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Just wanted to put that out there for you guys. Back to your regularly scheduled program. :)

Cingular: One Is The Loneliest Number

So after 7 years of faithful payments on 2 cell phones...I have officially been dumped by Cingular as a customer.

Since I moved an hour away to law school it is apparently too expensive for Cingular to continue my service so they are cancelling my and my brother's service...even though my brother only makes calls from here.

So now I need to choose a new carrier. The choices I'm considering include Alltell, Nextel, Tmobile, and Sprint.

However...I have no idea which of these might be a good choice.

But...this does mean "new cell phone time". :)

A Day In The Life Of....

So basically despite being in the same city this summer....B and I have not been able to see very much of each other because of conflicting work schedules.

Consequently, I am trying to plan a fun "us" day before the summer is over.

We love sports....so some sporting event will probably be involved.

We also love eating....so lots of restaurants too.

However....I am looking for some other fun, unique, and/or interesting suggestions. :)

(I know some of you won't be able to resist the "kinky" suggestions.....but other suggestions will be appreciated as well) :)

Play It Again Sam

So I've been thinking about wedding songs lately. I know (and have known since my Mom died) that my song for the father-daughter dance will be "There's Holes In the Floor of Heaven"

However, I really can't decide on a first dance song. B and I don't really have a song...but lots of songs make me think of us.

We also aren't very traditional...so we don't have to have a "traditional" wedding song.

For example, some possible options include "Hundred Years To Live" (is that the name? its the song from the chase card commercial) or "Patience" by Guns and Roses.

However...I'm very open to suggestions :)

Out of the Office

So its looking like this may be the first week of the summer that I have to spend the entire week in the office doing research without getting to go on any "field trips". :(

Don't get me wrong...I love our office. But its about 63 degrees in there....and I'm in a room with no windows.

However....bright side.....4 day weekend.....so only 3 work days next week!!! :)

Roommate

I know people who have roommates in law school....and love it. I, however, do not....and do not want one. I cannot imagine anyone (other than B or my dad or brother) living with me last year. I was an emotional roller coaster who cried, freaked out, ate at weird times, and spent most of my time stressing.

One of my friends was looking for a new apartment for second semester and wanted to move in with me. Fortunately I had the forsight to convince her that this was a bad idea...that probably would have been the end of our friendship.

What about you guys? Roomates? :)

High School Reunion

So a little over a month ago I got the invitation for my 5 year high school reunion. And my first thought was...absolutely no way in hell!! The thought of getting together with a bunch of people I didn't like the first time around makes me a little nauseous.

I was a nerd...and a jock. I was not part of the popular crowd. I went to a high school that graduated 104 kids.

How about you guys? Reunions anyone? :)

Congrats

I want to send a big congrats to Moonlighting in Misery who is soon to be a new Dad!!

B and I are so far away from being ready for children that it is not even funny. When we go to restaurants, we almost always are seated next to the family with the screaming kids. And it drives us CRAZY!! I personally would be dragging them out the door...but thats just me :)

Dinner Dance Pants

I found out that we have an end of the year party at our firm in another city about 3 hours away (the firm headquarters is there.) So I told my boyfriend that we would go the night before...the room and our meals and mileage are paid for by the firm.

He was fine with going until I told him he needed to wear dress pants...the one pair of dress pants that he owns (and we fondly refer to as the "Dinner Dance Pants)...that I bought for him...and now he is saying he doesn't want to go. He is just kidding...but this should be quite interesting anyway :)

Carmen Sandiego
In response to the post by Masters at the Art of Time Suckage, I am definately part of the Carmen Sandiego generation.

I am also part of the generation that watched Scooby Doo, the Smurfs, and Inspector Gadget as a child. I had cabbage patch kids, pound puppies, and matchbox cars.

I had a big wheel and a my little pony.

In the summer I rode my bike, went to the pool, and played kick the can until it got dark.

What generation are you from? :)

More Work

I think my favorite kind of assignment at work is the kind when they tell you to look for something (research) that the really think isn't there. Although I understand that this is helpful...its hard to know when you are finished looking for something that you probably weren't supposed to find in the first place.

Its kinda like being told to search through an apartment building to look for a key that probably isn't there. :)

Busy

Been CRAZY busy lately (hence the lack of posting).

I have been to 2 depositions, client interviews, and a small hearing.

Additionally, I am still working at my part time job (this is a continuing job that is on and off throughout the year). Why do I work a part time job? Because its sort of an addiction...something I really like a lot.

I highly reccommend finding something not law related to do while in law school...it helps break up the craziness and provides an outlet for the stress.

