Law Students

Thank you, Wikipedia!

Posted on May 04, 2009
Without you I wouldn't be able to understand some of my Con Law cases.

Justice Souter to retire

Posted on May 01, 2009
Souter known as low-key, fierce defender of individual rights WASHINGTON (CNN) -- David who? was the initial reaction of Americans to a little-known judge from New Hampshire named in 1990 to sit on the nation's highest court. Even the nominee didn't know what to think when President George H...

Swine flu: an overrreaction or not getting the whole story?

Posted on May 01, 2009
At work we're supposed to have patients who are suspected of having swine flu (as well as everyone accompanying them) immediately put on a mask, then bring them right away into a designated room so they don't sit in the waiting room while waiting for their appointment...

Does anybody else feel like we're living through the first chapter of The Stand?

Posted on April 30, 2009
Just Monday, for the first time ever, the World Health Organization raised the influenza pandemic alert to level 4. Today (well, technically yesterday since it's just after midnight) they raised it to level 5. Here's the level and link to the statement by the WHO's director-general, Dr...

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The single most important thing you can do to prevent the spread of swine flu (or other respiratory diseases)

Posted on April 29, 2009
other than frequently and vigorously washing your hands with soap and warm water for at least 20 seconds each time, that is:WHEN YOU COUGH OR SNEEZE, DO IT INTO YOUR ARM INSTEAD OF YOUR HANDS OR A TISSUE! Your arm rarely comes into contact with commonly touched items such as door handles or money...

Law school pops up in the weirdest places sometimes

Posted on March 27, 2009
Like when I was doing a search for shuttle flights between Boston and NY. I found this on yelp.com:"Lease and tenant at will question"Sarah "Bull in a china shop" D. says:"My lease ends April 30th and it states that it becomes tenant-at-will immediately after that...

It's a brand new day!

Posted on January 20, 2009
I had to see it for myself. I taped both CNN and CNBC. I'm not sure why.For some reason, the radio station we have at work in my little area acted like nothing was happening. And unfortunately I was so busy today that it wasn't until I went to go talk to one of the other nurses about something that I realized what was happening today...

At last...

Posted on January 19, 2009
today is the last day of the worst presidency in American history. Tomorrow, the first day of hope in a long, long time.My Con Law professor knows someone who took Con Law from Barack Obama when he was still teaching. One day, as an example of the greatness of this democracy, Obama said to his class "Hey, one day even I might be president!" The class' response? To laugh...

Rev. Gene Robinson to deliver first invocation of Obama's inauguration!!!!

Posted on January 12, 2009
January 12, 2009Openly gay bishop to deliver first inauguration event invocationPosted: 06:44 PM ETFrom CNN Associate Political Editor Rebecca SinderbrandRobinson became the U.S. Episcopal church?s first openly gay bishop in 2003.(CNN) ? The first openly gay priest ordained by a major Christian denomination will deliver the invocation at the kickoff inauguration event Sunday at the Lincoln Memorial...

It's the waiting that gets you

Posted on January 05, 2009
I don't know about you, but I'm guessing you also have to wait for your grades to pop up on Campus Cruiser or some other kind of internet program. Back in undergrad we got the old-fashioned report cards. Although you had to wait seemingly forever for them, at least you got your grades all at once...

Oops, just one more thing...

Posted on January 03, 2009
It's been over 3 months since I last posted about my love life so I figured I'd fill you guys in. If you haven't already, read the post I just linked to so you know who I'm talking about. :) Anyway, I can't say enough about him! And not only did we make it through the month of November, but through my birthday and the holidays, too! I'm so lucky that I don't even know what to do with myself...

Wow, it's been a while!

Posted on January 03, 2009
My last post was about 3 or 4 weeks ago, so I figured I owed it to my both of my readers to post a little update. ;)Grades come out Monday. In 3 days. I'm trying not to think about it. Really, all I want to do is pass, but I'm kidding myself if I think grades don't matter just a little...

Law School Brain and the Attractiveness of Steve Martin

Posted on December 11, 2008
So the other day a couple of friends and I were talking about a 13 year old who had a crush on Steve Martin. That naturally led to a debate on his attractiveness, which led to someone saying "After that movie he lost his appeal".My response?"He was sued???"

ADHD is REALLY frustrating right about now.

Posted on December 04, 2008
Growing up I never thought I might have ADHD. I'm not sure I had even heard of it! Looking back on it now, though, it makes perfect sense: 1. I almost obsessively focused on things I was interested in while being very quickly bored by things that were too easy...

Are you rude? How to find out.

Posted on December 03, 2008
Take this quiz!

Give me a little credit, George.

Posted on December 01, 2008
Ok, bonus points if you recognize that as a line from Father of the Bride!Anyway. So apparently Georgie was quoted on CNN as saying that some people voted for Barack Obama because of him. Ok, that may be true.But then he said that most of us voted for Obama because we want him in our living rooms explaining policy for the next four years...

"I wept that night. Did you?"

Posted on November 25, 2008
Embedded video from CNN VideoOk, I'm in law school, which means I'm not exactly up on my tv shows. I tape them then try to catch up on the weekends. Since I'm skipping my last property class of the semester tonight, I figured I'd catch up on Boston Legal...

"You're too smart to be a nurse.

Posted on November 22, 2008
You should be a doctor!"Why do people think this is a compliment? Since when are nurses dumb? Would you want a dumb nurse? In searching the internet for other nurses' thoughts, I found a blogger who put it better than I ever have: Lucid. She said "I don't want to be a doctor because I want to be a nurse"...

THIS is the United States?

Posted on November 22, 2008
Thanks to a link from an interesting young Canadian blogger, I came across this blog post of his.I'm assuming that if you've read my blog before you aren't this type of person, but in case you haven't, me forewarn you: This young blogger is gay. There, I said it...

Bush's midnight regulations

Posted on November 21, 2008
Midnight regulations are last-minute regulations put into effect by a President on his way out. Even lame ducks like W get to have midnight regulations. Some of W's:"Allowing" truckers to drink for longer periods of time. FinalizedReducing employees' ability to use paid vacation or personal time for medical or family emergencies under FMLA (Family Medical Leave Act)...

Best line from SNL last night:

Posted on November 16, 2008
Seth Meyers. Weekend Update. A photo of President-Elect Barack Obama."It's official. For the next four years, it will be pronounced 'nuc-lee-ar'"

Don't go to Julio's Liquors!!!

Posted on November 14, 2008
From: meSent: Tuesday, October 14, 2008 4:14 PMTo: ryanSubject: incident last night Ryan,I'm the woman that you spoke to at the Phantom Gourmet food festival about Whaler's Killer Coconut rum. You told me that you had ordered a case for someone who never came in to pick it up, and you gave me your card so I could call to arrange to come down to buy some of the rum...

