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Weekly MILP Roundup #124
Posted on November 16, 2009Sorry I’m so very late with this. Completely forgot – thanks to Butterflyfish for the reminder!!! The Weekly MILP (Moms In the Legal Profession) Roundup** is hosted on a rotating basis at the PT-LawMom, Attorney Work Product and A Little Fish in Law School blogs and is usually posted no later than Monday morning...
Sunday Stealing: Over the Top Meme
Posted on November 15, 2009Sunday Stealing: The Over the Top Meme Part One – Describe: Your hair? Thick, brown, shoulder-length Your mother? High-strung Your father? Knowledgeable Your favorite food? Chocolate Your dream last night? None Your favorite drink? Hot tea Your dream/goal? I have kind of lost my goals a bit lately...
Bliss
Posted on November 13, 2009Still living in happy fiancee land. Have been plotting and planning with my Maid of Honor and am excited to go see a potential reception site with Mr. V this weekend. We looked at one last weekend but I’m hopeful that the one we see this weekend will be the [...
Weekly MILP Roundup #123
Posted on November 13, 2009This week’s MILP Roundup is up at Butterflyfish’s place. The Roundup is hosted on a rotating basis at the PT-LawMom, Attorney Work Product and Butterflyfish blogs and is usually posted no later than Monday morning. Back here this weekend...
Weekly MILP Roundup #122
Posted on November 13, 2009This week’s MILP Roundup is up at Proto Attorney’s place. The Roundup is hosted on a rotating basis at the PT-LawMom, Attorney Work Product and Butterflyfish blogs and is usually posted no later than Monday morning. Butterflyfish has it next week...
Engaging News
Posted on October 31, 2009Mr. V proposed. Woo-hoo!!!! Actually, Mr. V and Pumpkinhead proposed with “rock candy“. Shocked the hell out of me. Not that I didn’t think we’d get married someday. But the fact that he did it tonight seriously stunned me...
Weekly MILP Roundup #121
Posted on October 25, 2009The Weekly MILP (Moms In the Legal Profession) Roundup** is hosted on a rotating basis at the PT-LawMom, Attorney Work Product and A Little Fish in Law School blogs and is usually posted no later than Monday morning. Next week Proto Attorney will have it...
The Retaliation Begins
Posted on October 19, 2009Forget everything I said yesterday. My boss met with me today and things just went downhill from there. He categorized my To Do list into “early week, mid week, late week, next week and next month”. Of course all of the Big Boss’s priorities are NEXT MONTH!!! And the attorneys? [...
Sunday Stealing: The ABC?s Meme
Posted on October 18, 2009A- Advocate for: Equality B- Best Feature: Smile C- Could do without: Reality television D- Dreams and desires: Career advancement E- Essential items: Books, chocolate, my boys F- Favorite past time: Reading G- Good at: Many things Immodesty? Not so much...
Payoff?
Posted on October 17, 2009I had a meeting with the Big Boss this week. He likes me. He really likes me. LOL. Seriously, though, the conversation went well and started off with him asking me to work on a major project for the department and each of its sub-groups. A lot of his ideas [...
Sunday Stealing: The Magical Mystery Tour Meme
Posted on October 11, 20091. Is there anybody you just wish would fall off the planet? Rush Limbaugh 2. How do you flush the toilet in public? With my foot – ew, germs! 3. Do you wear your seatbelt in the car? Yes, always! 4. Do you have a crush on someone? I’m crushing pretty hard on Mr...
Weekly MILP Roundup #119
Posted on October 11, 2009This week’s MILP Roundup is up at Proto Attorney’s place. The Roundup is hosted on a rotating basis at the PT-LawMom, Attorney Work Product and Butterflyfish blogs and is usually posted no later than Monday morning. Butterflyfish has it next week...
Weird child
Posted on October 10, 2009My Pumpkinhead is the cutest, most unusual child. He loves to dance and sing. This morning he asked me to come up with a list of words so he could practice his spelling. He did really well and then lapsed into goofiness to run upstairs and e-mail me words from his various [...
Cuteness
Posted on October 09, 2009And now, to balance my fears post, a post about all the cute. Pumpkinhead has discovered Skype. Ths is awesome because it means he can chat with Mimi and Granddad in the Middle East. But not so awesome because he gets up at, like, 5 a.m. and has rowdy online conversations...
Fears
Posted on October 09, 2009The last few months, for all their good, have also been filled with fears, unsettled feelings and worry. Ha. What else is new? I’m dealing with a ton of stress at work and that has me on edge, working too much and trying to “fix” something over which I honestly have no [...
Sunday Stealing: The Starlight Meme
Posted on October 05, 20091. What was the last thing you put in your mouth? You don’t want to know. 2. Where was your profile picture taken? The one I use on Facebook was taken at my friend Jenn’s house. The one I use for PT-LawMom is a Yahoo Avatar. 3. Can you play Guitar Hero? [...
Weekly MILP Roundup #118
Posted on October 05, 2009The Weekly MILP (Moms In the Legal Profession) Roundup** is hosted on a rotating basis at the PT-LawMom, Attorney Work Product and A Little Fish in Law School blogs and is usually posted no later than Monday morning. Next week Proto Attorney will have it...
Sigh?
Posted on September 30, 2009The kittens won’t stop scratching the hell out of the carpet. We need to declaw them. The old cat won’t stop peeing. The dog won’t stop pooping by the door. The boyfriend won’t stop smoking cigars to “ward off stress...
Weekly MILP Roundup #117
Posted on September 28, 2009This week’s MILP Roundup is at Butterflyfish’s place. The Roundup is the brainchild of Saramel (retired). It is hosted on a rotating basis at the PT-LawMom and the Butterflyfish blogs and is usually posted no later than Monday morning. Tweet This Post
Grrr Men
Posted on September 22, 2009So men are really pissing me off today. First it was my boss who kept insisting I invite a coworker who is in the middle of an international relocation/vacation to several meetings this week. I finally said, “Um, boss, not to be rude or out of line, but isn’t [coworker x] on vacation?” His [...
Sunday Stealing: One Long Meme (Part One)
Posted on September 19, 20091. The phone rings. Who will it to be? My mother or my brother. Hence the 10,000 voicemails on my cell… LOL. 2. When shopping at the grocery store, do you return your cart? No, I suck and I am lazy. If it’s close, I will; otherwise it goes near my [...
Blah
Posted on September 19, 2009I am very unhappy. Work is stressful. Life is stressful. Future uncertain. Bad dreams. Daddy leaving tomorrow to live indefinitely on the other side of the world. Boo! That is all. Tweet This Post
Memories
Posted on September 13, 2009I need new perfume. I’ve been out of my signature scent, Sensuous, for a few months now, but I still have body cream. Unfortunately every time I put it on it makes me think of Blue Eyes and this last year of difficult divorce recovery. So I don’t wear it...
Bliss
Posted on September 13, 2009Have I mentioned that I love Mr. V? Totally, completely. I fell for him the moment we met when he walked into the restaurant on our first date, came up to the bar where I was sitting, and kissed me until my toes curled. That’s when I knew...
Weekly MILP Roundup #115
Posted on September 13, 2009The Weekly MILP (Moms In the Legal Profession) Roundup** is hosted on a rotating basis at the PT-LawMom, Attorney Work Product and A Little Fish in Law School blogs and is usually posted no later than Monday morning. Next week Proto Attorney will have it...
Helpless
Posted on September 10, 2009My boss is full of promises and CRAP. Promised me travel and growth in my career if I ensured that my schedule was “flexible enough” to handle it. I.e., he strongly encouraged me to stop attending law school and then backpedaled later. Now, after several months of promising to get me help, [...
Sunday Stealing: Random Dozen Meme
Posted on September 07, 20091. When you go to Walmart, what one thing do you get every single time, besides a funky-wheeled squeaking cart full of frustration? Chocolate 2. What is something that people are currently ?into? that you just don?t get or appreciate? Reality television – bleech! 3...
Blogger slack
Posted on September 07, 2009I’ve been in a funk lately. Working too much, too stressed, and feeling unmotivated to blog. That said, I do have some news. My Dad finally got a job this week. But it’s in the UAE. The good news is that it’s what he wants and he is super-excited...
Weekly MILP Roundup #114
Posted on September 07, 2009This week’s MILP Roundup is at Butterflyfish’s place. The Roundup is the brainchild of Saramel (retired). It is hosted on a rotating basis at the PT-LawMom and the Butterflyfish blogs and is usually posted no later than Monday morning. Tweet This Post
Sunday Stealing: The Ellie Bellie Meme
Posted on August 30, 2009Sunday Stealing: The Ellie Bellie Meme What are your most common nicknames? I could tell you but then you’d know. Right now Mr. V’s calling me “The Pusher” because he says the food I make him is crack. What is today’s weather? Sunny and hot, like every other day...
Weekly MILP Roundup #113
Posted on August 30, 2009The Weekly MILP (Moms In the Legal Profession) Roundup** is the brainchild of Saramel (retired). It is hosted on a rotating basis at the PT-LawMom and A Little Fish in Law School blogs and is usually posted no later than Monday morning. Certifiable is making an impression...
Haven?t Drowned Yet
Posted on August 29, 2009The past week was one of my busiest ever at work. I worked 10 hours Monday, 13.25 Tuesday, 13.5 Wednesday, 11.75 Thursday and 4 on Friday (yeah, took the day off after a morning meeting). And Pumpkinhead was sick. Fortunately my boss FINALLY hired the second of two paralegals (and a former [...
Shacking Up
Posted on August 29, 2009Since I was already off work yesterday because Pumpkinhead was sick and had to go to the doctor’s office, Mr. V and I decided to hit the bank and take yet another step in our relationship. We opened up a joint account. I think this is a good thing...
Pumpkinhead?s First Week
Posted on August 29, 2009Pumpkinhead started First Grade at his new school this week. He was concerned that it wouldn’t go well because it wasn’t his same school from Kindergarten but all those concerns were obviously assuaged when he came bouncing home Monday afternoon telling us it is was a “short and awesome” day...
Weekly MILP Roundup #112
Posted on August 24, 2009This week’s MILP Roundup is at Butterflyfish’s place. The Roundup is the brainchild of Saramel (retired). It is hosted on a rotating basis at the PT-LawMom and the Butterflyfish blogs and is usually posted no later than Monday morning. Next week’s Roundup will be right back here...
Randomness
Posted on August 23, 2009My brother is in town. With his fiance. I haven’t met her and I haven’t seen him for a year and a half since he angered my mother so much she had to physically send him back home (he was visiting) and, a day later, she suffered a massive heart attack...
Outed in Anonymous Blogland
Posted on August 22, 2009Ever since a friend – we will call her ND – had to shut her awesome blog down suddenly and under really, really horrible circumstances, I’ve been pondering the various ways blogging can go wrong. CNN shared the story of a blogger in Pittsburgh who decided to out herself recently and promptly lost her job...
Keep Moving
Posted on August 16, 2009Yesterday was Moving Day. Pumpkinhead and I are now officially living in sin with Mr. V. LOL. Of course the house is a disaster area and my back/arms/legs are in enormous pain so that won’t change anytime soon. I have to go back to the old house and finish painting the [...
Weekly MILP Roundup #111
Posted on August 16, 2009This week’s MILP Roundup is being guest hosted by Proto Attorney. The Roundup is the brainchild of Saramel (retired). It is hosted on a rotating basis at the PT-LawMom and the Butterflyfish/a> blogs and is usually posted no later than Monday morning...
Weekly MILP Roundup #110
Posted on August 09, 2009The Weekly MILP (Moms In the Legal Profession) Roundup** is the brainchild of Saramel (retired). It is hosted on a rotating basis at the PT-LawMom, and A Little Fish in Law School blogs and is usually posted no later than Monday morning. Next week’s MILP Roundup will be hosted by Proto Attorney...
Sunday Stealing: The Now vs. Then Meme
Posted on August 09, 2009Sunday Stealing: Janana’s Now Vs. Then Meme It’s been a while since we had to post rules. But here we will list the relevent ones: *Think back to ten years ago on this month. *Write truthful answers and ELABORATE. This makes it more interesting! *If you don’t have a scanner you may omit #14 but I think if you [...
Ouchie
Posted on August 09, 2009Had one of those weeks at work where the projects keep coming and the late nights never end. Worked until 10 pretty every evening while Pumpkinhead spent his first week of daycare with Mr. V also spending every evening with Mr. V. They were both awesome...
Stronger Woman
Posted on August 05, 2009This past year has been one of a lot of personal growth. This time last year I was reeling but the one thing I knew was that I needed to start putting my needs first and asking for what I deserve. The song “Stronger Woman” by Jewel was out at the time and [...
Divorce? the saga continues
Posted on August 05, 2009I am entering my 7th week with no child support. The summer is not a good time for this, as you single parents are well aware. My summer daycare costs have been high. Add to that the moving expenses, the $6,200 I had to pay to SELL the house, the student loan [...
Sunday Stealing: The ?Leave it To? Meme
Posted on August 02, 20091. Who was your FIRST date? D.J. Lee. I was 15 and had to get special permission to start dating before I turned 16. 2. Do you still talk to your FIRST love? No. 3. What was your FIRST alcoholic drink? Beer. My first sentence as a baby (seriously) was “More Beer, Please...
Weekly MILP Roundup #109
Posted on August 02, 2009This week’s MILP Roundup is at Butterflyfish’s place. The Roundup is the brainchild of Saramel (retired). It is hosted on a rotating basis at the PT-LawMom and the Butterflyfish/a> blogs and is usually posted no later than Monday morning...
Weekly MILP Roundup #108
Posted on July 28, 2009This week’s MILP Roundup was guest hosted by Mama Cee. The Roundup is the brainchild of Saramel (retired). It is hosted on a rotating basis at the PT-LawMom and the A Little Fish in Law School blogs and is usually posted no later than Monday morning...
Work Frustration
Posted on July 28, 2009So I work in the legal department of a large corporation and I am seriously, seriously, SERIOUSLY overworked right now. I finally convinced my boss to hire me some help (clutching my stomach and threatening to vomit blood on his desk probably helped) and we had a person in mind...
Mothers and Money Never Mix
Posted on July 25, 2009My mother has been in rare form lately. A week or so I called her to mention that I was feeling ill and that my son was acting out. Her response? “Well, you got divorced, you moved your child away from his grandparents and you wonder why? You’re just reaping what [...
Men Suck
Posted on July 25, 2009So I’m frustrated today. Ex-boyfriend has not paid back any of the money he owes me and, with the way my parents talk, you’d think they are going into the poorhouse any day now because they helped me pay the closing costs on my house sale...
Boundary Issues
Posted on July 25, 2009Last week my cousin passed away after a brave battle with uterine cancer. She was my mother’s cousin and they were very close so, even though I had taken time off for medical procedures and even though my mother and I were having a tiff, I had to go...
Weekly MILP Roundup #107
Posted on July 20, 2009The Weekly MILP (Moms In the Legal Profession) Roundup** is the brainchild of Saramel (retired). It is hosted on a rotating basis at the PT-LawMom, and A Little Fish in Law School blogs and is usually posted no later than Monday morning (except when I have it and I’m always late these days!)...
Searches
Posted on July 20, 2009A few of the recent searches bringing you all to my blog weekly MILP (Moms in Law Practice) Roundup of recent posts by other lawyer-mother-bloggers – Yep, you have found it. Also at A Little Fish in Law School. single parents in law school and law school single mom – Not impossible if you’re going full-time...
Not Myself
Posted on July 17, 2009Several of my readers have commented that I don’t seem quite like myself lately. I’m not really sure what that means or how to take that so I’m going to take it as a compliment. This time last year life suuucckked. I spent a lot of time in therapy, in church and [...
Overwhelmed
Posted on July 15, 2009Life’s gotten a little overwhelming lately and I’ve turned into Cranky Miss SnarkyPants. Probably doesn’t help that my monthly friend finally showed up a full TWO WEEKS late. Grrr. Chapin has given up his apartment and taken a traveling job where he may be home once every two weeks...
Quickie
Posted on July 14, 2009Nooo, not that kind (damn it). Just a quick update. Upper GI couldn’t get far enough down to where the pain and problem is. Doc sent me home with a bunch of pills (acid reducers, probiotics, etc.) and an order for a small bowel follow-through...
Weekly MILP Roundup #106
Posted on July 14, 2009This week’s MILF Roundup can be found at Her Hawtness’s site. The Roundup is the brainchild of Saramel (retired). It is hosted on a rotating basis at the PT-LawMom and the A Little Fish in Law School blogs and is usually posted no later than Monday morning...
More Bleech
Posted on July 10, 2009So I went to the Gastroenterologist today. This is the same lady who saw me pretty much every day for the two weeks I was in the hospital last summer (and the same one who gave me the unanesthatized colonoscopy – grrr!) She took one look at my labs and my belly and [...
No Dead Rabbits Here
Posted on July 09, 2009On Tuesday afternoon my OB called and said that I’m not pregnant. But what about all the nausea/abdominal pain/dizziness, etc? Called internal medicine and they said, “Duh, girl, you need to go to urgent care and get that checked out. Sounds like last year when you had the intessuception...
$7 on the 7th
Posted on July 08, 2009By donating $7.00 to The Liz Logelin Foundation on the 7th of every month, you are helping provide financial assistance to families as they deal with the loss of their loved ones. In light of the country?s current economic crisis, $7 on the 7th is an easy, affordable way to impact the families of [...
Weekly MILP Roundup #105
Posted on July 07, 2009The Weekly MILP (Moms In the Legal Profession) Roundup** is the brainchild of Saramel (retired). It is hosted on a rotating basis at the PT-LawMom, and A Little Fish in Law School blogs and is usually posted no later than Monday morning (except when I have it and I’m always late these days!)...
Roundup
Posted on July 06, 2009I will have it up tonight, promise. Sorry all. Fell asleep working on it last night. Woke up at 3 and couldn’t sleep, but when I started working on it at 5:30, I fell asleep again. Argh. Now late for work!! I am so on it tonight. [...]
Still sick
Posted on July 05, 2009I am still so sick. Whole body hurts, all day feeling of nausea combined with hunger, ability to eat way more than normal (because of the gastric bypass, I usually can’t eat much – only changed when I was pregnant with Pumpkinhead), wicked sore breasts, peeing constantly (and constantly thirsty), aversion to alcohol, heightened [...
Moved
Posted on July 05, 2009Commenter Jill says my blog posts didn’t make my current living situation clear. So here’s the update: Crazy Roomie went nuts right over Memorial Day weekend when I was dealing with my Aunt’s death. Did lots of insane things like threaten litigation and call me DURING THE FUNERAL to scream at me...
Ugh, sick
Posted on July 02, 2009I hate it when my mother is right. She said, “You are going to do too much in the move and end up having another one of your pain attacks.” Harumph. Here I am in pain. But this one is different… It started about two weeks ago when we went out for [...
What I?m Not Posting
Posted on June 29, 2009So I come here all the time intending to blog about many things. But for one reason or another — usually lack of time or inability to string coherent sentences together — the posts never come together. I haven’t mentioned that Chapin lost his job...
Weekly MILP Roundup #104
Posted on June 28, 2009The Weekly MILP (Moms In the Legal Profession) Roundup can be found at Butterflyfish’s place. The Roundup is the brainchild of Saramel (retired). It is hosted on a rotating basis at the PT-LawMom and the A Little Fish in Law School blogs and is usually posted no later than Monday morning...
Cuteness
Posted on June 26, 2009Ms. Single Mama has been showing off her man so I thought I’d give you all a peek at mine. So without further adieu, here is Mr. V: Pixel the Pig Dog Raster the Diabetic Cat (Yes, he has a great sense of humor) He is currently resurfacing and repainting his pool so we can have a Fourth [...
Making the Effort
Posted on June 23, 2009In this month’s edition of The Atlantic, Sandra Tsing Loh writes about ending her twenty-year marriage and how she feels like marriage is an outdated institution not worth the work that so many years of it require. “Given my staggering working mother?s to-do list, I cannot take on yet another arduous home- and self-improvement project, that [...
Weekly MILP Roundup #103
Posted on June 22, 2009The Weekly MILP (Moms In the Legal Profession) Roundup** is the brainchild of Saramel (retired). It is hosted on a rotating basis at the PT-LawMom, A Little Fish in Law School, and A New Duck blogs and is usually posted no later than Monday morning. Next week’s MILP Roundup will be hosted by New Duck...
8 Years?
Posted on June 22, 2009It has been eight years today since I had my Open Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass surgery. I lost 97lbs. I gained numerous health issues, including severe malnutrition, peripheral neuropathy and hypotension. Would I do it again? No. Would I have weight loss surgery again? Yes, probably...
Apartment and Life Update
Posted on June 17, 2009Sorry I have been so absent lately. Illness, moving, inability to blog from work (duh) and closing on a house sale all lend themselves to a perfect storm of non-blogging. Work has been kicking my butt the past few weeks with competing tasks all due RIGHT NOW...
Weekly MILP Roundup #102
Posted on June 15, 2009The Weekly MILP (Moms In the Legal Profession) Roundup can be found at Butterflyfish’s place. The Roundup is the brainchild of Saramel (retired). It is hosted on a rotating basis at the PT-LawMom, A Little Fish in Law School, and A New Duck blogs and is usually posted no later than Monday morning...
Love
Posted on June 12, 2009Apparently Rachel inspired me. Yeah, I said it. Sigh… Was sitting on the couch the other night staring at him and he looked over and said lovingly, “What’s up? Why are you looking at me?” Couldn’t help myself (and had some beer courage)...
$7 on the 7th
Posted on June 07, 2009By donating $7.00 to The Liz Logelin Foundation on the 7th of every month, you are helping provide financial assistance to families as they deal with the loss of their loved ones. In light of the country?s current economic crisis, $7 on the 7th is an easy, affordable way to impact the families of [...
Pics
Posted on June 05, 2009I’m in bed with a frog, a cat and a kid. Wish I was in bed with another animal but he’s at his house securing his gay roommate to be my bitch this weekend as I move/clean/paint (his words, not mine). Oh well, I’m also in bed with a laptop [...
Passive-Aggressive Hell
Posted on June 02, 2009I am living in it. Grrr. My mother is driving me crazy. She is refusing to help me bathe Pumpkinhead one minute so I can work on the mountains of stuff I brought home from work and begging for hugs the next. She has apparently also decided that EVERYTHING in her [...
Two Months
Posted on June 02, 2009Mr. V and I made it past his “two month curse” mark. This past weekend was relaxed, sweet, fun and amazing. I adore him. Head over heels. Lyrics | Michael Buble lyrics - Everything lyrics Tweet This Post
Weekly MILP Roundup #100
Posted on May 31, 2009The Weekly MILP (Moms In the Legal Profession) Roundup** is the brainchild of Saramel (retired). It is hosted on a rotating basis at the PT-LawMom, A Little Fish in Law School, and A New Duck blogs and is usually posted no later than Monday morning. Next week’s MILP Roundup will be hosted by New Duck...
