Monday, March 16, 2009
New Favorite TV Quote
"Night law school - it's like a root canal with a dull drill." - Law and Order
If I Had to Choose
I have an interview this Wednesday with a law firm that does plaintiff's-side employment and personal injury law. I might actually open-mouth kiss anyone in their office if they hire me. (Exaggeration, of course.) But the thing is, I just want to be an attorney - a full-time, full-fledged attorney. What I lack in experience I more than make up for in tenacity and enthusiasm. I hate to fail. That's one of the several reasons not passing the bar (twice) was so difficult for me. I can do this job, and I so badly want to do this job. So please wish me luck!
My dad had an interview today for a full-time management position at a retail store. And I immediately said a prayer in my head when he told me. "Please God, please let him get this job. And if you have to say no to someone, say it to me. Let him get this job."
My father is so proud and has wanted to work hard his whole life. He's one of those people that doesn't take their breaks because he wants to work and do a good job. He has been out of work for about 2 months now, and I know it's really hard for him. So please, God, please let him get this job. I'd like mine too, but I want it more for him. I'll get by, but I know how much he needs this. Please. Please let him get this job.
If you're reading this, please send prayers/positive thoughts and energy his way. Thanks!
My dad had an interview today for a full-time management position at a retail store. And I immediately said a prayer in my head when he told me. "Please God, please let him get this job. And if you have to say no to someone, say it to me. Let him get this job."
My father is so proud and has wanted to work hard his whole life. He's one of those people that doesn't take their breaks because he wants to work and do a good job. He has been out of work for about 2 months now, and I know it's really hard for him. So please, God, please let him get this job. I'd like mine too, but I want it more for him. I'll get by, but I know how much he needs this. Please. Please let him get this job.
If you're reading this, please send prayers/positive thoughts and energy his way. Thanks!
Hangover Mondays
I'm an adult, and I absolutely understand when people cut loose and get three sheets to the wind drunk on occasion. I just don't know why it is that people drink so much so regularly.
It's kind of funny when people call out on Monday mornings when you know it's because they're either (a) still drunk from the night before, or (b) so hungover that the drapes will likely never be drawn until the following day. And people who drink that much never think anyone else can smell it on them or otherwise tell that they've been drinking. Yeah, it doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure it out. Especially beer. Everyone can smell it. You're no James Bond.
Ah, hangover Mondays...
It's kind of funny when people call out on Monday mornings when you know it's because they're either (a) still drunk from the night before, or (b) so hungover that the drapes will likely never be drawn until the following day. And people who drink that much never think anyone else can smell it on them or otherwise tell that they've been drinking. Yeah, it doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure it out. Especially beer. Everyone can smell it. You're no James Bond.
Ah, hangover Mondays...
Friday, March 13, 2009
Red and Yellow
Apparently it was the night for red and yellow.
I went to the ASU/UW and UCLA/USC basketball games tonight. It was really fun. I took my dad, and neither of us had been to the Staples Center before. So it was fun.
It was fun despite the 6 drunk frat guys who, in the absence of swear words, couldn't put together a complete sentence. It was particularly offensive when they started talking about a particular male bodily fluid. Disgusting asshats. And UCLA played like they expected to lose. The ASU game was a much better game.
UCLA lost by 10 points, although the game was not nearly that close. They just couldn't get into the zone either mentally or physically.
While I have several favorites for what "USC" really stands for, I will not bore you with that here. My all-time favorite is when the "C" stands for a compound word. If you're really interested, email me.
Regardless, I have a wicked headache, backache, and a jam-packed day tomorrow. So, goodnight. Go Sun Devils!
I went to the ASU/UW and UCLA/USC basketball games tonight. It was really fun. I took my dad, and neither of us had been to the Staples Center before. So it was fun.
It was fun despite the 6 drunk frat guys who, in the absence of swear words, couldn't put together a complete sentence. It was particularly offensive when they started talking about a particular male bodily fluid. Disgusting asshats. And UCLA played like they expected to lose. The ASU game was a much better game.
UCLA lost by 10 points, although the game was not nearly that close. They just couldn't get into the zone either mentally or physically.
