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omgmeme!

Posted on October 17, 2008
I volunteered to do this at Nicolle's blog, so now I am obligated by the laws of the "interwebtubes" to post it here.Comment and I willa) Tell you why I [first read your blog]b) Associate you with something -- a song, color, photo, etc.c) Tell you something I like about you...

"Pipe wrench fight"

Posted on October 17, 2008
Have you ever wished that music videos sang what was actually happening? Follow the link to Aha's "Take on Me," with alternate lyrics. If you love the 1980's or awesomeness in general, you don't want to miss this one.Take on Me.This made my day.

Ethics

Posted on October 16, 2008
Apparantly it IS ok to sleep with your client, so long as you were sleeping with her/him before she/he became your client.THIS is why I am taking Professional Responsibility.I never would have guessed.

We really should have had this conversation pre-Enquist

Posted on October 15, 2008
Classmate and I applied for the same job, and haven't heard anything yet . . . .Classmate: There should be a support group for people like us who busted our butts in law school but are hanging onto our last hopes for jobs. I would make an equal protection argument for myself, but would likely fail as I doubt I could get much better than rational basis review as there is no way "persons with [physical characteristic]" is a protected class...

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Crash

Posted on October 14, 2008
Long story, but I lost the contents of my laptop. I back up pretty regularly, but not regularly enough to save an important document that I have spent a lot of time on.It's the time that bothers me the most -- time on weekends, time in the evening, time away from my family -- lost.

How do you like them apples?

Posted on October 14, 2008
Apple picking results in apples in the fridge. Apples are delicious, crisp, and yummy and remind me of the beautiful autumn weather that we no longer have. And I'm gonna make another apple pie this week. Mmmmm ... apple pie.So much better to think about than the amount of stuff I have to do.

MILP #67: Not at all like Jaws IV

Posted on October 12, 2008
Welcome to the Weekly MILP (Moms In the Legal Profession) Roundup. It is hosted on a rotating basis between PT-LawMom, A New Duck, and A Little Fish in Law School blogs. We originally rounded up just the moms in law school, but then discovered that those women eventually graduate...

Boy

Posted on October 11, 2008
Getting ready with Clownfish:CF: Do I have to put on new underwear?Me: Yes.CF: But these are new yesterday. They're not even stinky.Me: Change your underwear.CF: Ok, how about my socks? Can I wear the same socks?Me: No.CF: But I like these socks...

Awesome or awful?

Posted on October 10, 2008
Needing some knee-jerk opinions here: awesome or awful?1. Clownfish learned to play flip cup and 'juice' pong when I had the law journal over for a meet and greet with the new candidates. These are college drinking games.2. The new television show Fringe...

Yay Connecticut!!

Posted on October 10, 2008
You can read the case via ATL.

Charlie Brown II: still deluded

Posted on October 07, 2008
This went mostly pretty well. I'd like to think I have a shot. I now have a migraine headache however and am disinclined to write more.Still running, still hopeful.The follow up post will either be:Charlie Brown III: He finally kicks itorLucy is a heinous bi*ch.

MILP #66

Posted on October 06, 2008
MILP #66 is at PtLawmom.

Poll

Posted on October 05, 2008
If you're reading this in Bloglines or Google Reader it means you probably haven't seen the poll.Come by and vote.It is the most important election since the last important election and all.At least here, your vote actually matters.*______________________* No it doesn't...

If I'm lucky

Posted on October 04, 2008
I'm 33 for a momentStill the (wo)man,but you see I'm a theyA kid on the way*A family on my mind* * *15 there's still time for you22 I feel her too33 you?re on your wayEvery day's a new day. . .15 there's still time for youTime to buy and time to chooseHey 15, there's never a wish better than thisWhen you only got 100 years to live(You can hear the whole thing here...

Oink

Posted on October 03, 2008
Any House member who votes in favor of the same damn bill they voted against simply because the Senate added favorable pork is a sell out and a weasel. If you can't pass a clean(er) bill, don't pass the bill.

Mocking trial

Posted on October 02, 2008
I watched some of the final round of the same trial I did the prelims for. The students were amazing. Ah-mazing. Can't commend them highly enough... even the witnesses.But there were a couple of moments where I was thinking "ooo she should have objected to that" or "don't back down, you've won this objection" or "that's not how you refresh recollection--he's not supposed to testify off the document...