Feeling Adored
Posted on May 30, 2009I’m in single mommy relationship heaven. Mr. V always says Pumpkinhead comes first and means it (i.e., his actions reflect his words). Mr. V met Pumpkinhead and wasn’t awkward, weird or strange, which for an almost-40-year-old man without kids or even nieces/nephews is, I think, kind of awesome...
Sicko
Posted on May 27, 2009Have I mentioned that I am horrible at coming up with blog post titles? 1) My state has a new updated snazzy sex offender registry. Not so sure I’m thrilled to now be armed with the knowledge that there are 72 sex offenders within a three-mile radius of my home...
Mini Drama Update
Posted on May 26, 2009This weekend was crazy. Moved a 24′ truck full of furniture to the new place. Only to find out what was suspected was true. New Roomie is a complete nutjob. She had a complete crying breakdown over a miscommunication and told me that it is obvious her friendship means nothing to [...
Weekly MILP Roundup #99
Posted on May 26, 2009This week’s roundup is up at Butterflyfish’s. The Weekly MILP (Moms in the Legal Profession) Roundup is the brainchild of Saramel (retired). It is hosted on a rotating basis at the PT-LawMom, A New Duck and Butterflyfish blogs and is usually posted no later than Monday...
Kaboom!
Posted on May 26, 2009Well today sucked. Buried my favorite aunt, threw up all morning and had to listen to Crazy Roomie bitch me out starting at 8 a.m. Last night I sent Crazy Roomie a standard sublease agreement. Had the standard provisions about rent payment (due on 1st, late fee if after 5th); utilities (1/3), etc...
Loss
Posted on May 22, 2009My favorite great aunt passed away today. She was 95, spunky, sassy and generally amazing. My grandfather’s oldest sister, she lived alone for years in the same house since her husband died early in their marriage. They never had children. She worked her whole life, including three days a week at [...
Are You Enjoying May Appropriately?
Posted on May 21, 2009May is Masturbation Month. If you’re not doing it, you must get started because, really, the month is almost over. If you need a little inspiration, check out my sidebar for some erotica blogs to read or go over and look at T’s review of her first G-Spot Toy...
Drama and why single parent dating SUCKS
Posted on May 20, 2009Yesterday was rough. New Roomie is very melodramatic. But Mr. V and I have decided it’s he and I against the world and that this is a temporary situation. Pumpkinhead really likes her kids and, quite frankly, I cannot afford both my own apartment and summer daycare for him...
Weekly MILP Roundup #98
Posted on May 18, 2009This week’s roundup is up at One New Duck. The Weekly MILP (Moms in the Legal Profession) Roundup is the brainchild of Saramel (retired). It is hosted on a rotating basis at the PT-LawMom, A New Duck and Butterflyfish blogs and is usually posted no later than Monday...
Crazy/confusing/weird weekend
Posted on May 18, 2009So this weekend was weird. Really weird. A reminder that this blog is a place for me to get my thoughts out, like a journal, and that those thoughts change as time goes by. So this Saturday, Mr. V and New Roomie came to see my apartment and the storage space and brought New [...
Ramping up
Posted on May 16, 2009Mr. V and Roomie are on their way to my side of town. We’re going to scope out my super-full storage unit to see what Roomie wants in the house and what we can move to the garage and then we’re off to Home Depot to pick up some things for the house...
Yawn
Posted on May 15, 2009This has been an incredibly long week. Early morning and late night meetings. Saw the new house with my new roommate. Ugh, the moving process SUCKS. We are going to spend all day Sunday painting to try to get it livable. And I’ve swapped vehicles with her because she already [...
Timing
Posted on May 12, 2009And God laughed… In order to keep him as an employee in these tough economic times, my father’s company announced late last week (and he told us last night) that they are sending him out on foreign assignment. Within a month, I will be moving out and my father will either be a rotator on [...
Weekly MILP Roundup #96
Posted on May 11, 2009The Weekly MILP (Moms In the Legal Profession) Roundup** is the brainchild of Saramel (retired). It is hosted on a rotating basis at the PT-LawMom, A Little Fish in Law School, and A New Duck blogs and is usually posted no later than Monday morning. Next week’s MILP Roundup will be hosted by New Duck...
Mr. Romantic
Posted on May 10, 2009I am dating the sweetest man. Swoon. In another post, probably tomorrow, I will tell you about the solution I’ve come up with to my problems. But this post is devoted to sweet Mr. V. Tonight I met up with him and several of his friends for dinner and a movie...
Packing Up
Posted on May 10, 2009So I took Friday off work to clean up the house and get the rest of the boxes out of the attic. Despite promising to do so multiple times, my father had never completed the task. Eleven boxes, three scrapes and four bruises later, I had everything down the attic stairs, down to [...
Sunday Stealing
Posted on May 10, 2009Sunday Stealing: The 2 for 1 Meme 1. What is on the walls of your room? Various prints from Ikea and a beautiful pastel drawing from my brother’s Godmother 2. What type of music do you listen to? All kinds, but I tend to prefer country and spanish music 3...
Moving On
Posted on May 10, 2009God answers prayers and He answers them quickly. I was literally crying in my beer when Mr. V and two of his friends showed up at a local Mexican restaurant with some answers for me. Mr. V’s friend is renting a house from his parents, who have bought a home [...
Happy F(*&ing Mother?s Day
Posted on May 09, 2009My mother just called me a whore. Again. Earlier this week I sent her and my Dad a schedule for next week of all my late night/early morning work commitments and also mentioned that I wanted to drive out to see Mr. V on Friday night and return Saturday morning...
$7 on the 7th
Posted on May 08, 2009By donating $7.00 to The Liz Logelin Foundation on the 7th of every month, you are helping provide financial assistance to families as they deal with the loss of their loved ones. In light of the country?s current economic crisis, $7 on the 7th is an easy, affordable way to impact the families of [...
That Kind of Day
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Yee-haw!
Posted on May 06, 2009Well today was a banner day! 1. Got an offer on my house that will actually let me walk away without owing any money. Yes, I had a long-term lease offer but they weren’t willing to secure it with a non-refundable deposit so we kept showing it...
My Favorite Things
Posted on May 06, 2009Last week in group therapy we talked about trying to find things we enjoy that have nothing to do with our partner. Some women listed cooking or dancing or entertaining people in their homes, but most of us agreed that it was hard for us to determine what we like without feeling unsure if [...
Single Parent Advice and Fun
Posted on May 06, 2009David at Dad’s House has a great post today full of marriage advice. Yeah, hindsight gives you some good perspective… And for fun, my friend, T, is having a Masturbation Celebration. Tell her about your hottest/riskiest masturbation moment (i...
Weekend recap
Posted on May 04, 2009I had a wonderful weekend. Spent Saturday morning with my Dad running errands, adding Dad to my Sprint account, swapping out my crappy ass Sprint phone that kept eating Mr. V’s text messages and working on repairs at the house. After seeing New Duck’s apartment post, I felt a sudden motivation to clean [...
Searching for me?
Posted on May 04, 2009LagLiv reminded me how fun it is to look at the Google searches to see how people are finding your blog. And while my comments are way down (where are you people?!?), my blog hits are significantly up. So let’s see who’s out there reading my posts… First, Matt Logelin: “What does Matt Logelin do [...
Do You Know What You?re Looking For?
Posted on May 04, 2009Dad’s House really wowed me with his post today. Very honest and heartfelt. Go check out his response to his father’s question on what this divorced single father is looking for in a woman. As for me, I know I can take care of myself. I can take care of my son...
Weekly MILP Roundup #96
Posted on May 03, 2009This week’s roundup is up at A Little Fish in Law School. The Weekly MILP (Moms in the Legal Profession) Roundup is the brainchild of Saramel (retired). It is hosted on a rotating basis at the PT-LawMom, A New Duck and Butterflyfish blogs and is usually posted no later than Monday...
Sunday Stealing: The Twenty Firsts Meme
Posted on May 03, 2009Sunday Stealing: The Twenty Firsts Meme First Job: Housecleaner First Real Job: Editorial Assistant First Favorite Politician: Clinton First Car: Dodge Spirit First Record/CD: Reba McEntire’s “Is There Life Out There” First Sport Played: Soccer First Concert: Travis Tritt First Foreign Country Visited: Germany First Favorite TV Show: MacGyver First Favorite Actor: Richard Dean Anderson First Favorite Actress: Kylie Minogue (yes, she used to [...
P.S.
Posted on May 01, 2009My friend, Mike, sent me a note saying, “No, I think it’s you…” He was commenting on my earlier post, “It’s Not Him, It’s You.” The post title was not a commentary on my life. That was meant to refer to Rachel Sarah’s commenter telling her that she didn’t do anything [...
Yay for the Weekend!
Posted on May 01, 2009It’s been another super-long week, capped off by a very long, strange and frustrating Friday. But, hey, TGIF! My tenants moved out this week. I do not have any replacements yet… There is a possible renter but I won’t know for a few weeks...
It?s Not You; It?s Him
Posted on May 01, 2009Rachel Sarah recently blogged about her friend’s book on the secret to seducing men, What Men Really Want In Bed: The Surprising Secrets Men Wish Women Knew About Sex. As an aside she also asked the author to explain what she did wrong on a setup that never called...
Gullible
Posted on April 29, 2009Reminded a friend about the significant amount of money I am owed. Got an e-mail sob story this week about how hard life is and how tight money is right now. Felt really bad. Said “No worries… whenever you have a chance.” Browsing through Facebook pages, saw the following notice on [...
Weekly MILP Roundup #95
Posted on April 27, 2009This week’s roundup is up at New Duck’s. The Weekly MILP (Moms in the Legal Profession) Roundup is the brainchild of Saramel (retired). It is hosted on a rotating basis at the PT-LawMom, A New Duck and Butterflyfish blogs and is usually posted no later than Monday...
Masks
Posted on April 27, 2009So I wasn’t going to blog this but I did promise that I would be real here about my divorce recovery process. Real to me and real to you. So here goes: I cried again last week. Just burst into tears at something perfectly innocent and joking that Mr...
Divided By Status
Posted on April 26, 2009The New York Times has a pretty heartwrenching piece today examining what happens when a couple immigrates, then brings their small children over and raise them here. The kids, of course, get completely Americanized only to find out when they graduate from high school that the buck stops there...
36 Days In and the Ultimate Walk of Shame
Posted on April 26, 2009Mr. V first e-mailed me on March 22. Last night, on Day 35, he took me out on our first “formal” date (i.e., dress-up event) and introduced me to some of his friends. We had a fantastic time. We went out to dinner first and he had me literally rolling with laughter...
Sunday Stealing: The Mud Meme
Posted on April 26, 2009The Mud Meme Today we ripped this meme off a blogger named Miranda from the blog The Times of Miranda. She thanks to Mud for prodding some fodder her way, in the way of a meme. But, it was probably stolen at that blog as well. So, of course, that will be as far as we [...
Ready for the Weekend
Posted on April 25, 2009This week has been insane. Every day felt like a repeat of Monday and it was one calamity after another. Thought I’d sold the house. Nope. Thought I’d rented it. Um… may have fallen through. Big Fail on a work conference call. One brick wall after another at [...
How?s Yours?
Posted on April 23, 2009My favorite hot Mama, kindred spirit and sexually direct friend, T, wrote a blog post this week about sex in marriage and what is realistic to expect now that she is in the single world. As usual, she may as well have written my thoughts out on paper...
Living with Children
Posted on April 21, 2009I am so irritated. Let me start this off by saying that I love my parents but right now I sure don’t like them very much. My mother is 58. She doesn’t work. Even though she should. She’s just given up. So you’d think she’d stay home and take [...
Saved
Posted on April 21, 2009My parents went up to DC to visit my brother this weekend. Apparently he has really taken a 180-degree turn over the past year since he started dating this very religious and sweet Haitian girl. I didn’t believe it at first but I’m starting to feel more certain that he is finally growing [...
Weekly MILP Roundup #94
Posted on April 20, 2009The Weekly MILP (Moms In the Legal Profession) Roundup** is the brainchild of Saramel (retired). It is hosted on a rotating basis at the PT-LawMom, A Little Fish in Law School, and A New Duck blogs and is usually posted no later than Monday morning. Next week’s MILP Roundup will be hosted by New Duck...
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-04-19
Posted on April 19, 2009Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-04-12: Time to Rethink the Legal Profession?: The New York Times has an editoria.. http://tinyurl.com/c47rd6 # So cool?: I’ve been mulling over a post about Mr. V for a few days but I’m just not sure how to put ...
Hurtling into the Abyss? or Bliss?
Posted on April 19, 2009I remember the first (and last) time I went skiing. I had practiced at the bottom for hours, slipping and sliding and cracking my head on the ice every time, but getting right back up and trying again because everyone kept telling me that eventually I would get the hang of it...
Healthy Relationships in Action
Posted on April 17, 2009I am feeling so much stronger than I have felt in a long time. The past few months off from law school, taking control of my health, working on my self-esteem/boundary setting — all of it has just really made me feel so much better about myself...
Seriously Random Questions Meme
Posted on April 16, 20091. Your ex is on the side of the road, on fire. What do you do? I’d render aid. Couldn’t live with myself if I didn’t. Might secretly be pleased if he lived a life of solitude due to disfiguring burns but I sure wouldn’t let him die on the side of the road...
30 Going on 13
Posted on April 14, 2009While my career seems to be in high gear, my personal life seems to be in regression mode. My very first kiss (safely far off in New Jersey and in the Mormon church now) found me on Facebook, my mother, who has NEVER commented on my sex life, gave me shit after what she [...
Welcome New Readers
Posted on April 14, 2009Ms. Morgan over at Modern Single Momma kindly bestowed on me the honor of being included in her Who’s Who of Single Parents on the Web. I am flattered to be in such good company. My existing single parent blog readers should definitely check out Morgan’s list of other awesome single parents...
Weekly MILP Roundup #93
Posted on April 13, 2009This week’s roundup is up at Butterflyfish. The Weekly MILP (Moms in the Legal Profession) Roundup is the brainchild of Saramel (retired). It is hosted on a rotating basis at the PT-LawMom, A New Duck and Butterflyfish blogs and is usually posted no later than Monday...
Sunday Stealing: The Green Meme
Posted on April 12, 2009Today we ripped this meme off a blogger and blog named Greenish Lady. She states that Becca invited everyone to do it. But, it was probably stolen at that blog as well. So, of course, that will be as far as we go. Tracing back our theft’s thieves might take some time...
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-04-12
Posted on April 12, 2009Time to Rethink the Legal Profession?: The New York Times has an editorial today pondering whether it’s ti.. http://tinyurl.com/ccsu4r # Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-04-05: Windows down, driving through the Texas hill country, singing at the top ...
So cool?
Posted on April 12, 2009I’ve been mulling over a post about Mr. V for a few days but I’m just not sure how to put it down in words without sounding like such a girl or without getting way ahead of myself. He’s pretty neat and I love the way he gets me and how we’re taking it [...
Ostrich Immigration Policies
Posted on April 10, 2009For too many years, the U.S. has lived under kind of a don’t ask/don’t tell immigration policy which supports big companies and the labor market as a whole with cheap labor but really isn’t fair to the people who are trying to follow the law and immigrate under the processes set forth...
Healthy Relationships
Posted on April 10, 2009One of my favorite healthy mating/relating web sites is Baggage Reclaim. I have a long-overdue review to publish on the author’s awesome book, “Mr. Unavailable and the Fallback Girl.” In the interim, I wanted to share some of her good tips on how to know you are NOT with an Assclown...
Striving for Flower Status
Posted on April 09, 2009So I’m super-sick with another one of those nasty body-wide pain-type disgusting things. All of my lymph nodes are FREAKING OUT (enlarged and super-painful). Doc said it could be a random virus but she’s making me wait for bloodwork to make sure it’s not one of the fun things, like Epstein-Barr, cancer, etc...
If Pumpkinhead was on Twitter
Posted on April 09, 2009ModernSingleMomma did a post today about what her two year-old would sound like on Twitter. Well my son is way more hyper and verbal at almost-six (wow!) so his day on Twitter would probably go something like this. @ptlawmom Mommy, can I snuggle with you? @ptlawmom Mommy, can you be my teacher today so you don’t [...
$7 on the 7th
Posted on April 07, 2009By donating $7.00 to The Liz Logelin Foundation on the 7th of every month, you are helping provide financial assistance to families as they deal with the loss of their loved ones. In light of the country?s current economic crisis, $7 on the 7th is an easy, affordable way to impact the families of [...
A Name?
Posted on April 07, 2009Well Mr. Perfect puts him up on a pedestal (heh) and The Guy With No Blog Name is too long so, for now, until I can get more creative and perhaps I’m going to call him Mr V. It’s not very creative but I’m sick with an icky virus tonight and creativity isn’t my [...
Time to Rethink the Legal Profession?
Posted on April 05, 2009The New York Times has an editorial today pondering whether it’s time to overhaul the legal profession, from curriculum reform to lowering tuition to lowering salaries at BigLaw firms to a more “realistic” market rate. I’m all for lower law school tuition and more practical, useful curriculum, such as that offered by Susan Cartier-Liebel [...
The Guy With No Blog Name
Posted on April 05, 2009I had a second date with the Guy With No Blog Name tonight. I really like him. No question marks. No red flags. No concerns. And it scares the HELL out of me. And I don’t want to hear you all saying “slow down, don’t get ahead of yourself...
Weekly MILP Roundup #92
Posted on April 05, 2009This week’s roundup is up at New Duck. The Weekly MILP (Moms in the Legal Profession) Roundup is the brainchild of Saramel (retired). It is hosted on a rotating basis at the PT-LawMom, A New Duck and A Little Fish in Law School blogs and is usually posted no later than Monday...
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-04-05
Posted on April 05, 2009Windows down, driving through the Texas hill country, singing at the top of my lungs and, yes, smiling. # Gaining a little perspective now that I have an assistant rather than being the assistant. Oy! Hope this day goes well - lots riding on it! # Just ratted my boss out to HR...
Swoon
Posted on April 02, 2009I had a really, really nice night out. It was unlike any first date I’ve ever had. For starters, we didn’t have sex. Yes, I know…. But seriously, this is a GOOD, sweet man with standards and values (well, except for his naughty texting alter-ego - hahaha)...
Love
Posted on April 01, 2009If you are a romantic like me, you will find Modern Single Momma’s latest post very appealing. She shares her journey to discover that you don’t have to be fully whole to be ready for love — that it is a process and part of growing together as a couple...
Weekly MILP Roundup #91
Posted on March 31, 2009The Weekly MILP (Moms In the Legal Profession) Roundup** is the brainchild of Saramel (retired). It is hosted on a rotating basis at the PT-LawMom, A Little Fish in Law School, and A New Duck blogs and is usually posted no later than Monday morning. Next week’s MILP Roundup will be hosted by New Duck...
My Dad the Silent Thief
Posted on March 31, 2009My father has possession of my Big Ass Truck and won’t give it back. And he put my life at risk to do it (see the end of this post). I should have known he would do this. He’s been doing this kind of thing my whole life. Every single [...
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-03-29
Posted on March 29, 2009cleaning sons toyroom. wow, he is spoiled!! soooo many toys. And the bookshelves are overflowing. # Just added myself to the http://wefollow.com twitter directory under: #blogger #singleparent #dating30s # Opine on the meaning of true love over @DivaOfLove and try to win $100...
Would you date yourself?
Posted on March 29, 2009A while back, Ms. Single Mama posed the question, would you date yourself? Work in progress though I may be, yes, I would date myself. None of us are perfect and we are constantly changing. I’ve never understood people who wait to have children until everything is “just right” because, really, when [...
Calm?
Posted on March 29, 2009Oh, I feel soooooo much better! I had the most amazing weekend. My friend and I had a blast, just relaxing, talking, hanging out and having fun. We walked around town, did a little window shopping, ate delicious food, had some wine, watched a movie, and just basically shut the world out [...
Sunday Stealing: The Ginormous Meme
Posted on March 29, 2009Sunday Stealing: The Ginormous Meme Welcome back to Sunday Stealing. Here we will steal all types of memes from every corner of the blogosphere. Our promise to you is that we will work hard to find the most interesting and intelligent memes. You may have heard of the expression, ?honor amongst thieves?...
Relaxing
Posted on March 28, 2009I made it to my destination. Just the 3.5-hour drive from my town to this town was relaxing. I put my headphones on, plugged into my iPod and sang at the top of my lungs. Stopped once for a bottle of water and a latte at Starbucks. Drove slow because I [...
Ready for the Weekend
Posted on March 27, 2009Quick post: I am so psyched. My son just got his good citizen award and he was really happy and proud. I cried. Now I’m tossing stuff in a suitcase and heading out West for the weekend to relax with some friends. There will be Mexican martinis, hot tubs, and SLEEP! [...
What Meyers-Brigg Style is your Blog Persona?
Posted on March 26, 2009Ha. T found a tool that analyzes your blog to figure out what your “blog persona’s” personality type is. I’d say they got it partially right, except I am definitely a planner - control issues. ESFP - The Performers The entertaining and friendly type...
Contra la Corriente - for Dads House
Posted on March 25, 2009Over at Dads House, David is tempting us with the lovely Gloria Estefan and her beautiful voice and body singing with Marc Anthony to Mi Tierra. I told him that I’ve always been a huge Marc Anthony fan (in Spanish, not so much the English stuff)...
Can you keep a secret?
Posted on March 24, 2009I am so excited I just want to cry (again - ugh!) Today my son came home with a super-secret note from his teacher. It said the following: Dear [PT-LawMom]: I have chosen [Pumpkinhead} to receive the boy's character award for our class for this 9 weeks...
Ultimate Blog Party
Posted on March 23, 2009Welcome readers from 5 Minutes for Mom’s Annual Ultimate Blog Party. Last year’s celebration was a lot more fun around here. This year’s been a bit of a downer as I recover from a divorce last summer and try to find “me” and learn to be okay with being single after eight years [...
OTC Morning-After Pill
Posted on March 23, 2009The NY Times reports that a Federal Judge ruled today that the FDA must relax restrictions on the morning-after pill and offer it to girls as young as 17 without a prescription. However, it does still have to be offered behind pharmacy counters. While I agree that the behind-counter measure provides some sort [...
Life
Posted on March 22, 2009Its midnight, I’m running a fever, still can’t stop crying (even though I was feeling better this morning now I’m just super depressed and being sick doesn’t make it any better), so I figured I’d update you on the other things going on in my life so that you wouldn’t think it was all revolving [...
Conflicting Advice
Posted on March 22, 2009A few weeks ago, John Gray’s Mars/Venus blog was telling me to get out there and date because you can only figure out what you want/don’t want if you enjoy life and don’t take things so seriously. Today he says I have to move beyond negativity first...
Top Five Lists
Posted on March 22, 2009GoogieBaba is challenging us to list the top five men and women we would sleep with if we had the chance. Well, I guess if I had the chance, if I could control what they did and said (sometimes the answer there would be for them to shut up!), etc., then these would be [...
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-03-22
Posted on March 22, 2009Drowning my sorrows in nonfat latte with whipped cream at starbucks. Emotional eater; no denying it, but maybe the nonfat cancels whip? # woohoo! rescued antique mirror, new 200 elec T-brush and 5 bottles of glitter from last of grandparents’ things, plus microwave for chapin # My Dad just joined Facebook...
