I Want A Hippopotamus for Christmas


I heard that on the way back down here today....and it is definitely in my top 5 Christmas songs. Its just so happy and funny and you can just imagine how excited the kid would be to get the hippo.2 exams left--Bis Org fun tomorrow. I didn't like that class all semester...so hopefully it works out. Then my last exam on SATURDAY! What is that??? Saturday? The last Saturday of exams? Oh well, at least its almost over.Next semester I managed to scedule all of my classes on one day. ONE day! How sweet is that? Good luck finishing up your exams!

Good Times

I just started my 24 hour Family Law exam...and I'm already blogging. Probably not a good thing.

But in good news.................I PASSED the MPRE. I am utterly shocked. I thought the exam was so freaking hard. But I actually passed by more than 30 points....so at least I don't have to take it again!

3 exams to go....then its Christmas Break! Good luck on exams!

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Its OVER

We had out final trial for trial ad tonight. It actually went surprisingly well. 2 not guilty verdicts and 1 hung jury. Yay!

Now its just time to finally start the finals studying. I'm planning to tackle the hell that is Bus Org over Thanksgiving break. Does anyone understand what is going on in that class??

I'm excited to go home for the week...lots of good food and good people.

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MPRE

Who are you people who are all "oh the MPRE is so easy"??? That test was horrifically terrible. I literally was not sure of the answer on almost every question. And I studied! I went through the entire Bar-Bri book and did all of the practice exams. Although, I will admit that I dont think more studying would have helped. I knew what rule they were getting at with the question...but I had no idea which answer was the right one. My only solace is that every other person I talked to seemed equally shocked....and hopefully the scale will save me. Sigh.

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Yum!

If you havent tried one yet--go out and get the new Caramel Pretzel Klondike bars. SO SO good. A delicious combination of sweet and salty.

On another note, a nasty cold is traveling around the law school...and I am a lucky recipient. When I was growing up my Mom just gave me pills to make me feel better...I nver really thought about what they were. Now I just usually default to Dayquil and Nyquil with Advil to help the aching. However, last winter I had such a bad runny nose that B went and asked the pharmacist for something to help--claritin is very useful for runny noses, even when they arent caused by allergies. However, last winter I accidentally took too many dayquils/nyquils/advils/and claritins in a desperate attempt to make myself feel better during a 15 day cold and woke up in the middle of the night dizzy and dryheaving.

We are entering the home stretch now. Thanksgiving break is in 2 and a half weeks...then its the slide into exams. Good luck!!

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MPRE

Are y'all studying? How are you studying? How much are you studying? Right now I'm just going through the BarBri book and planning to do some practice tests. Fortunately I have a mandatory 4 hour symposium on Friday that should allow for ample study time.

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The Game

I like to consider myself a fairly intelligent individual....and I really like movies....but I frequently don't "get" movies. I will miss major point....and not even feel lost.

For example, at the end of "The Sixth Sense" I looked over at B and said "that was good." He replied, "Did you get it?" and I'm like "get what?"

I had NO CLUE that Bruce Willis' character had been dead for the entire movie.

Today "The Game" is on with Michael Douglas. I have seen this movie numerous times....and I still don't get it. I do get that pretty much everything in the movie is one big game. But is every single person he meets involved in the game? and is every event staged? and is he really hallucinating?

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The Replacements

I love the part in "The Replacements" where Madden does a play-by-play of Falco's (Keanu Reeve's) kiss of the female lead. "Falco's going for it."

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Edit: "Pain heals. Chicks dig scars. Glory lasts forever."

"You've been given what every althlete dreams of: a second chance."

"Well, Falco, what do you want to do?
I want the ball.
Winners always do."

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LSU v. KY

Now THAT was a college football game. 3 Overtimes...underdog knocks off #1.

Gotta love it.

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Please Help

Please go to this site and help donate a free mammogram. Breast cancer has tragically affected me and my family personally and I just implore you to help in any way you can. This is one free way to help.

Thanks!!

http://www.thebreastcancersite.com/clickToGive/home.faces?siteId=2

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Random

I cannot believe how warm it still is. I'm not complaining...not at all. I'd take this kinda weather all year long. But I cannot remember in my entire life it being in the upper 80's in the beginning of October. Wonder what this means the winter will be like.

I'm nervous for next week. Very important call back interview to attend.

I seriously have an exam on the last possible exam day before Christmas break. On a SATURDAY. When I only have 3 exams. Ugh.

I watched Perfect Stranger last night. It was actually quite good. VERY good twist at the end. I didn't see that coming at all.

I also watched John Tucker must die. I actually thought it was a cute chick flick--but I didn't love the ending.

Have a great weekend!

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Still???

I thought I would be past this now. I am a 3L. 3L is supposed to "bore" you to death. Am I bored? Yes. Am I still having days where the stress reduces me to tears...not just tears but huge sobbing crying jags.

I got turned down for another job today. And I have to sit through a 5 hour presentation on Friday on a subject that I am not even taking. And I want to get married. I really really want to get married. And I don't want to move three hours away from my family. And especially B. And I am suddenly jealous of the girls with the engagement rings, and the boyfriends in LS, and the plans to get married and move somewhere together.

