I guess it is time for an update....

I am halfway done with law school! That is probably the most exciting thing I can say about this past semester. Law school has not gotten easier but it has become bearable. Bearable with the help of my law school besties and our shenanigans in the study rooms, They say it is all down hill from now..I can only hope so.

Steven and I went on a ski trip with his family to Breckenridge over the break. It was a blasty blast. Christmas was interesting, fun, and reminded me for the 24th time how amazing my family is.

My birthday is mushed somewhere in there and I am now 24...ughh not too exciting.

2010 you have been crazy but I survived and am ready for 2011...sooner 2011 gets here the sooner 2012 gets here which means I will be done with school finally!

And that sums up my life over the past couple of months..yes I know not very exciting but o well.

Im Back

Hello fellow bloggers....I am back from my trip to Philly and had a fabulous time. I went to Philly to visit my old college roommate and best friend Maura and we had not seen each other for over a year...when I got there and saw her it seemed like only yesterday that we said our goodbyes in College Station. It is crazy...out of all my friends from college I talk to Maura the most....and she is the one that lives the farthest away. It just shows you that distance doesn't matter...if a friendship is important it will stay alive. She is doing wonderful and I had such a great time catching up with her. I felt like we were in college again.

Wish List

This is my wish list.....aka MOTIVATION to work..so one day I can shop all the time

All items can be found on Nordstroms.com

Laughing is the Best Medicine

I am surviving. Surviving my internship, surviving law school (I didnt fail out my first year...AWESOME....so I guess that means they want me back....), surviving everyday life, and in the meantime trying to improve myself. I believe that each day God gives us a second chance. A second chance at making things right, a second chance at improving yourself, a second chance to smile, say you are sorry, or make a difference.

In the meantime...you will find me laughing and smiling...at least trying to..

To help me on this journey....I have found funny Anne Taintor works of art as I like to call them....why dont you try laughing today!

Hump Day

This has been a long week already and it is only WEDNESDAY! I blame it on the fact that last week was only four days and therefore my mind is wired for four day weeks. Today was a long day at the courthouse...not to much going on so I was stuck in the meat locker working on a draft opinion. The more and more I work on it the more it becomes a monster. A monster that I do not know how to tame. I almost think it is some sick joke from the law gods because this one task consists of, but not limited to, the DTPA, ripeness, standing, Rule 12 and ERIE AND HANNAH!!! It is Civil Procedure class on crack I tell ya. I am slowly trying to muddle my way through it just to survive.

Other than that nothing to exciting going on...just working and hanging out.

Check this out...I thought it was hilarious...and described internships perfectly....found it on Above the Law....

http://abovethelaw.com/2010/06/a-memo-for-summer-associates-bizarro-world/#more-20865

Another weekend has come and gone...

For the past two weekend I have been going non-stop. This weekend Steven and I went to an engagement party for his sister and her fiance. I met some of the other bridesmaids and talked and talked about wedding stuff. Then Saturday, Steven and I helped Kristen and Bryan move out of her apartment along with Mr. and Mrs. Leverett. It was a lot of family bonding time but I wanted to be there since I knew I would not be have the chance to spend time like that with Kristen and Bryan in the near future. They are moving to North Carolina and she is starting her 5 year residency program. I am going to miss having them in Houston so much. Steven, Kristen, Bryan and I always have such a fun time together. We get all get along pretty well and seem to always have fun together. Not having them in Houston is going to be a major adjustment. I am very happy for them though and understand that life and plans are always changing.

Topic Change:

I am starting my fourth week at the courthouse and can not believe how time is flying by. It is crazy to me that after this week I will only have two weeks left here. I have enjoyed it so much and love seeing and learning new things each and every day. This has been by far one of the best decisions and opportunities I have made. Not only will this help my resume but I have learned so much here.

Also, last night I went to a recital to watch the girls I used to babysit dance and I was almost brought to tears seeing how grown up they have become. I feel like it was only yesterday I was feeding one with a bottle and now she is going to be in 6th grade. As much as I want the next two years of law school to fly by I am starting to realize I should not take this time for granted. I need to savor each minute and be thankful for the right now rather than wishing the next two years would fly by.

