wanted them too, I should just be thankful for the things that I am able to have even though my plans got sidetracked. And that is a certification that is all expense paid and a modest sum of money that I can use to buy things that will basically make me happy.