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Saturday, January 29, 2011
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Bad Elle!
As I've mentioned several times, my sweet innocent Ellebaby (HA!) is in Dallas. At first it was just going to be until the bar exam was over, but it's looking like it might be longer than that for now... I just don't have the money to keep up with her and all of her various veterinary needs at the moment, so she's going to stay in Dallas with her buddy Satin until I am gainfully employed.
Tuesday night my mom had a girls night at the house. She had several girlfriends over for drinks and snacks and they watched a movie. They do this every once in a while.
Wednesday morning I received the following e-mail from my mom:
Tuesday night my mom had a girls night at the house. She had several girlfriends over for drinks and snacks and they watched a movie. They do this every once in a while.
Wednesday morning I received the following e-mail from my mom:
Last night after movie night, I brought the cupcakes downstairs and put them on the kitchen counter, and bagged the leftover candy and put beside it to take it all to the office today.
Got up this morning and went to spin class.
Came home and Elle had helped herself to however many cupcakes were left. She apparently loves milk duds and twizzlers, but doesn't seem to be too keen on hot tamales.
Bitch.
Lol. Whoopsies!
Bad Elle!
Who could be mad at this sweet face?! (cataract and all)
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Dallas Recap
Quick Recap of my weekend in Dallas, which was way too short, via iphone photos.
This weekend I ate, studied, worked out, played with the dogs, and watched football and basketball. It was nothing too exciting but it was nice to be home for a few days.
Saturday morning we watched my Illinois Fighting Illini take on and put up a helluva fight against the #1 Ohio State Buckeyes
But they lost so the girls were sad. :(
Then since it was a beautiful day we sat outside on the back porch while Satin chased the pool cleaner around the pool barking at it.. She is FEROCIOUS, let me tell ya.
And Elle joined in investigating the sights and sounds of the backyard, and enjoying the Texas sunshine.
Then we did a little studying, and Elle sat next to my desk to keep me company.
I ate ChickFilA a couple of times... and it was deeeelicious each time, of course.
When eating the girls have to go outside. Satin will sit in a lawn chair and wait but Roid rage Elle Woods likes to STARE and CRY, just in case you forget about her.
So this was my lunchtime view on more than one occasion:
And then we laid on the couch at the end of the day to watch TV. Or to watch Elle, because she made seeing the TV sorta difficult.
Satin on the other hand? VERY interested in the football games.
So all in all, a good weekend.
This weekend I ate, studied, worked out, played with the dogs, and watched football and basketball. It was nothing too exciting but it was nice to be home for a few days.
Saturday morning we watched my Illinois Fighting Illini take on and put up a helluva fight against the #1 Ohio State Buckeyes
Then since it was a beautiful day we sat outside on the back porch while Satin chased the pool cleaner around the pool barking at it.. She is FEROCIOUS, let me tell ya.
And Elle joined in investigating the sights and sounds of the backyard, and enjoying the Texas sunshine.
Then we did a little studying, and Elle sat next to my desk to keep me company.
I ate ChickFilA a couple of times... and it was deeeelicious each time, of course.
When eating the girls have to go outside. Satin will sit in a lawn chair and wait but Roid rage Elle Woods likes to STARE and CRY, just in case you forget about her.
So this was my lunchtime view on more than one occasion:
And then we laid on the couch at the end of the day to watch TV. Or to watch Elle, because she made seeing the TV sorta difficult.
Satin on the other hand? VERY interested in the football games.
So all in all, a good weekend.
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Rowdy Proud Loud
Exciting Stuff going on today! (in addition to non-exciting stuff like a doctors appt for what I'm pretty sure is my third ear infection in two months and bar review stuff)
Tonight I am taking a girlfriend with me to see the Dallas Mavericks play against the Bulls... If you follow me on twitter you know I'm a big NBA fan and LOVE the Mavs. I've had this date on my calendar for months!
