Bar Exams

It's not you, it's me.

Posted on March 28, 2008
Hi. How are you? Really? Good. Yeah, I'm good - I know, I've been really busy lately ... listen, can we talk?I think I need to say what we've both known for a while now: IT'S TIME FOR ME TO MOVE ON.It's not you, it's me. No, I'm not just saying that - I'm not...

Thoughts as we round the final stretch.

Posted on February 24, 2008
1. Stretch marks are of the devil. All the books are right; it doesn't matter what product you use. If you're going to get them, you're going to get them.2. It really sucks to get winded from walking up a hill or a flight of stairs.3. Swelling feet and hands are also of the devil...

Seriously, Myspace?!?

Posted on February 02, 2008
I have a Myspace account. I know, I know - but let's not stone me just yet, I have to bitch about the site first.This week (on Wednesday) I had to do a Glucose Challenge Test. Basically, everyone who is pregnant has to do this test to check for gestational diabetes indicators, and the test sucks my big toe in a big way...

Completely overwhelmed, thanks for asking.

Posted on January 22, 2008
If ONE MORE PERSON asks me if Husband & I have figured out what we're doing about daycare, I won't be responsible for my actions.I think what's the most overwhelming part for me is that being Type A, you can't plan anything about this. You can become informed, but you can't plan exactly what's going to happen...

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Lost my muse!

Posted on January 18, 2008
Have you seen her? She done gone.I keep trying to write about being pregnant but I can't.I'm blocked.I've thought about starting a list of thoughts, that might be easier. So let's start now.1. It's funny - I know, logically, how you get pregnant, but when I found out I was, I immediately went "wait, how did this happen?" I can't imagine how I would have felt if I wasn't licensed, didn't have a good job, didn't have some financial security...

Back...?

Posted on December 15, 2007
Well howdy there. How have you all been?I've been busy.What have I been busy doing?Keeping my job admist all the layoffs happening.Having a fabulous tropical vacation.Enjoying the holidays.Oh, and being pregnant.

Out of commission...

Posted on October 19, 2007
So my computer is ONCE AGAIN back at the doctor's. I will *never* purchase another Compaq piece of crap!In other news, I've got some stuff going on - personal, not work. I'm not really sure how much, if any, I want to disclose...stay tuned.Posting may be on hiatus for a while.

It's time for a Rant!

Posted on September 18, 2007
Okay, so, I'm all for spreading our businesses and call centers all over the world, but there comes a point when it's completely counter-productive.Take this morning, for example.I am supposed to be "working from home" today, because we have our final walk-through at the house and are signing docs today...

Well I didn't go away forever...

Posted on September 06, 2007
Sorry. I've been busy.I've been working lots, visiting family, obviously NOT blogging.My computer has also been sent away to get fixed...yet again. Stupid Compaq laptop piece of crap.We are closing on the house in 2 weeks. YAY!We're also purchasing three appliances: a refrigerator (bottom freezer, yay!), a washer and a dryer...

Oh, another business trip? But, already?

Posted on July 22, 2007
Yes, that's right. I'm leaving again tomorrow to go on another business trip. I feel like I just got home, and I'm really not ready to leave again.Sunday night when I went to check into my hotel they screwed up, were completely booked, and I had to spend 2 hours on the phone (most of it on hold, listening to terrible elevator music) with Expedia Corporate Travel while they tried to find me another room...

Yay! My first business trip!

Posted on July 14, 2007
So tomorrow I leave on my first business trip. I'm quite excited - I feel so...official. I don't actually have to go until tomorrow, but going a day early allows me to spend a little time with one of my good friends! I'm sure the novelty of the trip will wear off soon enough, but for now I'm excited...

And this is how I became snazzy-pants.

Posted on July 07, 2007
We bought a house! Yay!I started my new job! Yay!I got the most perfect pair of shoes today! Yay!So, the house! We are buying a brand-new townhouse. It's being built right now, in fact, and when we went up to visit it on Tuesday night they'd just put the insulation in...

What a Monday!

Posted on June 26, 2007
What could possibly make a Monday better?How about having an iron fall from a top shelf and smack you in the face with the pointy end, leaving a lovely, deep, gushing blood gouge right as you have to run for the bus?Works for me!At least now we know that liquid Band-Aid works!

Yay!

Posted on June 11, 2007
Today I get sworn-in!I am so excited!!!Although it does feel very surreal...they're letting me get sworn-in? Really? I'll let you know what the ceremony's like.***In other news, both my aunt & Husband's mom & step-dad are here, and it's like we're just here observing the Mom Show...

What do you do?

Posted on June 06, 2007
I got a bad haircut today.This isn't such a foreign thing - I've had my share of bad haircuts.However, I thought I'd found my hair person. Every haircut I've gotten from her has been awesome. Today that all ended.I said I just wanted a trim and I ended up with layers...