So, about those selfish peopole

Posted on November 13, 2008
Remember that selfish friend I've mentioned once or twice? I read this very interesting and informative article. Check out the (large) excerpt below.The Friendship TestBy Martha BeckThere are some individuals who never outgrow infantile self-obsession...

Cool guide for 1Ls

Posted on November 12, 2008
Check this out. It's a great top 10 law school survival guide written by Lois Schwartz. Here's an excerpt:1. Be prepared. This may be the Boy Scouts' motto, but it's also the perfect mantra for law school. Read the cases in advance. Read them again, because you won't understand them on the first read-through...

It feels like the beginning of a new America.

Posted on November 05, 2008
The people of America have spoken. They're sick of the partisanship. Thank God. Here's the reaction of world leaders from the BBC's website:In quotes: US election reactionLeaders from around the globe have been giving their reaction to this historic victory...

Barack Obama projected to win the election!

Posted on November 04, 2008
I got chills when I saw CNN announce it. What can you say?

Jeanne Shaheen: a "glass ceiling shatterer"

Posted on November 04, 2008
Back when the Constitution was written, women had their place in society. From an article on www.teachushistory.org about the early 19th century attitudes towards women:"Traditionally, it was believed that women were essentially different in character from men...

Jeb Bradley, showing some class

Posted on November 04, 2008
Jeb Bradley handled his speech congratulating Carol Shea-Porter with a lot of class, wishing Shea-Porter well and saying that all of us should wish her well. Although his supporters were silent, he began clapping, throwing his audience a pointed look as if to tell them they'd better start clapping, too...

CNN: Historic Boston on the cheap

Posted on November 03, 2008
Cool article from CNN.BOSTON, Massachusetts (AP) -- This is the cradle of patriotism, the site of Paul Revere's historic ride and home to the USS Constitution.But it's also home to a new greenway, high fashion at low prices, discount theater tickets, great public transportation and cool places to eat well on a budget...

Feeling the pinch? How to find deals on drinks and gas.

Posted on November 03, 2008
How to save money on alcohol:Web Sites Point You To Best Happy Hour Deals On Your BlockJustin Piehowski, Staff Writer, WMURThe most popular national happy hour mapping site on the web is Unthirsty.com.Unthirsty allows you to search Happy Hour deals by zip code all across the country...

Why your doctor is running late.

Posted on October 30, 2008
I read an article about a guy who sued his doctor for waiting for 3 hours. It got me to thinking. The usual appointment length is 15 minutes. This includes time for the nurse or MA to bring you back, get your weight, do your vital signs and let the provider know you're all set and ready to go, all of which can take 5-7 minutes or more depending on how talkative you are and what the appointment is for (and therefore what the nurse or MA needs to do with you before the provider comes in)...

For the record: you cannot get the flu from a flu shot!

Posted on October 28, 2008
The flu shot does NOT contain a live or weakened virus! It's an "inactivated virus", which means it's completely and totally dead. It's impossible for a dead virus to make you sick because only living viruses can replicate itself. If it can't replicate itself, it can't mount the full-scale attack needed to overwhelm your immune system and make you sick...

Sarah Palin: proud redneck

Posted on October 24, 2008
"Someone called me a redneck woman once and you know what I said back? I said 'why, thank you'!" Sarah Palin

Today I killed a gnat... with my eye.

Posted on October 24, 2008
I'm not kidding. I actually killed a gnat with my eyeball.I was in a hurry to get to my car so I could get to class. Because I'm a good law student. :)I looked to my right to adjust my purse, and when I turned my head to look forward, there it was. Coming straight for me, right at my face...

In the end, there's just one question.

Posted on October 22, 2008
E pluribus unum: "Out of many, one."Now even as we speak, there are those who are preparing to divide us -- the spin masters, the negative ad peddlers who embrace the politics of "anything goes." Well, I say to them tonight, there is not a liberal America and a conservative America -- there is the United States of America...

Well, you can't win 'em all... Congrats to Tamba Bay

Posted on October 20, 2008
Well, needless to say I'm disappointed that the Red Sox didn't win last night. Honestly, either team deserved to be there, though, and I can't begrudge a team's first trip to the World Series. Of course, I won't be sad if they lose, either. :)Still, in the meantime, congratulations to Tampa Bay...

Friggin' Red Sox.

Posted on October 19, 2008
Seriously, a heart attack. Oh well. Game 7, here we come! I'm just not sure how much of it I'll be able to watch... :)

You know you're in bad shape when no one wants their songs to be associated with you!

Posted on October 18, 2008
The McCain-Palin is trying to emphasize the fact that Sarah is a woman. Not just a woman, but an attractive woman. Apparently her usual campaign theme song is Shania Twain's "She's Not Just a Pretty Face" According to CNN's political ticker, "In another reminder that the campaign is actively promoting Palin?s feminine qualities while on the stump, the vice presidential candidate took the stage to Stevie Wonder?s ?Isn?t She Lovely?,? a departure from the usual campaign theme song, Shania Twain?s ?She?s Not Just a Pretty Face...

You know Tampa Bay's feeling a little nervous when...

Posted on October 18, 2008
their hitter, Bartlett, leans into the ball rather than make an attempt to avoid getting hit. The ump should've called him out. Still, I'm not sure about the Sox on this one. In every win they've had against Tampa Bay they've managed to just squeak by them...

I can't take anymore of this

Posted on October 17, 2008
The Red Sox are going to give me a heart attack before this season is over.

Enough already!!! Are you sick of the mudslinging? Do you want to get to the truth?

Posted on October 15, 2008
Then check out politifact.com.It's a website run by two newspapers--one in Florida, one in Washington, D.C.--that researches the claims made in tv and radio ads, by bloggers, in chain e-mails and even in the candidates' public appearances themselves! They give you the truth behind the claims...

The difference between day and evening law students

Posted on October 04, 2008
Some comments from a thread at The Volokh ConspiracyRecommendations to law school faculty and deans:--It is highly unfair that there are students in the first year of the evening program that aren't working. Who do you think has an advantage when one student is taking 10 hours and studying all day, and another is working all day and trying to squeeze in law school reading on the weekends and on the metro? Is there anything that can be done about this? Evening3LFirst, advice to would-be advisors: Evening program students may finish in one more year than their day student counterparts, but that difference amounts to one fewer class a semester...

5 things men and women want.

Posted on October 04, 2008
This is pretty accurate, actually. The list for women: It's been the subject of movies, books and countless conversations: What do women really want? Specifically, what do women want from a mate? We know, guys, that it can seem impossible to guess what women are looking for, but it's really not that complicated...

lots of people getting red tattoos, lately

Posted on October 04, 2008
Or at least, I'm assuming so, since that's the way a lot of people have been finding my blog for the last couple of days, including the last four people who looked today. They're all looking for info on red tattoos turning pink!

