Behind

I am officially behind in all of my classes already. Yes, it's just the first week. I actually think I'm pretty much behind in my life right now. There is this little business called "jobs" that is distracting me mightily, along with other things like law review, the competition I'm running, the fellowship that starts next week (I wish they had mentioned we need to read an entire book for the first class at some point earlier than a week in advance), moving (it's only upstairs, but somehow, it's still a pain). Don't get the wrong idea, I'm not complaining; as I wrote that list I got a little buzz of excitement about all of the fun/exciting/interesting things I'm doing this semester. Minus the job search, it seems like it's going to be totally interesting and validating why I am in law school and not baking cupcakes for a living and/or researching arcane German topics (though both of these appeal to me on a daily basis). Mostly, I just want to explain why my blogging has been (and probably will be) sparse. I'm a little exhausted, and the thought of rehashing my week makes me more exhausted. Ditto the kind of political entry I'd write if I had the energy. I will say that watching Obama/Ted Kennedy/Hillary/John Kerry (I never thought I'd say this)/and many of the other DNC'ers speak was really heartening and made me wish for the time I had in 2004 to really throw myself into the campaign this fall. I think it may partly be the tiredness, but the DNC has had me weeping on at least two occasions this week. McCain, too, but that was bad weeping. All Rodd women know the difference between good/bad weeping, right?

So, sorry for the lack of blogging. I'll try to be better. The light at the end of the tunnel is mid-October (competition over, first major law review paper due, job [fingerscrossedfingerscrossed] in hand). Of course I'll be starting to think about finals by that point, but I'll cross that bridge when I come to it!

Hope you all enjoy the last fun weekend of summer!!!