In order to graduate, every law student must write a big paper. Mine has been the bane of my existence for the last week or so.
My paper is due in early December and should have been started much earlier than I did. But I procrastinated. Big surprise.
But time pressure is not the worst part. The worst part is that I hate the subject. It is, to me, mind-numbingly boring. It's a paper about how to do research. Enough said. I don't even want to bore myself with the details of it here in my blog. Let's just leave it at that. I don't get excited about library of congress call numbers and database identifiers. zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz. Oops, I fell asleep even typing that!
Anyway, it feels like I spend my days watching paint dry, but add in some stress and anxiety because I still can't shake off the nasty feeling that my grades count for something.
Boy am I crabby.
Friday, October 26, 2007
Thursday, October 18, 2007
Had to be there
Last weekend I went with a group of friends to, what I like to call, the Yosemite of the East, Franconia Notch State Park in New Hampshire.
It wasn't quite peak foliage, but the scenery did not disappoint. It's hard to describe what a magical and surreal experience it was walking through the Flume Gorge (full of waterfalls). I guess you had to be there.
But here's the next best thing:
I told Michael to get his best smile ready cause we'd probably get our Christmas Card picture from this trip. These are some contenders: (Feel free to let me know which one you think should make the coveted spot.)
And this last shot I just love. The composition, the scale, it's just amazing. It's like someone just photoshopped us into a 5000 piece puzzle! (Click on photo to enlarge).
It wasn't quite peak foliage, but the scenery did not disappoint. It's hard to describe what a magical and surreal experience it was walking through the Flume Gorge (full of waterfalls). I guess you had to be there.
But here's the next best thing:
I told Michael to get his best smile ready cause we'd probably get our Christmas Card picture from this trip. These are some contenders: (Feel free to let me know which one you think should make the coveted spot.)
And this last shot I just love. The composition, the scale, it's just amazing. It's like someone just photoshopped us into a 5000 piece puzzle! (Click on photo to enlarge).
Sunday, October 14, 2007
Heartbreak Haiku
Darkness, emptiness.
Don't want to talk about it.
All hope is lost now.
Don't know when the heart
Will begin to hope again.
Part of me has died.
R.I.P. Cal's chance of National Championship Title 2007
Don't want to talk about it.
All hope is lost now.
Don't know when the heart
Will begin to hope again.
Part of me has died.
R.I.P. Cal's chance of National Championship Title 2007
Tuesday, October 09, 2007
OMG! WTF?
Still in shock and disbelief.
Sophmore, second-string, walk-on quarterback v. Heisman candidate.
Joke of a team v. #1 team in the nation.
Three fans v. Homefield advantage.
How could this happen?!
When crazy shit happens, I need a reason. I can't rest until I've found a logical explanation for it. Was it performance-enhancing drugs for Stanford? Was it over-confidant slacking for USC?
I was going crazy not knowing the reason for this epic upset, until Michael mercifully told me Booty broke his finger during the game.
Oh! That's what it was! I knew there was a good reason! A broken finger makes all the difference to a quarterback's passing game. Ok. Now I can relax. All is right with the world once again.
StanfURD still sucks.
Sophmore, second-string, walk-on quarterback v. Heisman candidate.
Joke of a team v. #1 team in the nation.
Three fans v. Homefield advantage.
How could this happen?!
When crazy shit happens, I need a reason. I can't rest until I've found a logical explanation for it. Was it performance-enhancing drugs for Stanford? Was it over-confidant slacking for USC?
I was going crazy not knowing the reason for this epic upset, until Michael mercifully told me Booty broke his finger during the game.
Oh! That's what it was! I knew there was a good reason! A broken finger makes all the difference to a quarterback's passing game. Ok. Now I can relax. All is right with the world once again.
StanfURD still sucks.
Thursday, October 04, 2007
Since when?
You think you'd know all about someone after 9 years.
But last weekend Michael and I went apple-picking with friends and he showed off some skills I had no idea he possessed.
What's next, fire-eating?
But last weekend Michael and I went apple-picking with friends and he showed off some skills I had no idea he possessed.
What's next, fire-eating?
Wednesday, October 03, 2007
Wishlist Item of the Day
Most people already know that I am an avid couch potato and consummate purveyor of consumer goods (shopaholic). So naturally, when you combine the two, you get: The Home Shopping Network.
Yes, I spend a great deal of my day on HSN. Even when I'm "working" I have it on in the background and it fills my life with superficial joy.
I know all the hosts and hostesses by name, bannerline guests, their special pricing systems ("This day only" and "Today's Special"), and even the models' names! I know, I know, scary.
And every once in a while, I see something absolutely worth coveting, which I've decided to share on my blog.
Why? Perhaps it's my public-spiritedness, perhaps it's my irrespressible enthusiasm for the item, or perhaps its my attempt to half-justify a somewhat unhealthy activity.
For whatever reason, you, dear readers, are the beneficiaries.
So without further ado, here is my HSN Favorite Item of the Day:
These are exquisite luxury candles with complex and exotic fragrances named after mythical goddesses and historical women of intrigue like the Princess of Nerola, Artemis' Dream, the Empress Josephine, and others.
Each has the purest burning wax and wicks of pure cotton so there is no black smoke and even the boxes it comes in are keepsakes because of their beautiful design. My personal favorite is the velvet votive set. This glass votive has ACTUAL velvet on its patterns!
With price points ranging from $12.95 to $24.95, this makes the perfect hostess or holiday gift for anyone. You'll never outstay your welcome if you bring this as a gift!
Hint, hint.
Yes, I spend a great deal of my day on HSN. Even when I'm "working" I have it on in the background and it fills my life with superficial joy.
I know all the hosts and hostesses by name, bannerline guests, their special pricing systems ("This day only" and "Today's Special"), and even the models' names! I know, I know, scary.
