As time goes by

 

For the first time in my life I am getting scared of getting older. I think about things like wrinkles, how the tanning bed might actually be bad for me, the fact that I get sort of offended now when I am not carded to buy alcohol, or that my big girl paycheck is going to big girl bills [aka my student loans].

I really felt old this year when I received not a fun new purse or set of gorgeous boots from Santa my parents. Instead this year I received four of these.

 

 

Don’t get me wrong they are beautiful. And thanks to Deb they have been recovered with this awesome fabric. I just felt pretty old when asked what I wanted for Christmas and I said 4 Stools to go with my new dining table.

In addition to this adult gift I received, there were also control top panty hose in my stocking.  Deb said they prevent varicose veins. I mean it really scares me that age 26 I am supposed to be thinking about varicose veins.

Regardless of how old I am or how old I think I am, I know I am going to party like a 21 year old on Saturday for NYE.

Can you taste the Moonshine

 

I rubbed my eyes twice when I saw this recent headline on the N&O’s website

Mebane man charged with making moonshine

 

As someone who sees, hears, tastes, acts, etc. laws all day long, I am not sure I can agree with the illegality of Moonshine. After a recent fall trip to Columbia in October for a football game, I was exposed to Moonshine. One of my favorite married couples was given a mason jar of moonshine at a Stock the Bar Party, and I would like to thank whomever gave them such a wonderful gift. I drank my fair share and proceeded to have the best dance party of my life. Of course a Colt 45 was also passed around [which I am sure added to my stellar dance moves], but I am crediting the Moonshine as the motivating factor in my break dancing.

Holiday Hysteria

 

When I heard that police were called out to Charlotte area malls in order to maintain crowd control, I thought for sure it was going to be over some toy or video game, or a Harry Potter book. Then I read on to find out it was all because of this ….

You may be wondering what these shoes are, but from someone whose first job was working at the Finish Line [no I did not wear the referee uniform], these are apparently the Air Jordans of all Air Jordans. I am pretty sure my 6th grade boyfriend wore these when we would be dropped off at the movies and hold hands during the movie. It was a big deal then. Regardless, people were camped out like a bunch of Occupy Protesters in order to get their hands on these. This got me thinking about what I would stand outside in the cold for.

I came up with the following.

1. Student Loan forgiveness

Yep that was about it. I mean sure I would stand in line for a free TV or a chance to meet some famous person. However I just don’t think I would stand in line for a pair of shoes, especially if I had to pay for them. With all the hysteria over this pair of plastic, fake patent leather, rubber things, it sure does not seem to be a sign of a downward economy.

 

Images via www.charlotteobserver.com

Go Gamecocks

 

People who wear these atrocious things should be arrested and prosecuted to the fullest.

Giving Thanks

 

In the tradition of today, I am quite thankful for many things today. Most of all I am thankful for getting to spend Thanksgiving day with my family for the first time in 3 years. I am also thankful to Lord above for getting my through the last 3 years and placing me where I am today.

Yes Law School is finally over and I am finally able to sit down at the table and eat with my family. I am so thankful to not be sitting at the table in front of my laptop with an Examples and Explanation book open, next to an outline with various colors of highlighting, and ink stains all over my hands from making flash cards. I am very thankful that this year I will be eating multiple casseroles until I am nauseous and not having to return to the library on the day after thanksgiving at 7am.

I am equally thankful that my family and friends have not disowned me after my 3 years of pure “acting like a grinch” when it comes to anything holiday spirited. After 3 years, a part of me lit up just a tad when I heard Feliz Navidad on the radio this week.  In addition I am thankful for family and friends still claiming me after my inability for 3 years to return text messages, phone calls and emails, or for my rude “what the heck do you want” look after a 12 hour day of studying.

I am thankful for my special someone for also still claiming me after my many meltdowns about exams, the bar, finding a job, etc. I am also still thankful to him for bringing me lots of Which Wich sandwiches and Popeye’s Famous Louisiana chicken nuggets [hey don’t knock it until you try it], and many Paula Dean like leftovers from his parent’s weekly Sunday night dinners.