Sparkly Ribbons
Posted on March 22, 2009I was walking through Target yesterday. Had a cute new hairstyle, sexy jeans on, etc. Hot clerk walked up and said, “Is there anything I can help you with?” What I wanted to say was, “Got a gun?” Instead I smiled weakly and said, “No thanks...
Angels Among Us
Posted on March 21, 2009Okay, I’m feeling much better this morning. All cried out. A full bottle of wine ingested. It’s 7:15 a.m. and I’m ready to face the day. And I have wonderful supportive bloggy friends to call me out and point out the realities. From CM: Wow...
This week’s roundup is up
Posted on March 21, 2009This week’s roundup is up at A Little Fish in Law School. The Weekly MILP (Moms in the Legal Profession) Roundup is the brainchild of Saramel (retired). It is hosted on a rotating basis at the PT-LawMom, A New Duck and A Little Fish in Law School blogs and is usually posted no later than [...
I Hate Divorce Recovery
Posted on March 20, 2009God Damn It All! I want to be whole I want to stop crying at every little thing I want to feel worthy of love I want people to see me as worthy of it I want to stop feeling so Goddamn needy I want my Ex to SUFFER (damn it all) rather than screwing a pretty young thing every night [...
Such a Loser
Posted on March 20, 2009I am sitting in a wine bar drinking a LOT of wine. And cheese (which my nutrritionsit has had me off for weeks). An hour ago I was sitting in my hair salon and got an e-mail that made me burst into tears. Which apparently means I am as emotionally unstable as [...
Strung out
Posted on March 17, 2009Last night I went over to my friend’s house for dinner. She’s divorcing her husband and dealing with a bipolar 10 year-old and a new baby. It is all very sad and overwhelming but she’s getting through it. She was sitting on the floor talking about how she would look at the [...
Gearing up
Posted on March 16, 2009Crazy week ahead. Tomorrow is set to be another busy day at work. Friday was a bit of a nightmare so I’m hoping Monday won’t repeat. Just checked my work e-mail and only had two from angry company executives following up on Friday’s work disaster...
Weekly MILP Roundup #89
Posted on March 16, 2009The Weekly MILP (Moms In the Legal Profession) Roundup** is the brainchild of Saramel (retired). It is hosted on a rotating basis at the PT-LawMom, A Little Fish in Law School, and A New Duck blogs and is usually posted no later than Monday morning. Next week’s MILP Roundup will be hosted by New Duck...
Crazy Beautiful Life
Posted on March 15, 2009This has been such an insane weekend. Spent Friday night having dinner with my parents, Pumpkinhead and a friend from my DivorceCare group. We had a blast and she really hit it off with my parents. Hopefully we can get together again soon. Then yesterday I spent most of the day volunteering...
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-03-15
Posted on March 15, 2009Just remembered I brought home several hours of work that a colleague needs by midnight tonight in another time zone. Crap, I’m tired. # Please take a minute to fill out my reader survey here: http://tinyurl.com/aerg78 # Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-03-08: Weekly MILP Roundup #87: This week’s roundup is up at One New [...
Never mind
Posted on March 15, 2009Had an awesome massage but apparently this is supposed to be a bad day for me. The Dude texted me this morning asking if we could get together tonight. We talked on the phone to firm it up. But when push came to shove, he bailed. Mind you, I bailed on [...
Obama?s ?sensitive? Choice
Posted on March 13, 2009The New York Times reports today that, barely two months into his first term, President Obama is having to face the “difficult” choice of whether to offer health benefits to domestic partners of government employees. To do so would be a great step forward for equal rights...
A Post for New Duck
Posted on March 13, 2009New Duck answered my Reader Survey and asked me to blog about what things were like growing up. I assume she wasn’t looking for a deep psychobabble-filled recount of the dysfunctional history with my ADHD/raging abusive brother, narcissistic mother and bipolar father...
Saving my soul
Posted on March 12, 2009Anon is very concerned about me. Since she asked and since I meant to blog about this anyway, I’ll tell you all about church this weekend. I won’t talk about the two sweet, super-hot guys I met on Craigslist who are each vying to be my exclusive FWB (the [...
That?s Just Me Getting Over You
Posted on March 12, 2009W That’s Just Me Getting Over You by Sarah Johns If I drink too much If I live it up If you hear me laughin’ From across the room That’s just me baby Gettin’ over you If I’m out at night With my jeans too tight Lookin’ hot as hell In these high heel shoes Oh that’s just me baby Gettin’ over you That’s just me movin’ on What’d you [...
Mommy Guilt
Posted on March 12, 2009I bow down to my son, the super master king of guilt trips, who totally got me this morning. I had a jam-packed day at work, as usual. On Monday night we received a note that his class would be singing in a show today at 2. I told him his Mimi [.....
More Like It
Posted on March 11, 2009So last night was a bit of a disaster but tonight was a definite improvement. Through my Craigslist ad (which I only kept up for a few hours because I was flooded with responses), I met a fun guy (his blog name will be “the Dude”) who was completely down with my [...
Crap on a cracker and no sleep
Posted on March 10, 2009A few light of day TMI revelations (just run away now): 1. Men are way too easy. 2. DadsHouse was right about Craigslist 3. Remember this summer when I blogged about the selfish too-tiny men with ED issues and an inability to satisfy a woman? Apparently they are everywhere...
Aw Crap!
Posted on March 09, 2009I’m a couple of beers into my evening so forgive the following post. 1. Really cute/sweet vendor working on a project at work. I’m crushing on him but he probably won’t ask me out because, well, I’m paying him $65k. Little bit of a conflict of interest...
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-03-08
Posted on March 08, 2009Weekly MILP Roundup #87: This week’s roundup is up at One New Duck. The Weekly MILP (Moms in the Legal P.. http://tinyurl.com/djbbln # Sunday Stealing: The Procrastination Tool Meme: Cheers to all us thieves! Visit Sunday Stealing to sign the Mr...
Dancing Queen
Posted on March 08, 2009So I told my friends I was going to blog this. They know I had a blast going out with them. But here’s the thing. Remember how I was married from 20 to 29 and I was wondering what social life in my 30s was going to be like since I completely [...
Cha-Cha-Cha
Posted on March 08, 2009One step forward, two steps back. There’s a Big Ass Truck in my driveway. And my fully paid-off Honda CR-V is in Chapin’s possession. How did this happen, you ask? I blame my Dad…. Two weeks ago, when yet again I had to help make the payment because Chapin couldn’t do so, [...
Pull Up a Chair (Reader Survey)
Posted on March 08, 2009I’d like to take a moment to find out a bit more about you all. I get about 1,500 readers a week, many of you unique, and I’d like to understand why you are reading. So I’m asking a few questions and I’d appreciate it if you would take a moment to answer [...
Weekly MILP Roundup #88
Posted on March 08, 2009This week’s roundup is up at A Little Fish in Law School. The Weekly MILP (Moms in the Legal Profession) Roundup is the brainchild of Saramel (retired). It is hosted on a rotating basis at the PT-LawMom, A New Duck and A Little Fish in Law School blogs and is usually posted no later than [...
Jeff Mac?s Dating Theory
Posted on March 07, 2009I think God is trying to tell me something. I open up Bloglines this morning and one of the first Manslations posts in my reader is about dating as a single mom. A snippet: LESSONS FROM COMEDY-ENJOY THE HELL GIGS When you?re a comic, especially starting out, one thing is guaranteed...
$7 on the 7th
Posted on March 07, 2009On March 24, 2008, little Madeline Elizabeth Logelin came into this world. The next day, her mother left it. From this impossibly tragic event, a community was born. A community of individuals, united in their desire to help and support Madeline and her father, Matt...
Hanging with Aliens
Posted on March 06, 2009John Gray thinks I should go out on more casual dates. I actually hear that a lot. And now that @MarsVenus is following dysfunctional me on Twitter (I’m flattered!), I suppose perhaps I should take the advice, loosen up, and go out on the occasional casual date without the expectation of [...
Looking Good
Posted on February 26, 2009Guess the two water aerobics classes are doing the trick. I had one Vice President at my company, two random male colleagues and four females at my company tell me I looked pretty today (actually the VP said, “You look beautiful today, [PT-LawMom]...
Awkward
Posted on February 25, 2009So it may be hard to understand but Chapin and I have pretty much settled into a cordial relationship where we talk when we have to (usually about Pumpkinhead or the house/taxes/misc. leftover joint stuff) and otherwise we don’t talk. I’m kind to him; he’s kind to me and neither of us badmouth the [...
T Will Be So Proud
Posted on February 23, 2009My friend, T, has been encouraging me to see a naturopath for a while now. Her and my friend, Rachel. And my former massage therapist, Lizabeth. Okay, fine, I’m stubborn. Well tonight I got over myself and went to see a doctor recommended by my current massage therapist...
Self-Loving
Posted on February 23, 2009This is not another post about my vibrator. Okay, you can stop sighing in relief. Nope, this post is about self-image. I’m such a weirdo when it comes to that. You know what’s strange? I don’t have an issue with my looks. Lose 100lbs and then watch [...
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-02-22
Posted on February 22, 2009Weekly MILP Roundup #85: This week’s roundup is up at A Little Fish in Law School. The Weekly MILP (Moms.. http://tinyurl.com/cggvt4 # Because I?m Worth It: This weekend I received a comment for approval from a child of divorce on my post, Seeing ...
What I Love About Sundays
Posted on February 22, 2009Have I mentioned lately that I adore my little Snugglebug? We’re off to his Dad’s apartment to drop off some stuff (and because Chapin hasn’t picked up Pumpkinhead at all this week so I’m giving them at least 10 minutes for a hug, for Pete’s sake!!) Then we’re going to go pick up [...
Weekly MILP Roundup #86
Posted on February 22, 2009The Weekly MILP (Moms In the Legal Profession) Roundup** is the brainchild of Saramel (retired). It is hosted on a rotating basis at the PT-LawMom, A Little Fish in Law School, and A New Duck blogs and is usually posted no later than Monday morning. Next week’s MILP Roundup will be hosted by New Duck...
Good Gut
Posted on February 22, 2009So my gut may be sliced and diced but it sure does give me strong signals. Insecurity aside, I do tend to listen to my gut instincts. When I don’t, I usually regret it. An example of a good gut instinct is currently splashed across the front pages of most major newspapers [...
Wasn?t Whole to Start With
Posted on February 22, 2009Several of you have asked what happened on my “romantic” weekend away with Blue Eyes. Long story short, Valentines weekend started off badly and got worse from there, complete with his bitching over having to purchase a $12 bouquet of flowers (Good God, the expense!) and an unsigned card because the Hallmark contents “said [...
Sunday Stealing: Stolen Sex Meme
Posted on February 22, 2009Sunday Stealing: The Stolen Sex Meme In honor of my recent breakup with Blue Eyes, I though this week’s Sunday Stealing meme was especially appropriate. May as well remember what I liked about sex while it’s somewhat fresh in my mind. 1...
Busy, busy
Posted on February 20, 2009This has been an insanely busy week! I’ve had back-to-back meetings and been working from home each night and I still have so much to do I’m not sure when it will end. But I love it. I feel bad, though, because one girl kept coming in to ask [...
Making Goals
Posted on February 19, 2009So this self-esteem book has a whole section on planning to achieve your goals, whether they are very short-term goals at work, at home, etc., or longer-term ones in life. What I liked is that it tacked the stumbling blocks to achieving the goals and offered suggestions for overcoming them...
Insecurity
Posted on February 18, 2009I’ve come to kind of a crossroads with my parents, with work, etc. For a long time I have felt like, hey, I’m in my 20s and still learning. I have an excuse for why I don’t know everything or can’t do it all or whatever. But that’s less true now and [...
How Many Times?
Posted on February 18, 2009When I got divorced, I remember my ex-husband saying “If you’d only told me. If I only knew. Why didn’t you just tell me I was making you feel this way. I could have changed. Heck, I can change.” Well I remember telling him...
The cutest kid
Posted on February 17, 2009Pumpkinhead has discovered e-mail. My mother set him up with a Gmail account and it’s his newest obsession. He checks it every morning to see if one of us has e-mailed him (thank goodness we also have my cousins, aunts and uncles on alert to help out)...
A Bit More Good News
Posted on February 16, 2009I had some more good news this weekend that has taken some of the pressure off. My tenants called Saturday morning to say that they want to extend their lease through the end of April. We negotiated and they also agreed to let me start showing the house in mid-March (their original lease [...
Life Changes and a To Do List
Posted on February 16, 2009Making some life changes right now. Feeling better physically, getting there emotionally, etc., and feel like I need to think about what I want to do with the rest of this year. I know, life throws curves (hell, I know that as much as anyone) but, hey, Carpe Diem! First off, as [...
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-02-15
Posted on February 15, 2009Improving: I wasn’t sure if the extra Zonisamide would do the trick but fortunately by Friday I was feelin.. http://tinyurl.com/abc27a # Cutting those final ties: This blog post on “I am Divorced, Not Dead” reminded me of why I have trie...
Because I?m Worth It
Posted on February 15, 2009This weekend I received a comment for approval from a child of divorce on my post, Seeing the Other Side. His words really impacted me (for good) and I realized that, now more than ever, my own self-esteem and self-worth in choosing a partner and in standing up to my ex about his behavior [...
Weekly MILP Roundup #85
Posted on February 15, 2009This week’s roundup is up at A Little Fish in Law School. The Weekly MILP (Moms in the Legal Profession) Roundup is the brainchild of Saramel (retired). It is hosted on a rotating basis at the PT-LawMom, A New Duck and A Little Fish in Law School blogs and is usually posted no later than [...
Follow Your Bliss
Posted on February 13, 2009I was feeling a little unsettled this morning. I can’t explain it but I was compelled to pick up my daily meditations book (thank you, Max Lucado). And, man, was it perfect. This hit me on so many levels. Made me think of LagLiv embracing a jump to a different practice [...
Getting Away From it All
Posted on February 12, 2009My sweet Blue Eyes is taking me away for the weekend to his brother’s vacation house on a nearby lake. We’re going to enjoy his brother’s new boat (it’s supposed to be in the 70s all weekend), play board games with his brother and future sister-in-law, his parents and his daughter, and enjoy ourselves...
Where I was when?
Posted on February 12, 2009Stolen from LS Part-Timer, who stole it from New Kid on the Hallway. 1.) Challenger space shuttle exploded (1986): I was in New Zealand. Wasn’t really on my radar screen. 2.) Berlin Wall falls down (1989): In NZ. Young. I remember it, but not well enough to really remember much except the images from [...
Seeing the other side
Posted on February 10, 2009There’s a lot of guilt, loss and anger associated with the breakup of a family. Now I see why they say that divorce is so devastating. Chapin never calls. He sees Pumpkinhead on Wednesdays now that he’s home only because no one else can pick Pumpkinhead up...
Some Good News
Posted on February 10, 2009Several really positive things have happened this week. I refuse to let the fact that my mortgage payment rose $200 today (damn escrow shortage!!!) spoil the positive post I was going to write. With any luck I will win the Mega Millions tonight and it will cap off my run of good fortune [...
Weekly MILP Roundup #84
Posted on February 08, 2009This week’s roundup is up at One New Duck. The Weekly MILP (Moms in the Legal Profession) Roundup is the brainchild of Saramel (retired). It is hosted on a rotating basis at the PT-LawMom, One New Duck and A Little Fish in Law School blogs and is usually posted no later than Monday...
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-02-08
Posted on February 08, 2009Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-02-01: I am sooo not loving Brad Pitt’s mustache. Ick. # Sunday Stealing:.. http://tinyurl.com/b2l7bg # Weekly MILP Roundup #83: The Weekly MILP (Moms In the Legal Profession) Roundup** is the brainchild of Saramel (...
Improving
Posted on February 08, 2009I wasn’t sure if the extra Zonisamide would do the trick but fortunately by Friday I was feeling significantly better. I do think the weather has a lot to do with it as well. It warmed up a lot towards the end of the week and my pain lessened...
Cutting those final ties
Posted on February 08, 2009This blog post on “I am Divorced, Not Dead” reminded me of why I have tried to keep a strict “friendly, but not friends” rule with Chapin. It is SUCH a hard line. On the one hand, the easiest thing might be to excise that person completely from your life...
Twisted Gut
Posted on February 07, 2009So this is for you confident ladies who know what you want and aren’t afraid to go out and get it. How do you know you’re right? When you stand up for yourself, how can you truly be sure that you aren’t just being a self-righteous witch? Or an ignorant one? [...
Pumpkinhead Cuteness
Posted on February 07, 2009My son has been so cute lately that I just have to share some of it with you all. Some examples: My Mom told him she had purchased bread (we were out while I was sick and I hadn’t made it to the store). She said I was going to make him sandwiches, like [...
$7 on the 7th
Posted on February 07, 2009By donating $7.00 to The Liz Logelin Foundation on the 7th of every month, you are helping provide financial assistance to families as they deal with the loss of their loved ones. In light of the country?s current economic crisis, $7 on the 7th is an easy, affordable way to impact the families of [...
Another quick and dirty health update
Posted on February 05, 2009Pumpkinhead lost too much weight on Concerta. The psychiatrist has switched him to Vyvanse. Ugh. He has been getting in trouble at school consistently the past few weeks. We’re working on his behavior but I really do think part of it is him and a large part of it [...
At the Whim of Others
Posted on February 05, 2009In pain, I have not been staying true to myself the past month or so. I’ve been doing for everyone else and not for me. When people say jump, I say how high. When I reach out and don’t get back in return, I take it and stuff down the hurt because [...
Quick Health Update
Posted on February 02, 2009On Friday night, after a horrible day at work pain-wise, I called to see if I could get in Saturday morning to see someone about muscle relaxers or some other drug to help me. The on-call nurse said that my condition didn’t meet the criteria and that I really needed to see a specialist [...
Weekly MILP Roundup #83
Posted on February 02, 2009The Weekly MILP (Moms In the Legal Profession) Roundup** is the brainchild of Saramel (retired). It is hosted on a rotating basis at the PT-LawMom, A Little Fish in Law School, and A New Duck blogs and is usually posted no later than Monday morning. Next week’s MILP Roundup will be hosted by New Duck...
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-02-01
Posted on February 01, 2009I am sooo not loving Brad Pitt’s mustache. Ick. # Sunday Stealing: Cannon Fodder: Sunday Stealing: The Cannon Fodder Meme 1. Is there someone you’d like to.. http://tinyurl.com/bmsxtu # Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-01-25: Catching up w/DVR...
Random Gifts
Posted on January 29, 2009I received a box of chocolate today. No name, no card. Just a lovely box of Ferrero Rondnoir dark chocolate goodness. Sending thanks out to the universe since I don’t know who sent it. The only other time I’ve received chocolate randomly was at a similarly opportune time in 2004, the [...
276 Questions to Ask Before You Marry
Posted on January 29, 2009The lovely Modern Single Momma, Morgan, is on her way across the country with the man of her dreams. On the drive they will be reviewing a list of 276 questions to ask before you marry and will also be getting officially engaged somewhere along the way...
Successful Single Mom Giveway
Posted on January 29, 2009Run over to Honoree’s site to read her funny and thought-provoking post on why single moms are not after your husband, married women. She is also running a contest for single moms to win a copy of her new book and a free one-on-one coaching session with her...
Cuteness
Posted on January 27, 2009Pumpkinhead didn’t want to sleep tonight. I got home from work around 8:30 and was going to take a shower to see if it would help with the pain. As I was getting changed, I heard him whimpering from the bed (his room is right next to the bathroom)...
Trying something new
Posted on January 26, 2009Spending today at work feeling like I wanted to crawl under my desk and die was no fun so I decided to be proactive. I have been reading a variety of books on Fibromyalgia trying to figure out what I can do since the Zonegran and Cymbalta aren’t doing the trick by themselves right [...
Sunday Pain Update
Posted on January 25, 2009Yesterday afternoon I went for a massage. Today my allover muscle pain is feeling better but my joints are still extremely tender, especially in my hands, knees, elbows and toes. I was supposed to start water aerobics last week to see if the water helps, like this article recommends, but the place [...
Weekly MILP Roundup #82
Posted on January 25, 2009This week’s roundup is up at A Little Fish in Law School. The Weekly MILP (Moms in the Legal Profession) Roundup is the brainchild of Saramel (retired). It is hosted on a rotating basis at the PT-LawMom, A New Duck and A Little Fish in Law School blogs and is usually posted no later than [...
Sunday Stealing: Cannon Fodder
Posted on January 25, 2009Sunday Stealing: The Cannon Fodder Meme 1. Is there someone you’d like to be kissing right now? Yes, but he came over and gave me a kiss tonight to tide me over. 2. When you’re being extremely quiet, what does it mean? Usually that I am pissed...
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-01-25
Posted on January 25, 2009Catching up w/DVR. Watched marriage proposal on Lipstick Jungle. Swooned. See, girls are the romantics (she asks), but I liked his line. # Crawled out of my hole to go to store in T-shirt and flip flops. Was icy two days ago; now back in 70s. # Ugh, Monday: more animals http://tinyurl...
Blogging the Pain
Posted on January 24, 2009I’ve been having severe all-over pain since September 2007. During my lifetime I’ve actually had two bouts of “mono” and years of being sick with “viruses”, sensitive to noises, smells, chemicals and sensations. It just seems like in the past two years, everything has been magnified 1,000 times...
Two!
Posted on January 24, 2009Pumpkinhead lost his second baby tooth Friday morning. He now has both middle bottom ones gone and sounds so cute when he talks!! My baby!!!! The Tooth Fairy brought him more gum, a Hot Wheels car and another $1 Sacagawea coin. He was psyched.
Lightbulb Moment
Posted on January 23, 2009I realized yesterday that sometimes when things are going well, it’s easy to look for the faults in others to “stir the pot” and take the focus off the real issues. Sometimes it just takes a good, hard look in the mirror and some calm conversation to realize that things aren’t what they seem...
Me, melodramatic?
Posted on January 20, 2009My mother used to tell me that when I grew up I’d probably become a soap opera writer. Too damn melodramatic, I suppose. I always loved the singer/songwriters and I’ve always felt like songs are the scripts to my life. I just wish I was creative enough to [...
Wow?
Posted on January 20, 2009So today was a crazy day. I tried to listen to the radio but ultimately I kept getting dragged into meetings or having to take calls and I missed it. Missed Roberts screwing up the oath (Doh!), missed the speech, etc. But I just watched it and I cried...
Where?s the Pause Button?
Posted on January 19, 2009My baby is growing up! Where can I find the life pause button? I can’t believe he is so big, so beautiful, so smart, so special… and now so toothless. Yes, as he was brushing his teeth this morning, the first one fell out. He caught it and raced outside to [...
Tightly wound
Posted on January 19, 2009Tonight I upgraded my regularly scheduled hour-long massage to a 1.5-hour massage. The masseuse said he could not believe how tight my muscles were. He said that if he hadn’t seen me with his own eyes the weeks before, he’d think he’d never worked on me...