And every once in a while, I see something absolutely worth coveting, which I've decided to share on my blog.
Why? Perhaps it's my public-spiritedness, perhaps it's my irrespressible enthusiasm for the item, or perhaps its my attempt to half-justify a somewhat unhealthy activity.
For whatever reason, you, dear readers, are the beneficiaries.
So without further ado, here is my HSN Favorite Item of the Day:
These are exquisite luxury candles with complex and exotic fragrances named after mythical goddesses and historical women of intrigue like the Princess of Nerola, Artemis' Dream, the Empress Josephine, and others.
Each has the purest burning wax and wicks of pure cotton so there is no black smoke and even the boxes it comes in are keepsakes because of their beautiful design. My personal favorite is the velvet votive set. This glass votive has ACTUAL velvet on its patterns!
With price points ranging from $12.95 to $24.95, this makes the perfect hostess or holiday gift for anyone. You'll never outstay your welcome if you bring this as a gift!
Hint, hint.
Tuesday, October 02, 2007
Blog Quiz: One Word Answers
1. Where is your cell phone? near
2. Your boyfriend/girlfriend? married
3. Your hair? flat
4. Work? none
5. Your father? active
6. Your favorite thing? time
7. Your dream last night? bad
8. Your favorite drink? water
9. Your dream car? none
10. The room you're in? study
11. Your pet? monkey
12. Your fear? meningitis
13. What do you want to be in 10 years? purposeful
14. Where did you hang out last night? home
15. What you're not good at? losing
16. Eyebrow rings on the opposite sex? pretentious
17. One of your wish list items? therapist
18. Where you grew up? Cupertino
19. The last thing you did? homework
20. What are you wearing? pajamas
21. what aren't you wearing? makeup
22. What are you doing today? little
23. Your computer? functional
24. Your life? better
25. Your mood? average
26. Missing? goal
27. What are you thinking about right now? Paul Potts
28. Your car? dying
29. Your work? Q#4
30. Your summer? surreal
31. Your relationship status? Q#2
32. Your favorite color? coral
33. When is the last time you laughed? yesterday
34. Last time you cried? today
35. School? sucks
P.S. Let me know if you do this quiz so I can read yours.
2. Your boyfriend/girlfriend? married
3. Your hair? flat
4. Work? none
5. Your father? active
6. Your favorite thing? time
7. Your dream last night? bad
8. Your favorite drink? water
9. Your dream car? none
10. The room you're in? study
11. Your pet? monkey
12. Your fear? meningitis
13. What do you want to be in 10 years? purposeful
14. Where did you hang out last night? home
15. What you're not good at? losing
16. Eyebrow rings on the opposite sex? pretentious
17. One of your wish list items? therapist
18. Where you grew up? Cupertino
19. The last thing you did? homework
20. What are you wearing? pajamas
21. what aren't you wearing? makeup
22. What are you doing today? little
23. Your computer? functional
24. Your life? better
25. Your mood? average
26. Missing? goal
27. What are you thinking about right now? Paul Potts
28. Your car? dying
29. Your work? Q#4
30. Your summer? surreal
31. Your relationship status? Q#2
32. Your favorite color? coral
33. When is the last time you laughed? yesterday
34. Last time you cried? today
35. School? sucks
P.S. Let me know if you do this quiz so I can read yours.
Monday, October 01, 2007
Respect
Shame on you ABC for not broadcasting (on the East Coast) one of the most exciting games ever in college football history this Saturday!
(Aside: Cal gets no respect on the East Coast, I'm telling you. I walk around with my Cal shirt on and people are always asking me, "What school is that? Caltech? UCLA?" No fool, it's Cal! Or as Britney would say, "It's Berkeley bitch.")
Back to the main subject: For the first time in two decades, Cal won on Duck territory and boy was it a close one!
Here is the winning play by Cal safety Marcus Ezeff. Look closely at where his feet is. That's the goal line! With the Ducks one touchdown away from tying the game, Ezeff knocked the ball out of Duck receiver Cameron Colvin's hands a hairsbreadth from the goal line with literally seconds left in the game! I think I would've had a heart attack if I saw it in real time.
This historic win puts Cal at number 3 in the nation and still number 2 in the PAC-10! Yeah baby! Be-lieve! Cal is having its best season ever and I'm hoping that when they face USC in a few weeks it will be two undefeated titans squaring-off in epic battle. Gosh I would love to be on tight-wad hill for that one.
No doubt that game will be broadcasted live on the East Coast. But that's only because USC's playing. When will Cal finally get some respect?! When it wins the national championship?
Hey, it could happen.
(Aside: Cal gets no respect on the East Coast, I'm telling you. I walk around with my Cal shirt on and people are always asking me, "What school is that? Caltech? UCLA?" No fool, it's Cal! Or as Britney would say, "It's Berkeley bitch.")
Back to the main subject: For the first time in two decades, Cal won on Duck territory and boy was it a close one!
Here is the winning play by Cal safety Marcus Ezeff. Look closely at where his feet is. That's the goal line! With the Ducks one touchdown away from tying the game, Ezeff knocked the ball out of Duck receiver Cameron Colvin's hands a hairsbreadth from the goal line with literally seconds left in the game! I think I would've had a heart attack if I saw it in real time.
This historic win puts Cal at number 3 in the nation and still number 2 in the PAC-10! Yeah baby! Be-lieve! Cal is having its best season ever and I'm hoping that when they face USC in a few weeks it will be two undefeated titans squaring-off in epic battle. Gosh I would love to be on tight-wad hill for that one.
No doubt that game will be broadcasted live on the East Coast. But that's only because USC's playing. When will Cal finally get some respect?! When it wins the national championship?
Hey, it could happen.
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