Would you pass the US citizenship test?

Posted on October 04, 2008
Give it a shot here. I got all of them right! It helps to be interested in politics and taking Con Law, of course. :)

Totally Nucular!

Posted on October 03, 2008
Nook-you-lar. Can someone please tell Sarah Palin that it's pronounced "nuclear". Noo--clear". Not Nook-you-lar. You want the second most powerful job in the country. That involves not a small amount of brains. Well... ideally, anyway. I, for one, want someone smarter than me in that job...

False "friends"

Posted on September 26, 2008
The "friend".I'm sort of hating her right now. Maybe resenting is a better word. Yet again tonight I have not been invited along, but three of my friends have. This time, for the first time, I noticed how deliberately she throws it in my face. Constantly talking about everyone else who's invited (about 8 or 10 people), saying "oh, I'm forgetting someone...

Woah. No friggin' way....

Posted on September 23, 2008
Are you serious? No way... It can't be. I have to open it now (at the mailbox). It couldn't be...It is.No way.That was my first reaction to realizing that I was holding in my hand an envelope from UNH's ticket office that contained season tickets to UNH men's hockey...

A personal life update

Posted on September 18, 2008
Ok... I don't want to jinx anything, damn it, but here goes. There's this guy. I met him at a bar (I know, I know!). He's a good, good guy who seems really into me, is smart, funny, kind, laid back, confident, witty and sexy all in one. Although I don't know how and I'm scared of screwing it up, we recently got through the first three months...

But... isn't it cheating?

Posted on September 18, 2008
Ok, maybe not. But at some point I have to decide whether to accept any accommodations Suffolk may offer me because of my ADHD. Specifically, more time on the exams. The thing is, who wouldn't want that? Do I really need it, though, especially if the medication is working? All growing up, I hated it when people were easy on me in a competition...

Happy Birthday, Constitution!

Posted on September 17, 2008
From www.constitutionfacts.comAs Benjamin Franklin left the Pennsylvania State House after the final meeting of the Constitutional Convention on September 17, 1787, he was approached by the wife of the mayor of Philadelphia. She was curious as to what the new government would be...

Body parts? In Property???

Posted on September 09, 2008
We actually discussed bodies and body parts in Property tonight. Who would have thought? I'll elaborate later. For now, my poor, tired brain needs some sleep.

China gets life in prison

Posted on September 09, 2008
Too tired to write much tonight, but thought you'd be interested to know that China Arnold was sentenced to life in prison without a chance for parole yesterday.

Like stuff that's one of a kind?

Posted on September 06, 2008
Then make your own! Wow, am I procrastinating. It's not like I don't have Con Law, Prof. Responsibility or Property homework to do. But still, check out this guide to stuff you can make yourself in Boston. Some of it is kind of cheap. I mean, obviously you make your own sundaes at Cold Stone Creamery, or your own stir fry at Fire and Ice (which I recommend, by the way--great atmosphere, fabulous drinks, and it's so much fun to make your own stir fry with their wide array of ingredients!)...

China Arnold escapes the death penalty

Posted on September 04, 2008
After 5 hours of deliberation, the jury couldn't decide whether to recommend the death penalty or life in prison. Because they did not come to a unanimous decision, the woman who killed her baby in such an unthinkably horrible way will be sentenced to life either with or without parole...

Massholes

Posted on September 04, 2008
There's a reason why there's a slang word for bad drivers from an entire state. Massholes suck.

"Porn has a socially redeeming quality"

Posted on September 02, 2008
or "what I learned tonight in Property". Seriously.We reviewed the International News Service v. the Associated Press and the Cheney Brothers v. Doris Silk cases tonight. Both of them are about "quasi-property" or intangible property. The policy discussion turned into the question of whether you would want to squelch improvements in services or technology in order to fiercely protect certain entities' property rights...

Woman found guilty of microwaving her baby to death

Posted on September 02, 2008
I know that there's usually more than meets the eye when it comes to media coverage of most events. Still, I was glad to read that China Arnold was convicted of aggravated murder for putting her three week old baby girl in the microwave during a drunken argument with her boyfriend and turning it on, killing her daughter...

So.... who are you?

Posted on August 27, 2008
Who are you, who read my blog?Come on. Tell us a little about yourself. You can be anonymous. Make something up, if you want. Do you know me in real life? How did you find me if you don't? Are you in law school, too?Spill.Mostly 'cause I'm bored. And curious...

And now I lay to rest....

Posted on August 27, 2008
LPS: Never again will I have to agonize over every single period, ever single italicized letter, every single citation. Of course, I have to take Legal Writing and Drafting or something, but that's something to place in the denial file for now. Contracts: Never, ever again...

Some of the more interesting ways I've been found

Posted on August 27, 2008
In the last month, at least. Some of the search terms are even law-related! :)"how to be a jerk in law school""i'm never gonna dance again the way I dance with you" "random tattoos""how to handle a self centered men""i hate apathy" "in laws jerks""nine famous irishmen were sentenced to death""betty grillo" (caught! this was was found by someone actually from the Boston Globe!)"pathetic random blog comments""law school at night at university of texas" "contracts sucks""new york times hiv abzymes""going to law school in your 30s"

Upperclassman? ME?

Posted on August 27, 2008
It was weird walking into Sargent Hall the first couple of weeks of class. I didn't realize how many of us had been thinned out by second semester last year! People were everywhere. I kept thinking that something must be going on at school, some kind of event, but nope...

The first few days...

Posted on August 21, 2008
...of my second year in law school, and on medication for ADHD.This was the first week of class for the semester. I'm taking Constitutional Law (Con Law), Property, Professional Responsibility and Medical Malpractice. It's going to be an interesting year! My Con Law professor seems pretty cool...

ADHD and law school?

Posted on August 12, 2008
So, I went to my doctor a few weeks ago because the stress of working full time and going to law school at night was starting to make me irritable and moody. But secretly, my other big concern was that I noticed how ridiculously hard it has been for me to pay attention in class, even when I liked the subject...

I had the wierdest dream last night...

Posted on August 11, 2008
I dreamed that I was at the Cape with this guy I've been seeing, and as the sun was setting and we were in a restaurant that had a view of the sunset over the ocean, he told me he was falling for me. I was so happy! Then he disappared and Sean appeared...

A future cure for HIV?

Posted on August 05, 2008
Doctors may have found a way to destroy HIV10:16 AM MST on Wednesday, July 30, 2008By Lee McGuire / KHOU-TV NewsHOUSTON -- There is real hope that what?s happening in a Houston lab might lead to a cure for HIV.?We have found an innovative way to kill the virus by finding this small region of HIV that is unchangeable,? Dr...