And then, continuing with the Dallas theme, tomorrow I am going hoooome for a long weekend! No special occasion, just a chance to get out of the cold for the weekend and see my parents (and my sweet Elle!) because Southwest had a fare sale in the fall so I booked the trip for super cheap.
(and yes, in case you couldn't figure it out at this point in time I'm over Chicago and ready to move back to Dallas. but that means another bar exam. fml)
Tonight I am taking a girlfriend with me to see the Dallas Mavericks play against the Bulls... If you follow me on twitter you know I'm a big NBA fan and LOVE the Mavs. I've had this date on my calendar for months!
And then, continuing with the Dallas theme, tomorrow I am going hoooome for a long weekend! No special occasion, just a chance to get out of the cold for the weekend and see my parents (and my sweet Elle!) because Southwest had a fare sale in the fall so I booked the trip for super cheap.
(and yes, in case you couldn't figure it out at this point in time I'm over Chicago and ready to move back to Dallas. but that means another bar exam. fml)
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
There are more important things...
I haven't had much to blog about recently... I'm limiting myself to one night out a week, due to both budgetary restrictions and studying, the weather sucks (duh), studying sucks (double duh), and life is basically just boring and sucky for the next 5 weeks. (OMG FIVE WEEKS).
Sometimes I wonder why I even read blogs or tweet, and I often wonder why the hell anyone reads my blog/twitter... because seriously... after reading the 800,000th best dressed at the Golden Globes blog post today, I gotta wonder what in the world I have in common with you guys who spent your weekend watching Miss America and the Golden Globes, while the only time my TV has been on in the last month has been for college football and basketball games and some NBA games. I'm just not a pageant/award show kinda gal.... and obviously a lot of you are!
My sweet friend Amy and I were texting earlier this week, when she asked why I ever started reading her blog since we really (at least on the surface!) have so very little in common. I didn't really know, but I'm glad we found each other! As I told her - I read tons of blogs. Some of the people I have so very little in common with, and some people who I may have plenty in common with, but we're just in completely different stages of our lives. Yes, I'm a party girl. And Yes, I read mommy blogs. I am not ashamed to admit I like cute babies, not to mention like to know what I might possible be getting myself into 5-10 years down the road. And I get to read about life in all different parts of the country... and people who are writing about some really tough stuff. And sometimes I get menu ideas and sometimes I get fashion ideas. And sometimes I just get to look at the pretty pictures you guys post.
So yeah, while I definitely have days where I'm like "why on earth do I read this? and why do people read my crap? all I do is bitch and moan about my white girl problems", there are also times where I read a post that someone has written where they just put into words exactly what I'm thinking, but so much better than I ever could. And most importantly I get to talk about myself, which (duh) is my favorite topic in the world.
Because yeah, studying sucks, and so does winter... but those are such small small things in the grand scheme of things.
And this picture? Of a husband and wife reunited after he's been away for months protecting our great nation?
This is the stuff that matters.
This is why I blog... for the chance to connect with such amazingly awesome and wonderful people who I might have nothing in common with... except for the fact that they are the type of woman I want to be "some day" "when I grow up."
So thanks everyone for reading, and thanks all of you who are blogging... sometimes it's silly and stupid that we make friends on the intewebz, but sometimes it's pretty cool.
And today... BIG thank you's to D.A.R. and her husband. So glad he's home safe and sound!
Sometimes I wonder why I even read blogs or tweet, and I often wonder why the hell anyone reads my blog/twitter... because seriously... after reading the 800,000th best dressed at the Golden Globes blog post today, I gotta wonder what in the world I have in common with you guys who spent your weekend watching Miss America and the Golden Globes, while the only time my TV has been on in the last month has been for college football and basketball games and some NBA games. I'm just not a pageant/award show kinda gal.... and obviously a lot of you are!