I am thankful this year to have my dream job. Sure there are some days that the first person from the public that I encounter has failed to brush their teeth, however I would not change my job for the world. I am thankful I have mastered the “I am covering my nose with my hand because you have Chuck Norris Breath because it is so kicking” maneuver.

I am thankful that my job has allowed me to have my very own apartment. Aside from my creepy neighbor who knows everything about everyone living in my little unit, and the fact that it would not surprise me that he probably goes through my trash [don’t worry I have made it quite known that I work at the District Attorney’s office and am quite familiar with law enforcement, and yes I have ran my own background check on him], I am happy that everything about my little place is mine.

I am thankful that Fall TV has been really great this year [see previous post about Revenge]. I am thankful that Edward and Bella are finally getting married on the big screen. I am thankful that Rapid Fitness is finally  in the process of building their downtown location. I am thankful that Papa Murphey’s Pizza has opened up at the Shops at Oberlin [try it, it is dank].

My Current Obsession

 

 

When I first saw previews for Revenge over the summer,  I really thought it was going to be just one more show that heads south after 3 episodes. To my pessimistic surprise, this show is quite something that makes my hump day a little better. Clearly I have an eye for tall, dark and handsome dudes [hence my own very special dude]. I swear if they end up killing him off for real, I might actually boycott ABC.

Sometimes you are just S%$T out of luck

 

I ran across an article this morning on The Charlotte Observer's website that I had to read twice because it was so entertaining and yet so unbelievable.

Police: Man runs out of toilet paper, trashes hotel rooms

 

Was this for real?? I mean I agree, to find yourself in a rather uncomfortable and perhaps sticky situation without the proper paper goods, might send you into a downward spiral of frustration.

I am a little jealous that Mr. IBS himself will not be appearing at the Wake County Courthouse for a first appearance on this charge. I can only imagine asking hotel staff on the stand why this man went into a fit of rage and requesting anger management classes as a condition of his probation.

The Sweet Smell of Freedom

 

I made my way west to Fort Mill/Charlotte last night for the weekend. Having been a working woman now since September I have been looking forward to this day off for quite sometime. I took it as a sign that I was getting old when I awoke naturally at 7:30 and my parents were still asleep. Given they both work from home and have the luxury of not having to put on panty hose and battle traffic in the morning [and likely use the F-word at least 4 times before they enter the parking garage]. Is this what it is going to be like for the next 40 years before I retire??

Speaking of battling traffic I am super pumped that Deb wants to head to IKEA today and help me buy lots of nice things for all this extra acquired space I have in my new little humble abode. I think Deb may be more pumped about it than I am, and my poor step dad Paul grinds his teeth every time he hears IKEA, because he knows it is like any trip to Target, you go in for one thing and come out with much, much, more.

I am also excited about meandering the long aisles of IKEA because Deb is going to make me leave with an extra 5lbs if she keeps feeding me these….

 

Its like a can a Pringles, once you pop, the fun just does not stop.

 

Although I am frustrated about the fact I could not sleep past the first hour  of the Today Show [Matt Lauer was in Barbados today people], I am very thankful for what this day stands for.

 

Happy Veterans Day and a special thanks to all who have, do and will serve the USA!

 

I better run as I can smell my hips getting bigger, and by that I mean my orange sweet rolls are ready….

Occupied

 

As a Liberal Lisa over here, I am in full support of people speaking out against things they do not believe in/think are fair/[insert other cause here].

Recently the news has been flooded of these “Occupy” People, and frankly I just think there are more important things going on in the World. In the interest of full disclosure, I am sort of ignorant to what the heck they are “occupying” for. I know it has something to do with Corporate Greed [whatever that might exactly be, who knows?] and something to do with jobs. Well call me a Pessimistic Polly, but has anyone actually seen what these “occupiers” look like, it is no wonder that they might not have a job since most look like they have not bathed since the George W. Bush Administration. 