Side Side Note....I love the this Anne Taintor picture.....definately describes a certain aspect of my personality

SATC 2

So last night I saw Sex and the City 2 with my sister. It was like I was a little girl on Christmas morning unwrapping gifts. I have been waiting for this movie to come out.....O since last year. During finals I would watch the preview over and over again and think to myself..."if I can just get through finals...Sex and the City will be waiting for me on the other side." And it was.

Although the reviews are not that great and the critics are picking a part the film to death I really liked and enjoyed it. It will never be an Oscar nominated movie but that is not the point of Sex and the City. The point of Sex and the City for me is to escape from everyday life and be immersed in extravagant fashion, food, and fun.....and be reminded of how important your girlfriends are.

So last night for a little of two hours I escaped from work, school, and the everyday simple life I lead and was swept away on a magic carpet into the glamorous lives of four NYC girls. My favorite part of Sex and the City is the fashion. Fashion director, Patricia Fields, is never afraid to take risks. Each episode of Sex and the City featured outlandish outfits and the movies are no different. But the point isnt to be practical it is to take fashion and push it over the edge. And that is what you get. The clothes that the characters wear in this movie are gorgeus!


So today I am trying to channel my inner Carrie Bradshaw by wearing my cute red sandal heels and a cute dress. Bring some life to the courthouse....and be daring just like Carrie is with her waredrobe.

Starbucks, Suits, and Stilettos

Good morning almost good afternoon everyone! I have been a working girl for the past week and a half and am loving it. I have been busy at the courthouse and have not had time to blog and keep everyone updated with my o so exciting life. How weird is it that I made time to blog during finals and can not make time to blog now? Finals are by far more important than working since they are for a grade but I find myself doing extra work just to impress the people I am working for. I want to show them that I am the best dang intern they have ever seen.

Although I am trying my hardest to impress them I am so nervous that I am not doing my best or that I could be doing better. I have an assignment that I am working on and it is very confusing. I am starting to draft a rough draft of it right now and I really think it is all jibberish or just a large document with cut and past sentences. Anyways wish me luck on that.

I love waking up each morning and having a reason to put on cute work clothes. Then I go to Starbucks and feel like a grown up for once because people probably think I am some sort of business woman. Then I get to the courthouse and can hear my heels clicking on the tile. LOVE IT!

Update with my life: Steven's sister got engaged about a week ago and I am a bridesmaid in her wedding! Whoop for that. Steven and I went down to the beach this weekend and ate yummy seafood. It was a lot of fun and we rode the ferry (it was Steven's first time).

SATC 2 comes out THIS WEEK!! What what...I only have been waiting for this day for like a year now! I am BEYOND excited!

BUT, I will not be able to see it until next week because I have a super busy weekend again coming up.

On a side note I LOVE WORKING! You get to leave work at work and go home and watch TV AND I finally have my weekends back.

Summer I am in LOVE with you..please stay forever.

On the other side...

So I started my judicial internship at the federal courthouse on Monday and have learned more than I could have imagined just in the past two days. I have seen a patent hearing, a motion to vacate pertaining to a ship (admiralty), and a capital murder case. It has been so interesting. Beats reading outlines, supplements, and casebooks for sure. Over the past couple of weeks I have been very pessimistic and down because studying really takes the life out of you. It almost makes you question if you are really cut out to be a lawyer and if being a lawyer is everything it is cracked up to be. Many times I would ask myself is it worth it? Well ladies and gentlemen it is! Seeing lawyers of all types in all different areas advocating for their client makes me want to be a lawyer all over again.

Tommy

Although my blog is named "Nine Lives" and my profile picture is a picture of Tommy I do not think I have ever blogged about Tommy. Well, when I moved to Houston I really wanted to get an animal. I realized fast that I did not have the patience, skill, or time to potty train a puppy. Also, I am not a big fan of waking up earlier than I have to..so the thought of having to wake up an extra 30 minutes early to walk a dog in the morning did not appeal to me either. Furthermore, with my random schedule I did not know if I would even have the time to take the dog out enough and yadda ya....thus I decided a cat would be perfect for me.

