The sun is setting at 5pm. I'm getting so tired at like, 7pm. Surely most of the east coast is on anti-depressants to deal with 6 months of gloom and cold. It's not even cold, but the lack of beautiful sunshine til at least 8pm and 82 degree weather everyday is a bit of a shocker after 8 months having it ( Read more... )

Things I have been enjoying lately ( Read more... )

"My name did not appear in the 'People who passed the CA Bar' list because I did not take the Bar in July ( Read more... )

I don't understand how Kindles/e-readers got so popular; it isn't adding anything to the reading experience. In fact, it likely takes away from the experience: the smell of the pages, the sound of the pages turning, looking to see how many pages are to figure out if there will be any last-minute twists in the book, etc. Shopping for e-books isn't ( Read more... )

I started consistently working out and eating healthier/less about a month ago. This was spurred by gaining a few pounds and the panic attack that sounded a little bit like, "Oh my GOD I'm not allowed to be fat (sounds totally healthy, right?)". However, my orthopedic surgeon-- he's so cute!--had long ago told me that I needed to gain muscle to ( Read more... )

Today at the mall, I spotted two tall, very blond males wearing shorts and polo shirts. Immediately I knew they weren't from around here. First, they were wearing shorts and polos when everyone else was wearing at least a long sleeved shirt. Second, their hair was a shade of blond so light it was almost white. I passed by so I could hear them speak ( Read more... )

Why do people hate jury duty? Are they just afraid of a process they don't understand? Do people not like taking time out of their lives for a critical part of the judicial process ( Read more... )

Today I bought an iPhone 4 (ok, my dad bought it for me). This is quite an upgrade. I spent a few hours just fiddling with it, and then called someone who's had an iphone for a couple years. I feel a bit overwhelmed, but I'm told the feeling will soon pass. This thing really is a computer in my pocket.

Also, I made banana pancakes. They were

In the past couple weeks, I ( Read more... )

I would do something like this in lieu of a standard, "Congrats, you're pregnant!" gift of baby clothes or a regular cake.


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