My sweet friend Amy and I were texting earlier this week, when she asked why I ever started reading her blog since we really (at least on the surface!) have so very little in common. I didn't really know, but I'm glad we found each other! As I told her - I read tons of blogs. Some of the people I have so very little in common with, and some people who I may have plenty in common with, but we're just in completely different stages of our lives. Yes, I'm a party girl. And Yes, I read mommy blogs. I am not ashamed to admit I like cute babies, not to mention like to know what I might possible be getting myself into 5-10 years down the road. And I get to read about life in all different parts of the country... and people who are writing about some really tough stuff. And sometimes I get menu ideas and sometimes I get fashion ideas. And sometimes I just get to look at the pretty pictures you guys post.
So yeah, while I definitely have days where I'm like "why on earth do I read this? and why do people read my crap? all I do is bitch and moan about my white girl problems", there are also times where I read a post that someone has written where they just put into words exactly what I'm thinking, but so much better than I ever could. And most importantly I get to talk about myself, which (duh) is my favorite topic in the world.
*I mean no offense to those of you who did Golden Globes posts. Just ain't my thang.
And then there are times when I have blog friends who go through things that I could never and probably will never have to imagine... like my friend D.A.R. whose husband is in the Army and has been deployed (for the second time, God bless her) for the last couple of months.And I get to her blog, and I see this picture, and my heart of stone is moved to tears:
Because yeah, studying sucks, and so does winter... but those are such small small things in the grand scheme of things.
And this picture? Of a husband and wife reunited after he's been away for months protecting our great nation?
This is the stuff that matters.
This is why I blog... for the chance to connect with such amazingly awesome and wonderful people who I might have nothing in common with... except for the fact that they are the type of woman I want to be "some day" "when I grow up."
So thanks everyone for reading, and thanks all of you who are blogging... sometimes it's silly and stupid that we make friends on the intewebz, but sometimes it's pretty cool.
And today... BIG thank you's to D.A.R. and her husband. So glad he's home safe and sound!
Saturday, January 15, 2011
Sacrifices (really just responsible decisions)
All my friends are going to bars to watch the Illinois-Wisconsin game this afternoon.
If this was June I'd be right there by their side.... but this is January, and I've already failed the bar once, and I spend half the week working, and the bar exam is 5.5 weeks away, so I'm heading to the coffee shop to study.
5.5 weeks.
I can do this.
Feel free to tweet me updates of how the team looks, I'll be going over torts essays and contracts MBE problems.
If this was June I'd be right there by their side.... but this is January, and I've already failed the bar once, and I spend half the week working, and the bar exam is 5.5 weeks away, so I'm heading to the coffee shop to study.
5.5 weeks.
I can do this.
Feel free to tweet me updates of how the team looks, I'll be going over torts essays and contracts MBE problems.
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Whole Foods, Crackheads, and the City of Chicago... they go hand in hand.
My roommate just tweeted:
Just saw a dude smoking a crack pipe outside of whole foods. Gotta love lakeview.
Monday, January 10, 2011
Study Quirks
Study Quirks... everyone has them.
Or maybe not just study quirks but little quirks about how you just DO things.
I think law students/lawyers are probably a little worse than most just because of the abundance of Type A personalities.
As scatterbrained/out of control as I may seem on Twitter (yes I realize in the last few years I've lost two iphones/ two diamond earrings/ countless credit cards, etc.), I am actually very organized.
I am SUPER particular about random stupid stuff that doesn't matter. For example - I ALWAYS balance my checkbook with the same type of pen. (And yes I balance my checkbook every day. I Need to know exactly how much money I have EXACTLY.) Yes, I realize that it does not matter if some of my entries in my checkbook are in black ink and some are in blue ink, but IT MATTERS TO ME.
My planner is another example... everything always written with the same pen, entries are color coded according to my little chart I've made up. And I only use Sharpie highlighters. I have issues, I know.
When I'm studying, I like to handwrite (even when typing outlines) random notes. I think it helps me remember better and instead of having to go through a GIANT outline as a refresher right before a test, I like to be able to flip through my handwritten notes and see what I had trouble with/ thought was most important while studying.