I have always liked cats as you might have read in one of my earlier posts and knew that I wanted to get a kitten. Steven, the bf told me he was allergic to cats and shot my hopes of ever getting one. Then one day he fessed up and said he wasn't allergic to cats he just didn't think my mom really wanted me to get one so it was his way of helping her achieve her goal. Well, once I found out Steven was not allergic I decided that I was going to get a kitten. One random Monday in September I was bored with studying and decided I would go to Pets Mart to price cat food and litter and cat stuff just so I would know how much money it would cost me to have a cat. Anyways, of course when I got there I saw a sign that said adoptions and an unknown force pushed me towards that sign....there in the corner of Pets Mart was a place called Buster's Friends. Buster's Friends is an animal rescue program and there were lots and lots of cats. Some old some not. I was gazing at them when the lady asked if I wanted to come in and pet the cats. Of course I said yes. Then.....I saw him....there he was....Tommy (at that time his name was Harry). I asked her how old he was and she said he was 5 months old. He had already been fixed and needed a home. He was very energetic and was playing with a play mouse. The lady said he had a brother that was adopted the day before. I picked him up and just fell in love. I could not leave him there....it was then that all of a sudden a force came over me and I said I will take him.

It is crazy how once you have an animal you can not imagine your life without them. I love Tommy so much. My sister, mom, and boyfriend think it is a little ridiculous how much I love Tommy but they just do not get it. Law school is hard....hard is probably an understatement...and growing up and trying to figure out life is hard to....and instead of being alone I have Tommy. He just looks up at me and sits by me and purrs and lets me pet him until everything is alright. He is the perfect companion because he does not talk back instead he just listens. And a lot of time that is all I need just someone to listen. Family and friends do not want to hear me complain about law school all the time and so I have Tommy.

On Wednesday I had to take Tommy to the vet for a procedure and leave him there for two days....when the nurse took him I started crying. My sister thought I was absolutely crazy but they just do not get it. I do not know what I would do if anything happened to that cat. He is a huge part of my life and I can not imagine my life without him there to make me feel better when I am down or make me life when I am bored out of my mind from studying. Today I got to pick him up from the vet and am taking care of him nursing him back to health. I love that little guy.

I would encourage anyone out there thinking of getting an animal to adopt one from a shelter. These animals need homes and they make great pets. All it takes is an open heart and they are there to be loved.

I would like to thank...

I would like to thank.....

-Digiorno Pizza...I would eat half for lunch then the rest for dinner...supreme pizza is my favorite


-Old Towne Kolaches for making delicious sausage and cheese kolaches and serving me every morning even though I had no make up and my hair was not washed AND had not had my coffee yet


-Velveeta and Shells for being easy to make and delicious
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-Tyson steak fingers for being yummy and delicious and easy


-Starbucks


-Red Bull


-The doctor that got me through my food poisoning

-Mindless TV shows such as Real Housewives of NYC

-Diet Coke


The above got me through finals. Without those products I would not have made it through. As everyone can see I made it through my four finals and am now enjoying a week of freedom before my internship starts on Monday with a federal judge!!

So until Monday you can find me on the couch sleeping, watching tv, and reading magazines.

Why Yes...

Why yes I just picked out a new background for my blog rather than reading over my Contracts II outline for the third time today. Why yes I am breaking out because I keep rubbing my hands on my face in frustration. Why yes I am bored and want to go to anything other than study. Why yes I went to a concert last night instead of studying. Why yes it was much deserved and well needed and NO I am not regretting it at all. Why yes I am so thankful for friends who can grab me, shake me, and force me to loosen up.

Question of the day: Should I got to Starbucks for the second time today to get another shot of caffeine?? Contracts for the rest of the night....I know I am going to need something.....

Why yes.... I am ALMOST DONE! 9:01 p.m. May 10....the day I get out of law school 1L hell!

You CAN Do It JUST Keep Going...

I think I can I think I can I think I can......

Motivational words and phrases are getting me through this weekend of studying. I am so burnt out that the words burnt out barely began to cover how I am feeling. For the past month every weekend I have studied. No shopping trips, no free time to lay out by the pool no nothing...the ONE thing I do for myself is go walking once a day to keep in shape and get my butt off of the couch. The poor couch now has a dent in it from where I sit every day hours on end studying. So I try to give it a break by getting off my butt and walking.

I have survived Property, Constitutional Law, and Torts II.....the word survived is relative...I got through them....how well I did is speculative...because I have no idea. You think you study hard... you think you know the stuff....then you get into the test and its like whoa what just happened...I thought I knew this stuff....by the end of the 100 multiple choice Torts II final my eyes were going cross-eyed and the words were floating off the page. I bubbled in my answers and said to heck with this I am going home.

