So all the horror stories I heard about taking the California Bar are now coming to pass. I'd say it's all been coming on slowly, but that would be a lie. Really it's come on like a freight train recklessly speeding down tracks covered in bacon grease and WD40. It went from "oh yay a week off before I start studying" to "holy crap it's almost time ( Read more... )

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Here I'll post belatedly to say that, hooray I live, and as of May 21st I have graduated from law school! Well, they haven't sent me the diploma (not all of our grades are yet due, and you know how professors take their time with grading) but in theory I am done. Three long years I may have enjoyed and hated in turn, but am undeniably happy to say ( Read more... )

Only two months later than usual, erp. I just graduated from law school, folks - please forgive me ( Read more... )

The California Bar registration opened up yesterday, so as of 9:34am I am on the list. A little terrifying, really ( Read more... )

Dear [Apartment Complex] Office Staff,

Over the last few months one of the residents of [my building] has been letting his dogs defecate in the breezeways and on the stairs. He does not clean up this poop, creating a hazard for those of us who live in the building and aren't expecting these unpleasant landmines. I believe he lives on the 3rd floor ( Read more... )

I am writing this from Petra, admittedly while rather tired and ready for bed, all because I would like to be able to put "Wadi Musa, Jordan" in the Location section below. So forgive me my errors, I'll be sure to clean this up later. And make it interesting. And even funny. I swear.

( Long rambles about one of the seven wonders of the world plus photos. )

Okay folksies, I'm hoping to solicit some travel advice! Please ( Read more... )

This is why I don't pay to have my picture taken with celebrities at conventions:


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I admit up front, I don't like Christmas, for both for religious and personal reasons: it's a non-holiday for me based on religious preference, and a day on which my family growing up seemed more prone to argument that happy holly jolly celebratory cheer - though once we turned it into a "watch Star Wars day" things noticeably improved. To cap it ( Read more... )