In the Now
Posted on January 18, 2009I spent most of yesterday in bed. Bailed on a single parents/kids dinner that my friend had invited us to and just slept. Then around 8, Pumpkinhead and I went over to Blue Eyes’ house and hung out there for a while and then stayed over. I couldn’t sleep...
Weekly MILP Roundup #81
Posted on January 18, 2009This week’s roundup is up at One New Duck. The Weekly MILP (Moms in the Legal Profession) Roundup is the brainchild of Saramel (retired). It is hosted on a rotating basis at the PT-LawMom, One New Duck and A Little Fish in Law School blogs and is usually posted no later than Monday...
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-01-18
Posted on January 18, 2009feeling inadequate today; wish these self-doubting funks would stop already. off to find mirror for Stuart Smalley time! # Laying off the books: School starts tomorrow. Good luck to all my sectionmates. As most of you know, I won’.. http://tinyurl...
Pain
Posted on January 17, 2009I’ve been having a week of progressively worsening pain in my arms and legs, which totally sucks because I am taking all the DAMN medication (and makes me think there may be something to my neurologist’s repeated insistence that, on top of the neuropathy and taking the IBS into account, I may have fibromyalgia)...
You Know You Suck When?
Posted on January 17, 2009…your favorite teacher takes the time to write you an e-mail critiquing your paper and telling you its obvious you didn’t work up to your potential and she’s pretty disappointed. Um, no duh? What am I supposed to say to that? I didn’t give her my accommodation sheet since there wasn’t blind [...
Oy!
Posted on January 16, 2009Remember that bad night hugging the bowl a few months back? Yeah, apparently I am a serious lightweight when it comes to liquor, especially when mixed with no food. Last night I went out with some friends and was going to have a beer but decided wine would be better...
Progress
Posted on January 15, 2009Okay, so this might sound a little dumb but I realized tonight that I never have to see another violent, gory, nasty movie if I don’t want to. I can say no. I can say it without drama. I don’t have to be involved with people who want to control me or [...
Getting it
Posted on January 13, 2009After my melancholy posts last night, I went back to my therapist today, who I had not seen since Thanksgiving thanks to finals and the holidays and her overbooked schedule. Spilled everything, from my constant up/down emotions, my need to somehow cram the “spare” time full of activities now that I’m not in school, [...
Hey, Jeff Mac
Posted on January 12, 2009So I’ve been reading Jeff Mac’s awesome new book, Manslations: Decoding the Secret Language of Men, based on his blog. Go, buy one. Now! It is fantastic and hilarious. Jeff is a stand-up comedian and his book offers practical, straightforward advice on what men are really thinking...
Shit Sandwich
Posted on January 12, 2009Warning: Whinefest Blue Eyes told me a few months ago that seeing your ex with a new person is like eating a shit sandwich because it is horrible but you have to stand there and take it. He was right. Chapin hasn’t met Blue Eyes yet but I had to meet Chapin’s girlfriend this [...
Weekly MILP Roundup #80
Posted on January 11, 2009The Weekly MILP (Moms In the Legal Profession) Roundup** is the brainchild of Saramel (retired). It is hosted on a rotating basis at the PT-LawMom, A Little Fish in Law School, and A New Duck blogs and is usually posted no later than Monday morning. Next week’s MILP Roundup will be hosted by New Duck...
Laying off the books
Posted on January 11, 2009School starts tomorrow. Good luck to all my sectionmates. As most of you know, I won’t be there. I’ve been kind of down this week about it. There was an awesome intercession class this week that I had been enrolled for and really wanted to take that I missed because of [...
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-01-11
Posted on January 11, 2009trying to put kid to bed after two weeks of looser bedtimes - no fun! TG I have one more day off, even if it is for medical torture # Weekly MILP Roundup #79: This week’s roundup is up at A Little Fish in Law School. The Weekly MILP (Moms.. http://tinyurl...
Health Update
Posted on January 05, 2009Went to the neurologist today for my EMG, followed by a consult with him. The EMG sucked, as expected and as remembered from 15 months ago. Especially when they stick the needles in your muscles and then say “please flex it this way/tighten it that way...
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-01-04
Posted on January 04, 2009check engine light comes on every time tank gets below 1/2;starting to think i might actually need to go see a car doc. crap! # Twitter Weekly Updates for 2008-12-28: My reputation precedes me (TMI): So I met up for brunch today with Ana an.. http://tinyurl...
Weekly MILP Roundup #79
Posted on January 04, 2009This week’s roundup is up at A Little Fish in Law School. The Weekly MILP (Moms in the Legal Profession) Roundup is the brainchild of Saramel (retired). It is hosted on a rotating basis at the PT-LawMom, A New Duck and A Little Fish in Law School blogs and is usually posted no later than [...
Life Changes in 2009
Posted on January 02, 2009The New York Times has a depressing article today that basically says any changes you resolve to make in 2009 will probably fail or, if they succeed, will revert back within a few years (a la Oprah’s weight). They do mention four more successful strategies for making permanent changes, which I like to call [...
You Know Your Family is Dysfunctional When?
Posted on January 02, 2009…you exchange self-help literature for Christmas. Or perhaps they are all trying to tell me something? From my father, I received Approval Addiction: Overcoming Your Need to Please Everyone. My mother game me Raising An Emotionally Intelligent Child...
Porn for Women
Posted on January 02, 2009I love this tongue-in-cheek book (and calendar and coupon book) by Cambridge Women’s Cooperative. Porn for Women is definitely a stocking stuffer for next year!
Gratitude List for 2009
Posted on January 02, 2009I’m going to start the year with a list of all the things for which I am grateful. Hopefully this time next year I will be able to come back and add a bunch more. 1. Pumpkinhead - the greatest gift of all. He makes me laugh, keeps me on my toes and [...
Madoff scandal strips legal public interest groups? funding
Posted on January 02, 2009The National Law Journal has an article about how some major granting organizations, including the JEHT Foundation, were hit incredibly hard by the Madoff Ponzi scheme. Unfortunately JEHT is a large funder of public interest legal groups and law schools nationwide...
2009 Resolution Part Two
Posted on January 02, 2009Maybe instead of worrying about all the drama, as listed here, I will just read this book and try to live it (as my first therapist, the new age healer, recommended way back in March of last year): Not sure if my ego will let me (as Mr. Tolle says), but I suppose it doesn’t hurt [...
Living With Punks
Posted on December 30, 2008I was cleaning my room and the cell phone rang. It was my Mom. I walked inside and handed the phone to my son. He said, “Mimi, Mommy is making me macaroni & cheese.” Hahahaha. Guess he was hungry, but what a way to ask. Then [...
Weekly MILP Roundup #78
Posted on December 30, 2008This week’s roundup is up at One New Duck. The Weekly MILP (Moms in the Legal Profession) Roundup is the brainchild of Saramel (retired). It is hosted on a rotating basis at the PT-LawMom, One New Duck and A Little Fish in Law School blogs and is usually posted no later than Monday...
Mania
Posted on December 29, 2008Well my old Dad is back, sort of, but now I recognize it as his manic state. He is talking 10,001 miles a minute, is super-energetic, and gets pissy/irritable at anyone who will not go along with his plans. He was bouncing all over the place during our Christmas festivities, refusing to let [...
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2008-12-28
Posted on December 28, 2008My reputation precedes me (TMI): So I met up for brunch today with Ana and Wine-Time Girl (who is totally awesom.. http://tinyurl.com/72euya # Weekly Roundup #77: The Weekly MILP (Moms In the Legal Profession) Roundup** is the brainchild of Saramel (retir...
Ditto
Posted on December 26, 2008Oh, Kat, I could not have said it any better.* Go girl. *Kat has a blog post today on the imbalance in male/female sex drives as we age and how we seem to move in a different rhythm from one another throughout the decades as our bodies and hormone levels change...
Sunday Stealing: The Screaming Masses Meme
Posted on December 26, 2008Okay, so it is not Sunday. But here’s the meme from the 21st. Visit Sunday Stealing to get a copy for your blog and sign the Mr. Linky: 1. What is a nickname a former (or present) lover gave you? Gatita (means little kitty, because of my hazel eyes and my love of stretching/cuddling), [...
Immigration Reform and Obama Cabinet Picks
Posted on December 26, 2008The New York Times has an editorial today commenting on the fact that Obama’s cabinet picks for homeland security, labor, and commerce seem aligned to tackle the immigration issue. I hadn’t looked at the group together, but they are all well-versed in the practical issues of border states and the complicated tangle between the [...
Ho Ho Ho
Posted on December 26, 2008Got through Christmas. About that misery fit I threw Christmas Eve, I managed to push it back and decide to take it as it comes. What precipitated it was a tearful call from former-SIL informing me of things that made me view the situation in a different, and much more upsetting, light...
Money, politics and religion
Posted on December 26, 2008One of my longtime blog readers sent me an e-mail this week asking how I could afford to make charitable donations if money was really tight for me as a single mom. Well, I thought I would just e-mail her back directly. But then I thought, nah, if she is thinking this, so [...
Santa Bribery
Posted on December 25, 2008So I just finished my Santa Clause duties for the night and put out a cup with about 1/2″ of milk and an empty plate. Hopefully Pumpkinhead will be convinced that he was too sleepy when we got home at 11:30 to remember that we put milk and cookies out like he had planned...
Charitable Results
Posted on December 24, 2008Thanks to all of you who participated in my week of charitable giving. A little goes a long way and I may not have a lot to give but you all really helped with your comments, each of which earned the organization an additional 25 cents on top of my $25 donation...
Rainy Christmas Eve
Posted on December 24, 2008Dressed up and off to Christmas Eve with my family. Two great-aunts and one aunt/uncle lost homes in Ike, cousin broke off engagement, other cousins “don’t do Christmas” anymore. Should be fun.
Last-minute!
Posted on December 22, 2008Did you know that the day after tomorrow is Christmas Eve? CRAP! I have to work all day, then have Christmas with my family, then have midnight services at church, then have to play Santa Claus and then get up at the ass crack of dawn on Friday. YAWN! And I [...
My reputation precedes me (TMI)
Posted on December 21, 2008So I met up for brunch today with Ana and Wine-Time Girl (who is totally awesome, btw). WTG’s sister has just gotten out of a serious relationship and is moving back in with her parents, which WTG thought merited a trip to the local toy store for a few supplies to get her through [...
Weekly Roundup #77
Posted on December 21, 2008The Weekly MILP (Moms In the Legal Profession) Roundup** is the brainchild of Saramel (retired). It is hosted on a rotating basis at the PT-LawMom, A Little Fish in Law School, and A New Duck blogs and is usually posted no later than Monday morning. Next week#8217;s MILP Roundup will be hosted by New Duck...
Weekend in Photos
Posted on December 21, 2008Santa made Pumpkinhead a bit nervous#8230; Chapin and Pumpkinhead at the mall on Saturday for the 5 minutes Chapin saw him before saying he was leaving the country again. (The picture was taken before he broke the news - I told him he#8217;d better take a last pic before he gets killed/goes to jail/never returns [...
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2008-12-21
Posted on December 21, 2008Revealing myself on the blog#8230; for 24 hours anyway (and, no, you pervs, not like THAT!) Catch me while you can. # Just peed myself laughing over Trannyhead#8217;s comment to my super-serious #8220;I need a rock#8221; post. Bhttp://tinyurl.com/6rln7b # Sunday Stealing: The Christmas Meme: Head on over to Sunday Stealing to see more [...
Content
Posted on December 21, 2008I should be in a bad place right now. Chapin called Friday and said he was hopping on a bus the next day for his country and could I make the car payment again and wouldn#8217;t I like to hear all about the totally immoral and illegal things he has planned? I put [...
TisBest
Posted on December 19, 2008The Washington Post has an article about Good Cards. They are like gift cards, but instead they help the giver make a charitable donation to the charity of their choice (selecting from about 250 different options). What a neat idea and a great stocking stuffer or main gift to go along with something [...
Help me do some good - Day Four
Posted on December 18, 2008On Monday I told you about this week#8217;s charitable mission to give a little bit of money away each day to a nonprofit that could really use the help. A little goes a long way and I may not have a lot to give but you all can help. Comment on this post [...
Pick my last charitable donation!
Posted on December 18, 2008Okay, my commenters have spoken and these are the five charities up for my last donation. Leave a comment below telling me which of these five you think should get the $25 (plus 25 cents for each comment I receive, up to $40). I have also given links directly to each donation page [...
Holy crap this is funny Twitter humor
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For Butterflyfish?and other random thoughts
Posted on December 17, 2008Hey, Butterflyfish, look what I got! Those of you who know me are laughing right now because this is soooo me (except I worry out loud a lot, too). Random thoughts: 1) Comment on my posts this week, people! I am trying to be charitable and my many, many readers coming, reading, and NOT commenting is [...
Help me do some good - day three!
Posted on December 17, 2008On Monday I told you about this week#8217;s charitable mission to give a little bit of money away each day to a nonprofit that could really use the help. A little goes a long way and I may not have a lot to give but you all can help. Comment on this post [...
Help me give my money away - Day Two
Posted on December 16, 2008Yesterday I told you about this week’s charitable mission to give a little bit of money away each day to a nonprofit that could really use the help. A little goes a long way and I may not have a lot to give but you all can help. Comment on this post with [...
Searches
Posted on December 15, 2008So I was looking over the last 30 days of how people found my blog and found a few interesting ones: The number of variations of my blog moniker are mind-boggling. In case it isn’t clear, the name is Part-time Law Mom. I.e., I’m a part-time mom, part-time law student because God knows I [...
Sex first, then dating?
Posted on December 15, 2008Well I sort of buy that. But I think the columnist at the New York Times who wrote about this trend misses something important. A lot of people spend time communicating online or through social networking so they have “dated” in a sense before they sleep together...
Help me give my money away - Day One
Posted on December 15, 2008Psuedostoops is getting her blog audience to help her make her annual charitable donations in a really creative way and I decided to steal her idea for my blog. The economy sucks and many people are struggling but many non-profits that depend on donations are also having a really rough time of things...
Crap, Christmas is Next Week
Posted on December 15, 2008I need a personal assistant. Seriously. The tree isn’t up (but blame that on my parents) and the Santa Clause letter was not mailed (oops, all me). I have a pile of beautiful Christmas cards I ordered through Trannyhead’s VistaPrint affiliate link (see, I always reciprocate!) and a letter to be written (yes, [...
Me and my Blue Eyes
Posted on December 14, 2008Wanna see my picture? Well I’m gonna pull a New Duck and give you a 24-hour look at me and my guy. Since my whole section probably knows who I am after I posted my little “classmate is an asshole” rant on Friday, it’s not like it’s news...
Sunday Stealing: The Christmas Meme
Posted on December 14, 2008Head on over to Sunday Stealing to see more meme participants or join the fun yourself. Sunday Stealing: The Christmas Meme 1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Wrapping paper. I hate spending $4 on a gift bag when I could just spend that money on more present! 2...
Weekly MILP Roundup #76
Posted on December 14, 2008This week’s festive holiday roundup is up at A Little Fish in Law School. The Weekly MILP (Moms in the Legal Profession) Roundup is the brainchild of Saramel (retired). It is hosted on a rotating basis at the PT-LawMom, A New Duck and A Little Fish in Law School blogs and is usually posted no [...
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2008-12-14
Posted on December 14, 2008Is feeling skilled because I fixed my own code twice now. Yay!!! Now off to apply those mad skillz to my studies… # Sunday Stealing: Battle of the Memes: http://tinyurl.com/6emvb3 # Sticker Love: http://tinyurl.com/5muvn8 # Having that Monday hit by a bus feeling...
I need a rock
Posted on December 13, 2008So today was frickin’ crappy. Back-to-back meetings, school drama, Chapin calling to bitch about yet another bill he is confused about, my mother having to swing in at the last minute because I forgot Pumpkinhead had a psychiatrist appointment, the psychiatrist refusing to refill for more than a month without paperwork from Pumpkinhead’s teacher...
Party!
Posted on December 13, 2008I have a beautiful new dress on, my hair and nails are done and I am ready to go. Just waiting for Blue Eyes to pick me up. Chapin wouldn’t go to parties and wouldn’t let me go. Except family parties (usually his) and he would let me drag him to [...
MILP Study Break
Posted on December 13, 2008Take 5 minutes from exams to dance with your kid. And for those of you without kids, this is the kind of song that you will find yourself humming in the middle of your workday once you do. LOL!
Single Parent Dating Sucks
Posted on December 12, 2008Ms. Single Mama needs a hug. She met an amazing guy, fell head over heels and then he violated one of her dealbreakers that might have affected her child’s wellbeing and he’s outta there. Sometimes being an adult just sucks!!! But good for her for sticking to her guns and [...
Teeny Weenies
Posted on December 12, 2008I’ve said it before and I will say it again. My life is an open book. If I truly cared what people thought, I wouldn’t blog the way that I do. Today I found out that there are some pretty awesome, supportive people in my section and some pretty nasty, hateful, super-competitive [...
Torted… thwarted?
Posted on December 11, 2008Exam is over. Woot! And I think I did fairly well. But of course i hesitate to say that because the rest of my classmates are MENSA-level geniuses who craft highly complex legal arguments for every essay question while I just regurgitate a bunch of crap...
WWYD - Immigration attorney malpractice?!?
Posted on December 11, 2008I am so pissed. Chapin went to see his immigration attorney tonight. You know, the one who took $5,000 of our money as a retainer and ended up filing a four-page “brief” in appeal of his citizenship denial. The last bill we got said that we had roughly $900 left in our [...
Graceful
Posted on December 11, 2008So in case I needed proof that I’m losing my mind, I got it this morning in the shower. I’m standing there doing my thing, which of course includes responding to a variety of questions from Pumpknhead and talking to my mother who insists on coming in and using the bathroom while I am [...
Torted? thwarted?
Posted on December 11, 2008Exam is over. Woot! And I think I did fairly well. But of course i hesitate to say that because the rest of my classmates are MENSA-level geniuses who craft highly complex legal arguments for every essay question while I just regurgitate a bunch of crap...
No time for this
Posted on December 11, 2008Well before Chapin called and I got all fired up about the attorney, I was in a fairly good mood. I had just arrived home (late, of course, because since I took yesterday off of work for my final I came back to a bazillion tasks today) and had opened the mail...
Rescue Cat
Posted on December 07, 2008Shirley the Cute Cat (Pumpkinhead’s kitten, now HUGE cat, I got him back in May) has been keeping me company all day and finally decided to pitch in a bit. moar funny pictures
Weekly MILP Roundup #75
Posted on December 06, 2008This week’s roundup is up at One New Duck. The Weekly MILP (Moms in the Legal Profession) Roundup is the brainchild of Saramel (retired). It is hosted on a rotating basis at the PT-LawMom, A New Duck and A Little Fish in Law School blogs and is usually posted no later than Monday morning...
Hunkering Down
Posted on December 05, 2008I’ve got my weekend-’o'-study supplies and I am all set. From left to right: Two Satsuma mandarins for me. Two mangos to bribe Chapin to take Pumpkinhead for more than two hours on Sunday. A Nintendo rental from Blockbuster for Pumpkinhead...
Snugglebug
Posted on December 04, 2008My kid is so freaking adorable. I love, love, love him. He was pulling his pants up after using the bathroom and going to wash his hands. He’d left the pants down a bit and I said, “Baby, I can see part of your bum.” He looked over at [...
The Fifth Annual EMMA 25
Posted on December 04, 2008Go check out these nonprofits and click on the top 5 most deserving to win free e-mail accounts through Emma. What’s Emma 25? The Emma 25 program was started 5 years ago by Emma, an email marketing company based in Nashville, as a way to donate email marketing services to deserving non-profits...
Feeling better
Posted on December 04, 2008I am finally starting to feel better, thank goodness. If you couldn’t tell from the onslaught of blog posts tonight, I’m actually getting some energy back! And that’s surprising because I have started my new meds (Zonisamide) and the bottle says it will make me sleepy...
ABA Top 100 Blawgs
Posted on December 03, 2008Last year I had the honor of having my blog selected as one of the ABA Journal’s Top 100 blogs. This year, there are a variety of new blogs out there on the list. Unfortunately, as usual, many of my favorites are in the same category so it makes it hard to pick [...
Ashamed
Posted on December 02, 2008Woe. Woah. Waaah! Just turned in my paper. Been “working” on it for a while now. It was 9 pages… including the cover. It totally sucked. I am so ashamed of myself. Turned it in late, too. I had an INSANE day at work (of course)...
My White nephew
Posted on December 01, 2008Okay, all you parents of biracial children, here’s a stumper for you. Birth certificates. How do you list your child’s ethnicity? I never thought about it and just put Caucasian for Pumpkinhead. But my brother, who has a much more visibly biracial child, apparently put Caucasian as well...
Gaming for the Cure
Posted on December 01, 2008My mother sent me out to hunt down a Nintendo DS for my nephew on Black Friday. I finally realized everyone was pretty much selling it for the same price ($129) and just ponied up her money for it. Then today I found out that Amazon is selling a limited edition Pink Ribbon [...
Holiday Crafts
Posted on December 01, 2008My mother and her best artsy friend are in the house making memory rings right now. Basically they have a large gold ring that you tie ribbons to and you decorate the ribbons with beads, medallions, etc., then tie single-hole-punched index cards or photos to the end of the ribbon...
Drugged
Posted on December 01, 2008I am home sick today with a nasty cold/sinus infection. Went to the neurologist as planned, however, and left with more meds and another scheduled EMG. The Cymbalta has stopped working and I’ve been having a lot of pain and numbness/tingling in my ring and pinky fingers on both sides and in my [...
Unproductive
Posted on December 01, 2008PT-LawMom after an evening spent staring at research materials that just are not inspiring me to act. Only 19.5 hours until my paper is due. One box of tissues down, another one at the ready. Honeybush tea at my side. more animals
Progress
Posted on November 30, 2008more animals Met Chapin at the cell phone store at 10:45 a.m. We were attended to immediately. An hour-and-a-half later, after he had made 10 calls to different corporate reps, I finally told the salesperson I was leaving. Chapin called at 1:09 p.m...
Purity
Posted on November 30, 2008DivorceCare this morning was all about how we can regain our “purity” and set boundaries with our prospective mates to please God. The video actually said something along the lines of “God thinks wild and fulfilling sex is awesome… when it is inside the marriage covenant...
When Even Bad is Good
Posted on November 30, 2008Blue Eyes came over around 12:30 a.m. Brought awesome pictures he had taken of various members of my family at a gorgeous downtown location yesterday. Hooray for Christmas card pictures! My Mom was soooooo excited this morning when I showed her. Anyway, both Blue Eyes and I have colds and he [...
Drama
Posted on November 29, 2008Today was a rough day for Pumpkinhead. I think that a week of no school, new medication (Concerta now) and his cousin and uncle coming in have really thrown him for a loop. His behavior today was horrid. Lots of tantrums, tears and melodrama. My parents took him to buy a [...