After a brief scan around news outlets on the world wide web, here are some beauties that I have come across.

 

 

I think if some people could just bath, cut their dreads off, stop rocking jackets with Tupac’s face on the back, lay off the Mary Jane, and watch the profanity, they might find it goes a long way…. Until then I sure hope someone figures out what Corporate Greed actually is so we can have something, ANYTHING else to talk about around the Watercooler.

Yo, Can I get a motion?

 

Unless you have ever interned/worked/gone to the courthouse and sat in district court in Wake County, you probably will not get the title.

It has been a month since my last blog post. I apologize again for the blog-cation, but it is really hard being a working woman and then coming home to tell all you 7 readers about it. Anyways in the last month……

 

1. I began my little dream job

 

[Lady Justice for all my non-legal readers]

Sure I have spent the last 5 weeks down in Traffic Court, dealing with teenagers with bad attitudes who are caught speeding or texting while driving. Or the suburbia housewife, who “cannot believe she got this ticket for running this stop sign, b/c OMG this is my first ticket ever, and she is just not that type of person who gets tickets” when she got a ticket for running a stop sign on her way to spend her afternoon aimlessly in Cameron Village. I have also encountered the peeps who brought their own extra-curriculars to the Widespread Panic/Phish/[insert other hippie wannabe concert with drugs present].  I think my favorite encounter was with a Transvestite who had a mass of tickets from 1998, and had just been released from Federal Prison, and was trying to get his life together by clearing up all of these old speeding tickets. I did my good deed and dismissed his/her tickets, because in all consideration his/her appearance was not an overnight change, and that must have been a rough 8 years in an all-male correctional facility.

No matter who I encounter from the public, I absolutely love my job, and could not be MORE thankful.

 

2. I contracted a sinus infection/bronchitis from such dream job.

I was told by my fellow colleagues that I should expect to get sick within the first few weeks of working there. And sure enough during the beginning of week 4, the sneezing, coughing and fever began. By day 4 of week 4, I could barely speak, and let me tell you that in a job where you are forced to speak all day to the members of the public or to annoying & non-annoying defense attorneys, I was not the Mary Sunshine I am normally am. I got some pleasure out of purposely coughing or sneezing on people who did in fact annoy me. Needless to say the Z-Pak saved the day.

 

3. Jeff Miles & Kathryn tied the Knot!

How sweet are they? and How pretty was she?? These two and their awesome families put on what I think makes a great wedding. Good Music, Good Food, Good Drinks and Good times. It was nice to have a mini-reunion with all of my favorite people from school to celebrate these two people and their beautiful babies to come.

 

4. I moved into my first place all by myself.

 

I was at first nervous about living by myself. I’ll admit the first night I stayed there, I was convincing myself that every little creak/noise was some mass murderer breaking into my house and that I was going to have to beat him/her off with one of my golf clubs. I prevailed through and by the third night I was sleeping like a little baby. I absolutely love living by myself. I got lucky and am able to rent from a lady who has been trying to sell her townhouse near Cameron Village. She is charging me close to nothing [well for the location and size], but with that comes some sort of catch. With my little humble abode being for sale, that means it has to be shown. Yes it has been annoying, and yes it has come at some inopportune times i.e. when I come home from work and just want to watch DVR, or last Sunday afternoon when I wanted to nap off my lingering hang-over with a few episodes of Dateline. However with my cheap rent/expenses, an hour and here and there seems like an ok trade-off for being in a month to month lease that I am able to get out off if I really want to.

 

Ok I better run and enjoy this delicious breakfast casserole that Deb [my beautiful mom] has prepared for me during my visit to the beach. This casserole is kind of a big deal, as this usually only happens on Christmas morning.

A day in life of being employed

 

No you are reading this correctly. I am no longer a SAHUP [ Stay at Home Unemployed Person]. Yes that is correct, I have entered the first of week of work of the next 30 years of my life.

