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AWESOME!

Posted on May 19, 2010
JIM HUFFMAN FOR SENATE!!!!I wake up this morning to the news that Jim Huffman is the Republican candidate for a Senate seat in Oregon. Awesome!

The Famous McDonald's Coffee Case

Posted on April 05, 2010
For the first time in my life, I understand why the lady in the McDonald's coffee case actually sued McDondald's. When the barista at Starbucks handed me my overfilled venti coffee this morning the lid was not secured all the way. As soon as I grabbed it from her, the lid popped off and a good amount of the coffee spilled on to my right hand and also all over my lap...

Busy Season

Posted on February 24, 2010
It is my busy season right now. The crazy hours and workload will last until May. And unfortunately for me, I am sick right now. My throat is swollen and I can barely move. If it were not for Popsicles and coffee I probably would not be getting any calories right now...

I'm Tired

Posted on February 05, 2010
I am so freakin tired. I have been working from 4am to 9pm every night this week. I am overcaffeinated and worn out. You would think that since the spin my workload would go down because a bunch of partners with work left. However, the opposite has occurred and I am swamped beyond belief with work...

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Updates

Posted on February 01, 2010
Well, a lot has happened at work. Except, I have been unable to blog about it until now. I did not want to post about the situation at work because a few people who read this blog actually know the name of my current employer. Anyway, I came back from my holiday break in December only to be told that a large number of partners/principals were leaving the firm to start their own "independent" firm...

Buried

Posted on January 05, 2010
I am buried in paperwork. Mounds of client files sit on my desk. I am not sure vacation is worth it if what results is absolute chaos at work!

Vacation!

Posted on January 04, 2010
I need a vacation from my vacation! We drove about 4,000 miles during my two week vacation. The first part of the trip consisted of a drive from Chicago to Phoenix. We stayed there for a little over a week, and also took a short break and drove to CA for a few days, before driving back to Phoenix...

Random Happiness!!!!!!!!!!

Posted on December 17, 2009
I only have two more work days until I leave for my two week vacation! I am so excited! I feel like a little kid, all excited for a trip to Disneyland or Lagoon (Utah reference). It has been about two years since I last saw my parents. I am very excited to spend Christmas with them in the desert! And today is my 6th wedding anniversary! It is pretty cool to think that my hubby and I have been married for 6 years! As evidence of how geeky we both are, whenever someone asks about our anniversary, we both tell that person that we were married on the 100th anniversary of flight, haha...

More Random Updates

Posted on December 11, 2009
I received my bonus check today, well, at least half of it. That is right, the government took half of it. Ugh, I might as well start viewing my annual bonus opportunity differently. Specifically, I need to view it has "target divided by a little over half...

Updates

Posted on December 10, 2009
Well, I am still as busy as ever. However, I learned earlier in the week that I am getting promoted and will be getting a big salary increase and a bigger bonus opportunity. Apparently, all this hard work is getting me somewhere! I cannot wait for my Christmas vacation...

Hindsight

Posted on December 02, 2009
If someone would have told me a few years back that I would end up taking out thousands of dollars in debt so that I could work 15 hours a day non-stop, I would have said that did not sound very smart..Hmmm.

Burned Out

Posted on November 25, 2009
Everyone in the office is gone, EXCEPT for me.....I think I am going to head home in a few minutes as well, and just finish up my remaining projects on Friday. I am burned out right now.

Morning Update

Posted on November 25, 2009
I incorrectly assumed traffic would be light this morning. My regular 20 minute commute was over 40 minutes! And I am super tired this morning. My little sister's flight did not arrive until 9:45 pm last night. I tried to stay up late with my husband and sister to watch the latest episode of NCIS, but I crashed around 11:00 pm...

Thanksgiving

Posted on November 24, 2009
I am very excited for the Thanksgiving holiday. My little sister is flying out from Colorado Springs to spend the week with me and my husband. I am looking forward to relaxing, shopping, watching the Packers beat the Lions and hanging out...that is, if I can get all of my work projects done by Thursday...

Running

Posted on November 05, 2009
I had an awesome run last night. I started out a slow pace and steadily progressed until I was basically running as fast as I could go for the last two minutes. It was the first time in a long time that I felt as strong as I used to feel back when I was competing in college...