Weekly MILP Roundup #74
Posted on November 29, 2008The Weekly MILP (Moms In the Legal Profession) Roundup** is the brainchild of Saramel (retired). It is hosted on a rotating basis at the PT-LawMom, A Little Fish in Law School, and A New Duck blogs and is usually posted no later than Monday morning. Next week’s MILP Roundup will be hosted by New Duck...
Divorcee Saturday Night
Posted on November 29, 2008Stretched out on my couch. Dressed in black lace, red panties and a silk robe. A Susie Bright anthology at my side. Candles burning softly in the background. Strong, sweet man on his way over. Ex-husband calls to tell me that the cell phone plan we thought we’d split into two separate [...
Thankful
Posted on November 28, 2008Thanksgiving was lovely. Spent a great day with my family cooking and cleaning and then eating. Made banana bread with no nuts (yay!) and a splash of mandarin orange essence yum!). Dinner was lamb, turkey, steamed green beans, diet coke jello salad, roasted potatoes, cauliflower and candied something I didn’t eat...
The Great Green Bean Thanksgiving Post
Posted on November 27, 2008My super-hawt fellow MILP (hell, we are all super hawt - if you haven’t seen us IRL with our awesome Mommy racks, you are missing out!), Trannyhead, challenged her readers to write about the most delicious of topics, Green Beans. If you have never had green beans, I suggest you go over to TrannyHead’s [...
TGIW
Posted on November 26, 2008Feeling much better than I was on Monday night. It is 12:20 a.m., my room is clean and smells delicious thanks to the orange oil I use to dust, and I am ready for bed. I managed to finish my presentation and deliver it smoothly (yay!). Forty percent of my grade down, [...
Is ADHD a gift?
Posted on November 26, 2008There is an article in the New York Times today that addresses the fact that many children with ADHD have the ability to concentrate very well on one or two things at which they excel. The example held out is Michael Phelps. The Times article examines whether it is that kids do well [...
My Life in LOLCATS
Posted on November 24, 2008more animals more animals href=”http://icanhascheezburger.com/2007/10/22/dont-talk-to-me-i-hasnt-had-mah-coffee/”>more animals more animals see more crazy cat pics see more crazy cat pics see more crazy cat pics
Men!
Posted on November 24, 2008Batting for the other team is starting to look more and more appealing, except women are moody. I should know. I am one. And moody is definitely my state of mind. I spent all day at home and, except for napping, got very little done. I was supposed to get [...
Discounts
Posted on November 24, 2008Following up my holiday shopping post, if anyone was looking to buy one of the single parent, MILP, law school mom-to-be, etc., t-shirts in my shop, Spreadshirt just e-mailed me to say they are running the following deals over the holidays: Buy More, Save More with Thanksgiving Savings, November 25th-28th Coupon codes: USD$: BUYMORE8 CAD$: CADBUYMORE8 *Receive 20% off when [...
Harumph
Posted on November 24, 2008Took Pumpkinhead to behavioral therapy this morning. At 6:15 a.m.! UGH. Somehow no one had told the doctor that Chapin was back. Oops!! $140 and 45 minutes later we were on our way to daycare… where I found out that “fully covered” really means “fully covered for all [...
Help Needy Children
Posted on November 24, 2008Earlier this year, Matt Logelin lost his beautiful young wife to a pulmonary embolism mere hours after she gave birth to their adorable first child, Madeline. Matt has bravely shared his struggle with the world during these first few months of fatherhood and has received a huge outpouring of love and support from the [...
Check Yes or No
Posted on November 23, 2008Taking a break and stumbled upon this, which I think should be provided to all men after, say, the third date. Unlike me, who obviously has No Filter Whatsoever, men seem to be horrible at expressing their feelings (except the negative ones). I think that the Mad Libs version of romantic expression might [...
On my Mind
Posted on November 23, 2008Hawt, no? He’s taking me out to lunch for Indian. More procrastination… But, considering the typical law school grading process, does it really matter?!? See Concurring Opinion’s Guide to Law School Grading Super-cute, right? Second-best Australia-to-US import (after Heath Ledger) Stress relief, but it would make me sleep - not good Will my spreadsheet project ever end? Hasn’t it healed nicely?
OCD…and embracing it
Posted on November 23, 2008Butterflyfish totally pegged me when she said I remind her of the character in this comic she reads. I read a “Sweet Valley High” book once where one of the characters died after trying cocaine for the first time. I’ve always thought that would be me...
Sunday Stealing
Posted on November 23, 2008Running out of ways to procrastinate so I’m going to do a little Sunday Stealing before I dive into Indonesian anti-corruption law. Sunday Stealing: The Favorite Meme Fill in your favorite for each of the following: 1. Political show: Meet the Press 2...
Totally Hawt Weekly MILP Roundup #73
Posted on November 23, 2008TrannyHead is guest hosting the Weekly MILP MILF Roundup because New Duck and Butterflyfish have been taken captive by NaBloMoFo fever and I am a Hawt Mess, hiding in bed and eschewing all responsibility. The Weekly MILP (Moms in the Legal Profession) Roundup is the brainchild of Saramel (retired)...
Thanksgiving
Posted on November 23, 2008Time for my first post-divorce holiday. My brother is coming. Last time he was here, my mother had a heart attack right after kicking him out. Apparently he has “changed”. We will see… Send good vibes for NO DEATH, ILLNESS or KNOCK-DOWN DRAG OUTS! My best friend and Pumpkinhead’s [...
PT-LawMom’s Gone Mobile
Posted on November 23, 2008Not only can you buy a single parent, law student, MILP, MILF, Paralegal or gastric bypass gone wrong shirt or friend me on Facebook, now you can read my blog on your Blackberry or iPhone. Hooray for MobilePress, which has put my blog in a cell-friendly format for your reading pleasure...
Holiday Money Savings
Posted on November 22, 2008So the holiday season is upon us and many people are trying to figure out how to celebrate Christmas and Hanukkah without breaking the bank. Here are a few ideas: Bosses/Coworkers: Donations: I know some people think this sucks but I think it’s a great idea...
Law School Break
Posted on November 22, 2008My medical leave of absence was granted. I will be off all spring (if I can finish this semester without hurting myself!), but they are requiring me to return next summer to make up at least one class I missed last summer. Damn it. Oh well, I am looking forward to the [...
Men!
Posted on November 22, 2008Chapin called today to set up a time to meet on Saturday and go to Sprint to split our cell phones. We also still need to split insurance and he needs to give me the darn truck to sell. Anyway, he called and said, “I have a big favor to ask. Can [...
Almost painless
Posted on November 22, 2008So Chapin came over tonight and we headed out to Sprint with Pumpkinhead to get Chapin off my cell phone plan. We were sharing a 2100 minute/month plan, of which he used the majority because of his job. Last month he spent $42 texting his 14 year-old girlfriend in Guatemala (yes, I know, PUKE!)...
I adore Gmail
Posted on November 20, 2008Can I just say that I love, love, love all things Google and have since forever. Nothing like searching your e-mail by words just to find something. I send EVERYTHING to my Gmail account. Just today I searched it for a copy of my divorce decree and for a copy of Pumpkinhead’s [...
Busy Bee
Posted on November 19, 2008These are views of all the piles of stuff on my desk. I have two papers, a presentation and an exam in the next few weeks and I am SWAMPED at work. Trying to get off my butt and go to class, fending off the strong desire to stay here at home and [....
You know you want one…
Posted on November 19, 2008I ordered two of the t-shirts I had designed in Spreadshirt and they came today. Yay! Here I am modeling one for you: The second one:
Calm
Posted on November 19, 2008Made it to class and then left a few minutes early to get to my masseuse by 8. My mother is sponsoring weekly stress relief from now until finals (yay Mom!) and my masseuse agreed to charge the $39 half-hour rate if I come weekly for an hour. I am a wet noodle [...
Racing Mind
Posted on November 18, 2008Butterflyfish sent me a link to this comic today. She pretty much nailed it when she said it reminded her of me. I’m not really OCD like this but if you take a problem (or all of them), this is kind of how my mind spins out of control and into a super-anxious [...
Better Day
Posted on November 18, 2008Spent some quality time relaxing with Blue Eyes last night and woke up much more relaxed today. Laid off the Buspar today. Managed to hold it together. Went to therapy and took care of several To Do items, including a waaayyyy past due invoice for some freelancing work...
Ugh
Posted on November 17, 2008Made it through Monday with just a few tears. I talked to my boss and, for once, got some praise! He told me he has every confidence in my abilities, that he was fine with me taking time off law school and that he wants me to do whatever I need for [...
Weekly MILP Roundup #72
Posted on November 16, 2008This week’s roundup is up at A Little Fish in Law School. Thanks for taking it over for me, lady. The Weekly MILP (Moms in the Legal Profession) Roundup is the brainchild of Saramel (retired). It is hosted on a rotating basis at the PT-LawMom, A New Duck and A Little Fish [...
Thanks
Posted on November 16, 2008I can’t begin to tell you how much everyone’s support has meant the past few days. Thank you all! As recently as last night, I just could not move for all the anxiety. I’m doing a bit better today and I know it has to do with all of the positive energy [...
Polished
Posted on November 16, 2008Taking the Buspar first thing this morning really helped. I made it to DivorceCare and recounted my week with only a few tears. The group prayed over me, encouraged me and I left feeling more empowered. Pumpkinhead and I went to the mall where I picked up the basics - foundation and powder, while [...
Served Cold
Posted on November 16, 2008When Chapin came over last night to pick up Pumpkinhead and told me he refused to leave the truck, I got sick yet again. And I realized I have to do something. He said that I should just pay it because he doesn’t care about his credit. He plans to go back [...
Sunday
Posted on November 16, 2008I know I need to do the Roundup today. I will get to it sometime this afternoon. Blue Eyes lost a patient yesterday. That’s only the second time in three months and he was really upset. He cleaned the patient and the room but had to be present while the family came in to [...
Barely breathing, but not dead
Posted on November 15, 2008I told Chapin to bring me the truck and leave it here so I can sell it. We owe $29k and it is worth about $24k. The credit union said that he can pay the balance off over time but, regardless of the court order, we are both on the hook until it [.....
Seriously?!?! Part Two
Posted on November 14, 2008There’s glass in my ass. And I didn’t put it there. No, the guy that smashed my car window and stole my work laptop, purse and the one piece of inheritance my grandmother left specifically for me in her will. I’m [...]
Done
Posted on November 14, 2008My brother called at like 2 p.m. and said, “Did you hear about your nephew?” My heart sank, “What?” He said, “He is in the ER with a collapsed lung.” THAT IS IT, WORLD. I take the message. I am done. Finito. Over...
Losing my shit
Posted on November 14, 2008I am seriously about to lose it. The law school wants $2,300 TODAY. The insurance company wants a $500 deductible. Fuck. I have a meeting this afternoon and, either today or Monday, a Come to Jesus with the Safety Department on what the hell I was doing leaving my laptop bag [...
Befriend Me
Posted on November 13, 2008Pt LawMom’s Facebook profile If you like my blog, please add me as your friend on Facebook. If you want to friend “real me” as well, just e-mail me and I’ll give you my name. I don’t post my “anonymous” blog on my real Facebook page but many of my blogger friends [...
Big Ass Truck, Anyone?
Posted on November 13, 2008Chapin called this morning to tell me that, with higher single person taxes and child support coming out of his check, he will not be able to make the payment on the Tundra. Never mind that he is living on his truck and not paying rent. MotherFlower!!! [...
Help Needy Children
Posted on November 12, 2008Earlier this year, Matt Logelin lost his beautiful young wife to a pulmonary embolism mere hours after she gave birth to their adorable first child, Madeline. Matt has bravely shared his struggle with the world during these first few months of fatherhood and has received a huge outpouring of love and support from the [...
Bleech
Posted on November 12, 2008Drinking wine, reading lots of material on asset forfeiture for my paper and trying not to feel bummed. Blue Eyes was supposed to sleep over tonight but he has a wicked toothache so he’s staying home with an ice pack and lots of Advil. I think we need to institute [...
Parched
Posted on November 11, 2008Well I finally picked a paper topic for anti-corruption, ordered study CDs for my exam-based class (several months after I’d promised my study partners I would) and printed out a bunch of research material. I think I’ve used up my motivation for the month...
Rainy Day
Posted on November 11, 2008I hit a wall today. Last week while I was out of town for work, Pumpkinhead kept having tearful meltdowns at school and his teacher called my mother TWICE to suggest that we “adjust his meds”. Um, those would be the same meds he had just started a few days before...
WTF
Posted on November 11, 2008Okay, my blog is freaking out. I wrote this long post yesterday and now it is gone. Yesterday all my posts from Sunday were gone. Damn server!
T-Shirts
Posted on November 10, 2008Since I have been practically living in my cozy heather jersey Garden of Awesome t-shirt from Matt Logelin’s Spreadshirt shop, I decided to make some comfy MILP, single parent and future law school mom t-shirts for all of you. So get yourself on over to my shop to buy yourself a tee...
Weekly MILP Roundup #71
Posted on November 10, 2008This week’s roundup is up at A Little Fish in Law School. The Weekly MILP (Moms in the Legal Profession) Roundup is the brainchild of Saramel (retired). It is hosted on a rotating basis at the PT-LawMom, A New Duck and A Little Fish in Law School blogs and is usually posted no later than Monday [...
Weird…
Posted on November 10, 2008All my posts from the weekend disappeared. Not sure what happened. Hmm.
Sunday Stealing - The Nudder Meme
Posted on November 09, 2008Sunday Stealing: The Nudder Meme 1. Who did you spend at least two hours with today? Ana, Wine-Time Girl and Blonde Counsel 2. What do you look forward to most in the next six weeks? Seeing my nephew at Thanksgiving and getting through finals without losing my mind...
Whirlwind
Posted on November 07, 2008Spent the past few days away for work, crazy busy with both the meetings I was there to attend and a ton of stuff for my office back here. I raced around all day, every day and now I am completely exhausted! Spent election night at a table of rowdy-but-fun men eating a [...
Si Se Puede
Posted on November 05, 2008Well it’s not a woman, but it is hope. I can’t wait to see what the country does with this momentum. “If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible, who still wonders if the dream of our founders is alive in our time, who [...
Worried
Posted on November 05, 2008Damn you, California. It is 3:45 a.m. and still too close to call? Ack! Now I can’t go back to sleep.
Truth or Dare
Posted on November 04, 2008(in)Sanity Gal tagged me in a game of Truth or Dare over at Virgin in the Volcano, where everyone is bored of law school. I am tagging Legally Certifiable. Bring it on, Quirky Girl! When she sends me my Truth challenge, I’ll post it and the answer here...
Signs of the Times
Posted on November 02, 2008This is me with most people in my life these days. LOL.
Weekly MILP Roundup #70
Posted on November 02, 2008This week’s roundup is up at A Little Fish in Law School. The Weekly MILP (Moms in the Legal Profession) Roundup is the brainchild of Saramel (retired). It is hosted on a rotating basis at the PT-LawMom, A New Duck and A Little Fish in Law School blogs and is usually posted no later than Monday [...
Farking Schnit!
Posted on November 02, 2008I just poured an entire glass of ice water on top of my Blackberry. Right before I leave for a business trip. (^*^*&^&*S(*()&S*(&! ARGH!!!! Guess I will be heading to the Sprint store tomorrow. Fark. Schnit!!
Sunday Stealing Meme
Posted on November 02, 2008Because memes are fun, I stole this from Judd’s blog, Sunday Stealing. What are your nicknames? I could tell you but then I’d be busted. My everyday name is actually a nickname. I was called some nasty names in school, mostly weight-related...
Pumpkinhead - ADD Update
Posted on November 02, 2008I blogged last week about how I met with Pumpkinhead’s teacher, principal and counselor and they basically got me over a barrel regarding his “behavior issues.” They said that they will not advance him into gifted/talented or pull him into second grade for reading unless we medicate him...
Heading Out and a Meme
Posted on November 02, 2008Have to leave after class tomorrow for a few days away for work. Looks to be an insanely busy week! It’s almost 10 and I have yet to pack. Procrastinating with a little meme. Pumpkinhead and I had a blast trunk-or-treating on Friday night at the church where we [...
California Dreamin’
Posted on October 30, 2008Blue Eyes takes the best pics. Check ‘em out. Now I wish we could go back!! Landscape View from our room Lake on the drive to Julian Doe View from dinner View from San Diego hotel Soy soap Yummy breakfast - spinach, tomatoes, eggs on English muffins Picking apples Kissing Squirrel Vase More soy soap
Smackdown
Posted on October 29, 2008I’m sick. Blah. I just need a hug today. Voted today (yay Obama) and then stopped at Einstein Bros. bagels for a cup of coffee. It was 8:15. And sitting in front of me in line was my Dad. Who was supposed to be at work. Yep, back to his [...
Weekly MILP Roundup #69
Posted on October 27, 2008The Weekly MILP (Moms In the Legal Profession) Roundup** is the brainchild of Saramel (retired). It is hosted on a rotating basis at the PT-LawMom, A Little Fish in Law School, and A New Duck blogs and is usually posted no later than Monday morning. Next week?s MILP Roundup will be hosted by Butterflyfish...
Huh.
Posted on October 27, 2008The weirdest thing on my trip to California? The Republican lesbian from Dallas who was sitting behind us spitting into a cup (I have no idea why…), waxing poetic about the Sarah Palin biography she was reading and talking about how challenging it was to visit San Francisco and see all the pro-Obama signs...
Awesome Weekend
Posted on October 27, 2008Contented sigh. I may have just had the most relaxing vacation ever. Having spent years vacationing with my family and rarely alone or with someone whose company I truly enjoy, I can’t remember the last time I’ve had such a good time. Now my mother’s travel attitude did show up a bit [...
Roundup
Posted on October 27, 2008I know I have the roundup this weekend but it just isn’t going to happen until tomorrow. Probably tomorrow night. Just got back from a very relaxing weekend that ended on just a bit of a tense note and I’m not in the mood for blogging right now...
Yawn
Posted on October 24, 2008It’s 11:15. I worked until 9 and had to run errands on the way home. I swear, sometimes preparing for a vacation is more exhausting than anything else. Got the wrong colored pantyhose and had to go exchange it and now I’m home ironing clothes...
Wow!
Posted on October 21, 2008I am having such a good day. Seriously, everything has fallen into place. Even the crappy calls with Chapin ended on a good note at the end. So here are some examples: 1) An initiative that I’ve been trying to get off the ground at work finally fell into place and more quickly [...
Back to Normal
Posted on October 21, 2008Remember yesterday when I said Chapin was being fairly nice? Well that lasted about 12 hours. He called me freaking 20 times today for various crap. I hung up on him once. He flipped out over something Blue Eyes did (although he doesn’t know about Blue Eyes, he found something in [...
Blogging Risks and Rewards
Posted on October 20, 2008I’ve talked about blogger anonymity in the past but a classmate encouraged me to speak about it again after I fake-hid from him in the hallway knowing from my stat checker that he’d read a certain post the night before. [For the record, he said he found the post entertaining...
Blog Blast for Peace Meme
Posted on October 20, 2008The Queen of Meme’s Mimi tagged me for this very important meme. **start copy** Join The Revolution Here are the rules and the story. (1) Copy this into a post (2) ADD YOUR NAME to the bottom of the tag list(3) Tag at as many people as you’d like...
Getting Gone Again!
Posted on October 20, 2008Not only am I going to spend this weekend in San Diego, but I now have to go to Fort Worth for a business trip the first week in November. Man, I’m getting around!!! Now I just need to see if my friend, Elicia, wants to get together for dinner since I will [...
How do you pick a paper topic?
Posted on October 20, 2008So this semester I have my first paper-as-final (two actually) and I am stumped. This should NOT be hard and yet I just can’t choose a topic. I think it is because there is so many ways I could go and also because there is already a lot out there...
Update on Chapin
Posted on October 20, 2008Saw him this morning. It was amazingly easy. We met at a gas station on my way to work. I said hi and he said hi back. I handed him the item he had asked me for and he thanked me. I said (in Spanish), “Okay, well, I’m off to [...]
Identity Theft and Undocumented Immigrants
Posted on October 20, 2008Purchasing “papers” from a guy on the corner of a heavily immigrant-populated community is so commonplace that most undocumented immigrants don’t even bat an eyelash at doing so. Often coming from a cash economy, they may not consider or even be aware of the impact employment or financial choices made using those documents could [...
Linky Love
Posted on October 19, 2008My blogroll was broken for a while but is now working again so I’m trying to update it with the blogs of all of my awesome reader/commenters. If I have missed you, please drop me a line at ptlawmom at g mail.
Product Reviews
Posted on October 19, 2008[Adult Content] A few people e-mailed me asking for a follow-up on something I made a comment on the other week. Since a few e-mailed, I would imagine a few more are wondering. Maybe not. But I’m of the opinion that when you find a good thing (or spend $130+ on a [...
Weekly MILP Roundup #68
Posted on October 19, 2008This week’s awesome roundup is up at One New Duck. The Weekly MILP (Moms in the Legal Profession) Roundup is the brainchild of Saramel (retired). It is hosted on a rotating basis at the PT-LawMom, A New Duck and A Little Fish in Law School blogs and is usually posted no later than Monday morning...
Chapin’s Back
Posted on October 19, 2008At 8:30 tonight, I walked in the house and into my son’s room to see him with the hugest grin he’s had in months. It was fantastic. He spent the afternoon reconnecting with his Dad. According to Pumpkinhead, they played his Nintendo, went out for Chinese and took a nap together...
The Return Part 2
Posted on October 19, 2008Chapin is on a plane. He arrives at 1:30 today. Right now I’m printing copies of the divorce decree, custody calendar, school contact info, etc. for him. My Dad needed to use his truck so we weren’t able to drop it at the airport. So Dad will be picking Chapin up...
Saturday
Posted on October 18, 2008Had a crazy week at work and should probably head back over there today to get some more stuff done for the international folks who will be in their offices tomorrow because of the time difference. But for now I am having “me” time. I’ve got my track suit on, hair up (Saturday [...
Getting Gone
Posted on October 16, 2008So I stopped by Blue Eyes’ place on the way home tonight to show off my new tattoo (I think even he was shocked - LOL). And he mentioned that, by the way, he was told today that he is getting a free trip to San Diego next weekend and would I like to [...
Wine Time
Posted on October 16, 2008Ana’s bar is very cool. Mellow, peaceful, nice. It’s a hole in the wall that I probably wouldn’t have found had she not described it for us. I arrived 15 minutes late because work exploded into craziness today (barely escaped and, had I not had the lure of Girl Time, I may [...
Crazy Bloggers
Posted on October 16, 2008I’m meeting Ana for wine tomorrow. Yee-haw. (I know you are super jealous.) And another local blogger but I don’t have permission (not that I asked) to mention his/her name so I won’t. What I think is absolutely hilarious is that it is almost 1 a...
You Don’t Know Me
Posted on October 16, 2008I’m a fun girl. I have a big heart and I love to sing out loud at the top of my lungs and hug a good friend. I’ll dance in the rain with you or get up and do karaoke. I adore a good microbrew and a thick juice steak with the [...]