What do dumb criminals do in the winter?

Posted on July 29, 2008
'Cause summer seems to be their busiest season. I'm just wondering. :)This guy set off the fire alarm, which is a felony when there's no fire. Where did he do it? At the police station. Because he had been arrested for a home disturbance. He now faces up to 7 years in prison.

What a nice change!

Posted on July 25, 2008
The Celtics dancers are actually in shape this year! Was that mean?It's kind of true, though. Still can't believe we have cheerleaders. :(

What a pathetic jerk

Posted on July 25, 2008
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-1RGeoyk4cFrom www.boston.com By Walter V. RobinsonGlobe Correspondent / July 14, 2008For Boston firefighter Albert Arroyo, March and April were ostensibly rough months. He reported falling on March 21 and suffering a back injury so severe that, a few weeks later, his doctor wrote that Arroyo should be granted an accidental disability retirement because he is "totally and permanently disabled...

How not to get out of trouble in court

Posted on July 22, 2008
Keison Wilkins actually tried to fake a heart attack in order to cause a mistrial. Love how the judge took care of this one: Unfortunately for him, the jury convicted him anyway. According to the Dayton Daily News, "a jury convicted him...of two counts of felonious assault, being a felon in possession of a weapon, firing a gun into a habitation...

More than you ever wanted to know

Posted on June 24, 2008
about the Boston accent. :)

NBA Champs!

Posted on June 18, 2008
More to come later, when I've had more than 3 hours of sleep. But the Celts did it. NBA champs!!! By the largest margin in NBA history. Awesome. It's good to be a New England sports fan. :)

Well, at least SOMEONE is better off this year than last year....

Posted on June 15, 2008
Of course, it's the CEOs. According to the Associated Press, "the AP review of compensation for the heads of companies in the Standard & Poor's 500 index finds the median pay package added up to nearly $8.4 million. That's a comfortable gain of about $280,000 from 2006...

This'll give you goosebumps. The Celts are playing on Father's Day

Posted on June 14, 2008
Check this out. It's an article written by Tom Withers of the Associated Press:"Doc Rivers often thinks about his father, a former Chicago police lieutenant who taught him life lessons that the Celtics coach relies on to guide his team."Grady Rivers preached patience, consistency and hard work...

Sometimes my horoscope seems to be trying to tell me something. :)

Posted on June 13, 2008
You're smart enough to know that decisions about who gets ahead in life are not always based on fairness. But that shouldn't stop you from seeking justice and equality, today. No matter how bizarre or uncomfortable a situation might be, you should try to be the voice of mutual respect...

Gas prices hurt. What did your Senator do to help?

Posted on June 11, 2008
On June 10th, the Senate voted whether gas companies should pay a tax for unreasonable profits (the windfall tax) and whether Bush's enormous tax cuts for the gas companies should be reversed.According to Excite.com: "In addition to the proposed windfall profits tax, the Democrats' bill also would have rescinded tax breaks that are expected to save the oil companies $17 billion over the next 10 years...

A nice drive by. :)

Posted on June 09, 2008
I actually had a nice drive-by the other day. I was at the bus terminal in Boston, and an older guy smiled and said "Have a nice trip" as he walked past me. I had to smile and say it back to him. :)

Truth in politics. Sounds like a great idea, doesn't it?

Posted on June 09, 2008
What could have been.... :(Bobby Kennedy at Kansas State University in his first speech of his campaign for President. He is initially referring to William Allen White: "He is an honored man today, here on your campus and around the rest of the nation...

I have a "no Jimmy Buffet" clause in my contract

Posted on June 06, 2008
My friend's band was playing an acoustic set tonight, and one of the guys in the band suggested "Cheeseburger in Paradise". To which my friend replied "No Jimmy Buffet! I have a 'no Jimmy Buffet' clause in my contract!"And my first thought was "but is that an enforceable clause?"Ugh...

What do you guys do about these people?

Posted on June 05, 2008
You know, the people who drive in the left lane, not passing anyone to their right. Of course, they won't move out of your way so you can pass, either. Yet, when you try to pass them on the right (because they refuse to move), they'll go as fast as it takes to keep you from passing them, even if they have to go 100mph in order to do it...

And we're going to the NBA Championship!!!

Posted on May 31, 2008
Wow... Ok, so the Pats choked. But what a season! And the Red Sox did it again! And now, the Celtics are going to the NBA finals for the first time since 1987. My dad said "now you know how we felt", growing up in and around Boston in the 60s and 70s...

Just when you thought Contracts is a thing of the past....

Posted on May 24, 2008
it pops up again in the strangest of places."Titanic" is on tv. You know the part where Jack dresses for dinner with Rose and her family? He escorts her into the dining room, where she gives him a run-down on some of the scandalous goings on of the upper class...

Cool lawyers doing cool things

Posted on May 24, 2008
May 24, 1764, Boston lawyer James Otis denounces "taxation without representation" and calls for the colonies to unite in demonstrating their opposition to Britain?s new tax measures. (from excite.com)Some guys named Bobby Kennedy and Mohandas Gandhi was a lawyer, too...

Your banana... it's so BIG!

Posted on May 23, 2008
Umm....I actually felt naughty eating this banana, it was so big. But it was fun. :)

Guess I'd make a dull movie!

Posted on May 23, 2008
"If you lived in a town where dead people walked the earth, you'd probably move, right? And if you didn't move, you probably wouldn't buy the cemetery and try to relocate the graves, would you? No. You wouldn't. Then again, you'd make a dull movie".The Comcast On-Demand description of "Child of the Living Dead".

Then again...

Posted on May 22, 2008
"If you lived in a town where dead people walked the earth, you'd probably move, right? And if you didn't move, you probably wouldn't buy the cemetery and try to relocate the graves, would you? No. You wouldn't. Then again, you'd make a dull movie".The Comcast description of "Child Living Dead".

For all the nice guys out there:

Posted on May 21, 2008
You're awesome. Great. Amazing. A really good person.But if you don't want to be put into the "friend" category, you have to flirt. You have to create a little bit of chemistry. Use innuendo, double entendre, whatever. Because I promise you, if you don't do it you will be put into the friend category...

Check this out!

Posted on May 21, 2008
Remember how they filmed a movie originally called "Bachelor No. 2" at Suffolk in the fall? Here's a photo to prove it!Click here.

A little update

Posted on May 20, 2008
Check this out! I'm listed on USLaw.com's list of law student blogs. It even has the date and time of my last entry, and my popularity rating, which is 3. I've seen popularity rankings of 1 to 6, so as usual I'm right in the middle. :) Cool. I started Basic Tax Law (or...