So today and tomorrow are filled with studying for Contracts II. It is safe to say that they saved the WORST for last. I do not like Contracts at all. I just find it boring and too technical. Some people LOVE technical me on the other hand I do not. Liberal arts is my forte and I enjoy writing and bull ******** about all the possibilities.....Contracts II makes you learn formulas for damage calculations...HELLO I am a law student NOT a mathematician....

Please send me good math vibes and for that matter study vibes period.... I need all the help I can get to get through this last stretch.

I think I can I think I can I think I can ......

Is Life Just one Big Test?

I am so tired of taking test. I feel like my entire life has been one test after another starting in Elementary school when I had to partake in the nerve racking learning experience we all call Spelling Bees. There you were just waiting anxiously to be called on by the teacher, then in front of everyone it was your time to shine or fail. "Kate, spell onomatopoeia." Ummm "onomontapai?????" "Sit down you FAIL." Then the whole class would know that you were stupid and they would point and be like....oooo that is the slow girl she can not spell. Then you get older and you silently take your test so that you and only you know that you have no idea what is going on. You turn the test into the teacher and realize that in a couple of days she will know that instead of studying you were on AIM all night chatting with friends, trying to be cool instead of studying for her test. Then it was the SAT....first let me say I am not a strong standerdized test taker....so that was a hurdle in itself. I had to take the thing two times and finally got a half way decent score. Luckily my GPA was good enough that the crappy SAT grade did not stop me from getting into A&M and then there were more and more test to take. Test to see if you knew basic history, english, science, and math...then your higher level classes would test you on more detailed areas of your major.

Then it was time for me to take the LSAT....I still remember that morning driving to the test and praying to God to let me do ok enough to get in to at least one law school. It makes me so angry that one test determines whether or not you will have the opportunity to chase your dream. My college GPA was not bad so I knew it was the LSAT that was either going to break me or make me. When I got my score back I was releived.

Now I am in law school and am suffering through my second round of finals and I am tired. My entire life has been one test after another. I just want to be able to enjoy learning without having to memorize every little detail and struggle on whether it is a alternative contingent remainder or a shifting executory interest. Whether the president has the power or not in the Constitution. Whether it is a manufacturing defect or a design defect. Whether it was a material breach or not...WHO CARES!?!?!?!

I even feel other aspects of life are tested every day....aka my ability to grow up and be independent. Trying to cook is a test in itself...everytime I attempt it I set the fire alarm off..FAILURE....I barely can iron without messing the shirt up...FAILURE....and I am just now learning what a Philips screw driver is....

In my attempt to walk with God and live the Christian life I am tested everyday....can I love that driver who just cut me off.....that person who gets on my last nerves....can I love like Christ and see the good in everyone and everything?

I think life is just one big test....I know I will make it through this week until next Monday and then I will have a reprieve of summer but then come Decemember there will be more test...and then 2 years from now if I survive all the test in law school I still will not be done I will have the bar exam.....

IT NEVER ENDS!

Screaming on the Inside

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

OK glad to get that out. I feel like I am in a prison. My apartment has gone from safe haven/happy place to a prison. I am the personal security guard making myself stay in and work on practice con law essay questions. I was feeling fine until I started these questions and all of a sudden I was hit with how much information goes into answering these questions. It was like Tommy went to the refrigerator, got a cold glass of water, and then threw it in my face.

So then I start getting worried....how am I going to do this, how am I going to remember all this, AHHHHH!

I had to get out I threw on some workout pants and a rain jacket and walked to the mail box. When I got there I found a card from my mom. She is a great mom and sends me special encouraging cards to help me get through finals time. She knows that I get like this.

Anyways inside she cut out a message from the church bulletin from Father John....I liked it so I cam going to share it with yall....

"When I woke up this morning lying in bed, I was asking myself what are some of the secrets of success in life? I found the answer right there in my room.
The fan said be cool.
The roof said aim high.
The window said see the world.
The mirror said reflect before you act.
The calendar said to be up-to-date.
The door said push hard for your goals.
And the carpet said kneel down and pray.

Carry a heart that never hates.
Carry a smile that never fades.
Carry a touch that never hurts.

Have a purposeful day in the Lord."

Fellow studiers hope that helps yall as much as it helped me. Back to studying.

I can sum up the entire day in one sentence...

