Schwag

So, apparently our law school has the tradition of giving 1Ls a "care package" before finals; most of consists of different donations from local law firms, plus some coupons for coffee and homemade baked goods by upper levels. It's a really sweet thing to do, but the fact that 15 law firms donated those highlighters that come with embedded post-its for easy flagging is slightly depressing (a view of my future?).

Also, do you think it would be an unwise job search strategy to make a list of each firm that donated a highlighter and send them all my resumes (as opposed to actually researching and finding good options for next summer)?

The Study Bunker

Law School Tip: Turn your room into a study bunker, replete with processed foods (like drinkable soup and little tubs of apple sauce) and devoid of anything interesting (hide magazines, non-law books, DVDs and any writing utensil that isn't color-coded to your outline). Sweep, dust, and do the dishes. Tape pictures of the people you're going to see after finals are over on the wall, in order to remember that yes, the outside world does exist, and no, life does not revolve around law school. Make sure you have ample supplies of paper, pens, highlighters, staples and caffeine, preferably Dunkin Donuts brand coffee.

The study bunker is complete!

Happy Turkey Day!!

Today

So, I'm up ridiculously early, mostly because I never went to bed! I had to finish a memo that is due at 10am, and instead of responsibly finishing it early, I spent the night with coffee, pancakes and some of my law school buddies. Yes, I might have gotten more sleep if we hadn't also watched Legally Blonde (1 AND 2) and about 15 repetitions of the law school video (see post below), but it was a bonding experience.

Luckily, it's almost Thanksgiving break, so I'll have a chance to catch up on my sleep deficit soon enough...

Happy Turkey Day everyone!

Quotes

Again, from the Californian. And I have had so much coffee, this may only be funny to me:

"I don't know if it's complicated so much as multi-faceted..."

Summing it up....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZP5DCXD8vc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8ABhatAfsA

Alert alert!

Grad school anomaly = I have showered and am leaving the house on a Friday evening, for a purpose not related to law school, law books, law papers, or...law.

(Probably the last time before Christmas. I'm not totally kidding!)

Also, I discovered how much fun it is to blast country music while living in New England. I'm pretty sure it's my new weapon against Mr. Snoretastic.

Funny things about my friend from California:

She bought three different kinds of ice scrapers, including one that plugs into the cigarette lighter and heats up.

She bought "traction" plates to put under her tires in case she runs off the road. (I lived in Minnesota and never saw these things!)

I commented that makeup made me feel like Barbie. She said "There's a reason Barbie is an icon," and she was serious about it.

She thinks men should get their chests waxed.

I have had more "cultural differences" with her than with anyone I ever met in Germany or Austria!

Just to Clarify

I WAS paying attention when the woman ran over my foot. She was stopped, the light had turned red, and there was a big "No Right On Red" sign. I had a walk light, but she just started going, and ran over my foot. Therefore, TOTALLY HER FAULT. EVIL BAD BOSTON DRIVERS.

Just thought I'd clarify that. EVIL. BAD. BOSTON. DRIVERS.

I'm pretty sure I've mentioned how I feel about them before.

Good News, Bad News

*Yes, I stole this from Lindsay*

Bad news: I was standing on the corner, waiting for the light to change so I could cross, and began to think about negligence; yes, law school has taken over my brain. If you are negligent (crossing against the light) and someone hits you with their car, you might get fewer damages from them in a lawsuit. So, I was considering all of this, and wondering if I would ever see jaywalking the same way, when the light changed. Lost in thought, I stepped into the crosswalk and a woman drove right over my foot. I'm fine, but I have lovely matching black stripes on my foot and my shoe. It was NO RIGHT ON RED. I think I've mentioned before how much I don't like Boston drivers?

Good news: Only about five weeks until Christmas break! Also, I got elected to the board of students that runs the competitions (like Negotiations, Mock Trial, etc.) which should be fun!

Tasks left before break:

Outlines for: Torts, Property, Contracts
Resume, Cover Letter
Apply for summer jobs
Get a tetanus shot
Christmas shopping *yeah, you're all getting Red Sox gear....
Keeping list of all of the movies/magazines/books I plan to enjoy over break
Dishes?

B is less than PL

When I came for an admitted student's weekend, a former student spoke, and said that we wouldn't really be stressed out until Halloween, at which point we'd have to start working for real. He was right! It's gotten quite busy the last few weeks!

I'm ready for Thanksgiving break, for the very sad reason that it will give me four, beautiful, uninterrupted days of study time. I'm not going home (I was way too late looking at plane tickets, and they were WAY too expensive!), so I plan to use the deserted campus as my playground (and Boston, a little, I hope) and firm up a lot of the outlines and readings I might have "skimmed" over the past few weeks.

I know, it sounds really, really fun, right? Well, law school has made me realize I may be a little more type-A than I think, because the prospect of having my notes outlined, organized and color-coded in the notebooks and dividers I have waiting for them has made me more than a little bit excited. In fact, I think it's the highlight of my day!

I went to Rhode Island yesterday to a mall, and I didn't know it was Rhode Island until after I got home. That is New England.

I also know own these:

http://www.southmoonunder.com/bvc/white-mountain-scrunch-boot-dark-brown-127890db.html

Because I decided every good law student needs boots. Preferably soft, warm boots that make you happy it's 30 degrees outside.

Would it be considered rude....

to offer my upstairs neighbor some of those BreatheRight strips? I mean, I don't know how his wife is able to sleep. Maybe she wears earplugs? Because if I can hear it through the CEILING, I cannot imagine how that must be in person.

Now that I'm done ranting, I should actually tell you (the 4 of you who read this) some exciting new news. Unfortunately, we've arrived at the point in the semester that I was warned about; after Halloween, you realize how close finals are and begin a downward spiral into the abyss of outlining, outlining, stressing, writing a resume (!!), looking for a summer job (are these people insane??), outlining, getting that dang tetanus shot the school has been bugging me about, and basically just having nothing interesting to talk about with anyone who isn't also ensconced in the "world of torts."

I guess, interesting note of the week: in most states, you don't have a legal duty to come to the aid of a stranger who is in trouble (with some exceptions). So, legally, if someone were drowning, depending on the circumstances, it might be legal for you to just walk on by. This raises a lot of political and philosophical questions, but what do you think? Should there be a Good Samaritan law? Or is personal autonomy and limitation on the power of the state more important?

Now that I've fulfilled my duty of due care to my blog, I should go to bed. If only the snoring would stop...