I HATE apathy

Posted on May 17, 2008
Don't tell me it's useless to try. Don't tell me I can't fight city hall. Don't tell me that there's nothing you can do but just sit back and accept that you can't change anything.Don't do it. I don't want to hear it.Maybe I'm idealistic and naive, but let me live in my little world...

Check this out: The Wrongs of Copy and Paste

Posted on May 15, 2008
This is why The Namby Pamby rocks. :)

What's up with the drive-by comment?

Posted on May 15, 2008
So a couple of weeks ago I'm walking to class from the T, and as I'm walking I see two guys who were about my age walking in my direction. I hear one say to the other "I love this city!" as they approach, then "see what I mean?" or something like that as we passed each other...

Guess what I'm doing tonight?

Posted on May 15, 2008
Nothing.Absolutely nothing. No homework, no studying. No obligations. And as much as I love my friends and family, I'm not even hanging out with them.Nothing but me, myself and I, home alone, doing whatever the hell I want. Eat what I want to eat. Watch what I want to watch on tv...

So, my last year is done...

Posted on May 15, 2008
assuming I pass my classes, that is!My last exam, Civ Pro, was last night. And if I may say so, I think I did pretty darn good! It's the only exam so far that I've left feeling confident about afterwards. Which is weird, because it was the one I was the most afraid of...

Ha! My horoscope for today. :)

Posted on May 14, 2008
Is it legalese, or something else? The rules by any other name are just as hard to follow. Do your best, as difficult as it is to bow down to authority.- By Astrology.comOn the day of my Civ Pro exam. Priceless. :)

I have fallen in love!

Posted on May 13, 2008
With these guys. :) (By the way, it's amazing how productive I suddenly get with this blog when I'm supposed to be studying, isn't it?)Lauren and IRaggle Taggle GypsyIreland's CallCeltic Thunder. Of course, then there's Celtic Woman. :)Send Me a SongAt the CeiliOne World

How do you handle a self-centered friend?

Posted on May 12, 2008
I actually can't study for Civ Pro until I put this out there.I have this friend, who I'll call Heather. My friend Natalie and I met her at a party about 6 months ago. Natalie and I have been friends since 7th grade. I started being friends with Heather first, but then Heather and Natalie became friends...

Which Intentional Tort Are You?

Posted on May 11, 2008
I feel so honored? Twentyfive2Life added me to her blog links. Check out her blog! It's pretty cool. :) Anyway, that's how I also found this:take the WHAT INTENTIONAL TORT ARE YOU test.and go to mewing.net. because law school made laura do this.Am I annoying? Sometimes, probably...

The working class hero is no longer something to fear.

Posted on May 11, 2008
I saw a commercial today for a collection of John Lennon's songs, and at one point in the commercial "Working Class Hero" was playing in the background. It got me thinking.Lennon is right that the working class hero is something to be feared-but unfortunately we lose that power if we don't exercise it...

My red tattoo

Posted on May 10, 2008
So, I got this tattoo on my ankle. True story. :)I got it at the very end of March/beginning of April. It's still healing. I still have a little bit of a scab at a couple of points. I was wondering if the tattoo artist was too harsh because it seemed to be taking so long to heal, and I thought something was wrong with it because it turned from red to pink...

Contracts sucks

Posted on May 09, 2008
I have my Contracts exam today. Please, God, let me pass it so that I never have to take Contracts again.Thank you. And now back to studying. :(

And.... it's done. I hope.

Posted on May 09, 2008
My contracts exam. So weird. We all came out of it thinking "did I miss something?" It seemed too straightforward. The essays were kind of one-sided. We all feel like we didn't write enough. But there didn't seem to be any more to say! Only one issue could really be argued either way...

Hey, f*ck you, asshole!

Posted on May 05, 2008
So, today I went to a nursery to look for an African Violet. I happened to be wearing my Suffolk Law School t-shirt. An older man hanging out at the cash register said "Are you going to be a lawyer"? When I said I was, he said "So you're going to be a thief?"...

Our first year is coming to an end

Posted on April 22, 2008
I just found out another blogger put a link to my page on theirs! Check it out: Legal Musings and Geekery. He's a little bit smarter than me, considering he worked in high-energy, particle and laser physics before law school!Anyway, it's the last week of class before exams...

So when your lawyer husband gets disbarred, what's a judge to do?

Posted on April 18, 2008
WMUR reported that Judge Patricia Coffey will be suspended for 3 years by the NH Supreme Court after being found guilty of helping shield her husband's assets by fraudulent property transfer. Her husband John Coffey was disbarred 3 years ago for exploiting an elderly client who had dementia...

Sea Conoly

Posted on April 14, 2008
Yes, I spelled that right. All night, our contracts professor kept mispronouncing the name of the case we had to read today. Harrell v. Sea Colony. She even spelled the name correctly on the board, but continued to mispronounce it all during class. And each time she did, it struck me as being funnier and funnier...

I've arrived (again)!!!

Posted on April 14, 2008
I'm so excited! First, two of my favorite bloggers put a link to my page on their blogs, but now Law v. Life tagged me! Although I'm not sure what a Meme is... Hey, I'm still new. :) Anyway, here I go tagging someone else. Lets see who reads this! Let's see...

What an idiot!

Posted on April 09, 2008
This idiot was being processed before being brought to jail for a 30 day sentence related to drug charges when he fled from custody. He maintained contact with his court counselor and eventually turned himself in later in the day. He now faces 3 1/2 to 7 years in prison...

I still haven't found what I'm looking for...

Posted on April 09, 2008
So these songs keep playing on the radio. Is somebody up there trying to tell me something? If they are, it's nothing I don't already know! :) U2's lyrics are a little more eloquent, though, in my opinion. Or at least not as obviously depressing!Can anybody find me somebody to love? Each morning I get up I die a little Can barely stand on my feet Take a look in the mirror and cry Lord what you're doing to me I have spent all my years in believing you But I just can't get no relief, Lord! Somebody, somebody Can anybody find me somebody to love? I work hard every day of my life I work till I ache my bones At the end I take home my hard earned pay all on my own - I get down on my knees And I start to pray Till the tears run down from my eyes Lord - somebody - somebody Can anybody find me - somebody to love? (He works hard) Everyday - I try and I try and I try - But everybody wants to put me down They say I'm goin' crazy They say I got a lot of water in my brain Got no common sense I got nobody left to believe Yeah - yeah yeah yeah Oh Lord Somebody - somebody Can anybody find me somebody to love? Got no feel, I got no rhythm I just keep losing my beat I'm ok, I'm alright Ain't gonna face no defeat I just gotta get out of this prison cell Someday I'm gonna be free, Lord! Find me somebody to love Can anybody find me somebody to love? I have climbed highest mountainsI have run through the fieldsOnly to be with youOnly to be with youI have runI have crawledI have scaled these city wallsThese city wallsOnly to be with youBut I still haven't found what I'm looking forBut I still haven't found what I'm looking forI have kissed honey lipsFelt the healing fingertipsIt burned like a fireThis burning desireI have spoke with the tongues of angelsI have held the hand of a devilIt was warm in the nightI was cold as a stoneBut I still haven't found what I'm looking forBut I still haven't found what I'm looking forI believe in the Kingdom ComeWhen all the colors will bleed into oneBleed into oneWell, yes I'm still runningYou broke the bondsAnd you loosened the chainsCarried the crossOf all my shameall my shameYou know I believe itBut I still haven't found what I'm looking forBut I still haven't found what I'm looking forBut I still haven't found what I'm looking for

Oh, no it's not.