Shoot
Posted on October 15, 2008The New York Times just gave me this nice reminder that what should be a weekly shot is well overdue. Darn tingling legs and arms weren’t enough to do it - had to read about it. LOL. Off to take care of my nerve-damaged self and then hit the hay...
Upgraded
Posted on October 14, 2008Well I broke my blog. But then I fixed it with some fancy backend code editing. Woo-hoo. Feeling proud of my mad coding skillz. I successfully upgraded some files that required updating, added additional plugins, put my e-mail address on the About Me page and fixed my blogroll...
Ink
Posted on October 12, 2008Okay, details, details. I thought about doing something related to Pumpkinhead but couldn’t think of anything that I would really want. Decided instead to celebrate my heritage. I need to find someone who can actually draw but here’s some images I love that I want to put together into one image...
Maybe Mom should be a four-letter word
Posted on October 12, 2008Ack. Yes, I know. My parents are letting me live with them and offering me an incredible amount of support during a time when I need them more than ever. But I swear somedays I just want to THROTTLE my mother for her passive-aggressive bullshit. God forbid she should just say [...
Weekly MILP Roundup #67
Posted on October 12, 2008This week’s roundup is up at A Little Fish in Law School. The Weekly MILP (Moms in the Legal Profession) Roundup is the brainchild of Saramel (retired). It is hosted on a rotating basis at the PT-LawMom, A New Duck and A Little Fish in Law School blogs and is usually posted no later than Monday [...
Law School P.S.
Posted on October 11, 2008Remember the other night when I was mentioning what a law school slacker I have become in the face of all of this stress? Well those two papers I had to finish? Got the top mark possible (check +). I’m going to liken it to being super-late to work when you leave [...
TGIF/S/S/
Posted on October 11, 2008Hooray for the weekend. It has been a long week at work, in life, etc. But guess what I have to look forward to next week? Wine with Ana and another anonymous local law blogger. Last night I had a date with my best boy, Pumpkinhead. We went to [...
Torn Up
Posted on October 08, 2008Remember when I tied my stomach in knots? Yeah, I’m having that pain again.* Could it be from the two hours I spent at the doctor’s office this morning being poked, prodded and analyzed to figure out what to do about the neuropathic pain and numbness that returned about three weeks [...
Great Palin Post
Posted on October 07, 2008There is a very heartfelt and well-written perspective on Sarah Palin’s candidacy over at A Woman’s Worth. An excerpt: “As Gloria Steinem said in a recent Los Angeles Times editorial, ?Feminism has never been about getting a job for one woman...
Save Second Base
Posted on October 07, 2008Only a few hours left in the annual blogger Boobiethon where female (and male) bloggers share their best ta-ta pics and raise money for breast cancer research. Go check out the boobies and help raise money for the cure. If nothing else, let this be a reminder to do your monthly self exam...
P.S.
Posted on October 06, 2008For those of you who e-mailed to ask, no, Chapin did not call to have me book his plane ticket. I am soooooo glad I didn’t tell Pumpkinhead that he was coming back. Should have known he was full of shit. Actually, I still think he may. I just think he [...
Who’d Have Thought?
Posted on October 06, 2008So I guess I should talk a bit about law school, per my recent rant about wanting to get this blog refocused on that journey. So what happens when, just before your 2L year, you get divorced, have major surgery, emotionally breakdown, continue to struggle with evil neuropathic pain and have an awesome job [...
Men are from Mars
Posted on October 06, 2008My favorite new bloggess, T, sent me over to Manslations today to check out the hilarious advice column written by Jeff Mac. This one, about the imbalance between male and female expectations and understandings was my favorite. Chapin never did understand why a girl likes flowers, an unexpected gift or a sexy midday [...
Wild Weekend - TMI
Posted on October 05, 2008This weekend was one of the most eventful I’ve had in a while. Blue Eyes’ mother saw me naked, the words “tap that ass” came out of my mouth, I learned more about female-on-horse porn than I could ever have wanted to know, I got hit on by a super-drunk Mexican and I got [...
Weekly MILP Roundup #66
Posted on October 05, 2008The Weekly MILP (Moms In the Legal Profession) Roundup** is the brainchild of Saramel (retired). It is hosted on a rotating basis at the PT-LawMom, A Little Fish in Law School, and A New Duck blogs and is usually posted no later than Monday morning. Next week?s MILP Roundup will be hosted by Butterflyfish...
Happy Tears
Posted on October 03, 2008So I finally emptied my DVR of almost a month of “Al Diablo Con Los Guapos” episodes. I am loving the ending. So sweet, touching and romantic. I hated Carla and the kiss between her and Hugo in the hospital room was sooooo sweet. Yay for soap operas that [...
The Return
Posted on October 02, 2008Got an unexpected phone call this morning. The caller ID flashed “Unknown.” I was late for work and itching to run back into my room for one last goodbye kiss with Blue Eyes before he headed off to pre-op for another procedure and possible surgery tomorrow...
Blog Refocus
Posted on October 01, 2008I love you, dear blog readers, I really do. But I’m starting to get a little sick of myself. DivorceCare last weekend talked about anger and how we mirror it to others to the point where no one really wants to be around that toxic bitterness. I’d like to look up this [...
Fun with Palin
Posted on September 29, 2008Just so I can have these for posterity (or giggle time). And for those who didn’t catch SNL last night. Last week’s:
Complimented
Posted on September 29, 2008A man paid me an unexpected compliment today and I’m still smiling. I already felt good today, wearing one of my favorite tops and a great necklace. I’d already heard from a few female coworkers that I looked nice but there is nothing like an unexpected compliment from a stranger...
Six Questions
Posted on September 29, 2008Dad Gone Mad is asking six great questions on his blog. I’m stealing and sharing them with you. Answer them there, answer them here, but share. 1. There?s something you?ve always dreamed of doing, but you haven?t done it because you think you lack the time, money, or support to [...
Weekly MILP Roundup #65
Posted on September 28, 2008This week’s awesome roundup is up at A Little Fish in Law School. The Weekly MILP (Moms in the Legal Profession) Roundup is the brainchild of Saramel (retired). It is hosted on a rotating basis at the PT-LawMom, A New Duck and A Little Fish in Law School blogs and is usually posted no later than [...
Happy
Posted on September 28, 2008I had an excellent weekend. Spent Friday night hanging with Pumpkinhead and watching Star Wars. Saturday afternoon was swimming with Pumpkinhead and getting a mani/pedi with my Mom. Then Saturday night I went out with a good friend who I’ve been trying to meet up with for a while now (other side [...
This Week’s Theme Songs
Posted on September 28, 2008If you haven’t figured it out by now, I am a music nut. Think that life has many theme songs. Here are this week’s.
Time Flies
Posted on September 27, 2008Pumpkinhead and I went over to Blue Eyes’ house tonight now that his power is finally back on, the sewage has stopped flowing on the street outside, and he’s scrubbed his fridge from top to bottom. Pumpkinhead ran in, plopped down on the couch with the dog and asked to watch Star Wars...
Worst Dates Ever
Posted on September 27, 2008I was recently asked to recall my worst dates ever and apparently I had some doozies. I’d forgotten about these until I had to really think about it. What are some of yours? Any lessons learned? Here are mine: 1) The guy that asked me out to dinner and then took me to a [...
Thursday
Posted on September 25, 2008Woke up in a much better mood this morning. Pumpkinhead was cheery. He asked to call Chapin and the man actually answered, made his son giggle hysterically and then {wa-hoo} hung up. I think he’s finally getting it. Got the psych report back...
Awesome posts
Posted on September 25, 2008I read two wonderful single mom posts this week. The first was a romantic tale that melted my heart (second and third paragraphs). The second was more spiritually thought-provoking and I really related to it. Just had to share.
Melancholy
Posted on September 24, 2008I don’t know what I want, so don’t ask me Cause I’m still trying to figure it out Don’t know what’s down this road, I’m just walking Trying to see through the rain coming down Even though I’m not the only one Who feels the way I do I’m alone, on my own, and that’s all I know I’ll be strong, I’ll [...
Traumatized
Posted on September 24, 2008The last 24 hours have been amazingly Murphy’s Law-ish. Mid-Very Important Conference Call, the cable goes out which means no Internet. Meanwhile all the batteries on the house phones have been dying one by one (not holding charges) so I had gone through three in an hour and the last one died right [...
Stuporific
Posted on September 23, 2008Well it has been a long day. After getting here at 5:30 a.m., then many hours of waiting in a room filled with cranky people, wicked loud cell phones that no one seemed to want to/know how to answer, and broken vending machines/bathrooms to foil any snacking/peeing plans I may have had, Blue Eyes [...
5 Blogs and 5 Bloggers
Posted on September 23, 2008Part-Time Law Student and GoogieBaba both tagged me for this meme. The task is to name 5 non-law blogs we like, and then tag 5 law bloggers to do the same. Non-Law Blogs: Pundit Mom - Excellent measured commentary on political issues for females/mothers...
Disaster Area
Posted on September 23, 2008Sitting in the cafeteria of the local hospital eating a hard-boiled egg, a banana and some crappy-ass hospital coffee. Not here for me, for once. Anyway, I walked into the cafeteria and was immediately surrounded by about 60 hungry disaster response medical teams...
Weekly MILP Roundup #64
Posted on September 21, 2008The Weekly MILP (Moms In the Legal Profession) Roundup** is the brainchild of Saramel (retired). It is hosted on a rotating basis at the PT-LawMom, A Little Fish in Law School, and A New Duck blogs and is usually posted no later than Monday morning. Next week?s MILP Roundup will be hosted by Butterflyfish...
Sitting in the Dark
Posted on September 19, 2008Blue Eyes has spent the evening in my bed. I spent the evening at work. Sigh… Half the city is still without electricity. Today I lent a friend of a friend of a friend a generator to keep him and his two kids from burning to a crisp while they wait [...
Aftermath
Posted on September 16, 2008I’m sitting in the parking lot of Blue Eyes’ hospital stealing the free Guest WiFi because, although we are one of the fortunate households who just got power, we do not yet have cable or Internet. Since I had to work and send some files in for a contract project, I wanted to jump [...
Storm Surge Map
Posted on September 12, 2008This is the first storm surge map I can actually read! The purple star shows you where I am so you can see why I’m not as worried as people closer to the water, even with the mandatory evacuation order. There are others in my zip code who are right next to a [...
Storm Blogging
Posted on September 12, 20089 p.m. Friday Wind is high now and roaring. Some debris has landed in the pool outside. All of our interior doors are closed and we’ve locked/sandbagged the exterior doors. No power outage yet, thank goodness. Unplugged pretty much everything but still have this laptop and my cell phone in (since it’s [...
Sex and the Single Mom
Posted on September 11, 2008Blue Eyes came over Wednesday night and showed me why he is worth the wait. Ooh baby! We watched a movie and then he slept over. But, as I learned many a time during my marriage, kids have radar. Pumpkinhead gets up every morning around 6 a.m., leaves his room in [...
Kissing my Sweet Ass Goodbye
Posted on September 11, 2008Losing that last little shred of anonymity (at least for a few days until I delete this post…), yes, I am under a mandatory evacuation order. No, I am not leaving this time. Crazy Granddad, Hyper Kid and Maniac Mama are going to hang out with the Wild Dog Trio, Cute Cat and [...
Evaluated
Posted on September 10, 2008Well Pumpkinhead’s Stanford-Binet (sp?) and Wechsler results are in. 1) Superior/Genius-level scores on many of the verbal and auditory parts. 2) “Executive Functioning” deficiency 3) High anger, anxiety and aggression indicators Bummer So apparently this means that he is eligible for services through the school district...
Stealing Back a Meme
Posted on September 10, 2008Judd at Sunday Stealing is a regular blog thief. So I’m taking one back. Sunday Stealing: The “Have You Ever” Meme Have you ever? 1. gone on a blind date? No, unless you count online people. 2. skipped school? Yes. 3. watched someone die? Yes...
Quirks
Posted on September 09, 2008Random Esq. has a great post on sleep quirks with some comments that had me rolling. What are your quirks (generally, not just sleep-related. Here are mine: 1) I cannot use the same washcloth twice. 2) I change my pillowcase every other day - sleep on ne side, then the other, then change...
Humiliation
Posted on September 09, 2008Today was a real bummer of a day. Nothing in particular happened - just a continuation of yesterday’s funk. So I called on Blue Eyes to rescue me from my funk and he produced. Took me on a long motorcycle ride to clear my head and then to a lovely romantic spot [...
Rape and Sarah Palin
Posted on September 09, 2008As mayor, Sarah Palin made the female residents of her town pay for their own rape kits. Way to support your fellow ladies in the worst moment of their lives, Sarah. I’ve been there and I can just imagine getting that bill in the mail a few days after my hospital visit...
Out There
Posted on September 09, 2008Out there you’ll see it all. The floating ends will meet and mend, and you will be yourself; your fully-formed, though always changing, self of selves. Every clumsy backward look will pay for itself. Every tear you’ve cried, or wanted to cry, will set your broken bones...
Serious Desperation
Posted on September 07, 2008If I ever get so bad that I have to purchase this product, just shoot me. LOL. That is the sign of some serious issues… Could be good for the HOV lane, though.
Single Parents Blogging
Posted on September 07, 2008So as part of my need to connect with others who have been through what I’ve been through (or just who have great blogs!), I have been checking out the Single Parent Bloggers. Unfortunately my stupid blogroll is broken and I am not in the mood to spend several hours trying to fix it [...
Weekly MILP Roundup #62
Posted on September 07, 2008This week’s roundup is up at A Little Fish in Law School. The Weekly MILP (Moms in the Legal Profession) Roundup is the brainchild of Saramel (retired). It is hosted on a rotating basis at the PT-LawMom, A New Duck and A Little Fish in Law School blogs and is usually posted no later than Monday [...
Ambushed by Grief
Posted on September 07, 2008Today’s Divorce Care group was HARD. I started crying at the end (okay, sobbing loudly) and haven’t yet been able to stop the big, fat tears rolling down my face. A couple of random thoughts shared in today’s session: 1) Co-parenting with your ex-husband is like an ongoing funeral where you can never close the [...
Blog Funny
Posted on September 06, 2008Somebody Shake Me, Please wrote a hilarious post on law school observations. My favorite observation: “The upper-class accent. There are some, well, really just one I’ve noticed, that pronounce every syllable perfectly in every word, and always emphasize certain words...
Where is Cee?
Posted on September 06, 2008Anyone else a little worried about Ms. Cee and her sweet baby? Hope all is well. I can’t wait to see pictures of that cute little one. I know, I know, it’s only Saturday and she was scheduled on Tuesday but where is she?!?!?! This is the problem with blog world.
Mental
Posted on September 05, 2008Well Pumpkinhead had his psychiatric evaluation today. He took three tests, two of which he completed this morning and another he went back for late today. (So, yes, Mommy was off work all day. Fortunately I managed to hop on some conference calls and complete a few projects for my boss...
Blue
Posted on September 03, 2008I can’t sleep. Keep having bad dreams. Pumpkinhead is having a hard time at school (again - this same thing happened at Montessori) and has to go get evaluated by a child psychiatrist this Friday for either giftedness or ADHD or both. He’s reading at an 8 year-old level but can’t stop [...
Gratitude
Posted on September 03, 2008Today I am thankful for my friends. I have been very fortunate to have been able to reconnect with five of my old high school buddies, from one of the only African Americans bussed into my huge snooty high school to my very first “boyfriend” turned best friend, now a wicked fancy drag queen [...
Girl Power
Posted on September 03, 2008The New York Times has an opinion piece exploring the ways that many women embrace feminism during college and then tend to fall into more traditional gender roles at the workplace. I thought it was an interesting piece. I have experienced this, especially when it comes to lack of support from female colleagues [...
Try a Little Tenderness
Posted on September 02, 2008I love this song. What ever happened to all the great romantic songwriters? You just don’t hear many like these today. Yes, it’s almost 2 a.m. No, I can’t sleep. But, man, I have some good additions to my iTunes library.
Links
Posted on September 01, 2008FYI, for those who were wondering, the reason that so much random text in my posts is now linked is that I have an Amazon code in there that is supposed to pull out book and product titles but instead seems to be grabbing random words. Sigh… The easiest way to know whether [...
Another week
Posted on September 01, 2008Is it already almost another week? Ugh. This weekend literally flew by with packing up the house and then a barbecue today at Blue Eyes’ house with Chapin’s grill. Tee-hee. Yummy Caribbean jerk chicken and grilled onion. Then I tried to convince Blue Eyes to come hang out [...
Guilt Trip
Posted on September 01, 2008Now that Loser Girl is back living with the ‘rents, I have to face the inevitable guilt trips from my master manipulator mother. Drives me INSANE and is my biggest daily challenge. Half the problem is that I read chastising into everything she says, but the other half is her actually doing it...
Weekly MILP Roundup #61
Posted on September 01, 2008This week’s roundup is up at One New Duck. The Weekly MILP (Moms in the Legal Profession) Roundup is the brainchild of Saramel (retired). It is hosted on a rotating basis at the PT-LawMom, A New Duck and A Little Fish in Law School blogs and is usually posted no later than Monday morning...
Scary stories
Posted on August 31, 2008My friend, Christa, the brilliant writer, is currently working on editing an anthology of short horror stories entitled “Northern Haunts: 100 Terrifying New England Tales.” All proceeds from the book benefit the American Cancer Society and it is currently available for pre-order...
Meme
Posted on August 29, 2008Stole this one from A Woman in Law School. 1. My uncle once made his racist feelings known about my African American nephew. 2. Never in my life have I tried a single (non-prescription) drug or cigarettes. 3. When I was five my parents got mad because I put my Barbie on top of the car and [...
Tipsy
Posted on August 29, 2008It is 12:02 a.m. I am 3/4 of the way into a bottle of Southeastern Australian Merlot and I just ate half a jar of dill pickles. I’m listening to Diana Krall’s “All or Nothing at All” on iTunes. Blue Eyes came over (with props - woo hoo!) for a few hours [...
Weekend Plans
Posted on August 29, 2008Well my trip to New Orleans is canceled. Yeah, okay, there’s a hurricane headed that way. But we actually canceled because all of the darn real estate agents are griping that Chapin’s stuff is still in the house. So instead of getting away for some R&R, I am stuck packing and cleaning...
Giggle Guts
Posted on August 29, 2008Pumpkinhead and I just had the best giggle fest. Ever since he was an infant, he has had the biggest belly laugh that just sucks in everyone around him. There is no way not to at least crack a smile. So anyway, he came home sweaty and bright red from racing around [...
Desires
Posted on August 28, 2008So my therapist wants me to work on listening to my inner voice and trying to figure out what I want in life and what makes me happy. Might sound like an easy assignment but I am a people pleaser. She told me to practice the following phrase: “I do not care to do [...
Deaf
Posted on August 27, 2008I have been walking around with my iPod permanently in tow these days. I plug it into my cassette adapter in my car and then plug my headphones in as soon as I leave the car. My windows stay down/car roof open so that I can sing at the top of my [...
More Than Words
Posted on August 27, 2008Eight years of marriage and time has taught me that men are not very complex creatures. As The Manual says, men usually reveal a lot about their true nature right up front but women are so googly-eyed or nervous that they ignore signs or think they can change the person...
First Day of School
Posted on August 26, 2008Pumpkinhead has decided he NEVER wants to leave his teacher’s classroom. LOL! He had a blast. Here’s proof: I, too, am sooooo thrilled to be back in school. I had one class last night and my teacher is funny and friendly (yay) and I was excited to see my classmates again [...
DivorceCare
Posted on August 24, 2008Pumpkinhead and I went to our respective DivorceCare groups this morning. There’s a good mix of people in my group, from a woman who has been divorced three years and another my age who has been divorced twice to three whose marriages broke up after 20+ (in one case 36) years...
Weekly MILS Roundup #60
Posted on August 24, 2008This week’s roundup is up at One New Duck. The Weekly MILP (Moms in the Legal Profession) Roundup is the brainchild of Saramel (retired). It is hosted on a rotating basis at the PT-LawMom, A New Duck and A Little Fish in Law School blogs and is usually posted no later than Monday morning...
Gearing Up
Posted on August 23, 2008My mother took Pumpkinhead to school to meet his teacher yesterday. My cousin is a first grade teacher at the school and it turns out that Pumpkinhead’s teacher is her best friend. Yay. Pumpkinhead is now seriously excited to get started. We have his backpack and purchased all of his supplies [...
TMI
Posted on August 23, 2008Sorry, dear blog readers. I keep over-sharing late at night and have had to password protect two posts now because I have just said more than I should about life and family on a blog. Bear with me. I know I’m freaking some of you out because I can see who visits, [...
When it rains…
Posted on August 23, 2008I pour… a couple more rounds. Seriously, though, I am trying very, very hard to stay positive. I have a great job. I’m about to start my 2L year. My son is a smart, sweet, wonderful child. But my life right now could not be more fucked...
high horses
Posted on August 22, 2008In the comments to my last post, ladylaw09 offers up a fascinating perspective on why my marriage ended. As much as I appreciated getting child-rearing advice from strangers on such things as breastfeeding and discipline, marriage advice is even more emotion-inspiring...
Lots of Stuff
Posted on August 22, 2008I’ve been having a tearful few days which has not been fun. But fortunately Blue Eyes has been keeping my mind off things with lots of movies/cuddles. He brought a DVD over the other night after Pumpkinhead was asleep and we stayed up watching it...
Crap
Posted on August 18, 2008Yesterday Blue Eyes asked me when he can meet my parents… Yeah, we are soooo not on the same page. Sigh… He’s nice and fun to hang out with but I don’t need this pressure. It’s probably not fair of me to lead him on since he’s about to turn 38 and I’m [...
Laughing my ass off
Posted on August 17, 2008God, I wish that was a literal statement. But seriously, Blue Eyes and I went to see Tropic Thunder last night. OMG, I laughed soooo hard. Between Robert Downey, Jr. and Tom Cruise, I just about peed myself. It is seriously crude (i.e., don’t take kids) but wicked funny...
Weekly MILP Roundup #59
Posted on August 17, 2008This week’s roundup is up at A Little Fish in Law School. The Weekly MILP (Moms in the Legal Profession) Roundup is the brainchild of Saramel (retired). It is hosted on a rotating basis at the PT-LawMom, A New Duck and A Little Fish in Law School blogs and is usually posted no later than Monday [...
Shameless
Posted on August 14, 2008Pretty please, do me a favor. If you are going to buy your textbooks (or anything else) on Amazon, why not visit my site first and click through my Amazon link (to the left in the sidebar) so I can make a little dough myself. Got to give Pumpkinhead more than bread and [...
Back to School
Posted on August 14, 2008Only one more week of freedom - wah! That said, I’m actually kind of looking forward to going back. I’ve been losing my mind at home (duh) and am really excited about my class schedule for this fall - Torts, Legal Negotiations and Anti-Corruption Law...
Slacker
Posted on August 12, 2008Ugh. As part of my current post-divorce mental breakdown, I have turned into a total slacker and am blowing off many things I shouldn’t be, such as journal application assignments, work I bring home, etc. One of the things I was supposed to do over a week ago was call foreign countries [...