And I realize that I am complaining while I have more options than some of those around me. And I feel guilty for that. And I know I am not entitled to anything.

Ok...done with the pity party.

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Movies

I ended up getting the Blockbuster subscription plan. and I have to say I like it. I don't watch an overwhelimg amount of movie...but so far enough to make it worth it. I also like that you can reserve movies that are currently in theaters. I always see previews for movies that I want to go see....and then end up never seeing them.

So far, here are a few of the movies I've rented and my reviews:

1. Music and Lyrics--surprisingly not a fan. The ending was ok...but the rest was pretty boring and somewhat trite. and I usually like chick flicks.

2. Rumor Has It--good, but fairly unrealistic. and I would not have taken her back. But Benjamin Bratt is cute.

3. Because I told you so--I actually really liked this one. I am a Mandy Moore fan and this one tugged at the heartstrings a little.

4. I have Perfect Stranger here waiting to be watched.

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Band Aids

Random thoughts and observations on band aids:

1. Fabric band aids are so much better than the plastic ones. They stick much better and won't fall off. Down side? they leave that white gummy stuff behind.

2. band aids in general gross me out. especially in the pool. but sometimes they are necessary.

3. i peel band aids off slooooooowly. none of this rip it off quick stuff.

4. is there any point in wearing a band aid without neosporin?

I apparently need more excitement in my life.

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Interviewing

I interviewed as a 1L for 2 summer clerkships. I got an offer for the summer from 1 of them--and worked there both first and second summers. Consequently, I totally missed OCI as a 2L.

I obviously had no idea what this entailed. I assumed I would get an offer from the firm I clerked at--and I did--but not exactly what I was hoping for. Sooo...I've started the interview process again. And wow--I had no idea how crazy it could be. The interviews are generally pretty similar (with one exception explained below). Go in, exchange pleasantries, tell a little about yourself, spend most of the time listening to them sell the firm to you. Its this part that I don't really understand. They don't really need to sell the firm to me...if I wasn't interested I wouldn't have applied with them. But hey, keeps me from having to fill the space with info about me. In general these interviews seemed to last 20-30 mins.

I also didn;t realize that you would often have to go to the "headquarters" even if you were applying to work at a satellite office. This is resulting in much much traveling at crazy hours. I NOT complaining--really. In fact, I'm quite excited about the whole thing. I guess I just wasn't preapred for all that OCI entails.

I did have one other interview that did not fit the mold. I interviewed with a district court judge. TOTALLY different. Many many more questions about myself. But, what I didn't realize was how many questions I would be expected to have and to pose. I clearly didn't have enough questions prepared and ended up having to struggle for questitons on the spot. Unfortunately, I woould have really liked to get the clerkship...but hopefully other good opportunities will arise.

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What Was I Thinking

So this semester pretty much sucks. I know I know--I brought it on myself. I thought 3rd year was supposed to be smooth sailing. Unfortunately, its more like "i sorta want to stick this pen in my eyeball" sailing most of the time. Even the classes I'm interested in can't really shake me out of this funk. What it boils down to is that I just can't really get myself to care enough. I'm tired of reading cases. I know law school isn't really preparing me for the real world. I just want to know all the options I have and then just make a decision.

Next semester better be the "smooth sailing" I was promised. Too bad the moot court competition is in March.....

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Easily Amused

This is a little delayed--and yet still cracks me up.

How many batteries does it take to beat Michigan?


1AA.

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Its the beginning and the end that's getting me

According to my schedule, I should have 2 classes tomorrow. In reality I have 2 classes cancelled tomorrow. And no class on Friday. Long weekend right???

No.

Before I knew class was cancelled I scheduled an interview for the morning. Since I'm excited for the interview I'm still ok with that.

BUT--I have trial team practice at 5. 5 o'clock. On Thursday evening. Sigh--who makes these schedules?? At my school very few 2 and 3Ls have Friday classes this year. Who in the world wants to practice on Thursday evening??

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Quotes

Every once in a while I find a quote that speaks to me in some way. Today I found this quote:

"Death ends a life, but it does not end a relationship, which struggles on in the survivor’s mind towards some final resolution, some clear meaning, which it perhaps never finds.”

To the blogger who quoted it--it spoke to her about 9/11. To me--it is the essence of what I think I will always feel.

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Career What?

So i decided to contact the career services yesterday. I'm not quite sure what I was thinking. I had been there exactly 2 times previously. This was to follow up on an email I sent to them last week that was never answered. at all. not even with a courtesy "hey i'm busy but i'll get back to ya.

So I'm standing there waiting and this kid walks up asking me where 2 specific career services ladies are. and I look at him and say "i don't know the differece between the ladies." He looks at me a little strangely, so i say--obviously I don't come here much.

He laughs and asks "So are you a 1L?". LOL--and I laugh--heartily. And I tell him, "No, I'm a 3L." and he looks kinda shocked.

So I guess after ignoring career services for nearly 3 years--they are now ignoring me.

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