Posted on March 31, 2008
I'm working on finishing touches to my argument memo due in LPS today. I look out the window, and what do I see? SNOW. It's snowing. Again!Enough already.At least my LPS memo seems to be going well. Wish me luck!!Oh yeah. And the forecast for tomorrow? 60 degrees and mild...

My first time

Posted on March 26, 2008
As in, I got called on to review a case in class for the first time today. I didn't read the case, but luckily it was in Torts. Fortunately whoever had my book obviously also had Professor Glannon, and highlighted all the same parts I would have. A couple of my classmates told me they never would have known I wasn't totally prepared...

Holy guacamole, I did it, I did it!

Posted on March 25, 2008
My oral argument. I actually got through it. My professor said that the difference was like night and day between this and the one that I bombed. She said I was well organized and able to answer her questions then get right back on track. I was nervous, but I got through it! And at the end of it, when the student representing the plaintiff and I were putting our things away and I whispered to her that bombing the practice one had me seriously questioning whether I could really be a lawyer, my professor told us that we'd both make good lawyers someday...

What is UNH's problem?

Posted on March 23, 2008
Ok, I know that's a provocative subject line, but seriously. I love my UNH men's hockey team. My friends and family know how much I love UNH hockey. But it's true. They choke. My dad keeps saying that as much as Dick Umile (pronounced you-MILL-ee) is loved by the UNH community, they need to get rid of him...

dun-dun-DUN!!!

Posted on March 20, 2008
So, the thing I bombed before? The practice oral argument? The graded one is due on Monday. Which means that on Monday I'll be in the moot courtroom at school, with our professor dressed in judge's robes listening to our oral arguments. And she is TOUGH...

Another reason to love the Red Sox

Posted on March 19, 2008
The players are getting paid $40,000 each to go play a game in Japan. The coaches? They're getting nothing. Even though they'd been paid in the past. That doesn't sound fair, does it? The guys on the team didn't think so, either. So this morning the players all got together and unanimously decided that they're going to boycott the game in Japan unless the coaches get paid, too...

The Collapse of and War on the Middle Class

Posted on March 19, 2008
Very interesting article by Rep. Bernie Franks. Posted on buzzflash.com on September 4th, 2003:The Collapse of the Middle ClassA BUZZFLASH GUEST COMMENTARYby Rep. Bernie Sanders"Today, the richest 1 percent own more wealth than the bottom 95 percent, and the CEOs of large corporations earn more than 500 times what their average employees make...

Ireland, finally!!!

Posted on March 18, 2008
I don't care if it took St. Patrick's Day to do it. I finally have Ireland to add to my list!!!Thank you :)

Banks suck

Posted on March 18, 2008
I had a $3.01 overdraft. Two hamburgers and a small Sprite from McDonald's. And from that, Citizen's Bank made $39 off of me.Ok, ok, I know. Ultimately the overdraft was my fault, although it's hard to keep track sometimes when you're working and going to school...

Nine famous Irishmen

Posted on March 17, 2008
In the Young Irish disorders, in Ireland in 1848 the following nine men were captured, tried and convicted of treason against Her Majesty, the Queen, and were sentenced to death: John Mitchell, Morris Lyene, Pat Donahue, Thomas McGee, Charles McDuffy, Thomas Meagher, Richard O'Gorman, Terrence McManus and Michael Ireland...

Roland S. Martin: Michigan and Florida don't deserve revotes

Posted on March 16, 2008
I was glad to see this commentary by Glenn Beck on CNN.com:"But folks, I'm sorry. Knowing full well how the two political hacks --­ also called governors of Michigan and Florida -- deliberately chose to ignore the Democratic Party rules and try to leapfrog the other states, I just don't have any compassion for them...

If you're going to screw the middle class, we're taking you down with us!!

Posted on March 12, 2008
By way of the mortgage crisis, predatory lending and banking, the ever-widening gap between the rich and the poor, etc. I guess it really is true. No man (or woman) is an island. See why we all need to look out for each other? Check out this interesting analysis...

Kamikaze pigeon and My Cousin Vinny

Posted on March 11, 2008
As I got off the subway yesterday on my way to class, I almost butted heads with a kamikaze pigeon that was flying at warp speed about 4 inches above my head. In an underground T stop. Then as I was driving home, I saw the best license plate I've seen in a while...

How to win at office politics?

Posted on March 10, 2008
Personally, I hate office politics. I suck at it partly because I believe in calling a spade a spade, but mostly because as far as I'm concerned, no problem will ever get solved if it's ignored. Too many people in the office ignore the elephant in the room...

Woo hoo! Have I arrived?

Posted on March 06, 2008
I got a mention in the Blawg blog!

Anyone out there good at reading body language?

Posted on March 03, 2008
'Cause I know what I think when I look at this picture. What do YOU think? What is the relationship between these two people? Do they know each other, are they in love with each other, are they family, or were they simply strangers who modeled for the shoot?

The power of music

Posted on February 29, 2008
I was driving to work today thinking about The Ex.I was thinking of what I wish I had said. "Does she know about that night down by the river? Does she know that you need to date someone you feel superior to? Does she know that you--"Then I heard the intro to "Blister in the Sun", THE song that reminds me of college...

Prof. Glannon rocks

Posted on February 27, 2008
From an email we received this week (letting us know what our assignments are for class) after having class cancelled this past Friday due to snow:"Dear Torts Scholars,I'm sure you were glad to have a Friday night off, but I missed you. So many torts, so little time...

Why is a nice girl like you going to become a lawyer?

Posted on February 26, 2008
Ok, so they don't come right out and say it. But that's the reaction I get from a lot of strangers (including potential dating interests) when I tell them I'm going to law school.How do you guys deal with that reaction? At least it helps weed out who I do and do not want to hang out with.

Love life update

Posted on February 25, 2008
Thanks to everyone who commented on my last post! So, I figured I'd given an update. The bouncer wants to take me out to dinner, which is cool. The guy I really liked, on the other hand... He wrote back to say "what are you doing tomorrow night". I texted him back, but haven't heard from him since...

