[Anonymous]

With all the stress and pressures I am getting (studying FAR for the 3rd time), I am easily disturbed with many petty things like my husband’s heavy footsteps on our kitchen tiles, loud TV volume, and all that. My husband has already fixed it. He keeps the TV volume low, he walks so soft, and gently every single time. It’s no longer bugging me now, so I stopped whining about that.

We live in a cul-de-sac and we’re in the middle. The young family (with 2 boys ages 5 & 3) on the third house next to ours is very nice and friendly. My family likes them a lot. And I’m pretty sure that the feelings are mutual. They have become our very good friends for 5 years now. However, today I noticed, the next door’s wind chime is getting on my nerve. I don’t think I could study well. Inasmuch as I wanted to feel and hear the breeze of the wind and enjoy the great weather today, I decided to shut my windows again (just as if it’s winter time in my room:)

What would you do if you were me? How would you dare ask your friendly neighbor to take that stupid wind chime down?

Thanks for letting me rant here.

[StephAV]

Oh Amor! I was hooked on hard ciders… I'm usually not a big drinker, but between work being 10 times crazier than ever and studying, I just needed to take the edge off! I really like Crispin hard cider and Angry Orchard. YUM! Good luck!

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[acamp]

I hate wind chimes, “oh you like them, can you enjoy them in a way that the sound does not breach your backyard?!” If you're friends with the people, I'd ask them if you could rubber band them together until you're done studying.

My Bose noise canceling headphones + techno or classical (I know right?! Well the goal is background music that won't overpower the studying) = nothing bothers me! Great for the audit room LOL

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[acamp]

I hate wind chimes, “oh you like them, can you enjoy them in a way that the sound does not breach your backyard?!” If you're friends with the people, I'd ask them if you could rubber band them together until you're done studying.

My Bose noise canceling headphones + techno or classical (I know right?! Well the goal is background music that won't overpower the studying) = nothing bothers me! Great for the audit room LOL

Ninja + Wiley Test Bank: [FAR - 81] [REG - 76] [BEC - 88] [AUD - 73](doh!)

Becker Videos: [AUD - 82]

California CPA

[Anonymous]

@Steph, I listed those drinks. I would like to try each of them one day.

@BobRoss, I see no good in hanging wind chimes at all. The people who have them outside their door have no idea how annoying these chimes that are constantly banging each tube/clapper each time the wind blows them.

A close family friend of ours gave us a special chime when we had a death in the family. I treasured the gift and simply kept it in my closet. I care for my neighbors so much I want to spare them from annoyance.

I think, wind chimes are best in isolated nursing homes for the deaf and blind people.

[Anonymous]

@Steph, I listed those drinks. I would like to try each of them one day.

@BobRoss, I see no good in hanging wind chimes at all. The people who have them outside their door have no idea how annoying these chimes that are constantly banging each tube/clapper each time the wind blows them.

A close family friend of ours gave us a special chime when we had a death in the family. I treasured the gift and simply kept it in my closet. I care for my neighbors so much I want to spare them from annoyance.

I think, wind chimes are best in isolated nursing homes for the deaf and blind people.

[Anonymous]

I'm trying to think what's worse: wind whimes or hearing my neighbor and his “flavor of the week” gettin' it on. Hmm…wind chimes or what sounds like an animal being slaughtered? I'd probably go with wind chimes since at least my neighbor's fun lasts less than 30 minutes.

FYI, don't try to knock down the wind chime with a volleyball. I couldn't stand my neighbor's wind chime and ” accidentally “served my volleyball into it (I was 16 and mean). It was wonderful for the two days of silence before he installed the mother of all wind chimes. Learned my lesson there.

[Anonymous]

I'm trying to think what's worse: wind whimes or hearing my neighbor and his “flavor of the week” gettin' it on. Hmm…wind chimes or what sounds like an animal being slaughtered? I'd probably go with wind chimes since at least my neighbor's fun lasts less than 30 minutes.

FYI, don't try to knock down the wind chime with a volleyball. I couldn't stand my neighbor's wind chime and ” accidentally “served my volleyball into it (I was 16 and mean). It was wonderful for the two days of silence before he installed the mother of all wind chimes. Learned my lesson there.

[Anonymous]

Amor: Yeah, I didn't want to draw your attention to the chimes in the app. Focus on the rain! I love this app and use it all the time. I hope it does the trick. 🙂

[Anonymous]

Amor: Yeah, I didn't want to draw your attention to the chimes in the app. Focus on the rain! I love this app and use it all the time. I hope it does the trick. 🙂

[Not a Quitter]

I do not understand why people with neighbors have windchimes. It's noise pollution to some people! Sorry try to listen to headphone with classical music- no lyrics. I love the Songza app for that.

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[Not a Quitter]

I do not understand why people with neighbors have windchimes. It's noise pollution to some people! Sorry try to listen to headphone with classical music- no lyrics. I love the Songza app for that.

FAR- 85 I'm DONE!
BEC- 75
REG- 60,60,75
AUD- 74,74,83

CPAExcel used for BEC, AUD, REG
Exam Matrix used for FAR plus NINJA Blitz, cpareviewforfree and a little CPAExcel

[tomq04]

I'm not suggesting you become an alcoholic or anything, but there is nothing wrong with a shot (or 2) of bourbon in your coffee, a margarita with your lunch, and bottle of wine with dinner.

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[tomq04]

I'm not suggesting you become an alcoholic or anything, but there is nothing wrong with a shot (or 2) of bourbon in your coffee, a margarita with your lunch, and bottle of wine with dinner.

REG- (1) 76
FAR- (2) 64, (5)74, (7)83 (Over achiever!)
AUD- (3) 70, (4) 75
BEC- (6) 75

[Anonymous]

@Tom, Jesus turned water into wine so I wouldn't disagree with you about a shot or 2.

Today is not as windy as it was yesterday. So I feel lucky today that I don't hear my neighbor's chimes.

Happy studying to all!

[Anonymous]

@Tom, Jesus turned water into wine so I wouldn't disagree with you about a shot or 2.

Today is not as windy as it was yesterday. So I feel lucky today that I don't hear my neighbor's chimes.

Happy studying to all!

[Author]

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