I can sum up my entire day in one sentence, woke up, vacuumed, finished typing my con law notes, printed out my con law notes, read my con law notes, lunch, walk, read my con law notes again, dinner....and then I HAD to get out of the house so I went to Barnes and Nobles and bought a new book to read at night time. It is called "The Undomestic Goddess" by Sophie Kinsella. I know it was not a book that I put on my reading list but it just jumped out at me. The character is an attorney who gets fed up at the office leaves and is suddenly hired as a housekeeper....


I am excited about starting it tonight. I am sorry I just cannot read outlines before bed. My room is my safe haven and I do not allow books relating to law in there. Only nice happy things like magazines and brainless reading. The chair in the living area is devoted to reading outlines and supplements.

It is not that I hate studying or that I hate con law it is just that I get so dang bored. I have nothing to look forward to in my day. It is so bland. Poor Tommy can not take me out to eat or to a movie so it is just me. I am so ready for studying and finals to be over with. Not because I dread taking the test (well sort of) but I cannot wait to be at home with my family and to where I get to see Steven every day. As much as I like being alone (as you may have read in a past post) I do get tired of it. Especially when it stretches on and there is no end in sight.

Well I guess I need to get back to studying con law..those pages of the outline aren't going to turn themselves.

P.S. I burnt my finger today getting a pizza out of the oven. It hurts super bad.

P.P.S a new episode of the Real Housewives of NYC come on tonight! Whoop I cannot wait! I am curious to see what Alex says to Jill that makes Jill so mad. Looks like we will find out tonight!

A List

This is my reading list for the summer...believe it or not law school has not made me hate reading...it has made me appreciate reading for fun even more!






Of course there are more items on my list but I do not feel like looking up images for them... I want to finish Dan Brown's "The Lost Symbol" and read Ann Brashares "The Last Summer of You and Me"

Ahh I CAN NOT wait until I can just read books I want to read!

Cat People v Dog People

Today I took Tommy to the vet so he could get a general check up and while waiting I started looking around and thinking...how are cat people different from dog people? I am a cat person. Ever since I was a little girl I have adored cats. But also ever since I was a little girl my family has had a dog. Don't get me wrong I loved all the family dogs...but I bonded more with my cat. My family has gone through many cats....we just had our string of bad luck with outside cats wandering away, eating something bad, and having a fight with a car...and car winning. But the cat I most remember from my child hood was Belle. My dad found her behind his office and brought her home. She was not the prettiest cat but I liked her. She kept to herself and made her home on the corner of my bed. I loved that cat. We were a lot a like....we liked to go into my room close the door and be left alone.

Now I have my cat Tommy who is the LOVE of my life. Just ask Steven, Jackie or Kaytlyn. They will tell you that I talk about Tom all the time. Maybe not all the time but a lot. He is my baby.

I relate with cats more than dogs....I am not a clingy person and like to be left alone. I enjoy being by myself and not being bothered. Now do not get me wrong I do enjoy going out to dinner with friends, hanging out with my boyfriend, being with my family, and laughing with people but I also enjoy coming home laying on my couch and doing my own thing. I will take a leap and even call myself pretty independent. Cats are like this too. Tommy loves me and I love him but we like our own space. He will lay in his bed and just stare at me while I call him....thinking to himself "I am staying here stop saying my name." But then when he decides he will jump up on the couch next to me and purrr while I pet him.

Dogs just get on my nerves. All their nasty slobber and you have to walk them and they jump on you. Do not get me wrong dogs are great companions...always there for you and you can see it in their eyes that they love you...but I know Tommy loves me without him slobbering all on me. Also dogs stink sometimes.

So I started wondering if anyone had done a study to see if dog people and cat people are different and I found this http://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/01/13/cat.dog.personality/index.html And there is a difference. I do not know how much truth there is to this but I thought it was interesting.

Also here are some funny cat quotes...

"A dog will flatter you but you have to flatter the cat."- George Mikes

"You can keep a dog; but it is the cat who keeps people, because cats find humans useful domestic animals."- George Mikes

"You own a dog but you feed a cat."- Jenny de Vries

"Some people say that cats are sneaky, evil, and cruel. True, and they have many other fine qualities as well." - Missy Dizick

"Thousands of years ago, cats were worshipped as gods. Cats have never forgotten this." - Anonymous

"A cat sees no good reason why it should obey another animal, even if it does stand on two legs."- Sarah Thompson

"Cats are kindly masters, just so long as you remember your place."- Paul Gray

"One must love a cat on its own terms."- Paul Gray

Disclaimer....I do love dog people!

