Yay!!!

No school today because of the horrid weather! I had such a hectic day ahead that I am practically giddy at this news.

The weather started getting crazy yesterday afternoon around 3:30pm. I had driven down to the courthouse & was scheduled to be there from about 1-3pm. In my infinite wisdom, I decided to drive even though I knew snow was coming - I usually take the bus - but I figured I'd be done before the snow started coming down. However, didn't get to leave until 5pm. By that time it was raining snow - you actually needed an umbrella to be able to withstand it. So, after taking 30 minutes to get out of the garage where I'd parked, I got on the downtown roads & only made it a block before deciding it was too treacherous to attempt to make it home. So I ditched my car in yet another garage & made my way to a bus stop. Will attempt to retrieve my car whenever this shitty weather eases up.

BTW, I did not fail my secured transactions exam like I had feared! Did much better than expected which makes me think I got someone else's grade - but let's keep that between us.

History is Here!!!

This has got to be the coldest week I've experienced in years. Temps are constantly sub zero & it has snowed daily to top it off. I took the bus all of last week (except Friday) since driving was very treacherous. On one of my bus trips, a foreign student I had a class with last semester came & sat next to me. We had never spoken before & since I was hooded up I didn't think he'd recognize me. Next thing you know, "excuse me were you in my class last semester?" That started off the conversation & soon we were chatting like old charms. Told me his life story. The gist being he'd been in Ohio for a year, didn't have any friends to hang out with, & didn't get to go anywhere since he didn't have a car. Being the nice person that I am, I offered to be his tour guide once the weather warmed up. I'm thinking if this lawyering thing doesn't pan out, I'll become a therapist. Can't tell you how much people like telling me their life stories to the point where I get uncomfortable.

I've had all my classes at least once & I like them all. Two classes are with professors I had last semester & the clinic has started off splendidly. I was afraid that I'd hate a class which would've meant dropping it & having to rework my schedule which is no small feat since it also affects my work schedule. Work also began decently. Just picked up where I left off last semester & my co-worker is also back which makes it even more fun. Will be working about 17 hrs/week.

OK - I probably shouldn't even be writing about this but I found a website that streams movies online for free (no downloads required)!!! I was googling something yesterday & mistakenly stumbled upon the site. So far I've watched: Slumdog Millionaire, Taken, & Defiance and they were all really good. Take that AMC theatres . . . at least for now till the website gets shut down for hosting copyrighted material.

Final Semester!!!!

Back to the grind tomorrow for my final semester in school. Sooo excited but not so excited at the same time. School sucks but law school sucks even more. The reading is horrendous, the exams are even more horrendous, but leading a student life simply cannot be beat - no serious job, getting home at 2pm, hanging out with friends, etc. So all that will be coming to an end in a quick 5 months. Semi-sad but such is life.

My hectic schedule last semester will benefit me this semester. I need 10 credits to graduate so I'll be taking only a clinic & 2 seminars then my journal credits will make up for the rest. Clinics are very labor intensive but seminars are not so hopefully they will balance out. Rest of the time I'll be working in the same position I was last semester.

The new season of "24" starts in a few minutes so let me get situated.