I received the call last Wednesday and was offered a job. This was not just any job, and it was not in just any city. I was offered my dream job and in my dream city.

As of this Monday, I am now just like this guy

 

 

Ok well sort of. As of Monday I started my little legal career at the Wake County Courthouse. While I wont really be like Jack McCoy just yet, I will be as aggressive about some speeding tickets.

 

I can say that I am pretty sad to leaving my parents, and becoming acquainted again with eating Lean Cuisines, but I am just so happy that I am going to be back in the fine capital city of Raleigh.

 

Stay Tuned for more on my adventures in finding a place to live [and yes it has been an adventure].

A day in the life of a SAHUP

 

SAHUP = Stay at home unemployed person

Due to still being unemployed, I am beginning to discover what the life of a house wife must be like. And frankly I am getting bored. Now I say that with a disclaimer, because I do think housewives and stay at home moms are a real job and I personally commend those who choose to. You are brave and respectable  women!

I am just saying after spending the past 4 weeks at home [with my parents], I am not sure this is the life for me. In addition I am not sure the College Foundation  of North Carolina would find that this is the life for me, seeing as I owe them well over six figures.

I have been trying to be creative with the errands I can run for my parents.

You know going on multiple trips to all of these places

 

 

I am also finding that I can only organize my closet so many times of the week. Or that I can only do so much laundry or clean my bathroom so many times before the fumes from the bathroom cleaner give me a headache.

 

However  a somewhat perk to being a Stay at home unemployed person occurred yesterday. I got dragged to IKEA [ if you don’t know, now you know check it out here] with Deb yesterday. Now Deb and I are Ikea veterans, in that we have been multiple times before, know when to and NOT to go, and how to prepare for the trip. Yes you need to prepare your shopping list before you go if not you will be miserable. Well yesterday proved no different, and it was a workout in itself as we meandered the maze of their show rooms and onto into the marketplace.

I ended up buying this bookcase yesterday, and can you believe it, I put the little piece of crap thing together all by myself!

 

 

OF course it did not come with out a splinter, a hammered finger, and more than a few four letter words. I am not so savvy with the tools, or anything handy for that matter. Needless to say this was quite an accomplishment.

Kitty & JT3 sitting in the Tree..

 

 

OK not really. However I was so glad to have so many reasons to celebrate this weekend, including these two love birds. Aren’t they going to make beautiful babies??

In addition to these good looking people, I was lucky to see all of these good looking people.

 

 

And no we did not think it was third round of ADP Rush and all decided to wear coral.

 

I am so excited to be a part of all of your upcoming wedding events! Keep up with Kat’s wedding plans at her blog over at Table for Two

I PASSED!!

 

Yes I got word on Saturday  [my birthday] that I did in fact pass the BAR!!! As sad as I was about turning 26, it was a birthday that I will never forget.

As fast as the North Carolina Board of Law Examiners grades the actual exams, they sure take their sweet time mailing them out. It has been a waiting game waiting for my mailman every day. Also not to mention that my poor parents have been pacing our driveway on the mailman too.

It was however, quite the magical moment when I found out. I was surrounded by my special someone, two of my best friends from college and their significant others and some other randos at the pool. When I received the official word I screamed for all to hear “ I PASSED!!” I then proceeded to run and do a cannonball into the pool and received a round of applause from all who were at the pool, including the randos.

TO all of my less than 10 readers, thank you for all of your love and support and all that jazz, because without it, I know I would not have been able to do it.

 

 

 

Where in the world is Carmen San Diego?

OK so it is more like Where in the World is Casey Denise? Starting tomorrow I will be on a 9 day road trip across the Carolinas with one special guy. I will be taking a blogcation and an actual real vacation. After those 12 grueling weeks in my 12x10 jail cell study room preparing for the bar exam, and the 3 weeks I have spent back at my parents aimlessly looking for a job, I am finally getting to see the sun. There were so so many days I would look out the window while reviewing [insert some terribly boring legal subject here] and long to be taking in those UV rays.

