Not complaining

I feel oppressed with how much work i have to get done in the next few weeks. Much like the feeling when you realize that the replacement heads for your electric toothbrush are $6 a piece.

Prof Trademark keeps saying "primarily merely" over and over again. Is this not redundant?

Alex 1, pessimists 0

The interview went extremely well today. I was offered and accepted the position on the spot. The four person firm focuses mainly on business and real estate matters, exactly what im looking for. The partner spent almost three hours with me, and at various times, was very forthcoming with compliments regarding my background and credentials. He stressed the variety of work i would receive and for the first time in my student career, someone was actually chasing after me to work for them.

I already received my first project and deadlines and have a ton of work to get done in the next few weeks. It should be challenging to juggle everything considering that i have 15 pages to go on my paper and 5 other demanding classes. Its time to buckle down and get things done.

I got mackdonows, and you aint got none

Me, myself, and I have a job interview at a business firm downtown tomorrow. I'm celebrating. We goin Sizzler!

In Rex we trust

Excuse me for the lack of posts lately. I've been busy having a life. School seems so insignificant these days in light of the job search. Also trying to figure out which bar to take. Oregon or Illinois? Thats like choosing steak OR lobster. Why not both? Maybe I should decide based on who wins the superbowl?

thrice

Bad things happen in threes:

1. I bombed IP.
2. My friend next to me just spilled coffee in class.
3. The prof just said four horrible words. The Rule Against Perpetuities.

You wanted the truth, but you couldnt handle the truth.

Prof Trademark asked for participation this morning. Yours truly gave it to him, with an answer verbatim from my IP class last term. Then, PT had the nerve to tell me i was wrong, without offering any rationale explanation why. Much to my satisfaction, a few other classmates that were in IP chimed in and agreed with me.

Morale of the story: classes at 8am taught by toothless professors are annoying.

Reader's Poll

Which bar do I take?

snow falls, boredom ensues

My classes thus far:

• Secured Transactions: UCC Article 9 and all the other stuff i need to know for the bar. This one should be my hardest this term. If i go. And turn off the internet. And stop text messaging.
• Trademark Law: The teacher unilaterally changed class from 8:30 am to 8. Then he stated that 100 pages of reading a week was barely enough. Subsequently assigned 60-65 per class. TG for case summaries.
• Wills/Trusts: the silvery haired teacher rambles on and on. and on. and on. Surely he must have some type of senility. i hope he has his estate planning in order. The end cant be very far.
• Lawyers in Society: aka recess. aka fun time. We discuss lawyers and the different issues they face in society, like being rich and stuff. Or what to do when your butler calls in sick and you want fresh made waffles. 3 writing assignments, no final. Our first class discussed why lawyers are hated by society and a couple lawyer jokes were told.
• Family business seminar: this class was canceled this week because of snow. Had it been in session, it probably would have dealt with owning a family business and the legal issues that arise. Like when a family member takes money from your business and blows it all on a stripper named penelope. Not that this has happened to me, but just in case it does, i want to be prepared. Because a true friend stabs you in the front.
  

All in all, classes look good this term.

Youmotorboatingsonofabitch

School is back and im excited. Not that school is great, but two snowdays is enough to give this guy a bad case of cabin fever. So bad, in fact, that i was chasing cars making this face.

part 2

Snow day again. Yesterday was fun, but now im bored brainless and cant use my car to get anywhere.

Snow Day

The soft fluffy white stuff is coming down. School will likely be canceled shortly. Time to put on my sledding shoes.

No MLK love at my school.

Aside from the fact that everyone else has today off, I am happy to start my last term of law school. More importantly, I found out that I got a B- in Admin law, a class i thought i failed. I rock. So im celebrating the rest of the day; by working on my term paper. Anonymous stalker: still waiting for the birthday present you promised.

Because I can, part 4

Imagine how rough things are for me today. I only got 8 hours sleep instead of my usual 9.5. Exhausted...

reflection

How much has law school changed you? Probably not much if you aren't a law student. But for those like me, my self identity has changed drastically. As a mentor of mine, poignantly stated, "the law is a seductive bitch." It reels in creative, idealistic masses, and spits them out jaded and weary of what follows. The bar is a hoop as is the job hunt. We are drones, driven by the enormous debt, destined to take the best paying job we can get. Why? Because 1300 a month student loan payment isnt going to pay itself.

Still, I wouldnt trade it for anything. It was all worth it. Even through all the hell. Its one more arrow in my quiver. I dont feel like my peers; the last three years are not a waste. I look back at the last three years with fondness. How many of life's important choices come with the same conclusion?

Why the number 8 is hypocritical

Vacation is almost over and I dont have much to show for it. Well, unless you consider the fact that I have been averaging 9.5 hours of sleep a night, am in decent shape, and can still drop it like its hot.

I suppose i am pumped to start this term, mostly so i can get it over with. I have a 30 page paper that I am 4 pages deep on. I have a month to pick where to take the bar exam. I dont have a job, unless you consider fondling Victoria's Secret mannequins to be full time employment. I am, however, "rich" because of you guys. My dear readers. Even you, Anonymous Stalker, despite the fact that you are a forty year old man, creepily posting on my blog while parading around your parent's basement wearing Martha Stewart brand lingerie.

Alright. Good talk.

RIP The OC, alternatively titled: four seasons of "thats how we do it in the OC, Bitch!"

Apparently I have crappy taste in television shows. This is the only plausible theory considering all the shows I love get cancelled prematurely. First it was Fastlane, then North Shore, and now The OC. Do I love crappy shows or are the networks just trying to spite me?

Make every day count

The new year is upon us and i am looking forward to it! I started January 1st extremely optimistic, only to be pulled over and ticketed by an arrogant cop for failing to show proof of insurance. Turns out, my insurance card is in my bulky wallet that i havent been carrying around because its too bulky. Maybe i need a murse?

Anyway, aside from the encounter with the pig, the new year is off to a great start. I graduate in a few short months, im bound to win the lottery eventually, and global warming makes Oregon rain less. In all seriousness, things are looking up. Hope everyone had a great new year.