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