And I can't just write these notes anywhere. Always on white printer paper. Always on a clipboard. And only on the fronts of the pages. ALWAYS.
If you were to go through my desk/bookshelf, you would probably find 6 or 7 random clipboards.
Even if I'm sitting at a desk or at a table at the library... the stack of paper is always on a clipboard.
Okay... let's hear it... what are you weird study/work/organizational quirks?
Or maybe not just study quirks but little quirks about how you just DO things.
I think law students/lawyers are probably a little worse than most just because of the abundance of Type A personalities.
As scatterbrained/out of control as I may seem on Twitter (yes I realize in the last few years I've lost two iphones/ two diamond earrings/ countless credit cards, etc.), I am actually very organized.
I am SUPER particular about random stupid stuff that doesn't matter. For example - I ALWAYS balance my checkbook with the same type of pen. (And yes I balance my checkbook every day. I Need to know exactly how much money I have EXACTLY.) Yes, I realize that it does not matter if some of my entries in my checkbook are in black ink and some are in blue ink, but IT MATTERS TO ME.
When I'm studying, I like to handwrite (even when typing outlines) random notes. I think it helps me remember better and instead of having to go through a GIANT outline as a refresher right before a test, I like to be able to flip through my handwritten notes and see what I had trouble with/ thought was most important while studying.
And I can't just write these notes anywhere. Always on white printer paper. Always on a clipboard. And only on the fronts of the pages. ALWAYS.
If you were to go through my desk/bookshelf, you would probably find 6 or 7 random clipboards.
Even if I'm sitting at a desk or at a table at the library... the stack of paper is always on a clipboard.
Okay... let's hear it... what are you weird study/work/organizational quirks?
Friday, January 7, 2011
Friday Night Pregame
Not allowing myself to go out until I get through torts....
Buuuuut I can drink some beers while I go through the outline, RIGHT?!
Buuuuut I can drink some beers while I go through the outline, RIGHT?!
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Money money money
Money, Honey.
The one thing everyone sort of talks about but doesn't really.
The number one stressor in my life right now.
I'm not writing this post for suggestions on how I could save money... in fact if you comment with that I will probably find a way to block you, and might even go so far as to come to your house and cut you.
Bottom line, I'm currently living on the bare minimum.
Without my parents help I would literally be homeless right now.
I haven't bought a pair of shoes since the beautiful graduation shoes I bought in May.
I missed a good friends wedding last summer because I couldn't afford to go.
If things don't turn around soon I could miss several more good friends weddings this coming summer.
Cutting out Starbucks and such isn't an issue because my wonderful gamily gave me a gazillion Starbucks gift cards for Christmas to help keep me caffeinated while I study for the bar.
The only two remaining "frivolous" things in the budget are the $21 I spend every two weeks getting my nails done and the money I pay (far less frequently these days) for getting my hair highlighted.
And those just aren't being cut out... for several reasons.
First off being that these are the only nice things I do for myself. I don't have a boyfriend or a husband to take me out to nice dinners. I basically live alone. These are the things that I do for myself, to make me feel better about myself.
Second of all - as my friend Heather pointed out, when you're job searching and interviewing you can't exactly cut out things like getting your suits dry cleaned and having your hair done.
So to everyone who is saying that there is something to cut out? And judging how other people spend their money? And talking about how you are climbing out of debt?
Must be nice to have a savings account.
I have one too. It has 79 dollars in it, which I will no doubt tap in to before the month of January is over.
A lot of people have debt.
A lot of people have stupid debt.
So don't even try to tell me how to spend my money and how to save when your debt came from being irresponsible with a credit card while you were in college.
My credit card debt? Comes from using my credit card for things like groceries. And my bus pass which is about $85 a month. And gas for my car. And emergency vet bills. And doctors visits and prescriptions. And laundry (have to pay to use the washers/dryers in my building... no in unit laundry).