What is your worry profile?

So I just took a quiz and found out I am a control freak..that is my worry profile. I could have told you this without the quiz but it was cool seeing what exactly triggers my stressors and how to cope with stress. When I am not in control of a situation I begin to freak out. I start worrying and all of a sudden the fun vanishes and I am in hell. Steven can attest to this. He is very laid back and a have fun kind of guy whereas I am the girl at the bar freaking out if she doesn't know exactly how she is going to get home. So if you see me out at a bar and I am not drinking a lot...know that it is because I am worrying about how I am going to get home/like to be in control of my night/am probably staying sober so I can drive myself home.

How I perform on finals in law school is something I can not have absolute control over. I can study my hardest and put my best foot forward but as far as when 6 p.m. on that dreaded day comes all I can do is pray and go into auto-pilot.

I am trying to start this whole new well-being body and soul concept. I know it sounds stupid to some...maybe trendy to others...it is my new thing. Ever since I was sick last week I have not been able to drink coffee or red bull. My stomach is still sensitive so instead I have been drinking tea. I feel so much better. I actually have more energy and am more awake. Maybe it is a psychological thing or maybe it is actually working but natural ways of having energy are working for me. Now a couple of weeks ago I would have told you that law school was not possible without large amounts of caffeine including but not limited too...red bull...coffee...caffeine pills. But like I said I am on this new kick and feeling great! Also I have become a lot more aware of what I put in my mouth. So today after school I went to Kroger and bought some ingredients to make a fresh summer salad....it included spinach leaves, blue berries, walnuts, feta cheese, and raspberry vinaigrette. It was delicious!

Also before bed instead of laying awake worrying about how I probably should still be studying, thinking I dont deserve to sleep, and worrying about life in general...I have started reading magazines. Right now I have Vogue, Real Simple, and Body + Soul by my bed. AND I am sleeping better.

OK I do not know if it is just me....maybe I am going crazy...but it is actually working!

Body+Soul is where I took the worry profile quiz and they have a lot of great articles about stress and anxiety and how to try and tame it...for all you out there studying for finals or just stressing out generally go to http://www.wholeliving.com/photogallery/4-steps-to-less-stress and check it out! I am not a paid spokes person. I just liked the site.

Also it is just another way to procrastinate.

Just a thought

My mom mailed this to me....she cut it out of the church bulletin...reading these words helped me breathe a little better with a smile on my face through this stressful time..I do not know who the author is or where it originally came from...but I hope these words do whatever they are suppose to do for you who are reading them....

"I wish for you.."
Comfort on difficult days,
Smiles when sadness intrudes,
Rainbows to follow the clouds,
Laughter to kiss your lips,
Sunsets to warm your heart,
Gentle hugs when spirits sag,
Friendships to brighten your being,
Beauty for your eyes to see,
Confidence for when you doubt,
Faith so that you can believe,
Courage to know yourself,
Patience to accept the truth,
And love to complete your life.

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God Bless you!
I asked the Lord to bless you
As I prayed for you today
To guide you and protect you
As you go along your way...
His love is always with you
His promises are true,
You know He will be with you
And always see you through.
So when the road you're traveling on
Seems difficult at best
Just know that He is with you
And God will do the rest!
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Right now I am in the midst of outlines and supplements and I feel like I am drowning. My heart beats fast and I question myself..."did I learn anything this semester." Then I read these words and a sudden calm washes over me.....knowing that God is with me on this path and that he will be with me till the end...gives me a sense of relief. With God anything is possible and I am so thankful to know that he is in my heart and with me on my journey!

Mistakes

"Experience is the name everyone gives to their mistakes"-Oscar Wilde

How do you become an experienced cook....or an experienced newspaper editor.....or an experienced business woman....without making a couple of mistakes along the way. How do we learn without mistakes. There are two ways a person can look at mistake: (1) get mad upset even cry and not learn from it or (2) look at it as a learning experience and find a way to not make that mistake again...or not to make the mistake often. I have made a lot of mistakes in my life...with boys...with friends...with clothing (short skirts and mid-drift circa high school). Each of those mistakes taught me a lesson...with boys...find a boy who is honest and doesn't lie or cheat ...check found Steven.....with friends..there are too many lessons learned there to share and with clothing...I gave my abercrombie and fitch and hollister clothes to Goodwill a long time ago...and now am onto more classic pieces. At least I hope.