Good news!

Posted on June 05, 2007
I got the job!!!My future boss called me himself this morning to extend the offer. I am SO excited about it! I start July 2nd. I want to say more about it but can't.Hooray!

Pirates and interviews and mortgages, oh my!

Posted on June 03, 2007
Lots has happened in my life, and I think the best way to sum it up is via a list. I know this may seem like a cop-out, but tough - you'll just have to deal.1. I interviewed for an internal position within my current company a week ago Friday. I should hear by Tuesday if I got it, which all signs are pointing to "YES"...

I quiver for you, oh brave California peeps!

Posted on May 25, 2007
I remember what this was like...counting down the minutes, trying not to die, hating the evil CA bar examiners for having the balls of steel to make it a minute-by-minute countdown for bar results.For all of you waiting on results, my hat is off to you...

Life on the other side!

Posted on May 07, 2007
So here's how it all went down on Saturday. I kept thinking I was going to lose my breakfast, and decided to check the state bar website for shits and giggles. As soon as I saw the link for the results, my heart nearly stopped. No, really, I thought I was going to go into cardiac arrest...

SAY WHAT!!!!

Posted on May 05, 2007
I PASSED THE BAR!I PASSED THE BAR!I PASSED THE BAR!I PASSED THE BAR!I PASSED THE BAR!

Please place your tray table in the up-right position and firmly grab your vomit bags...

Posted on May 05, 2007
We're down to a matter of hours.I am fucking freaking out.I keep having waves of nausea wash over me.I was feeling only mildly terrified until I decided to catch up on my blog reading...and discovered someone who found out they hadn't passed. I don't know what state they took, but it's just so sucky...

Countdown...and...GO!

Posted on May 03, 2007
Isn't there a song to the effect of "hey hey wait a minute Mr. Postman..."?Well, on Saturday, my postman will be bringing me a Very Important Letter. VIL. Namely, this VIL will begin with "Congratulations...". My PASS! letter! Part of me CANNOT WAIT! Woo-hoo! I'll get to par-tay down like a rock star on Cinco de Mayo!On the other hand...

Where the hell have I been?!?

Posted on April 13, 2007
Well.I have returned.At least for the moment.Best Buy has my computer hostage. Or, rather, they sent it back to the factory to get fixed. It was supposed to be a 5-7 day trip... it's going on like 2 1/2 weeks. Sigh.What have I been doing?Well, I have just been...

Computer too attitudinal for use!

Posted on March 22, 2007
Sigh.My computer is being retarded again.It's doing that thing where it won't charge even though it's plugged in.This time I think it's a connectivity issue and it'll have to get sent in... sigh.In other news, my parents are in the area. I have also seen firsthand how much of a stress eater I am...

300... reasons to love blood?

Posted on March 11, 2007
I went to see the movie 300 tonight. I figure after all the movies Husband has seen for me, I owed him this.I had a few thoughts...Who is that actress? She looks like Brooke Shields. Except her voice doesn't sound like that. Who is she?He might want to see a dentist about those teeth and gums...

Cunning verbal linguist

Posted on March 10, 2007
"I am more than sufficiently fine.""These last few twitch-inducing years with Bush as our president."Oh yes, cunning linguist am I. Your knees should be sqeaking with awe and dread.Obviously I have gone mad.

I can't do anything but sleep!!!

Posted on March 05, 2007
I don't remember the last time I slept so much or felt so tired! Yesterday I slept in, took a marathon nap in the afternoon, and by 10:00 pm I was exhausted. This morning I woke up early (I still got 9 hours of sleep last night), finished the novel I started last night, cleaned the apartment (FINALLY!), and when I got out of spending a half hour in Old Navy buying some much needed new work clothes, I felt exhausted again...

What About Bob?

Posted on February 26, 2007
I am watching What About Bob tonight...trying to stay calm, zen-like, cool, collected...keep the chaos quieted to a dull roar.I'm trying not to be nervous, or at least not let the nervousness be anything other than extra energy.I'm trying to remember The Secret and staying positive...

You know that feeling? That one feeling?

Posted on February 24, 2007
That feeling where it's like you're vibrating underneath your skin and no matter what you tried to do you wouldn't be able to do it because you can't sit still or focus because you're vibrating and on the VERGE OF PANIC?!?That would be me right now.I was just explaining this to one of my friends and she asked "do you feel like you could just burst into tears?" I said, no, but I see that on the horizon...

Oh, the savagery...savagry? Um, how about "oh, the oh"

Posted on February 21, 2007
Today I called in sick. Yesterday I was feeling itchy about the exam and thought taking today off to study would help me feel less itchy. It did.I did a record 14 essays today. Jeebus. I am F-R-I-E-D. My fingers would not like to type anymore today, thank you very much...