Let's not even talk student loans, which thank God I've been able to put in to forbearance for another 6 months.
And since everyone wants details, and since I don't really give a shit, here you have it.
My BARE MINIMUM expenses (I'm talking just the bills that come in the door every month, not including the mortgage that my parents pay) amount to about $1900. I make $250 a week at my job, and my roommate pays me $650 a month. That means I'm running on a deficit. And unlike our great government, I can't just ask China to loan me some cash.
I am drowning.
I'm not getting out of debt any time soon.
I'm not going shopping any time soon.
I'm also not writing this post for sympathy. I chose to go to law school. I chose to take on student loan debt and credit card when I graduated from undergrad 3.5 years ago literally not owing anyone a penny.
I am writing this because this is my journal. This is where I write about what's bugging me, what's awesome in my life, and what sucks in my life. And right now, this sucks in my life.
Another reason I'm writing this? Because this too shall pass. A couple of years ago I won't be making as much money as I want (duh, who ever does?), and I'll be bitching about my student loan payments, but I [dear God, hopefully] won't be going through my bills and deciding whether I'm going to pay the electric bill or buy groceries. It will be good for me to remember (not that I think I'll forget anytime soon), how bad things freaking SUCKED.
I am also writing this because I am sick and damn tired of people (especially on twitter) judging how others spend their money when they have no freaking CLUE about their financial situation. About the high and mighty tweets about how you just cut out a few frivolous expenses and climbed out of debt. I'm happy for you, really I am. And I sure as hell am jealous. But to assume that everyone can do like you did and just cut out vacations and clip coupons and be able to balance their budget and start a savings account? It's judgmental, it's rude, and it's flat out untrue.
Or the people who got great jobs out of college and have no student loan debt and have never been unemployed or unable to pay their bills. You have absolutely no idea what I, and so many others, are going through right now. So get over yourself, and count your blessings.
The bar exam is February 22-23. I have a stack of updated resumes ready to send out on February 24th saying that I am currently waiting on February bar results.
So I'm crossing my fingers that things turn around soon for me, and soooo many of my fellow classmates and other law school graduates around the country. And not just law school grads... shit is rough
Oh and for the inevitable question: am I still glad I went to law school?
Yes. I knew I wanted to be a lawyer. I still want to be a lawyer. I really enjoy my job. I am looking forward to having a job as a lawyer. I just wish it would happen soon.
The one thing everyone sort of talks about but doesn't really.
The number one stressor in my life right now.
I'm not writing this post for suggestions on how I could save money... in fact if you comment with that I will probably find a way to block you, and might even go so far as to come to your house and cut you.
Bottom line, I'm currently living on the bare minimum.
Without my parents help I would literally be homeless right now.
I haven't bought a pair of shoes since the beautiful graduation shoes I bought in May.
I missed a good friends wedding last summer because I couldn't afford to go.
If things don't turn around soon I could miss several more good friends weddings this coming summer.
Cutting out Starbucks and such isn't an issue because my wonderful gamily gave me a gazillion Starbucks gift cards for Christmas to help keep me caffeinated while I study for the bar.
The only two remaining "frivolous" things in the budget are the $21 I spend every two weeks getting my nails done and the money I pay (far less frequently these days) for getting my hair highlighted.
And those just aren't being cut out... for several reasons.
First off being that these are the only nice things I do for myself. I don't have a boyfriend or a husband to take me out to nice dinners. I basically live alone. These are the things that I do for myself, to make me feel better about myself.
Second of all - as my friend Heather pointed out, when you're job searching and interviewing you can't exactly cut out things like getting your suits dry cleaned and having your hair done.
So to everyone who is saying that there is something to cut out? And judging how other people spend their money? And talking about how you are climbing out of debt?
Must be nice to have a savings account.
I have one too. It has 79 dollars in it, which I will no doubt tap in to before the month of January is over.
A lot of people have debt.