No this is not a joke—this is the route we are taking. We are going from Raleigh ---> Oak Island ---> to Atlantic Beach ---> to Columbia ---> back to Raleigh.

I am so pumped to:

1.  no longer have to look like America’s Favorite Ghost

2. Beat such special guy in lots of games of [see below]  and spend time with his great family

             

3. and last but not least celebrate these two next weekend in Columbia with all of my favorite people.

Kat & John

Not to mention I received word last night [in which I did a happy dance around my room] that my personal favorite bar in Columbia had re-opened, Jakes. Apparently the owners were involved in a nasty divorce battle and with fingers crossed they have finished their equitable distribution claims. Its been too long since I had a basket of popcorn and enjoyed a famously hot evening on their deck.

With all this upcoming travel, I better get packing. See you readers in 9 days!

Disclaimer! I will likely be receiving my bar results in the next 9-15 days. Prayers for my sanity and well-being are very welcomed!

Update!! Cole goes to Kindergarten

So as I proudly reported yesterday my heart breaker of a nephew Cole made his debut in Kindergarten yesterday. Being the proud Aunt Casey I am, I went with my sister today to pick him up from school. Of course the car line was about 45 miles long 25 mins before school even let out, but nonetheless it was super cute watching him walk up from the "car rider line" with his little monogrammed bookbag and a huge smile on his face. I only had the luxury of being in the car rider line on special occasions in elementary school, which mostly included dentist appointments and other un-fun things, otherwise I was stuck riding the school bus, and except for on Fridays when we received candy, it was miserable.

Anyways after checking my email a moment ago,  I received an email from my sister that she had received from Cole's teacher today that was just too funny not to share.

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Susan BOWERS <SBOWERS@rock-hill.k12.sc.us>
Date: Wed, Aug 17, 2011 at 1:57 PM
Subject: A new kind of bragging!
To: jodean8302@gmail.com


Cole is just precious.  We love his enthusiasm and we are so happy he is part of our class.

Today the children were outside and Cole started knocking on the window to come in to use the bathroom.  After a few seconds he was out again.  We have told the children when they go number one, just use hand sanitizer but if you go #2, be sure to wash.  When Cole comes out of the restroom with the toilet sound flushing in the background he proudly announced to me that he has to wash his hands b/c he went number 2 AND then said "AND I wiped my own butt!"  Now that is an accomplishment. 

I thought that was so funny.  One of those kindergarten things that parents can giggle about...along with the teacher.

:o)


Susan Bowers
Kindergarten Teacher
Old Pointe Elementary
Rock Hill Schools


How funny is that?? Not only is he a little stud, but apparently a comedian too.

Man I Feel Old

I am not sure if it is the fact that I picked up my first pair of glasses today, or the fact that on most weekend nights I'd rather stay in and watch re-runs of Forensic Files than go out to a bar, but I am a proud little Aunt Casey today since my oldest nephew Cole started kindergarten today.

Isn't he just a little stud?? I am already expecting him to start breaking hearts on the playground this year.

To add to the specialness of this day, my youngest nephew Mason tagged along into school.

Isn't that just the sweetest thing you have ever seen??



Haters want to Hate

Recently some media news/entertainment source came out with survey results on the Most Hated People America.

It was no surprise that the beauty taking the #1 slot was

However I am not sure I would consider her my own personal hated person in the USA. Do not get me wrong, I did enjoy the fact she was trying to channel her inner Snooki and sport a bump it everyday in court.

Other members making their [source of survey is unknown] included

[octomom]

Hate is such a strong word, that I decided to come up with the people that I really really dislike the most. Here are the few lucky individuals I came up with.

The Duggar Family

I know that I should probably appreciate their wholesome family values, but every time I see them on the Today Show announcing yet another pregnancy, it makes me want to throw up the bowl of Frosted Flakes I just consumed. I understand that for personal & religious beliefs, that using contraceptives is just not in your plan. But for goodness sakes, stop procreating!

