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Last Entry: July 15, 2010 at 23:36:00

Karma and the Pessimist

Posted on July 28, 2009
I'll admit that I am a little stunned at the way things worked out. I ended up with a much better job that the one that I would have taken had previous Big Boss not acted like a manipulative asshole.I am finally out of the insurance defense mill. This is a good thing...

I got the job!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted on July 27, 2009
With Conservative Firm. And it comes with a nice salary bump, and a substantially lower billable requirement.They want me to start ASAP--as early as this Thursday! I must now go do the happy dance!

Still no offer

Posted on July 27, 2009
Had my third interview at Conservative Firm today. I met with two junior partners, and both of those seemed to go fine. Then I met for the second time with the two named partners for whom I would be working.They still seem a little hung up on my grades, but the repeated how impressed they were with me personally...

Good weekend

Posted on July 26, 2009
Friday we had Birthdaypalooza for the twins. First we headed out to the waterpark, where we spent a good part of the day. The kids had a great time and TT was finally brave enough to try the BIG water slides.We headed home, showered, and let the birthday girls choose where to go for dinner...

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So, am I just a pessimist?

Posted on July 25, 2009
So I emailed conservative firm my ranking and honors info yesterday, but I got a weird auto-responder, so I followed up with a phone call this morning. I relayed the information over the phone, but couldn't really gauge Partner's reaction.But, this afternoon Partner called and wants to set up another meeting for Monday morning...

Eight

Posted on July 24, 2009
Today is the twins' eighth birthday. It's hard to comprehend that they have actually been in the world for 8 years. It doesn't seem like it's been that long.I'll admit that infant twins were hard. The first 5 months were a complete blur because I got virtually no sleep and I felt like all I ever did was feed babies...

Another hit

Posted on July 23, 2009
I contacted the registrar's office today regarding my ranking and honors designation. While they do not give specific rankings to students, they are provided to graduates upon request. So I now have my exact ranking. I am not as close to the top third as I had anticipated--which seems to render the honors designation almost meaningless if almost half the class graduates with honors...

Is this good or bad?

Posted on July 22, 2009
This evening I received a call from Partner at Conservative firm, who had a few follow-up questions for me. It seems I confused them with my complicated, nontraditional background that is not really explained by my resume. He wanted to verify when I graduated undergrad, if I had started right after high school, and when I started law school and when I transferred...

Always check your rear view before leaving the house

Posted on July 21, 2009
This morning I had my second round of interviews with Conservative Firm. I carefully selected my black skirt-suit with barely-there pinstripes and even pantyhose.I was feeling pretty good about the interview when I arrived home, but when I reached behind me to unzip my skirt, I found that it was already unzipped...

To be or not to be

Posted on July 20, 2009
Conservative Firm just called to set up an interview with 2 named partners (I already interviewed with one of 3 named partners). Woot! This is my last glimmer of hope of landing a job before my end of summer deadline, and then it is full speed ahead with my solo gig...

I have good kids

Posted on July 19, 2009
The twins woke DH and I this morning blaring "They Say It's Your Birthday." It is DH's b-day and playing the song first thing in the morning and dancing like crazy people is our family ritual, but this is the first time it has been kid-initiated.Then they presented DH with a breakfast menu...

Real life and movies

Posted on July 18, 2009
So this morning we we headed out to the early showing of Harry Potter (which saves us $15 - 20 vs. going to afternoon or evening showings.) Just as we were about to leave our neighborhood, I noticed a car on the side of the road with the door slightly open and the driver jerking around...

The Last Unicorn

Posted on July 17, 2009
So I worked the Legal Aid intake clinic last night. I think it was good for me. A little slap upside the head to remind me that there are plenty of people with even worse lives than me right now. And it was nice to have a reason to put on my suit and heels and look like a lawyer again...

A little of this and a little of that

Posted on July 16, 2009
Finally met with my pro bono client yesterday. At least I have something to do, now. I'm also working the Legal Aid intake clinic tonight. I'm trying to increase my positive karma.***I emailed the firm that was waiting 3 weeks to do call backs. They said they are still interested in me--just moving slowly...

SuperBob Update

Posted on July 16, 2009
I got a call back from the low-cost vet clinic today. They will do the heartworm treatment for $265--which is less than 1/3 the cost from the vet. But they can't get him in until the end of August. They said it was ok to wait, but he needed to get back on the heartworm preventative...