When it rains, it pours

Posted on February 21, 2008
It's been a while since I posted anything about my love life. Or lack thereof. Probably 'cause there hasn't been much to say! But all that has changed for the moment! I resorted to trying the internet. Yes, I admit it. And so far I've met two guys, one I'll never see again (he was pretty socially awkward) and one who is kind of cool, but after getting together a few times I'm still not feeling it...

A Guide to Writing a Law School Blog

Posted on February 19, 2008
Courtesy of Three Years of Hell.Hey, I'm home sick today and wanted some advice on my blog. Well... not on MY blog, but on blogging in general. Ok, I wanted to know how to get more attention. So sue me. ;)But while you're reading this, can anyone explain to me what tracking back is, exactly?

Which rule of civil procedure are you?

Posted on February 18, 2008
Which Federal Rule of Civil Procedure Are You? YOU ARE RULE 20(a)!You are Rule 20, an important part of the Federal Rules' policy of permissive joinder. You are designed specifically to allow as many parties in an action as can be tried efficiently, and you'll include someone as long as there is some factual overlap between a claim involving them and the rest of the case at hand...

Edward R. Murrow: My Hero

Posted on February 18, 2008
From PBS:Throughout the 1940s and 1950s America was overwhelmed with concerns about the threat of communism growing in Eastern Europe and China. Capitalizing on those concerns, a young Senator named Joseph McCarthy made a public accusation that more than two hundred "card-carrying" communists had infiltrated the United States government...

Ok, I'm honored

Posted on February 17, 2008
After bombing terribly in LPS on Friday, I went to The Imbroglio's blog today and saw that he put a link to my blog on his page!!! Now I'm listed on two of my favorite bloggers' pages (the other is Law v Life). After a weekend of trying to remind myself that my disaster on Friday is not the end of my law school career, that seriously made me feel better...

"Under God"

Posted on February 17, 2008
Check this out. Did you know that "under God" wasn't originally part of the Pledge of Allegiance? It was added during the Red Scare in 1954, when the country was in the grips of McCarthyism.Interesting what orchestrated fear can achieve that reason and logic can't...

Lyrics that illustrate how I felt after bombing my practice oral argument in LPS tonight.

Posted on February 16, 2008
"Teach me! I know I'm not a hopeless case...""I don't know which side I'm on. I don't know my right from left, or my right from wrong".I'll explain later. For now, I'll just say that this is the first time I'm truly questioning whether I can do this whole lawyer thing or not...

Enjoy your V.D.!

Posted on February 14, 2008
Valentine's Day, obviously. :)

PS: I think I failed my LPS assignment

Posted on February 11, 2008
My water heater decided to go bust not just on the Wednesday before our assignment was due, causing me to miss class that day AND not get any work done on my argument, but it stopped giving heat on Thursday. Long story short, I ended up being forced to call the plumber...

I gotta research this one

Posted on February 11, 2008
Woman Takes Plea Deal in Lousy Lawn CaseFeb 9, 7:28 AM (ET)(AP) Betty Perry, left, and her attorney Gloria Allred walk into Utah's Fourth District Court to appear...OREM, Utah (AP) - When 70-year-old Betty Perry was accused of neglecting her lawn, she became defiant...

Big week for LPS this week...

Posted on February 06, 2008
We have a big assignment due on Friday. So of course I'm here writing about it instead of writing it. Oh well. Just wanted to have at least one law school-related post this month. :)

"I don't want to talk about it."

Posted on February 04, 2008
That's what everyone said after the game.The Pats blew it. They lost. They choked. They had it coming. Whatever.It sucks. I'm changing my Meez out of her football outfit now.

"The biggest choke in all of New England sports history"...

Posted on February 04, 2008
according to Boston.com writer Eric Wilbur. Some excerpts:"Whether this was the most heartbreaking loss in Boston history boils down to a matter of personal opinion of cowhide over pigskin, or vice versa."Whether it was the worst loss is certainly up for debate...

Ok, that's just gross...

Posted on February 02, 2008
Apparently double dipping into salsa, etc., is like kissing everyone at the party. At least, it is according to this study.

Chivalry on the subway is dead

Posted on February 02, 2008
That's what I was thinking as I was standing at the T stop tonight after class, waiting for the train to open its doors and let us get on. It doesn't matter whether you're an old woman or a young girl. Men of all ages will still pratically push you aside in order to get on the train first...

What is with jewelry saleswomen?

Posted on February 02, 2008
For some reason, I've never had this problem with jewelry salesmen.I was looking at some (cheap) sapphire rings today at a jewelry store in the mall. I mentioned that I actually like the darker sapphires even though I'd heard that the lighter the color the more valuable the sapphire...

"We're no Ivy Leaguers. We're scrappy"

Posted on January 29, 2008
That's what Andrew C. Meyer, a graduate of Suffolk University Law School and one of the best lawyers in the country, had to say about being a Suffolk Law grad.

My vacuum incident

Posted on January 27, 2008
So yesterday I was vacuuming because we were having friends over, and I sort of started a fire. AND I broke a nail.Apparently I vacuumed a leaf from one of my plants, which caught fire in the roller. After I tried blowing it out a couple of times, it finally went out on its own...

Quote of the Day

Posted on January 24, 2008
From Millionaire Matchmaker:"I think that every girl who sleeps with a guy before a committed relationship has ruined it for the next girl, and you've created a society of passive-aggressive Peter Pan idiots". Patti Stanger.Awesome. Not that there's anything wrong with casual sex, as long as you both know what you're getting into and everyone's being honest with each other...

We're going to the Superbowl!!!

Posted on January 20, 2008
Patriots over San Diego 21-12!!18-0, baby!!! New England rocks.It didn't feel like the AFC Championship today, though. I mean, seriously. Not to rub it in, but they've been winning all along so it was kind of like today was just one more game they had to play...

I feel naked

Posted on January 17, 2008
without my cell phone. Which I left at work.

I still can't believe it. My contracts grade is in

Posted on January 16, 2008
and it's my highest one. Not the highest in the class, of course. But the highest of the three classes in which we had exams.What is the world coming to? I actually got (slightly) above the curve, even. So weird... SO unexpected! I mean seriously, I was just hoping to pass...

9 More Countries!

Posted on January 14, 2008
I don't know why I find this so exciting, but there are 7 more countries to add to my list! Still no Ireland, though. :( IndonesiaSouth AfricaGreece VenezuelaItalyPakistanSingaporeKoreaPhilippinesCanadaMexicoJamaicaAustraliaMalaysiaIndiaQatarEgyptFranceCroatiaGermanyEnglandPortugalSpain

Grossest commercial ever

Posted on January 13, 2008
Yeah. Especially the part where they dispose of the "shavings". Eeeeeeew! :)

Grades are in.... sort of.