Unlovable

Posted on October 01, 2008
I'm not really as down as that post title would suggest. But I had a lot of interviews and a lot of rejection last year. And some of it can be attributed to factors other than me, but I do believe some of it was something about me. Something that said 'don't hire her...

MILP #65: Priorities Edition

Posted on September 28, 2008
Welcome to the Weekly MILP (Moms In the Legal Profession) Roundup. It is hosted on a rotating basis between PT-LawMom, A New Duck, and A Little Fish in Law School blogs. We originally rounded up just the moms in law school, but then discovered those women eventually graduate...

The worst part of the WaMu failure...

Posted on September 26, 2008
... we'll never get to see the WaMu Overdraft Puppies again.Well, maybe just one more time:WaMu: Whoo hoo....aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!

More nonsense about Wall Street

Posted on September 25, 2008
The point is, ladies and gentleman, that greed, for lack of a better word, is good. Greed is right, greed works. Greed clarifies, cuts through, and captures the essence of the evolutionary spirit. Greed, in all of its forms; greed for life, for money, for love, knowledge has marked the upward surge of mankind...

Yes he was! Yes he was!

Posted on September 24, 2008
I am working harder for one of my classes than I have had to work in a class in a while, at least this early in the semester. This is mostly a good thing, but my head hurts after class. My head hasn't hurt after class since first semester Crim.I am looking for a CLE on bankruptcy because I think it would be good to know, but couldn't take the official class (didn't have the pre-requisites...

Slider

Posted on September 23, 2008
Why does every chain restaurant now serve sliders? You know, those mini-hamburgers I think first made popular by White Castle? Burger King has them. TGI Friday's has them. Ruby Tuesday's has them. An east coast chain my child loves just came out with them...

MILP #64

Posted on September 21, 2008
PtLawmom has the round up. Back here next week.

Interview with a four year old

Posted on September 20, 2008
Favorite color: blueFavorite food: green beansIf you could only watch one television show: Blue's CluesFavorite thing to do: playing golfFavorite letter: B and A and ZFavorite number: a million billion zillion million ... or fourFavorite instrument to play: drums and harmonica like Billy JoelFavorite snacky: CheeriosFavorite lunch snacky: yogurt raisinsFavorite 'person' on Sesame Street: Cookie MonsterFavorite Backyardigan: PabloFavorite thing to do in the back yard: soccer with PapaFavorite transportation: trainDinosaur you'd most like to have live in our house: Maiasaurus because it is not a meat-eater and is gentle~~~~~In other news, Clownfish had his first soccer practice today...

May you live in interesting times

Posted on September 19, 2008
I won't pretend to know what's going on on Wall Street or with the Fed these days. I am probably about as knowledgeable as the average newspaper reader--law school certainly hasn't taught me under what legal authority all of these bail outs are being accomplished...

From the 'I can do it myself' chronicles

Posted on September 18, 2008
Me: Do you want milk?CF: No I had some already. It was not too heavy.Me: *looking in the fridge* That's a full gallon we just opened yesterday. You didn't lift and pour that, did you?CF: I put one hand on the bottom and one hand on the handle and I didn't spill any...

I rock at networking

Posted on September 16, 2008
I ran into a woman conducting OCI who OCI'd me last year. One of the only places I had no call back. She and I had spoken since at networking events, and she's always been nice. Just not remotely interested in hiring me. She recognized me right away:Her: Hey, Butterflyfish, did you find a job last summer?Me: I did! I ended up at [Summer Firm], which is just slightly smaller than your firm, and I really liked it...

Facebook

Posted on September 16, 2008
Mike nails it. Maybe he was being tongue in cheek about the "People You May Know" stuff, but these thoughts go through my head all the time.

MILP #63

Posted on September 14, 2008
One New Duck has the round up.

Mock trial intramurals!

Posted on September 14, 2008
First, let me say it was awesome -- I had so much fun.But I was terrible -- and don't comment saying it couldn't have been that bad. It was -- I let the prosecution throw me with their opening and got a little (read: a lot) combative in my opening, instead of the measured reasoned story I had rehearsed...

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