The Amazing Adventures of SuperBob

Posted on July 15, 2009
Last night as we were about to head to bed, DH and I heard Bob going nuts outside. We peeked out the back door to find Bob nose to nose with a curled up snake.At that point, we could only see that it was bigger and darker than a garden snake--and was possibly a rattlesnake...

Really, God? Really??

Posted on July 14, 2009
I feel like I just keep getting punched in the face over and over.I took Bob to the vet this morning for his annual checkup and shots. He was a couple of months overdue, and this was our first visit with a new vet.The vet kept going on and on about what a good-looking dog he is, coat was in good shape, ears were perfectly clear, teeth were pearly white, no fecal parasites...

Facebook and Tragedy

Posted on July 13, 2009
Facebook seems to have a way of putting us within 6 degrees of separation of tragedy over and over again. I guess I've lived a somewhat charmed life in the sense that I have not personally had to handle any stunning tragedies. Today I learned via Facebook of a father (the ex-husband of a friend) who drowned in front of his children this morning--right after saving one who had fallen into the

Yummy summer entertainment for kids.

Posted on July 13, 2009
Today we made ice cream in a bag. I was pleasantly surprised to find that it actually worked and tasted really good! You do have to shake pretty vigorously and the kids weren't the best shakers, so theirs were more like milkshakes, but mine hardened up pretty well...

Sotomayor hearing

Posted on July 13, 2009
So, being unemployed with nothing better to do, I am watching the Sotomayor confirmation hearings. This is my first go 'round watching confirmation hearings--so perhaps I am just naive. But some of these senators are major asshats.Some of the Republicans seem to be taking an opportunity to lecture, bordering on a personal attack in their opening statements...

Overheard at LC's house

Posted on July 12, 2009
DH: "Hey, TT, do you want a chicken leg?"TT: "No thanks, I'll take a drumstick!"

Thank God I'm Married

Posted on July 12, 2009
I met a friend for drinks last night at this tiny divey honky tonk where the beer is cold and cheap and served in a can. We met at 7 and ended up staying much later than either of us intended. (We had to refill our parking meters twice.)When we first arrived, there were only a couple of others in the place, but as the night wore on, the crowd thickened and shots started pouring into plastic cups

And now for something fun

Posted on July 10, 2009
If you have not checked out Awkward family Photos, you must go there now. Freakin' hilarious.

Adventures in finding office space

Posted on July 09, 2009
My biggest challenge with my plan to go solo is finding office space. I need to keep my overhead as low as possible, and office space ain't cheap. Ideally, I could work out some kind of office-sharing agreement with another attorney--but I'm not sure how to go about that...

Another fabulous day in the fabulous life of LC

Posted on July 09, 2009
I knew it was too good to be true when it only cost $220 to fix the A/C in my car last week. Today I was heading out on an errand when it started making a funny noise. Every time I accelerated it sounded like a baseball card stuck in bicycle spokes...

This is why I didn't want to practice family law

Posted on July 09, 2009
Legal Aid Client called me on Monday and we scheduled an appointment for Wednesday afternoon. Client called on Tuesday to say she had a job interview that conflicted, so we bumped interview to 10:00 Wed. morning. Client left voicemail at 8:30 Wed. morning...

An opportunity?

Posted on July 07, 2009
Last night I received an email from my aunt, forwarding an email from an out-of-state attorney (a close friend of theirs) who is looking for a family law attorney in my area.I honestly don't know any family law attorneys--but could probably ask around to get a name...

Today's conversation

Posted on July 07, 2009
"Mom, Bob's pink thing is hanging out." (Bob is the dog.)"Mom, what is the pink thing?""It's his pen!s.""But how come you can't see it all the time?""Because it only sticks out when he's happy. The rest of the time it is shriveled up where you can't really see it...

Food

Posted on July 06, 2009
I have to say that I made some fabulous dishes to take to my neighbor yesterday. I baked Poppy Seed bread with Glaze that is so yummy and super easy. (It made 2 loaves, so I kept one and gave the other away.) The glaze really makes the bread, which reminds me of the poppy seed muffins that I would occasionally splurge on at Paradise Cafe when I was working...

Ups and Downs

Posted on July 06, 2009
The A/C problem was only a broken belt--yea! I had been poking around the internet and reading of $1200 repairs, so I was anticipating the worst. My car is ready, but I have no means of retrieving it, so I guess I'll be hanging out at home today.I called to reschedule with the recruiter, but she is leaving town, so we can't meet for 2 weeks...

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