Ring, Ring...

me: hello?
her: Mr fat plaid shirt?
me: yes?
her: this is mrs happy pants. We would like to schedule a second interview
me: yes, i can fit you in my schedule...
jump to end
her: ok, we look forward to meeting with you again.
click.
Yayy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The job doesn't start for another three weeks, and it's part time, but the fact she wants me for a second interview is enough to make me sooooooooo happy!!
It'll be the perfect position while I work on my MBA. Small business, commission, yeah, I can sell anything, especially when it deals with the law and small business!!

Perspectives

You are: underqualified; overqualified; not taking the bar until february; not experienced; not going to be able to afford parking; probably not going to get along well being micromanaged like we do here. These are all things I hear after interviews.

Well, screw it. I am going to get one of your management jobs, and when I get it, I am going to fire you immediately for being incompetent (sp) . Happy Summer.

Interview, Schmenterview

I have an interview today, and another Friday afternoon. If I could get paid for each interview, I would be a upper-lower middle_class law grad. But I'm not...

Right Turn

Turns out, ambiguity has nothing to do with the practice of law, it's all about, um...

Just One

All I need is one to come through. Just one. It really is not that risky to say "you're hired, sir."

Gardening, Stirs the Soul

I have been waiting on my day, and now it's come. I want to become a master gardener for our county, and I just got my application! I've been wanting to do this for many years but something always comes up. This year, I'm finished with law school, I'm done with time sucking part time jobs, and in the spirit of both giving back and continuing on my mission to teach the public about self sustainable agriculture in the backyard, this is the time to make the next move.

In the coming days I will post some pictures of my small garden in the back yard. It's the first in-the-ground garden I've had for almost nine years, and though it's fairly small, it's a good start for what little time I have this year.

It's important to give back to the community. The problem biggest constraint is usually time issues. So, this way, I'm forced to help because there are volunteer requirements, and I get to continue to do something I enjoy, which is gardening. Happy summer!

Best Advice Ever From a Law Professor

I remember as a one L in first semester Constitutional law class, a professor who turned out to be my favorite professor told us "just because you do well in this class, or any class for that matter, do not think you can just go practice law." You don't get to know much more than what the outcome could be, you will never know how the outcome will be.

In a way, law school was like life in that even if you know where you are headed, even with a map, it doesn't take anything more than a tiny comma to totally wreck your trip, or your life.

I like where things are headed, but I am very cautious at this point about how much security I might have. Mostly, because of how easily everything can come to a grinding halt. At this point, I can be optimistic because even of everything doesn't work out, it is mostly going to.

I love general ambiguity, I revel in it actually. That's why I know I am going to be an awesome attorney: I love making mountains out of molehills, and now I gotta make a sandwich. Happy living!