No, law school didn’t kill me. And no, I didn’t kill myself. And no, even swine flu didn’t kill me (yet)! I’m here, alive and kicking, but I tend to have very little time to bloooooog and so this puppy has fallen by the wayside. But that’s not to say that exciting things haven’t been going down in my universe. I’ll briefly recap for y’all, since I know you’ve been waiting for the past month with baited breath.

  • WE’RE GOING TO HAWAII!! Yes folks, that’s right. In exactly 1 week from today, I will be on a plane to Maui to spend two glorious weeks unwinding in the sun and surf. That also means that I will get sunburned to the point of skin cancer and I will either drown (can’t swim) or be eaten by a shark. But I digress… HAWAII! If you would like to know how this was made possible on a single-salary income, I give mad crazy props to my awesome accountant and even awesomer friend, Jamie. She did our taxes this year and got us one helluva return. So instead of doing something responsible with it, we decided to stimulate the economy in our own, adventurous way!
  • My second year of law school is almost.done.so.close.I.can.taste.it! It’s actually been a great semester. I learned a ton and for the most part, I loved my classes. My crazy internship at Paternity Court is now over, and I already miss all the neck and knuckle tattoos. But most of all, I miss the amazing ladies (ahem, attorneys) that I worked with.  They were all great examples of what women lawyers should strive to be. I also LOVED every second of my Negotiation Workshop. Although I may never be the world’s best used-car-buyer, I learned so much about myself. And… spoiler alert! I might just get to be their TA next semester! w00t woot!
  • More law school news: there is so much it had to be split into two dots! I applied for and was awarded a judicial internship next semester in the Family Court! YAY! And even better, I was placed with the CHIEF JUDGE. OOoooh….. Aaaaaahh! He’s an amazing guy–I’ve seen him in action thanks to this semester’s internship. I’m really stoked to work with him. He treats clients like actual human beings, and he’s never afraid to be creative or show that he cares. This is so rare to find in ANY judge, so I think it will be a phenomenal experience.
  • Dramz! We were going to move. We pay a shitton to live here, even though I love it and the location’s proximity to school, work, and the courthouse can’t be beat. We started the application process elsewhere, but at the last minute we decided to stay here. Yes, it means we’re still paying too much. But now I can relish the fact that I can spend another 12 months chitchatting with the bums and drugdealers while they pee in the library book drop.
  • SWINE FLU!! AAAH! I’m sure you can probably imagine, but this hypochondriac is in terror level red. It doesn’t help that my microbiologist father is inundating me with a barrage of constantly terrifying information about death, martial law, masks, travel restrictions (hello, Hawaii?!), and governmental news conferences. I’ve actually gotten to the point where I don’t care if I get swine flu, as long as I make it to Hawaii. While I don’t really think they’ll restrict travel (especially within the US), I would be much happier suffering from pig flu if I was suffering on a beach in Maui while trying to drink a pina colada.
  • And etcetera: the pups are cuter than ever and will be spending our vacation with their other favorite people in the whole world: my parents, AKA their grandparents. I still have my same job, and I’m still wishing I could do more family law work. But in this economy, that’s still unlikely. It is currently finals week for me and I am writing and studying up a storm. My social life has also been sorely lacking thanks to this whole “school thing,” so I plan to attack that shit full on when we get back from Maui.

And now you’re up to date with my boring existence. Don’t you feel better?