Monday

I woke up 45 minutes before my alarm was to go off and decided to catch a bit more shut-eye since I stupidly stayed up until 3am last night. I was successful in falling back to sleep but felt horrid when the alarm went off. However, I was kinda glad to get out of the dream I was having because it was about my audit and how I wasn't doing things right.

I made it to the BART station and found a good parking place but missed the 10-car train so had to sit squashed into a 4-car. I think they should all be 10-car trains at least until noon.

I've been learning my new accounting software and today was so into it I didn't break until 4pm to have lunch. I only took the time to run down for a slice of pizza and a Coke. I don't think it's going to last me very long. I really need to go to Safeway and get milk and other things. Yesterday I found this great pesto in my bare cupboard which I mixed with some plain tomato sauce for a lovely spaghetti sauce. I may have it again tonight.

My accounting software (Peachtree) is Windows-only and one crucial function I need is to export reports so I can combine and edit them in Excel. I didn't have Excel installed in my Windows system (it's running in Parallels on my iMac) and Peachtree won't export to a text-only file; it has to have Excel. I had install discs for Office 2007 for Windows but my XP is so old it wouldn't install. I tried to upgrade my XP to no avail. I ended up finding an Office 2003 disc and was able to install Excel finally. Peachtree basically copies the report into an Excel file with no intermediary step. I can then save it and open it in my Mac Excel to manipulate it.

I am really enjoying learning Peachtree though it's still a struggle to convert for-profit thinking to my not-for-profit reality.

I was just about to sign off and head out when my late-night colleague down the hall came by with an offer of some cheesecake. I'll stay for a bite and then catch the train home. I have to get back to my eBook and find out if Enid's amnesiac husband is really who everyone thinks he is.