Anonymous Law Student: The No Relationship Zone

I found this post to be a very interesting comment on the effect law school can have on realtionships.

I'm not sure why this has not happened to my relationship with B. Maybe its because he lives an hour away. Maybe its because he is extremely laid back. Maybe its because he loves me.

or....maybe its because I was always a pain in the ass so this isn't too much of a change. :)

Summer Love

Finally we have BEAUTIFUL weather here! I washed my car, soaked up some sun, and sat outside until it got dark (while getting numerous bug bites).

I love summer!!

In other thoughts, B told his grandma today that I am one of those people who are book smart but common sense stupid. I tried to argue...but then I had to tell him that I accidentally used rubbing compound instead of car wax on the ENTIRE car today :)

What A Week!

First, I would like to say thanks to the guys who offered advice after my first day of work...although I think I knew not to sleep with anyone ;) (hopefully anyway)

This turned out to be SUCH a crazy and interesting week. In my first week of work I have now flown round trip on the firm plane, stayed 2 nights in a hotel, made it through orientation, and turned in my first memo!!

So far it seems good....everyone really is SUPER nice so far. Even the partner in our office is really nice and accessible. In fact, I made the trip on the plane with him :)

I hope everyone is having a good summer so far....and have a great long weekend! :)

Day 1

So today was the first day of the summer law firm job. I was SUPER nervous last night and this morning...I barely slept at all.

Everyone...and I really mean everyone...in the office was extremely nice. We are allowed to dress business casual unless going to court...and this includes open toed shoes and really pretty casual clothes.

The only scary part: I was assigend a memo that is due tomorrow or the next day...and is the same kind of thing we spent 6 weeks on in LRRW!

Welcome to the real world :)

Not Two of a Kind

This conversation occured a couple of months ago while we were waiting for LRRW to start.

I was talking to my fried E about my boyfriend B. Even though I consider her a very good friend, E has never met B because E has a child and a husband and rarely hangs out with us outside of school.

Anyway, she asked me what B is like and I told her he is EXTREMELY laid back. She looked at me and said she knew he had to be that way.

When I asked what she meant she looked me in the eye and said "Two people like you could never date each other."

When I looked at her with a confused look on my face, she went on to explain that "Two people as uptight as you in a relationship would kill each other."

Good to know that my friends know the real me :)

Summer Break Report

So far I have been on summer break for 14 days. It has rained for 8 of those days. I have thoroughly cleaned the kitchen, the garage, and completed numerous loads of laundry.

On the other hand, I have accomplished a few of the items on the "Things to do this Summer" list.

I made it to the zoo...and got to see a baby kangaroo!! It was very exciting:) (easily amused...I know).

But by far today was the best day of break so far. B finally had a day off...so he took me out for a "Me" day. One of my favorite activites is shopping...so he took me to a mall 45 minute away and hung out while I thorougly enjoyed myself for 4 hours. Then he took me to dinner at my FAVORITE restaurant...and then surprised me with a gift when we got home. (I bought him a pair of sandals at the mall:)

Now its time to finish my law review application and start (continue) worrying about starting the new job on Monday.

Some Practical 1L Advice:

Since the advice "Don't Do It!!" will not work for those seriously intent on going to law school...I thought of a few practical pieces of advice:

1. Buy you books online at a site such as Amazon.com. You can usually get a list of the books you will need from the university bookstore site online. It is MUCH MUCH cheaper to get your books this way (unless you have some thing about havin new books that no one has used before). I happen to find used books helpful because much of the outlining is already done and I sometimes find the notes in the margins to be helpful.

Also, whem you are finished with the books....sell them on Amazon. You will get much more than you will from the bookstore.

2. Get as many commercial outlines as you can.
The Profs will tell you not to--but this really is a big fat lie. I found commercial outlines to be EXTREMELY helpful.
You can also get these used on Amazon.

3. Find what works for you.
People will tell you how to make your outlines, that you must study in study groups, and a myriad of other pieces of advice.
You just have to figure out wha works best for you.
I personally did not find study groups helpful.

4. Outlines
Law school will stress outlines...and they truly are helpful. However...you must figure out what kind of outline works best for you. Legally Blonde seems to like to use tabbing in her outlines. Some people make HUGE outlines. I needed short to the point outlines that told me just what I needed to know.

Procrastination

Its interesting the things one is willing to do to avoid doing work.

I was supposed to be working on my law review application yesterday. Instead I cleaned out the cabinets in the kitchen and cleaned the garage. I started at 10am and finished at 4pm. And...I actually enjoyed it!!

Hopefully I get all of this procrastination out of my system very very soon. :)