February 23, 2008

• Randoms

  Feb. 22, 2008: Oh the Shame...
  This morning I actually found myself listening to a 3rd Eye Blind song on the radio.  In my defense, admittedly a very flimsy defense at that, there was nothing else on the other stations programmed on my iPod, save for commercials--the same commercials that I hear day-in-and-day-out.  Normally, I would opt to listen to the commercials over 3eb.  For some reason, today it was more than I could bear.

  I am the person who willingly went to the 3eb/Eve 6 concert with her sorority sisters because for some foolish reason it seemed a better option than staying home alone on a Friday night.  I mocked the performers and performances.  I mocked the shrieking pre-teens surrounding me.  I prayed for more and more beer.  But as much as he might like to think, Stephan Jenkins could not turn water into wine.

  I heckled the opening band under my breath, because they were so young.  And I had heard they got into a scuffle the night before while staying with friends who went to my college.  It was probably the biggest waste of a night ever.  I can't quite recall (good sign), but by God I hope I got ridiculously inebriated after the show.

  Oh thank goodness the theme from Superman is now on one of my other stations.

  My co-workers have both been out of the office the last two days and it's lonely.  Is it 5 o’clock yet?

  Feb. 21, 2008: Headed for the Future
  We're headed for the future,
  And the future's now

  I was looking at my calendar today, realizing that the February bar exam is less than one week away.  Once again, I will not be partaking in said administration of the exam.  I decided back in October/November that I just couldn't add it to the various other items I was already juggling.  I would only be cheating (and torturing) myself again.  But I know I want to take the exam again, so it's not a matter of if, it's a matter of when. 

  I like my job quite well, but certain aspects of it are already starting to wear on me a little.  There are times when I feel like I'm treated as an inferior, rather than an equal.  The only things that distinguish me from some of my "superiors" are experience and/or the bar exam.  So I thnk it's understandable that I desire relatively equal treatment.  I realize there's a pecking order, but it sometimes feels more like a caste system.  Of which I'm not very fond.

  So lately I've had my future on my mind.  I'll probably continue to revisit the idea of retaking the bar exam every six months, but my instinct tells me to wait.  At least until I'm not juggling an upcoming wedding, weekend visits with Fella (whom I don't see enough of as it is), and the rest of life in general.  Even though it means that I'll be waiting another full year before I sit for the exam again.  So I have 12 months to strategize for my next all-out assault.  I probably need that much time to practice juggling.

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