Law Students

good times

By Andrea

So yes, I tried out for Jeopardy on Wednesday. It was...well, it was weird, because I knew exactly what to expect, and I recognized the staffers, but this time it was for me instead of for Dan. It was great. I think I killed the written test. I won a mug for knowing the number of games in the 2nd-longest Jeopardy streak ever (not hard when you're married to the guy with the 3rd-longest). Playing a mock game with real buzzers is pretty thrilling, even if it is off a computer screen in a small hotel conference room.

I hope I get on, of course. Dan is convinced they'll issue me the Call, not only for being a human interest story because I'm the Bride of Pawson, but because the number of non-white ladies on the show tends to be, like, one a month, so I'm valuable for breaking up the string of nerdy white dude teachers, writers, and students. Makes sense to me, but if it doesn't happen, I'll try out another year. No worries.

Last night we had a big dinner for the Record where we got a private room at a local restaurant and spent a ton of money, since we had an unexpectedly crazy surplus this year and though we could go out  with some style for once. I was a little worried people wouldn't rise to the challenge of the per-hour spending minumum for the room, but once I saw the first round of oysters and wine bottles come out, I knew we would be just fine. We ended up with a four-figure bill that was crazy, but actually less than the paper gets paid for one full-page color ad from a firm. Thanks Uncle Quinn!

Dan and I had a few drinks (we rarely get to), came home to find Becca had weathered her first bedtime without us very well, and proceeded to engage in a silly iTunes singalong of assorted showtunes and 90s rap before passing out. Just like the old days.

I've still got one more paper. It doesn't exist yet, and the in-laws are in this weekend, so not much will get done.  I'll be one happy girl when I finally get it off my back.

Full post as published by Peanut Butter Burrito on May 09, 2008 (boomark / email).