almost breaking the rules...

I'm one day shy of breaking my goal of the bi-weekly blog. BAD Fat Girl BAD.  

so here's the haps:

I started work last Monday.  I'm working Monday through Thursday from 8 am to 4 pm.  So far so good.  A little scary and a little hectic, but I like it a lot so far.  

I registered for my fall classes, and I'm still a little confused as to what I want to take, but I'm sure I'll figure it out soon. (I hope)

My in laws came for a visit this weekend. Lots of fun, a nice way to spend the long weekend. 

And that's about it.  

Oh, since I can finally buy books I'm reading the second in Casssandra Clare's Mortal Instrument Series, which is pretty good so far, for some reason, real life to me sucks a bunch, so I need escapism at it's best... and a fantasy world seems to do that nicely.  :)

Vacation all I ever wanted...

Finals are OVER!  Yes.  I'm officially done with my second year of law school!!! yay.

so how do I celebrate?  by reading cases for my journal submission.  That's right, I'm truly that lame.  

Actually, I'm heading West in the morning to visit some friends, and very much looking forward to it. It's my bit of vacation before my job starts on Monday.  Wow. Job, Monday. SCARY.  

Now I just have to find a little time to add a few pieces to my wardrobe. Apparently I needn't be clad in a suit all summer long, but I do need to get some more dress shirts to go with my assortment of slacks and skirts to be 'semi' professional. Whee for shopping.  

I'll update next week after i start work...

May 1st!!! I made it - well sort of.

I made it through the entire month of April without purchasing a book!!!! I'm very proud, and I, of course, celebrated that fact by purchasing a book today.  Boy was it nice to buy a new book, buy a latte, and sit in Barnes and Noble and read for an hour or so. 

As for not making it, I didn't manage to read the news every day.  I'll try again in August.  

As for what's coming:

I have finals for the next two weeks, so if I seem to disappear, that's where I went.  After finals, I'm off to Seattle for a long weekend.  On the 18th I get to register for my fall semester 3L classes, and start my job working for a Judge.  

Memorial day weekend my in-laws are coming to visit.  

June 9th I have a give a lecture for my externship class (45 minutes of me leading discussion - complete and utter crap in my opinion, but I suppose one of the best ways to learn something is to teach it)

June 21st, I'm back in Seattle for the weekend.

June 29th, my Journal submission is due, if I decide to do it (International Law Journal)

then I get to focus on just work for the remainder of the summer.  I have a couple more visits to Seattle planned, and would like to plan some weekends where my friends from Seattle can come visit me, but we'll see how that goes. 

There's also the 4th of july in there... hopefully to be spent in Seattle... we'll see. 

anyhow... that's why news every day is waiting until August.  

countdown to countdowns

I have a lot things coming up, and therefore several mental countdowns going on, therefore I thought I'd share, instead of adding a couple of countdown clocks to the blog.

First: count down to a new book: 7 days (May 1st)

Second: count down to finals being done: 18 days (May 11th)

Third: count down to home for a visit: 20 days (May 13th)

Fourth: count down to new Stephanie Plum installment: 61 days (June 23rd)

Fifth: count down to new Diana Gabaldon book: 122 days (September 22nd) 

Sixth: count down to New Moon: too many days (November 20th)

so there you have it, up and coming fun things 

NNBM - Progress

well, I'm officially 8 days away from being able to buy a book. I am so excited I cannot wait. 

but I will tell you, I made it in and out of the book store to buy a gift and nothing more. (I was tempted to buy the gift of a specific book, then read it before giving it, but decided on a gift certificate instead) It was a difficult trip, but I was motivated by a friend who thought I would fail. 

what better motivation is there than proving someone else wrong?  (Is it sad that I think that is good motivation?)  

anyhow. 8 days. can't wait. going to go buy a book, sit in the cafe with a book and a latte and enjoy!

Vacation is for suckers.

That's right. I'm supposed to be on "vacation." Do you think that actually happens?  nope.

What is that? Everything goes on in my life when I'm supposed to relax.  instead I'm dealing with tenants try to move, a husband doing his own gig, evidence homework, and no cell signal.  WTF man.  but after finals I'm going to try this vacation thing again since I've got my summer sorted. No classes, just work!  so I'll feel like a real live grown up.  and have evenings and weekends (sort of) off. I can't wait!!!

NNBM - put to the test

I'm 14 days into NNBM.  Almost half way through.  The problem is that I haven't ventured anywhere near a bookstore, so I haven't actually had to test my sense of resolve. However, a challenge has just arisen. The need for a birthday gift of the certificate variety.  Will I be able to go into a store, buy something for someone else and not come out with something for myself?

Additionally, one of my favorite field trips is Barnes and Noble with a cafe.  Get a new book, then go to the cafe, order a latte and enjoy the first couple chapters of the new book. I was really looking forward to that post Lent - but then I had to go and chose April to be NNBM - deprive myself of two things I love at once. Brilliant Fat Girl. Just Brilliant.