Posted on January 13, 2008
So, I passed two of the three exams that I received my grades in! Except that we haven't gotten our Contracts grade back yet. I ended up doing a little worse in Civ Pro than I thought I would, and a little better in Crim Law than I thought I would. I also did a little better on my final LPS assignment for the semester than I did on the first draft of it...

Go Pats!

Posted on January 13, 2008
They beat the Jaguars. Now on to whoever wins the Indianapolis/San Diego game!17-0, baby! :)

Getting rid of the Ghost(s) of Men Past

Posted on January 08, 2008
Sort of like the Ghost of Christmas Past. I've decided that I spend way too much time wishing and hoping that things were different. That the guy I like would somehow see the error of his ways and come to me declaring his feelings for me. But I'll never find what I'm looking for if I'm constantly looking back instead of looking forward...

Check out the "Case Law Hall of Fame"

Posted on January 08, 2008
So cool. So funny. So awesome.

So, it's a BAD idea to tell a judge to kiss your rear end???

Posted on January 08, 2008
Ruling Over Kiss-My-Rear Note To Judge StaysCourt Upholds Judge's Contempt OrderOk, apparently Judith Law was a little upset with the judge. Because when she signed a court order reinstating her 5 year sentence after violating parole, she added a little message for judge Diane Goodstein...

The guy who wrote the book

Posted on January 06, 2008
So, second semester starts tomorrow. I should probably start my reading, huh? Anyway, I'm going to have Joseph Glannon for Torts. Literally the guy that wrote the book on the subject. Which we have to buy for his class, by the way. :) Still, his reviews on Rate My Professors are pretty good, so I'm looking forward to having him as a professor...

Still waiting for Ireland. And speaking of Ireland...

Posted on January 06, 2008
So, in addition to these countries, my site has now been visited by someone from the Phillipines. Still waiting on Ireland, though.Speaking of Ireland, I saw "PS, I Love You" this weekend. Such a sad movie! It was really good, though, and funny, too. It somehow managed to have that combination of funny and sad that you experience after you lose someone you love...

Happy New Year!

Posted on January 01, 2008
Here's my horoscope for today:It's time for you to slow down the pace of your days. Take on fewer commitments in your life, and remember what it's like to have free time! Too much has been going on lately, and you're in danger of losing perspective on who you really are...

Changed my name

Posted on December 30, 2007
Well, my blog name, anyway. I changed it from Random Ramblings About Life and Law School to Random Thoughts on Life and Law School. In case anyone cares. :)

The Perfect Patriots!!!

Posted on December 29, 2007
Wow... first the Red Sox, now the Patriots! Ok, so the Pats didn't win the championship tonight. But an undefeated season! The first in the NFL since 1972, and the only team ever to win 16 games in a row. Tom Brady broke the record for single season touchdown passes (50)...

One of the reasons I love Jon Stewart

Posted on December 29, 2007
I know this is a little old, but it's still relevant. John Stewart rips CNNs Crossfire a new oneAdd to My Profile | More VideosYou can see the entire segment here, or read the transcript here.According to Wikipedia, Tucker Carlson was fired soon after, and the show was then cancelled.

The Assassination of Benazir Bhutto

Posted on December 28, 2007
What can you say about such a tragedy? A strong, outspoken woman who wanted to help the people of her country find their voice was killed on Thursday, 12/27. Why do we always kill people who speak out for peace and understanding? John Lennon, Martin Luther King, Jr...

Second NH newpaper: "The more Mitt Romney speaks, the less believable he becomes"

Posted on December 26, 2007
Mitt Romney said he didn't give much weight to the Concord Monitor's anti-endorsement of him because the Monitor is "liberal". Which I don't necessarily agree with. I'm no expert, but I have lived in both Nashua and Manchester, and still live in NH. The Nashua Telegraph tends to be liberal, the Manchester Union Leader is proudly conservative, and the Monitor seems to be somewhere in the middle...

This is NOT the kind of lawyer I want to be...

Posted on December 26, 2007
Ok, I realize that I won't always (usually?) have a say in what cases to take, but this?A grown man sued an 8 year old boy and his father, alleging that the boy skiied into him at a ski resort in Denver. Apparently David Pfahler needed surgery after the accident...

NH newpaper: Mitt Romney is a phony!

Posted on December 23, 2007
See? Apparently I'm not the only one who thinks Mitt Romney sucks. The Concord Monitor, instead of endorsing a candidate, has actually chosen to tell its readers why they should NOT vote for Mitt Romney. "When New Hampshire partisans are asked to defend the state's first-in-the-nation primary, we talk about our ability to see the candidates up close, ask tough questions and see through the baloney...

Ok, this is wierd

Posted on December 23, 2007
All weekend, I keep thinking "Oh man, I have to start my homework!" Or studying, either one. Then I remember I'm on vacation. Ahh, that's nice. :) But still, it's further proof that law school has taken over part of my brain.We don't get our grades until the second week in January, so 'til then I'm trying not to think about it...

And I'm done....

Posted on December 20, 2007
I'm tired. But I'm done. My last exam was today. Now all I have to do is wait 3 weeks for the results. And naturally I leave the exam feeling ok, as always, but I'm sure I'll be feeling like I failed in a few days.In the meantime, I'm going to bed. 'Night!

Partisan politics still suck

Posted on December 18, 2007
Those poor guys who call from the Democratic campaigns here have no idea what they're getting into when they call me. :) Obviously I'm passionate about politics. But I think I talk their ear off. And they're polite (or bored) enough to sound interested, which only encourages me!I actually debated with one guy, a Republican, on a plane once...

Two exams down, one more to go.... and two more countries to add to my list!

Posted on December 17, 2007
Ooops, I forgot to post. My Civ Pro final was last week! It's amazing what a difference a professor can make in how prepared you feel for the exam. Of course, my grade remains to be seen, but I felt more confident with this one than I did with Contracts...

I should be studying, but...

Posted on December 14, 2007
I thought this was funny. In an interview, Bono and The Edge were asked "what is your relationship with your fans". The Edge replied:"They have the best taste in music". :)Check it out, it's actually a pretty cool interview.

We all think we failed

Posted on December 12, 2007
So, judging by the amount of people who have found my blog lately by searching for "I failed law school" (or contracts or exams...)we're apparently not alone. And if we're graded on a curve, that's a good thing, right?

Happy birthday to me! Happy birthday to me!

Posted on December 11, 2007
Happy birthday dear me, happy birthday to me!Guess what today is? :)

I've already learned something for next semester...

Posted on December 09, 2007
Ok, I started outlining a couple of months ago, but then I lost my flash memory card or whatever it's called. The thing that Suffolk was nice enough to give each of us for free. That sucked. Then I didn't restart my outlines and finish them until it was time to get ready for the exams...