Ann Coulter





If you do not know who this atrocious woman is, then stop reading this and move onto the next paragraph. Everyone knows that I am as liberal as they come, and she is as far as to the right as they come. However every time she opens her mouth and blames the current state of the economy on the fact that President Obama is black, I want to gauge my eyes out because her ignorance is so overwhelming. Not to mention that her voice sounds like she has had reproductive organ changes.

The Bobsy Twins [Michelle Bachmann & Sarah Palin]

I would rather have a root canal then have to see or hear either one of these. I know I may shock some since I am Liberal Lisa over here, but I sometimes wish females would just stay out of politics.

And last but certainly not least - Willard Scott

I know that he seems like a jolly old man who just likes to wish old people [over 100] happy birthday during the second hour of the Today Show, but I cannot stand him. Maybe I should blame his terrible jokes on some sort of writing staff, but every time I come across these birthday shout outs, I feel a little less smarter.

I really do not hate anyone, but I think it is perfectly acceptable to cuss about how big of idiots these people are when you are by yourself. 





Dog Days of Summer

On a day to day basis I have an emotional roller coaster that ranges from freaking out about being unemployed to the next hill of wondering how I am going to pay the mortgage known as my student loans, to the last turn of wondering why I even went to law school. I keep telling myself that I WILL find an attorney job when I get my bar results. However if Campbell even remotely starts posting things like this [see below]  on Symplicity [law student/alumni fancy web page for jobs] then I will never, ever endorse Campbell again.

I ran across this atrocious job posting on my favorite legal blog www.abovethelaw.com today and had a good laugh out loud. However my favorite quote from this post that is 100% true

"At least whoever takes this job will gain a keen sense of what being a lawyer is really like, in that you are constantly cleaning up other people’s sh*t."

Genius. For a full laugh and a cry at the current state of the legal job market check the full article out Here

Celebrate good times

So I am SUPER EXCITED that these two

[Morgan and Caroline]

are opening up a real live

Talk about inspirational. I am so proud to say that I know and am friends with both of these wonderful people. In less than a years time, both have quit 9-5 jobs to pursue their dream and now they are getting a real store. Both of them have given me the confidence that any dream is possible and I will be able to find something to do with this degree and hopeful law license of mine. Do not get me wrong I will be said that I can no longer go over and visit Morgan's house and pretend I am their intern. Maybe I will get lucky and they will let me come intern in their new place. Anywho until then, please check out their awesome website www.vestique.com and their awesome blog Ruffles and Lace



Changes

Tupac did it  the best when he sang about Changes. In the past week, there has been about a bazillion little changes in my little life.

I packed all of my little belongings into one of these

and literally crammed everything I owned into a storage unit and said sayonara to the great capital city of North Carolina. I headed west to the Charlotte Metro Area, where I will be residing until I find permanent employment back in that great capital. Having grown up around Charlotte, and honestly thought it was the greatest city in the south, I never realized until I moved to Raleigh how much disdain Easterners [the people who grew up in eastern NC] have for Charlotte. Do not get me wrong, Raleigh is obviously wonderful [hence why my job search is limited to Raleigh] however are you easterners crazy? You do realize that Charlotte is the NC home to big banking, professional sports, AND the legend that is known as South Park Mall. I am going to chalk up Easterners lack of appreciation for the great city on their own ignorance in refusing to travel south west of Raleigh.

Anywho I have now[ sort of] settled back into Paul and Deb's house, into my old childhood/teenage bedroom, and while it has since been painted some neutral color and converted into a guest bedroom, it is still weird.

However I am super pumped to no longer have to eat



I am a little sad that I no longer have DVR [Paul and Deb refuse to venture into the 21st century], or that the most comfortable bed in the entire world is packed away into my storage unit on Capital Blvd.