A lot of people have stupid debt.
So don't even try to tell me how to spend my money and how to save when your debt came from being irresponsible with a credit card while you were in college.
My credit card debt? Comes from using my credit card for things like groceries. And my bus pass which is about $85 a month. And gas for my car. And emergency vet bills. And doctors visits and prescriptions. And laundry (have to pay to use the washers/dryers in my building... no in unit laundry).
Let's not even talk student loans, which thank God I've been able to put in to forbearance for another 6 months.
And since everyone wants details, and since I don't really give a shit, here you have it.
My BARE MINIMUM expenses (I'm talking just the bills that come in the door every month, not including the mortgage that my parents pay) amount to about $1900. I make $250 a week at my job, and my roommate pays me $650 a month. That means I'm running on a deficit. And unlike our great government, I can't just ask China to loan me some cash.
I am drowning.
I'm not getting out of debt any time soon.
I'm not going shopping any time soon.
I'm also not writing this post for sympathy. I chose to go to law school. I chose to take on student loan debt and credit card when I graduated from undergrad 3.5 years ago literally not owing anyone a penny.
I am writing this because this is my journal. This is where I write about what's bugging me, what's awesome in my life, and what sucks in my life. And right now, this sucks in my life.
Another reason I'm writing this? Because this too shall pass. A couple of years ago I won't be making as much money as I want (duh, who ever does?), and I'll be bitching about my student loan payments, but I [dear God, hopefully] won't be going through my bills and deciding whether I'm going to pay the electric bill or buy groceries. It will be good for me to remember (not that I think I'll forget anytime soon), how bad things freaking SUCKED.
I am also writing this because I am sick and damn tired of people (especially on twitter) judging how others spend their money when they have no freaking CLUE about their financial situation. About the high and mighty tweets about how you just cut out a few frivolous expenses and climbed out of debt. I'm happy for you, really I am. And I sure as hell am jealous. But to assume that everyone can do like you did and just cut out vacations and clip coupons and be able to balance their budget and start a savings account? It's judgmental, it's rude, and it's flat out untrue.
Or the people who got great jobs out of college and have no student loan debt and have never been unemployed or unable to pay their bills. You have absolutely no idea what I, and so many others, are going through right now. So get over yourself, and count your blessings.
The bar exam is February 22-23. I have a stack of updated resumes ready to send out on February 24th saying that I am currently waiting on February bar results.
So I'm crossing my fingers that things turn around soon for me, and soooo many of my fellow classmates and other law school graduates around the country. And not just law school grads... shit is rough
Oh and for the inevitable question: am I still glad I went to law school?
Yes. I knew I wanted to be a lawyer. I still want to be a lawyer. I really enjoy my job. I am looking forward to having a job as a lawyer. I just wish it would happen soon.
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Internet Dating
Messages you get from winners when you online date (copied and pasted exactly):
Well buddy, I know why YOU have a hard time meeting people.
Love is a freaking battlefield people.
"Even the girls are bigger, (taller,) in texas??? But no...you seem to be quite the catch( for internet dating)Jk. Soo..what's the deal?? You have...a tail, criminal record, halatosis?? I won't judge.."
Well buddy, I know why YOU have a hard time meeting people.
Love is a freaking battlefield people.
Monday, January 3, 2011
New iPhone
Guess who lost her iPhone on Saturday night... this gal!
Well actually I'm pretty sure it got stolen, but that doesn't really matter.
So I'm starting my Monday off using the gift cards I've been saving to buy a new TV at Best Buy to buy a new damn phone. Ugh.
Then it's off to work, CrossFit, and then learning torts.
What a start to 2011....
Well actually I'm pretty sure it got stolen, but that doesn't really matter.
So I'm starting my Monday off using the gift cards I've been saving to buy a new TV at Best Buy to buy a new damn phone. Ugh.
Then it's off to work, CrossFit, and then learning torts.
What a start to 2011....
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