While I have several favorites for what "USC" really stands for, I will not bore you with that here. My all-time favorite is when the "C" stands for a compound word. If you're really interested, email me.
Regardless, I have a wicked headache, backache, and a jam-packed day tomorrow. So, goodnight. Go Sun Devils!
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Do You Think I Should Be Arrested?
Stupid question, right? One of the most stupid questions I think someone can ask an attorney.
My mom, God bless her heart, asked me this very question. And inexplicably she got mad at me when I responded with "WTF??!?!!!!" Let's see - you're a public school teacher. Presumably, you'd like to continue said profession for at least another few years. If you had found out that my middle school teachers had arrest records, would you have been okay with that? Of course not. And if the district is looking for reasons to fire people, do you really want to be the one with a fresh new arrest record?
It's like asking if I should give a client advice to rob a bank and assassinate a political leader. Think that's a good idea? OF COURSE NOT.
The good news? Rather than go downtown today to put herself in a position where she'd be arrested for illegally protesting and disturbing the peace, she stayed at school for choir practice.
I'm just glad it's more important for her to feel like a shining star individually than to do it in a group. (She's always been the one who has to sit in the front row at church and sing so loudly that everyone knows who it is.)
I could really just use a space of my own. Whilst I'd prefer an apartment of my own coupled with an office of my own in a brand new Porche of my own, I guess I have to settle for staying the course, trying to find a good job, and doing the best I can. (The EEOC sent me an email today telling me I was qualified for the position but that I wasn't among the "highly qualified applicants," so they won't even interview me. Yes, it hurts.)
Maybe the rest of the week will be stupid question-free. Or maybe I'm just delusional. You be the judge.
My mom, God bless her heart, asked me this very question. And inexplicably she got mad at me when I responded with "WTF??!?!!!!" Let's see - you're a public school teacher. Presumably, you'd like to continue said profession for at least another few years. If you had found out that my middle school teachers had arrest records, would you have been okay with that? Of course not. And if the district is looking for reasons to fire people, do you really want to be the one with a fresh new arrest record?
It's like asking if I should give a client advice to rob a bank and assassinate a political leader. Think that's a good idea? OF COURSE NOT.
The good news? Rather than go downtown today to put herself in a position where she'd be arrested for illegally protesting and disturbing the peace, she stayed at school for choir practice.
I'm just glad it's more important for her to feel like a shining star individually than to do it in a group. (She's always been the one who has to sit in the front row at church and sing so loudly that everyone knows who it is.)
I could really just use a space of my own. Whilst I'd prefer an apartment of my own coupled with an office of my own in a brand new Porche of my own, I guess I have to settle for staying the course, trying to find a good job, and doing the best I can. (The EEOC sent me an email today telling me I was qualified for the position but that I wasn't among the "highly qualified applicants," so they won't even interview me. Yes, it hurts.)
Maybe the rest of the week will be stupid question-free. Or maybe I'm just delusional. You be the judge.
Saturday, March 7, 2009
I Quit!
I Quit:
- Wasting time on former friends who have become people I don't want to know any more.
- Worrying about the insignificant.
- Being secretive of my America's Next Top Model obsession.
- Being intimidated by other lawyers - I'm just as competent as they are, even if I'm not yet as experienced.
- Answering the phone when it's an "unidentified" or "blocked" number.
- Feeling obligated to be nice to people that I don't have to be nice to.
- Neglecting my headaches and being scared to go see a neurologist.
- Second-guessing the quality of my work (see number 4).
- Letting anyone dictate how I spend my time.
- Letting anyone walk on me or take advantage of me without appropriate consequences.
Hopefully I'll be able to quit my non-attorney (clerk) job soon. I have an interview next week, and I know of another firm that is hiring. I want so badly to be an attorney already. I know I have 2 cases of my own right now (one of which will be litigated in federal court despite our best efforts), but I want a full-time attorney job. I want a job where I work 40 or more hours per week at just that one job. While I am very happy with my hourly wage, since I only work maybe 20 hours per week, it makes it far less than I would like to be bringing in. Here's hoping!
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