Dreams from West Virginia

Good Morning,

So today I write from Roanoke... West Virginia... (sorry to all my DC and VA readers, I am not in your area yet). R and I are staying at the Stonewall resort here, very nice place, where we have actually gone a few times over the last few years. For our second anniversary we came to WV and camped and white water rafted, and its sort of been a tradition since then. This weekend was nice, despite the rain. We actually didn't 'do' anything per se (you like the use of per se, don't you, even though there is no statute saying i had to do anything). We just relaxed, which is exactly what the Dr ordered after 9+ months of grueling labor at WLS.

On to D.C. today!!!!

Law School: Thing I did right & things I would change

Thing I did right in my first year of law school & things I would change if I could do it again.

Thing I did right

• I learned how to write the correct way
• I learned early to label everything I: R: A: C: in everything I do
• I spent time away from studying listening to advise from 2Ls & 3Ls that really helped
• I got to know alot of new friends. There is no point to experiencing anything in life without getting a taste for everything.

Things I would change

• I don't know if I would do the study group thing again (sorry guys, i think i work better on my own)
• I would actually brief all the cases for every class
• I would read law review articles and treatises to help understand stuff better
• I would spend more time in the library analyzing cases
• I would actually learn the case names (see civ pro final)
• I would pay more attention to the blue book

This list will be updated periodically over the next few days

K exam

So, yeah. Overall not easy by any stretch, but it wasn't the worst thing in the world. I never got to the point where I ran out of things to write about. Anyway, speaking of contracts, here is a funny video a friend sent to me a while back that I thought I would share...

Two Hours

The first exam starts in 2 hours... i think I am ready... but of course I really am not. AHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!

Born Alone, Die Alone

So we are all born, obviously
The ones who aren't are saved from this mess
We are all born alone, in a world full of people
We all walk through our lives alone, in this place

We will all die alone
You can't deny it
The last thing anyone will do is think that last thought
no one else can hear your despair
no one else know what you are going through

they can hold your hand
they can comfort you
but it is themselves that they are comforting, really
it is not for you... not for your benefit

We are born alone, and we die alone
in between we are alone...

Choosing the future

So I have to choose classes today. This is the first time in law school that we get to determine when and who we have for class. I hope I choose wisely... my grades depend on it.

Storm

I love storms. Right now the rain is torrentially pouring down and lightning is striking all around. The thunder is drowning out my itunes, and i am sure the rain is flooding the ground all around. I guess its just me, but I love a good storm. It cleans everything, starts a new. I suppose that if I was a religious person (which I most certainly am not) I would like the Noah story. Sometimes I wish that I was the only person who survived a giant flood or something. I would be the last person on earth. I don't know how much different it would be from right now...

You don't know

You think I don't know...

but i know

the problem is...

you have no idea

You think I can't see

But I can see more with my eyes closed

I know what I see

I know what you see

You think that nothing ever lasts

well, here i am

I've lasted the whole time

You thought I didn't know

but I knew

like I know you

Atheism

Just Relax, and it will be Good.

So life is like a chinese finger trap. At least some things are. You can't pull or push too hard, or you will just stay stuck. If you relax, then things will be ok. Damm you childs toy. Why didn't I learn this lesson earlier.

Headache

It is that time again. I have a headache. No, not that time, finals time. Not ready. I don't know if I will be. Worried. But i don't stress out too much

Shallow

How can we... be... so shallow
to think that this time, we can change the world
How can we... be... so indifferent
to hear people cry, but pretend not to know why
How can we... be... so passified
we don't care, if we don't go anywhere
How can we... be... so petrified
this wave is coming, we're gona get knocked down

Lets fight till the end
give up everything, everything
Lets tie up the loose ends
ill show you everything, everything
Lets go down this road
we don't know where it goes
we don't know, we don't care, i don't care anymore....