Nobody is perfect and the sooner I accepted the fact that life was not going to be perfect I was able to appreciate my life for what it is. Today I try and view my mistakes as a lesson learned instead of having a break down. Having break down and temper tantrums are not productive at all...and trying to see the silver lining in your mistakes is a better way to view them.

To end this post...I will be quoting the lovely Carrie Bradshaw from Sex and the City..I think I may have posted this quote before...but if the shoe fits wear it again I say...

“Maybe mistakes are what make our fate... without them what would shape our lives? Maybe if we had never veered off course we wouldn't fall in love, have babies, or be who we are. After all, things change, so do cities, people come into your life and they go. But it's comforting to know that the ones you love are always in your heart..."

The Next Best Thing To Granny's Cooking...

When I was a little girl my mom would take me down to Granny's when I was sick. Granny would take care of me and nurse me back to health with her homemade chicken noodle soup or her homemade vegetable soup. Whatever magical food she served me it was homemade. This week for the first time in my entire life I was sick and pretty much alone. My mom wasn't there to hug me and tell me everything would be alright and Granny wasn't here to cook me up something special. I count my blessings that my loving aunt/godmother was here to take care of me.

The next best thing to Granny's cooking is Luby's! My aunt brought me chicken noodle soup from Luby's and jello from Luby's. And the past two nights Luby's has been my dinner. Thank you Luby's for helping me get through my sickness.

Growing up is hard....it is hard enough cleaning up after yourself, washing your clothes, and preparing meals...but being sick by yourself is on a whole other level. I survived and I guess it is safe to say that I am slowly growing up....

Food Poisoning

Something is new in my life....I have/am getting over food poisoning.

Tuesday evening I went to meet my friend at a certain Mexican food restaraunt...I got a yummy taco salad with fajita meat on it just like I ALWAYS get...and like I ALWAYS like it. I gobbled it down and went home to study the night away. Around 8 o clock my stomach started feeling weird and I just thought it was because I was beginning to realize that I am nowhere near where I need to be in the Torts outline....I pushed the anxiety aside and pressed on. Finally around 11 I decided to go to bed hoping that all I needed was to go to sleep....and a good nights sleep would cure my stomach ache. I tossed and turned and curled into a ball trying to make the pain stop...didnt work. Finally I faced reality and headed to the bathroom to sit on the bath mat and patiently await my stomach fireworks. We all know what happened next....after an hour hugging the toilet I crawled back into bed and started crying. I felt so alone...and all I wanted was my mommy...so I called her. The night was a restless one and come morning I was still feeling awful. I was suffering from chills, a headache, and stomach pain I can not describe. I took my temperature ....101.2. I was sick.....I thought I was going to die. As the day progressed my fever went to 102 and that was when my aunt picked me up and took me to the doctor. The doctor said I had food poisoning and gave me a miracle shot in my butt that made me sleep all day. I am on medicine now but am still weak and icky feeling. Of all times WHY NOW?? Why did I have to get food poisoning during finals study time. Of all things. Needless to say I will not be eating Mexican food again and for sure will never eat from that restaurant again. I am just trying to slowly work on homework and take it easy. Being sick sucks.

Nothing New

I do not know why I am even writing a blog post because there is nothing new going on in my life...I am studying for finals....hanging out with Tommy....and yup thats about it.

And yup this was a waste of time.

P.S. I havent used the word "yup" like ever..have no idea why all of a sudden I felt like using it tonight.

TGIF

This post is for the kids who grew up in the 90's. I remember growing up ever Friday night rushing my parents through dinner at our local Mexican food restaurant so I could get home to watch TGIF on ABC. The line up consisted of Sabrina the Teenage Witch and Boy Meets World. Other shows that were on TGIF were Family Matters and Step by Step. I would sit in front of the tv and smile because I was so happy it was Friday and I was watching TGIF. What happened to TGIF? One day when I have kids what are my kids going to watch on Friday nights?