In addition, I received some very disturbing news on Monday. My dentist discovered my very first cavity. My dentist laughed at me when I requested a Valium to take the morning of the filling. I however was being completely serious. Hopefully my Novocaine shot will not be a repeat of the last time I had to get one. I was 7 and my mom said she could hear me screaming from the waiting room "Save me mommy, save me!!" Prayers are welcomed tomorrow.

I also became a four eyed freak today. I finally came to accept that law school has not only given me a mortgage to pay off, but it also has given me terrible vision. I should become an avid glasses wearer in 5-6 business days.

So like I said, a bazillion little changes and I didn't even cover most of them. Oh well, things can keep on changing, but at least I know I am not eating frozen food.







I will never complain about the Bar Exam again

OK so maybe that is not entirely true. I am sure at some point in the future I will complain/groan/whine, etc. about something to do with the bar exam, however after reading this story, I am not sure I have much of anything to do. Woman in labor finishes bar exam, gives birth less than 2 hours later

I had to rub my eyes again to make sure I was reading correctly. However I have mad respect for this woman. I cannot even imagine going through the last 100 questions [which might I add, Barbri is going to get an elaborate letter from me stating my disappointment with the lack of burglary questions, negative equitable servitudes, and negligent infliction of emotional distress questions they promised would be on there].

Anywho what an awesome story and definitely gave me a different perspective on my complaining about the most miserable experience of my life.

Stick a Fork in me...

BECAUSE I AM DONE!!!

After 12 very long but short weeks, I am finally finished studying/taking the bar and now trying to figure out what to do with all of my free time. I sort of feel like a fish out of water not knowing what to do with all of this extra time.

So far my past few days have included:

Spending lots of time here

Sleeping like one of these

And watching lots of

And thinking about taking up a new hobby.... Suggestions are welcomed.

Everyone keeps asking how I feel now that I am finished, but truth be told I have no idea. The 12 hours I spent over 2 days taking the Bar Exam, pretty much determines the next 12 months of my life. Its cool, no pressure or anything.

 My Dad called me one day and said "Sweetheart, do you know who John F. Kennedy was?" I said "um yes Dad..." "Well it took him 3 times to pass the bar, so its ok if you don't pass on the first time either." While I understood and appreciated his support, I wanted to tell him that taking it 3 times was just not an option.

However I am so thankful for all of the support and good luck wishes I received from all of my family, friends, and random people I would meet in the grocery store line or the post office who I'd strike up conversation with. I think the man at the Cameron Village Post Office thinks I am a little strange when I did a sort of happy dance yesterday while mailing my used textbooks off.

Nonetheless, now that I literally have NOTHING to do, I plan to resume blogging, so no worries you 7 readers, I will not be taking any more blog hiatuses.



Bar Exam Soundtrack

So as I hit the 2 week, 14 day, 336 hour, 20160 minutes until the bar exam, I began hearing all kinds of songs in my head. I am not sure if it is because I am majorly lacking social interaction with virtually anyone these days, or that there is now an actual ascertainable date of doomsday. However I'd thought I'd share with all of you the little terrifying soundtrack that keeps on playing on repeat and keeping me awake at night.

Thanks MLJ for this one

Because lets face it, the 14 day mark started it

Because I am literally living on one [yours are welcomed]

So for the next 2 weeks, 14 days, 335.8 hours, 20154 mins, I am sure I will be freaking out, but at least there are some good tunes to get me through it.

Well Happy Birthday America

I would just like to say that I am SO HAPPY that this will [fingers crossed] be the last holiday that law school ruins for me.

I long to be doing this:

Listening to the sweet American tunes of this guy:

and drinking many American

However, I will be celebrating America in a different way this holiday weekend Yes I will be spending some much needed quality time learning everything SCOTUS [law school term for the Supreme Court of the United States] has EVER and I mean EVER said about this thing:

So for all you people who are not taking the bar, I sure hope you enjoy your BBQ chicken, your tanning & cornhole, your cold American beers, and your fancy sparklers.