Oh yeah…
Posted on August 10, 2008My date on Saturday went awesome… until I took a header and ended up black and blue with broken glasses (and broken glass from my beer bottle!) But, thanks to the power of the good ‘ole margarita/Corona combo and a huge swimming pool, I managed to ward off the pain...
Rapid Cycling
Posted on August 10, 2008So I don’t think I have mentioned this before but my Dad is bipolar. He’s currently going through some serious problems. We found out he’d been hiding out at the library and not working for the past 6 weeks or so ever since his father died, I went in the hospital/got divorced, and [...
Weekly MILP Roundup #58
Posted on August 10, 2008The Weekly MILP (Moms In the Legal Profession) Roundup** is the brainchild of Saramel (retired). It is hosted on a rotating basis at the PT-LawMom, A Little Fish in Law School, and A New Duck blogs and is usually posted no later than Monday morning. Next week?s MILP Roundup will be hosted by Butterflyfish...
Flavor of the week and a Giveaway!
Posted on August 08, 2008So this week I’ve been seeing a really nice guy who lives close by and works at a hospital in the cardiac center. He’s a sweetie-pie. Tomorrow he is taking me to a pool party (on his motorcycle - hubba, hubba) which should be fun. I also was supposed to [...
Admissions
Posted on August 08, 2008Okay, John Edwards, WTF?!? Are all men dogs? Very disappointing. In other admissions, Chapin FINALLY called tonight (first time since the other night). Thank goodness because Pumpkinhead has woken up crying at least twice a night for the past three nights...
Chapin Update
Posted on August 06, 2008There really isn’t one. But I see you all checking in and wondering so I figured I should say something. Will I sell the Big Ass Truck? Perhaps. My Mom said to give him a week and then call him to say that I don’t have the $589 for the damn [...
Therapy
Posted on August 06, 2008Huh. Well my therapist says I’m a classic codependent. Never heard that before (wasn’t actually sure what it meant). Controlling/bossy? Check. Seeking out needy people? Check. Physical illness related to stress? Double check. I like the Wikipedia note that some people don’t actually think codependency is [...
GRRRR
Posted on August 05, 2008Chapin called tonight. He is NOT coming back from out of the country. He says he will come back eventually but not right now and, oh, btw, will I continue to make his car payment and call to cancel his flight? WTF?!? I am so pissed. So much for child [...
Happy Schedule News
Posted on August 05, 2008So my boss approved my taking a day class next semester. This is wonderful news because it means I can load two single-night classes on one day, starting in the afternoon and home by 10 and then only be out two other weeknights until around 8. Yippee...
Disappearing Acts
Posted on August 04, 2008I am now convinced that there is a reason many men my age aren’t married yet. Could it be because they are spineless wimps? I was listening to a radio segment this morning where women called in to talk about guys who just up and left without another word...
Weekly MILP Roundup #57
Posted on August 04, 2008The Weekly MILP (Moms In the Legal Profession) Roundup** is the brainchild of Saramel (retired). It is hosted on a rotating basis at the PT-LawMom, A Little Fish in Law School, and A New Duck blogs and is usually posted no later than Monday morning. Next week?s MILP Roundup will be hosted by New Duck...
Repatriating Uninsured Immigrants
Posted on August 02, 2008The New York Times has a piece today about the increasingly common practice of repatriating immigrants, both documented and undocumented, who are critically ill and cannot afford ongoing medical care. While many states have victim assistance funds for people injured during a crime, such as the drunk driving accident that left the main subject [...
Moving on
Posted on August 02, 2008Googie Baba says that it looks like the divorce is suiting me fine (or something like that). I guess so. I think I’m just in denial about the fact that I need to process everything and, with Chapin out of the country until Wednesday, I haven’t had to face reality...
Slutty McSlutSlut
Posted on July 30, 2008Okay, don’t read this if you know me and you don’t really want that kind of mental image. Yes, I am speaking to you. So I have an appointment next week with a therapist to discuss my post-divorce issues. In the meantime, Chapin is out of the country until August 6 [...
Cowardly men
Posted on July 28, 2008Why are some men such cowards? They don’t call (God forbid they should be honest), they cheat, they lie, screw-and-run, etc. Personal relationships aside, what kills me is that men do this professionally as well. Today one dickless wonder decided to out Kristina at Wicked Words because she had dared to call [...
Drowning
Posted on July 27, 2008Packing sucks. I have clothes out the wazoo (when on earth did I get them all?!?!) I took three garbage bags to the local Episcopal thrift store and my bed was still covered with clothes. I don’t even want to think about how long this is going to take...
Weekly MILP Roundup #56
Posted on July 27, 2008This week’s roundup is up at A Little Fish in Law School. The Weekly MILP (Moms in the Legal Profession) Roundup is the brainchild of Saramel (retired). It is hosted on a rotating basis at the PT-LawMom, A New Duck and A Little Fish in Law School blogs and is usually posted no later than Monday [...
The Miracle That Isn’t
Posted on July 24, 2008If you’ve been reading my blog for a while, you know I had gastric bypass surgery in 2001 and am now suffering the consequences (malnutrition, peripheral neuropathy, small bowel obstructions, etc.) Self Magazine has an article in this month’s issue on several people who have also had major complications...
Are you worried?
Posted on July 24, 2008I can see you guys popping in to check on me to see if I’ve posted and I assume from the frequency that you are worried. (Hi Sarah, Bkllnbutterflye and Baker Hughes). I’m doing well, I promise. Just getting through the week, avoiding packing stuff and working hard...
D-I-V-O-R-C-E
Posted on July 21, 2008It’s done. I arrived at the court (late, damn traffic!) at 8:20 a.m. and was out of there by 8:40 a.m. I didn’t cry or even feel sad, which I suppose is kind of weird. I wore the black top and skirt (#1 in the photo array) and felt very confident...
Fashion Advice - HELP!
Posted on July 20, 2008Okay, so I went shopping and got some new clothes yesterday. I want to wear something that looks good and, therefore, makes me feel good tomorrow for court and then dinner/movies with my friend. Since I have a hard time figuring out what looks good, I’d appreciate your thoughts on the looks below: [Obviously [...
20-Year Meme
Posted on July 20, 2008Shelley tagged me. The Twenty-Year Meme 20 years ago I: 1. Was nine years old 2. Adored “Babysitters Club” and “Sweet Valley High” novels 3. Enjoyed fishing for eels in the stream near my house 4. Had two best friends, Odessa and Nancy, who would climb trees with me and lay their reading for our “book club” 5...
Parody
Posted on July 20, 2008There is definitely something about Shakira’s music that makes you want to get up and move (even if her English language stuff SUCKS). This parody I saw a few months back on MadTV still has me laughing.
Happy Birthday, Pumpkinhead
Posted on July 20, 2008Five years have flown by so fast. You started out life as a little glowworm, 7lbs 11oz and such the little cuddler. All these years later, nothing has changed. You hug and kiss with glee, have never met a stranger and are the sweetest boy I know. I love that you [...
Weekly MILP Roundup #55
Posted on July 20, 2008This week’s roundup is up at A New Duck. The Weekly MILP (Moms in the Legal Profession) Roundup is the brainchild of Saramel (retired). It is hosted on a rotating basis at the PT-LawMom, A New Duck and A Little Fish in Law School blogs and is usually posted no later than Monday morning...
Weekend Fun
Posted on July 19, 2008Pumpkinhead bounced out of bed at the crack of dawn this morning, eager to start his fun day. We’re going to the circus mid-morning and he cannot wait! He’s a little freaked out that they might paint his face (for some reason this is something that he hates and always worries people will [...
Life’s Theme Songs
Posted on July 19, 2008Do you ever feel like certain songs really peg where you are at a certain point in your life? What would your theme song be right now? With less than 72 hours until D-Day, here are a few of the ones I’ve been singing along to at full blast in my car (yes, [...
Pegged
Posted on July 17, 2008Welcome to therapy hour. Don’t read if you can’t be supportive. I can’t take it right now. I could never figure out why some people think I’m a snob IRL. Apparently insecurity/anxiety manifests itself as aloofness when really it’s just more like “They are really inviting me out with them? No, they [...
Sigh
Posted on July 17, 2008Someone drank the other five of my six beers. My nanny disappeared for several days without telling me and I almost left Pumpkinhead alone sleeping in bed (bad Mommy!). Pumpkinhead has to have ear tubes placed and his adenoids removed and I’m going to have to haul ass and get it done before [...
Update
Posted on July 15, 2008I am feeling a lot better this week. Yay! I went to the surgeon today and she said everything is healing well. She also said that if it’s heavier than a phone, I shouldn’t lift it. That should make packing up the house fun. Chapin made it through Mexico [...
Navel gazing
Posted on July 15, 2008A wise woman gave me some pretty direct feedback today. She tells me I need to stop being a victim (i.e., “No one will want to date unworthy old me”) and take some time to get to know myself before leaping back into another relationship. She gave me a lot to think about...
Weekly MILP Roundup #54
Posted on July 14, 2008The Weekly MILP (Moms In the Legal Profession) Roundup** is the brainchild of Saramel (retired). It is hosted on a rotating basis at the PT-LawMom, A Little Fish in Law School, and A New Duck blogs and is usually posted no later than Monday morning. Next week?s MILP Roundup will be hosted by New Duck...
Awesome meme
Posted on July 14, 2008Stealing from New Duck Five things I was doing 5 years ago… 1. Having a baby (this weekend!!) 2. Graduating from undergrad. Didn’t walk because I was hugely pregnant and it was DAMN HOT in DC. 3. Losing my best friend’s mother to her second bout with breast cancer...
I know it’s late
Posted on July 13, 2008I promise to work on the roundup and get it up later tonight. It’s been a crazy weekend.
Naughty Stuff
Posted on July 12, 2008I could whine and moan about how much pain I?ve been in this week and how busy I am at work but instead I?m going to take a page out of Tranny Head?s book and talk about a fun-but-naughty topic. Hey, if she could take on pubes, I can take on sex toys...
Survived
Posted on July 08, 2008I made it through my first day back at work. Returned to huge bombshells, an overflowing inbox and a ton of urgent tasks, but I didn’t panic. I did, however, leave early to take a nap. By 3 p.m. my side was killing me and the Advil/Tylenol alternating schedule just wasn’t doing [...
Day Laborer Rights
Posted on July 08, 2008The Washington Post has an article today illustrating exactly the type of pro bono work I would want to take on after graduation. Many day laborers get swindled by employers who take them out and promise to pay them at the end of the week only to turn over a check with insufficient funds [...
Rising Interest in Immigration Law
Posted on July 07, 2008The Washington Post has an article today on the increasing interest in immigration law courses. Although many students are taking classes and clinics, most won’t become practitioners. Like me, they seem to realize that there are less heartbreaking/more lucrative law jobs and that it makes more sense to take immigration cases on the [...
Monday again
Posted on July 07, 2008It’s almost 1 a.m. and I cannot sleep. That’s because I slept way too much today. Woke up at 9 a.m. in pain. Chapin took Pumpkinhead downstairs and made us all breakfast. I took a pain pill, ate an egg and half a bagel, and, at 10:15, told Chapin I was [...
Weekly MILP Roundup #53
Posted on July 07, 2008This week’s roundup is up at A Little Fish in Law School. The Weekly MILP (Moms in the Legal Profession) Roundup is the brainchild of Saramel (retired). It is hosted on a rotating basis at the PT-LawMom, A New Duck and A Little Fish in Law School blogs and is usually posted no later than Monday [...
Busted?
Posted on July 01, 2008With all the crapola that has happened in the last year, I am pretty much expecting that classmates are reading my blog now and I’m soon to be exposed. The hits from my particular town and surrounding areas are up. And, unfortunately, with my recent absence from class it would be very, very [...
Vote for the Party with Your Best Interests at Heart
Posted on July 01, 2008I just had to share this. Hat tip to Casey for the great find. Man, this almost swayed me over to their side. I have spent many years living in very liberal areas. Now I live in a Red state and I sometimes forget how conservative (and bible-beating) many people around may be...
Answered Prayers
Posted on July 01, 2008The Dean changed her mind and is allowing me to take an incomplete for the second class. This is the best of all worlds because the classes are now pre-paid (tuition increases are coming this fall) and I can retake one next spring and the other next summer...
Random Thoughts
Posted on June 30, 2008Tomorrow is my 8th wedding anniversary. I wonder if Chapin will remember that. He’s gone back to alternating between asking if I’m sure I want the divorce and then telling me I’d better be sure I’m ready to live with the consequences of losing him...
Different Answers?
Posted on June 30, 2008Had a little cry session with my Mom today and I think we’ve figured out some different ideas. 1. Fire nanny and put Pumpkinhead in YMCA day camp from 9 - 4:30 weekdays 2. Clear house of contents into nearby storage facility 3. Put house on market 4...
Answers
Posted on June 30, 2008The Dean tells me that I have the option of withdrawing from my second summer class. BUT I would have to return all summer aid to the lender and pay out-of-pocket for the first class. Damn it. I figured that was the answer. After three weeks of unpaid time off work [...
Weekly MILP Roundup #52
Posted on June 29, 2008This week’s roundup is up at A New Duck. The Weekly MILP (Moms in the Legal Profession) Roundup is the brainchild of Saramel (retired). It is hosted on a rotating basis at the PT-LawMom, A New Duck and A Little Fish in Law School blogs and is usually posted no later than Monday morning...
Breathing in and out
Posted on June 28, 2008I am trying to sit here at home and distract myself from my life. Unfortunately I have Chapin planning to leave the country for a few weeks and asking me, again, if I’m sure I want to move forward with the divorce. I have a whole law school class down the drain and [...
Getting sprung
Posted on June 26, 2008After almost two weeks in this place, the doctors are planning to spring me tomorrow. At least I hope so. I have four teams — GI, Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease and Surgery — and they all have to agree to discharge me. Plus this PIC line goes from my bicep into the [...
Ow
Posted on June 25, 2008Well I’m cut from under my right breast down to where my ribcage ends. I was in surgery for almost three hours and then in recovery for another three. I managed to get up and walk last night (speeds recovery), but only about 20 feet and back. My Mom stayed the night with me [...
Under the Knife
Posted on June 23, 2008I’ve spent the last week being poked, prodded and probed. I’ve been through FOUR IVs (damn nausea medication burns my veins) and every scan they could think of (two CT scans, a HIDA scan, an MRI and a Colonoscopy). Finally they’ve decided to take me to surgery and remove my gallbladder tomorrow morning...
Waiting Game
Posted on June 21, 2008Had the colonoscopy today. OW! Because of my stupid hypotension (wicked low BP - 72/50), they couldn’t give me the normal anesthesia. I had to stay awake through it and that was soooo unpleasant. Bleech. But I got through it and the official diagnosis is IBS...
Weekly MILP Roundup #51
Posted on June 21, 2008The Weekly MILP (Moms In the Legal Profession) Roundup** is the brainchild of Saramel (retired). It is hosted on a rotating basis at the PT-LawMom, A Little Fish in Law School, and A New Duck blogs and is usually posted no later than Monday morning. Next week?s MILP Roundup will be hosted by New Duck...
Latest update
Posted on June 19, 2008It looks like I will be in here through Sunday. I did the nasty barium swallow test today and laid there for two hours while they took periodic x-rays to check the progress. Unfortunately I still had contrast in my system even after last nights cleanout...
Waiting Game
Posted on June 18, 2008Still waiting. Had the EGD this morning and they found an abrasion where my esophagus meets my stomach, but don’t think that is the problem. They tried to do the small bowel follow-through test but found that I still had a ton of contrast in my system from Wednesday...
Untied
Posted on June 17, 2008Thanks to all of you who prayed or sent positive energy my way. The good news is that the intussusception has unknotted itself for now. They tried some nasty-tasting drinks to help calm/soften the intestines and apparently it worked. However, the theory is that it might be forming/unforming (hence the pain last [...
Seriously? Seriously! WTF?!?!
Posted on June 16, 20081. This post is totally going to blow any shred of anonymity remaining. 2. My readers are going to think I’m totally full of shit because no one’s life is this drama-filled. Remember the pain I had last week? Yeah, not an ulcer. Pain waned a bit then returned with a force at [...
Weekly MILP Roundup #50
Posted on June 15, 2008This week’s roundup is up at Butterflyfish. The Weekly MILP (Moms in the Legal Profession) Roundup is the brainchild of Saramel (retired). It is hosted on a rotating basis at the PT-LawMom, A New Duck and A Little Fish in Law School blogs and is usually posted no later than Monday morning...
Over and done
Posted on June 14, 2008Chapin signed the papers. I honestly can’t believe it! We spent about two hours going through every part of it (I wanted to be 100% sure he understood what he was signing). Then he threw the papers across the room and begged me to give him another chance...
TGIF
Posted on June 13, 2008Well, it’s Thursday night and I’ve made it through the week so far. Can’t sleep and wake up several times in the night but am doing well otherwise. Tomorrow I have an appointment with my neurologist for a med check. I’ve been doing well on the Cymbalta so far (knock wood!) with only some [...
Lisa Belkin has another excellent
Posted on June 12, 2008Lisa Belkin has another excellent piece in the New York Times that profiles parents who have truly embraced the idea of equally split parenting. The parents she profiles truly believe that neither partner should sacrifice their job, time with the kids, etc...
Note to self: Heed the warning labels
Posted on June 11, 2008I’m one of those people who takes warning labels with a grain of salt, figuring they are over-blowing things due to fear of litigation. Apparently this is not the case with the Cymbalta warning: “Do NOT drink alcohol while on this medication...
Plague, pestilence and…?
Posted on June 10, 2008That’ll teach me to write an upbeat post. This day has sucked. Got stopped for speeding on the way to work - 66 in a 50. Fortunately (ha) someone had an accident so he let me go with a warning. Then my nanny disappeared. She was supposed to [...
Quick update post
Posted on June 10, 2008Damn blog has been broken for two days but has finally settled down. Final divorce papers drawn up and ready for signature! Chapin promises to sign and then will be leaving the country for a few weeks to “recover”. We’ll see… Saw Kung Fu Panda - really cute and funny...
MILP Roundup #49
Posted on June 08, 2008This week’s roundup is up at A New Duck. The Weekly MILP (Moms in the Legal Profession) Roundup is the brainchild of Saramel (retired). It is hosted on a rotating basis at the PT-LawMom, A New Duck and A Little Fish in Law School blogs and is usually posted no later than Monday morning...
Immigration Panic
Posted on June 05, 2008The New York Times had a really powerful editorial on the shameful treatment of immigrations nationwide in these raids and then, afterwards, in the prisons where they languish, stripped of dignity and any rights they may have thought they had. The editorial is really thought provoking and, although I hope this period in history [...
Humiliation
Posted on June 05, 2008Spent a full hour on the phone with New Duck today (thank you, lady!). Both she and, before her, Lag Liv, encouraged me to tell you all why I’m getting divorced so that perhaps other women will feel like they aren’t alone. I feel like I’ve already been waaayyyy too much of a [...
Hmmph
Posted on June 05, 2008It’s almost midnight and, again, I am sitting here (after a long evening of class and another hour of reading) blogging and not sleeping. Chapin signed the temporary settlement agreement. Well, actually, first he “signed” it with a huge scribble and then I had to re-print it and make him sign it properly...
Mini nervous breakdown
Posted on June 05, 2008Well I’d been taking it all in stride, pretty much. Then someone at school said something nasty to me tonight and I lost it. Started crying and could not stop. Left class, drove straight to my parents’ house and waited in their driveway until they got home from a memorial service...
One of those days
Posted on June 03, 2008Chapin got a very expensive traffic ticket today. Then he popped a tire. Then I called him to tell him that the lawyer has a proposed divorce agreement ready for him to sign and that he could actually sign both the temporary and final agreements on the same day (PLEASE!!!)...
Go Shinyung
Posted on June 01, 2008In the midst of finals, I missed this story about a Paul Hastings associate laid off mere days after suffering a miscarriage. According to a parting e-mail she sent out to members of the firm, she had an excellent track record with the firm until she got married and then pregnant and, in hard [...
Update
Posted on June 01, 2008For those of you who are e-mailing and asking me how I’m doing/what’s happening, I’m sorry I’m not posting more. Nothing’s changed. Chapin is living in the guest room and won’t stop harassing me for another chance...
Down
Posted on June 01, 2008I’m sitting at my desk staring down a five-inch casebook and a three-inch supplement, feeling surprisingly depressed and overwhelmed about the fact that summer classes start tomorrow. I actually think I’ll enjoy the class (the subject matter interests me), but for some reason I just can’t muster the enthusiasm to jump back in...
Weekly MILP Roundup #48
Posted on June 01, 2008The Weekly MILP (Moms In the Legal Profession) Roundup** is the brainchild of Saramel (retired). It is hosted on a rotating basis at the PT-LawMom, A Little Fish in Law School, and A New Duck blogs and is usually posted no later than Monday morning. Next week?s MILP Roundup will be hosted by New Duck...
TGIF
Posted on May 30, 2008One more day in this week and then I have a weekend to get ready for class starting next week. After a multi-hour screaming match last night, I think Chapin and I ironed out a tentative settlement agreement. I’ve sent it to my lawyer for her review and she’ll prepare it for his [...
Is it Tuesday yet?
Posted on May 26, 2008I don’t usually look forward to starting the week but this weekend has been torture and I can’t wait to go to work tomorrow. In fact, I really wish school was starting this week instead of next. My husband continued to insist that we could fix things all weekend and finally my father [...
Back to school
Posted on May 25, 2008Anyone else taking summer classes? I have 100+ pages to read before June 2 and I haven’t even cracked the cover of my book. I am seriously envious of those of you with a whole summer off. That said, it’s amazing how fast the last year has passed by...
MILS Roundup #47
Posted on May 25, 2008This week’s roundup is up at A Little Fish in Law School. The Weekly MILS (Moms In Law School) Roundup is the brainchild of Saramel (retired). It is hosted on a rotating basis at the PT-LawMom and A Little Fish in Law School blogs and is usually posted no later than Monday morning...
Clear-headed
Posted on May 24, 2008After almost two weeks on the new medication, my head is finally clear of the dopey drugs. Summer semester starts in another week and I’ve spent my mini-vacation between semesters doing some serious thinking with this newly clear head. Last weekend I left Pumpkinhead with my mother and spent part of my Saturday [...
Pro-Se Contested Divorce
Posted on May 18, 2008Okay, here’s a random question for you. I have a law student friend who is considering divorcing her husband. They have small children. If you were a fairly educated law student who was contemplating divorce, would you try to avoid some costs by filing your divorce pro se or would you still [...
Weekly MILS Roundup #46
Posted on May 18, 2008The Weekly MILS (Moms In Law School) Roundup** is the brainchild of Saramel (retired). It is hosted on a rotating basis at the PT-LawMom and A Little Fish in Law School blogs and is usually posted no later than Monday morning. Next week?s MILS Roundup will be hosted by Butterflyfish...