Busy, But Not Stressed, But Maybe Slightly Angry

Posted on November 04, 2009
I have way too many outstanding projects with deadlines fast approaching, but somehow, I have managed to avoid being overly stressed. I think working out every night definitely helps me manage my stress levels. It probably also helps that my husband is super laid back...

Chicago is weird...

Posted on November 02, 2009
Ok, well technically, I live in a far north suburb of Chicago...so I should say North Chicagoland is weird...Why do I think it is weird? Well, my husband and I went Halloween candy shopping at around noon on Saturday. We went overboard, buying 20 bags of assorted candy for all of the neighborhood kids on our street...

Daily Emails & Halloween!

Posted on October 30, 2009
Living away from all of my friends and family has added a daily complication to my life. I am slammed at work and do not get home until late at night, so I pretty much have to email everyone. Which means that every morning before I start cranking through my work I go through all of my emails and reply to them...

Emergency Pants

Posted on October 28, 2009
I apparently need emergency pants (i.e., spare pants in case of coffee spills, etc.).My day in a nutshell:So I go to lunch with two co-workers. We drive in one of their cars, a Jeep Commander. I sit in the back where his kids sit.. Anyway, we go to the place, we eat, and then leave and go back to work...

Have You Ever...

Posted on September 28, 2009
Unknowingly broken your bright blue pen and then touched your face? Yup, that would be what happened to me today.

Updates

Posted on September 28, 2009
Last week was slightly crazy for me. I was in the office by 5:00 to 5:15 am every single day last week, and did not head home until about 7:00 pm on most of those nights. At least I know that I will meet my billable hours goals this month. Days like those are strange because I get in to the office and then the next thing I know it is time to go home...

Labor Day Weekend!

Posted on September 04, 2009
I am looking forward to the long weekend! I am desperately hoping that I will not walk out of the office today with a stack of work that has to be completed by Tuesday morning. We do not have any specific plans, other than relaxing and playing outside as much as possible! Long weekends make me miss living out west...

Team Projects

Posted on September 02, 2009
I have been working on a team project with two other co-workers over the past few weeks. It has been a simple project, with each of us researching a few examples of recent chapter 11 filings. The only real issue with this project has been that the default team leader holds meetings to discuss the project almost everyday...

Disgusting

Posted on August 26, 2009
I just finished up a conference call with a major client. I sat next to a junior attorney during the call. This junior attorney picked his nose, popped his knuckles, and then proceeded to bite every single one of his nails throughout the 1.5 hour long call...

Random Updates

Posted on August 26, 2009
1. I have to speak on a practice community conference call tomorrow, regarding some newly proposed legislation. I am super nervous to present my thoughts to the hundreds of associates at my firm. The fact that I have been asked to do a lot of research in this area makes me think that I might be transferred to a different team at the beginning of the new fiscal year...

Football!

Posted on August 19, 2009
I went to a preseason NFL game last Saturday, the Packers vs. the Browns. Of course, the Packers won the game 17 to 0. I know it is only a preseason game, but gosh, the Packers looked awesome. It was the most balanced game I think I have seen them play in a long time...

Mini-Vacation

Posted on July 31, 2009
I am flying to Colorado Springs next week for my little sister's Acceptance Day ceremony. Acceptance Day is the day that the cadets officially graduate from basic training and become full-fledged cadets at the Air Force Academy. It is the first time that the cadets are allowed to have contact with family and friends...

Eye Issues

Posted on July 31, 2009
Somehow I managed to get a piece of a potato chip in my eye. I not only frequently spill coffee on myself, I also apparently harm myself with food. I never realized how dangerous eating and drinking could be!

Good morning

Posted on July 20, 2009
Good morning everyone!My attitude has improved since last week. I cannot explain why, but for some reason I was in a bad mood all week long. I took last Friday off from work and caught up with random errands, and now I feel refreshed mentally and physically...

One of those days!

Posted on July 13, 2009
I am not exactly sure why, but I am feeling slightly grouchy today. I feel overwhelmed by my projects at work and if I did not have twenty things due today I would probably have called in sick this morning. I hope my attitude improves, or it is going to be a long day, and possibly a long week.

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