I remember watching Boy Meets World and wishing I had long pretty hair like Topanga and thinking how cool it was she had a boy like Cory Matthews want to take her out on dates. And of course there was Mr. Finney with his words of wisdowm. O TGIF..those were the days.

Then of course Saturday mornings consisted of Saved by the Bell, California Dreams, and Hang Time.

Power Heels

It is amazing how a change of an outfit can change the way people perceive you. Tuesday I went into Best Buy in a summer cotton dress flip flops and a headband....automatically the sales guy asked me if I was a student...(college student....highschool student......) and I said yes I was I am a law student. He then told me about the laptop I was interested in and said it would do all the things I needed it to do. I purchased it and went on my merry way. Of course when I got home shit hit the fan and the laptop did not work how it was suppose to. It would not connect to the internet and I had the joy of talking to three ppl on the phone about how to fix the problem. You could tell each man on the phone though I was some stupid helpless female who didnt know a thing. I got so frustrated. I went back to Best Buy and the guys there were nice but still treated me as if I was some dumb blonde who didnt have a clue about anything since I wasnt all pimply and wearing a "Star Trek" T-shirt. Anyways they were nice and said they would exchange it for a new one and I would be able to pick it up the next day. Well yesterday I had to wear my new black suit to school because I had my oral argument for LRW. Dressed to impress with my new black heels and suit on I went into Best Buy after school to pick up my laptop. When I got to the counter the salesman addressed as "Mam" and handed me the laptop. He proceeded to ask me what business I was in and instead of telling him I was a law student...I said "law." You should have seen his reaction.....yes this blonde hair blue eyed girl is smart!! It felt so good being respected. Often times I doubt whether all this school work is worth it...but yesterday knowing that one day when people ask me what I do ...I will be able to proudly say "I am an attorney."



In today's world I think women still face that age old battle of proving to men we can be just as smart and successful as them. I feel like women have to work that much harder to be seen as smart and intelligent. Even though more women are attending law school than before and women are making more money than their husbands in some households.....some people still have a hard time realizing that just because women have boobs and are able to have babies that doesn't take away from our potential.

An Unhealthy Obsession

I have an unhealthy obsession with Sex and the City. The fashion, the friendship, and the fun Carrie, Miranda, Charlotte, and Samantha have. Why can't I be Carrie Bradshaw. Write a sex article for a living, live in a fabulous apartment in NYC and shop for my cardio. Not to mention wear designer labels and beautiful shoes. Watching Sex and the City is my escape from reality. For thirty minutes I escape from the stresses of law school and become entrenches in the life of Carrie Bradshaw. For those thirty minutes I forget that I should be studying for finals or that finals or a month away..instead my eyes are draw to the fashion and the story line and I forget.



“When you're young, your whole life is about the pursuit of fun. Then, you grow up and learn to be cautious. You could break a bone or a heart. You look before you leap and sometimes you don't leap at all because there's not always someone there to catch you. And in life, there's no safety net. When did it stop being fun and start being scary?”-Carrie Bradshaw

"I heart ny"

Since I do not have facebook anymore to distract me from my studies I decided to watch my favorite episode of Sex and the City which is "I heart ny" from Season 4. One of my favorite movies is Breakfast at Tiffany's and in the "I heart ny" episode" Carrie and Big dance to "Moonriver." The underlying theme of the episode is change...summer turning into fall...Miranda starts a new chapter in her life with baby Brady, and Carrie starts a new season of her life with Big gone. I cannot put my finger on it but it is my all time favorite episode.

"Maybe our mistakes are what make our fate. Without them, what would shape our lives? Perhaps if we never veered off course we wouldn't fall in love, or have babies, or be who we are. After all, seasons change. So do cites. People come into your life and people go. But it's comforting to know that the ones you love are always in your heart. And if you're very lucky, a plane ride away"-Carrie

Staying with the change theme...I bought a suit yesterday. Slowly but surely I am having to grow up. Unlike some college graduates who have to transition from college student to working adult in one summer I am getting three years to transition (law school takes three years). Going from fun college student into responsible law school student has been one of the hardest changes for me. Each day I feel more stress on my shoulders....be it making good grades, taking the right classes, hoping these three years will pay off in the end. Looking in the mirror yesterday at myself in a "big girl" suit I thought to myself "wow you finally look the part...you are finally looking like a lawyer."

Well back to studying so I can not only look like a lawyer but actually become one...