Judgments
Posted on May 16, 2008As women in a highly competitive school environment leading to an even more high pressure career, we have to learn how to take shit, be it from clients, bosses or colleagues. One of the reasons I started blogging was to network with other future attorneys, both female and male, who could envision a more ethical, [...
Reality Check
Posted on May 16, 2008Kristina at Wicked Words has written a great open letter to one of the executives at a Boston legal temporary placement firm, Counsel on Call, calling his company and others in the field out for perpetuating the myth that contract attorneys are unhireable or undesirable rather than assisting those attorneys with permanent placements...
To my fellow “Al Diablo Con Los Guapos” addicts
Posted on May 15, 2008Someone searched my blog today for a link to the full summary of my current favorite Spanish novela, Al Diablo con los Guapos. Here’s the full summary. Don’t read it unless you want to know how the soap ends. I totally cried watching tonight’s episode...
It’s about time
Posted on May 15, 2008Four years since Massachusetts became the first state to legalize gay marriage, California followed in its footsteps, recognizing that marriage is a fundamental legal right and that moral judgments should not be imposed on people’s marital choices in a society that is supposed to enforce the separation between church and state...
Spring semester - over and done!
Posted on May 15, 2008Well I made it through Spring semester and, boy, did it fly by! Between family and work upheavals, heavy reading and paper demands for my classes and illness, I can barely remember what I did over the past few months. I’m just glad it’s done and that I have a few weeks to [...
A part-time MILS’ best friend
Posted on May 15, 2008is her nanny, as I’ve recently discovered. Mine started this week and I LOVE her. She has organized my cabinets, cleaned out my drawers (even my bedside drawer ), done the laundry and made dinner for Pumpkinhead and then had something else waiting for Chapin and I each night! [...
Ditching (some of) the Crazy Meds
Posted on May 14, 2008Sorry I haven’t been posting much. Pain, exams, the usual stuff. I have lots of fun and exciting things to post about Pumpkinhead, Mother’s Day, my new nanny , etc., but I’m in a ton of pain this week so it’ll have to wait...
Weekly MILS Roundup #45
Posted on May 11, 2008This week’s roundup is up at A Little Fish in Law School. The Weekly MILS (Moms In Law School) Roundup is the brainchild of Saramel (retired). It is hosted on a rotating basis at the PT-LawMom and A Little Fish in Law School blogs and is usually posted no later than Monday morning...
Degredation and Shame
Posted on May 06, 2008That’s surely what the thousands of immigrants being held at detention centers nationwide are feeling these days, especially those who have lived in this country for years as legal residents and are suddenly being locked up for petty offenses committed years ago during their youth...
Sigh…
Posted on May 05, 2008Called the neurologist today to discuss the fact that I can barely lift my arms to drive my car this week, much less lift my heavy textbook (that’s what I get for all the handwriting I’ve been doing in preparation for finals). He suggested raising the Topamax back to 100mg twice/day (i...
Giggle
Posted on May 04, 2008Is it a sign that I’m losing my mind if I’m cracking up to my exam review CDs? The reviewer is singing cheesy 90’s songs. I can’t help myself!
Small company or large healthcare?
Posted on May 04, 2008Even the Insured Feel the Strain of Health Costs By REED ABELSON and MILT FREUDENHEIM Published: May 4, 2008 For millions of people with employer health insurance, premiums and co-payments have increased quickly while coverage has become less extensive...
Weekly MILS Roundup #44
Posted on May 04, 2008The Weekly MILS (Moms In Law School) Roundup** is the brainchild of Saramel (retired). It is hosted on a rotating basis at the PT-LawMom and A Little Fish in Law School blogs and is usually posted no later than Monday morning. Next week?s MILS Roundup will be hosted by Butterflyfish...
Technologically Thwarted
Posted on May 03, 2008A cautionary tale of why it’s important to pay attention to the small details! Sitting in my home office, trying to study for exams. Using school VPN to pull up library material. Realize my office is suspiciously quiet. Look up at printer and see no paper in the tray...
WLS Regrets
Posted on May 01, 2008If you’ve been reading my blog for a while, you know that I had a roux-en-y gastric bypass in 2001 and am now suffering the often unadvertised consequences (severe malnutrition [iron, B12, D, calcium, serum protein], peripheral neuropathy, etc.), along with nasty neurological side effects from the medication they are using to try to treat [...
Weekly MILS Roundup #43
Posted on April 29, 2008This week’s roundup is up at A Little Fish in Law School. The Weekly MILS (Moms In Law School) Roundup is the brainchild of Saramel (retired). It is hosted on a rotating basis at the PT-LawMom and A Little Fish in Law School blogs and is usually posted no later than Monday morning...
Why I Love Law School Hot Mama
Posted on April 29, 2008Not only does she find a way to integrate boob references into at least one post a week and not only does she have the cutest, most cuddly, most squishy and adorable baby boy on earth (well, next to Landon, of course), but she took care of writing the post I was just about to [...
Law Textbooks
Posted on April 29, 2008Do you need textbooks for summer or fall courses? Perhaps you are an even worse procrastinator than me and you need that Crunchtime book or Law in a Flash cards to get you through finals? Don’t forget that PT-LawMom has an Amazon affiliate link you can click on that will help me pay [...
Smackdown
Posted on April 29, 2008While the Pope was spreading messages of peace, family unity and a calmer, more tolerant approach to immigration, ICE was continuing their family-destroying company raids. I thought it was a particularly interesting touch for them to time their biggest raids to coincide with the Pope’s major immigration speech alongside President Bush...
Yawn!
Posted on April 23, 2008One class down, one to go. Fortunately I have a week between finals to get ready for the next one. I think I did all right on the first one but I definitely need to bring highlighters and things for the next one because I had a really hard time focusing/concentrating on [...
Weekly MILS Roundup #42
Posted on April 20, 2008The Weekly MILS (Moms In Law School) Roundup** is the brainchild of Saramel (retired). It is hosted on a rotating basis at the PT-LawMom and A Little Fish in Law School blogs and is usually posted no later than Monday morning. Next week?s MILS Roundup will be hosted by Butterflyfish...
Update on Scheduling
Posted on April 19, 2008Since Gilman not only commented on my scheduling post but also posted about my dilemma on his blog (with S.Ct. backup for his position to boot!), I decided to go with his advice for two semesters and see how it goes. I’m also incorporating Certifiable’s advice about trying to take practical, hands-on courses as [...
Where did the semester go?
Posted on April 19, 2008I can’t believe it’s already time for finals! Where did the semester go? Yikes. I have way too much to do so of course I spent the day running errands and generally doing everything except taking care of my school To Do list. I’ve been working on my [...
Living in fear
Posted on April 15, 2008It has been 9 months since Chapin’s citizenship application was DENIED for “lack of good moral character” because of a discrepancy between his earlier applications and this one. They didn’t ask him about it in the 15-minute joke of an interview he had in January 2007, didn’t give him a chance to explain, did [...
Weekly MILS Roundup #41
Posted on April 13, 2008This week’s roundup is up at A Little Fish in Law School. The Weekly MILS (Moms In Law School) Roundup is the brainchild of Saramel (retired). It is hosted on a rotating basis at the PT-LawMom and A Little Fish in Law School blogs and is usually posted no later than Monday morning...
Pissed!
Posted on April 13, 2008So we’re trying to find a nanny to live in and help out with Pumpkinhead during the week, figuring this will relieve some stress and help him get on a more regular sleep schedule (right now he’s up at the crack of dawn with me and waits until I get home to go to bed)...
Scheduling
Posted on April 12, 2008Working on my summer/fall schedules. Every time I think I have it planned, a new wrinkle pops up. Just found out that I have to take tax (despite my every intention to avoid it completely!) because it is a prerequisite for 22 (yes, 22) classes at school (i...
Thwarted
Posted on April 07, 2008Spent all weekend trying to work on a paper that I have to present in draft form to my professor today during conference. Encountered multiple roadblocks, including a school festival at Pumpkinhead’s Montessori that we *had* to attend, multiple calls/crises from my parents, and drama with my husband (not to mention, yes, the f^(*5ing [...
Excesses and Deprivations
Posted on April 06, 2008Totally stealing this one from 2L Wannabe (great idea!): Things I do too much of in Law School: Surf the web Spend money due to lack of time or preparation (forget lunch/dinner or don’t have time to shop so buy online) Worry Read blogs Drink coffee Wonder why I’m inflicting this hell on myself Get irritated with my fellow students (in my head) Feel [...
Trying Alternatives
Posted on April 06, 2008WARNING: This is another one of my depressing health-related posts. Don’t read it if you’re sick of hearing me whine. I am now going to do something completely against my nature and try a homeopathic treatment that my therapist has recommended...
Weekly MILS Roundup #40
Posted on April 06, 2008The Weekly MILS (Moms In Law School) Roundup** is the brainchild of Saramel (retired). It is hosted on a rotating basis at the PT-LawMom and A Little Fish in Law School blogs and is usually posted no later than Monday morning. Next week?s MILS Roundup will be hosted by Butterflyfish...
Next up: Stroking a Serpent
Posted on April 02, 2008Following Zuska, Ana and Butterflyfish: In my life, I have ?. ( ) smoked a cigarette ( ) crashed a car (x) got drunk with a good friend ( ) stolen a car (x) been in love ( ) been dumped ( ) shoplifted ( ) been fired ( ) been in a fist fight ( ) snuck out of my parent?s house ( ) been arrested (x) [...
Weekly MILS Roundup #39
Posted on March 31, 2008This week’s roundup is up at A Little Fish in Law School. The Weekly MILS (Moms In Law School) Roundup is the brainchild of Saramel (retired). It is hosted on a rotating basis at the PT-LawMom and A Little Fish in Law School blogs and is usually posted no later than Monday morning...
Busy Girl
Posted on March 29, 2008Work continues to go very well. Lots of projects heating up and my business cards are on their way - yippee!!! School is getting crazy busy as well. My new commute is actually faster even though I’m further away, which is just nuts. So far, so good...
Weekly MILS Roundup #38
Posted on March 23, 2008The Weekly MILS (Moms In Law School) Roundup** is the brainchild of Saramel (retired). It is hosted on a rotating basis at the PT-LawMom and A Little Fish in Law School blogs and is usually posted no later than Monday morning. Next week?s MILS Roundup will be hosted by Butterflyfish...
How I’m Feeling
Posted on March 22, 2008After starting my new job this week, this is how my heart feels. The position (so far) is better than I could have imagined. The people are friendly (but not in an intrusive way). I’ve managed to present myself well and do a good job so far. I’ve also managed to [...
Weekly MILS Roundup #37
Posted on March 15, 2008This week’s roundup is up at A Little Fish in Law School. The Weekly MILS (Moms In Law School) Roundup is the brainchild of Saramel (retired). It is hosted on a rotating basis at the PT-LawMom and A Little Fish in Law School blogs and is usually posted no later than Monday morning...
Freedom
Posted on March 13, 2008My last day at work was predictably insane, including a bunch of weird, passive-aggressive last-minute attempts by my main boss to get back at me for quitting. Yes, I wore the red shoes and yes, I walked out with my head held high and no regrets. I got a full night’s [...
Two more days
Posted on March 10, 2008Only two more days until I am out with the old and in with the new. Wonder if I should wear the red shoes for the last day or if that would be rubbing it in too much? It hasn’t been pleasant around work the past week or so but I [...]
Moms and Part-Time Law School - Juggling Act
Posted on March 10, 2008As the time comes for many people to send in their acceptance letters for law school, I have been receiving more and more blog hits related to the decision to attend law school part-time. Many of these searches also include questions about parenting while in law school so I decided to address the issue [...
Weekly MILS Roundup #36
Posted on March 09, 2008The Weekly MILS (Moms In Law School) Roundup** is the brainchild of Saramel (retired). It is hosted on a rotating basis at the PT-LawMom and A Little Fish in Law School blogs and is usually posted no later than Monday morning. Next week?s MILS Roundup will be hosted by Butterflyfish...
Weird things you do for your kids
Posted on March 08, 2008I always find myself amazed at the things I end up doing with Pumpkinhead that I never would have imagined myself doing, like digging around in the dirt for bugs (ick!) or dancing in the driveway in the middle of a rainstorm just for the fun of getting wet...
Important Things
Posted on March 06, 2008I do have substantive, relevant, important things to say but they are all jumbled in my head in the tangle of medication, job-leaving craziness, school craziness, parenting craziness, etc. I’ll try to get it together and come up with something to say this weekend...
For ML
Posted on March 04, 2008You asked for pics, I give you pics. I will say that after wearing these for a day, I realized that they aren’t the best shoes for someone who often can’t feel her feet and usually sticks to flats. So I’ll probably put them away for special occasions or for wearing a few [...
Weekly MILS Roundup #35
Posted on March 02, 2008This week’s roundup is up at A Little Fish in Law School. The Weekly MILS (Moms In Law School) Roundup is the brainchild of Saramel (retired). It is hosted on a rotating basis at the PT-LawMom and A Little Fish in Law School blogs and is usually posted no later than Monday morning...
Taking Control
Posted on February 28, 2008Roughly three weeks ago, I asked for HR intervention in a work situation that was heaping more stress on my life than I had the capacity to handle. It made it much worse. But, even though I was incredibly depressed by the way things were going, I decided that my life has been [...
Weekly MILS (Moms In Law School) Roundup #34
Posted on February 24, 2008The Weekly MILS (Moms In Law School) Roundup** is the brainchild of Saramel (retired). It is hosted on a rotating basis at the PT-LawMom and A Little Fish in Law School blogs and is usually posted no later than Monday morning. Next week?s MILS Roundup will be hosted by Butterflyfish...
Lessons Learned
Posted on February 21, 2008Part of growing up and working in the real world is learning who you can trust (probably very few) and what you should disclose (probably very little). Lisa Belkin has a very eye-opening, honest and sad article on this in the New York Times and it’s a good reminder to people as they head [...
Weekly MILS Roundup #33
Posted on February 16, 2008This week’s roundup is up at A Little Fish in Law School. The Weekly MILS (Moms In Law School) Roundup is the brainchild of Saramel (retired). It is hosted on a rotating basis at the PT-LawMom and A Little Fish in Law School blogs and is usually posted no later than Monday morning...
Great reasons to run from law review (or to it?)
Posted on February 16, 2008Yayarolly has started blogging again (yay!) and has a great post today on some of the tasks involved with law review and why employers might think it’s such a great skill (i.e., hazing ritual).
The Ultimate Betrayal
Posted on February 16, 2008Have you read these stories about elderly people who go into care facilities or lose a spouse and start receiving in-home care and then get abused by the very people who are entrusted with their care? I’m not talking about physical or sexual abuse, which is bad enough, but about identity theft, which is [...
Stealing a post
Posted on February 16, 2008Can’t even begin to talk about this week. But Blawg Review has a great cartoon.
Aphasia
Posted on February 12, 2008That’s the word I’ve been looking for. Tonight I was trying to put Pumpkinhead to bed and I said, “Okay, now, get up on the car.” Of course he looked at me like I was crazy. I think I may be doing that at work which may, of course, be [...
Support a MILS: Breast Cancer 3-Day
Posted on February 11, 2008Kim, the original Law School Mom blogger and recent breast cancer survivor, has formed a group, The Chest Nuts, to walk the 60-mile Chicago Susan G. Koman Breast Cancer 3-day walk August 8-10, 2008. Please support Kim by visiting this page to donate, if only just to celebrate the miracle that she has made [...
Blah
Posted on February 10, 2008Another week ahead. I’m hoping that good things will happen. I’ve requested a meeting with HR tomorrow to discuss some unpleasantness, so please wish me luck. I also have some other meetings with people around town on my lunch hours that I’m hoping will be productive since certain avenues I’d hoped to [...
Weekly MILS Roundup #32
Posted on February 10, 2008The Weekly MILS (Moms In Law School) Roundup** is the brainchild of Saramel (retired). It is hosted on a rotating basis at the PT-LawMom and A Little Fish in Law School blogs and is usually posted no later than Monday morning. Next week?s MILS Roundup will be hosted by Butterflyfish...
My Post Meme
Posted on February 09, 2008I was tagged by Law Student Hot Mama for this post meme. Thanks lady! Sorry it’s taken me a few days to get to it. THE RULES: ** Post about the meme and link back to the person that tagged you. ** Go back to your archives and link to your five favorite posts...
Tenderhearted
Posted on February 08, 2008This has been a week of revelations about the true nature of many people. Maybe it’s part of growing older and getting wiser. Maybe it’s part of getting hurt one too many times. But I’m starting to realize that oftentimes people truly are just out there for their own benefit and will [...
Something in the water?
Posted on February 03, 2008Perhaps I should switch my focus to environmental law to combat the strange forces that are making their presence known in my house these days. HippoGator, Pumpkinhead’s constant companion: Mutant PlayDoh Creatures: Next thing you know, Pumpkinhead will have to be renamed BroccoliEar or CheeseFoot (especially if he keeps resisting bathtime!)...
Who will be the ones to effect change?
Posted on February 03, 2008As a follow-up to the Ms. JD post on whether BigLaw salaries negate incoming associates’ choices/voices on work/life balance, there is another post about to whom partners should be listening when determining the priorities for changes to work/life balance programs and polices...
Weekly MILS Roundup #31
Posted on February 03, 2008This week’s roundup is up at A Little Fish in Law School. The Weekly MILS (Moms In Law School) Roundup is the brainchild of Saramel (retired). It is hosted on a rotating basis at the PT-LawMom and A Little Fish in Law School blogs and is usually posted no later than Monday morning...
Republicans on Immigration
Posted on February 02, 2008The New York Times has a recent piece focusing on the huge hole in the Republican position on immigration — namely what happens to the estimated 12 million undocumented immigrants currently in this country under their plan. Except for Mr. McCain, the Republican candidates have skirted the issue or, worse, embraced the restrictionist approach [...
On an upswing
Posted on February 01, 2008Maybe it’s because for the first time in a month, I’m not sick or in pain or in crisis, but things are looking up. I was really concerned that this semester was going to be terribly difficult for a variety of reasons, but it’s actually going better than I could ever have imagined...
Cuddly Law Firms
Posted on January 27, 2008Lisa Belkin’s latest Washington Post/New York Times crossover article proposes that law firms are getting downright cuddly in response to the work/life movement. They’re doing it at a snail’s pace, but they’re doing it. Maybe by the time I get out of law school in 2011, there will be daily group hug sessions [...
MILS Roundup #30
Posted on January 26, 2008The Weekly MILS (Moms In Law School) Roundup** is the brainchild of Saramel (retired). It is hosted on a rotating basis at the PT-LawMom and A Little Fish in Law School blogs and is usually posted no later than Monday morning. Next week?s MILS Roundup will be hosted by Butterflyfish...
Blogwash
Posted on January 26, 2008That’s what we’re going to have to call January at this point in blog terms. I will do the Roundup today, but then you may not hear from me again until the crap stops hitting the fan and I can get back on track (i.e., hopefully by the time it’s my turn to do [...
Just Say No
Posted on January 21, 2008I have come down with a nasty cold this weekend. There’s a $265 speeding ticket in my purse that I got last week on my way back home after 72 hours straight at the ICU with a family member. I was supposed to meet with Pumpkinhead’s teacher for parent/teacher conference today but, bad [...
Weekly MILS Roundup #29
Posted on January 21, 2008Butterflyfish kindly stepped up to help me out by taking over MILS duties this week. MILS Roundup 29 is up at A Little Fish in Law School. The Weekly MILS (Moms In Law School) Roundup is the brainchild of Saramel (retired). It is hosted on a rotating basis at the PT-LawMom and A Little Fish [...
Weekly MILS Roundup #28
Posted on January 21, 2008MILS Roundup 28 was at A Little Fish in Law School two weeks ago. I’m posting two weeks late because so that people who are looking for all the Roundups can find them. The Weekly MILS (Moms In Law School) Roundup is the brainchild of Saramel (retired)...
Melodramatic
Posted on January 19, 2008Okay, that last post was a bit melodramatic (yep, if you didn’t know it by now, my true calling is to be a soap opera writer). It really has been a sucky ass, crappy, horrible, can’t-even-tell-you-how-bad week. But I’m going to think positive and believe that things can only get better from here [...
Shattered
Posted on January 19, 2008I was hit with a major, earth-tilting crisis with a family member this week that brought me to my knees and almost broke me. When I was literally at the point when I did not think I could take another stressful issue piled on top of work, school, Pumpkinhead, Chapin, and my crappy health, [...
Getting over it
Posted on January 08, 2008Can’t sleep. I’m totally exhausted but this new medication is working on my brain and i can almost feel it tingling so I got back out of bed, took a shower and came downstairs to watch TV. Anyway, I was thinking and here’s the thing...
Is it all a lie?
Posted on January 08, 2008Everyone likes to say, “Don’t worry, you’ll get a job when you’re done with school,” but the people who say that all graduated very high in their classes and got great jobs. They seem to assume I’ll do well. Since that hasn’t happened after this last semester brought my grades way down, what [...
Shrek the Third Winner
Posted on January 08, 2008Thanks to all of you who participated. The winner is Cindi Hoppes, the brave mother who ventures out in public with her superhero son in one of his many costumes. Cindi, please e-mail me at ptlawmom at gmail dot com with your address and I’ll get it out to you today.
Are you choosing the right profession?
Posted on January 07, 2008The New York Times has an article today on why lawyers and doctors are more miserable than ever. It cites the global economy as one reason behind attorneys’ misery because they are now expected to be on call 24/7 for their foreign clients. For doctors, they’re impacted by tons of paperwork and constant [...
Making headway
Posted on January 07, 2008I’ve been in a lot of pain over the past week, getting worse every day to the point where it hurts to drive or feel sheets/clothes rubbing against my skin. I seem to be on a cycle of medication working for 4 weeks and then stopping suddenly. They last increased my medication dosage [...
The curse is real
Posted on January 07, 2008Think you do badly; you do better than you thought. Think you do well, you bomb. I totally got a C on my second final. Not even a C+! DAMN DRUGS!!! This neurologist better have some solution for me today that doesn’t involve another semester of Vicodin and [...
Weekly MILS Roundup #27
Posted on January 06, 2008The Weekly MILS (Moms In Law School) Roundup** is the brainchild of Saramel (retired). It is hosted on a rotating basis at the PT-LawMom and A Little Fish in Law School blogs and is usually posted no later than Monday morning. Next week?s MILS Roundup will be hosted by Butterflyfish...
Some Attorneys Really Suck
Posted on January 06, 2008I’m so bummed. I picked our immigration attorney to handle the appeal of Chapin’s citizenship denial. She seemed good, has many years experience and has been chair of several local bar committees. But we’re having major problems with her...
One grade in, one to go
Posted on January 05, 2008I didn’t bomb! As devastated as I was, I didn’t do as badly as I thought. My study partner got a C+ and called me to see what I received. I hadn’t even checked! Amazingly enough, even though she was much more prepared than I was, I got a B-! [...
Shrek the Third Giveaway
Posted on January 05, 2008I just received a Swiffer Vac in the mail to try today and there was a free copy of Shrek the Third in the box! We already own a copy so I thought, why not have a little giveaway? Leave me a comment about something you love to do with your [...]
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