And so it goes...

Sat, 23 Feb 2008 20:54:18 GMT

http://www.chrisjordan.com/current_set2.php

So very, very, cool.

Really does do a good job at highlighting American consumption.

Winter Break Books!

Wed, 02 Jan 2008 18:07:22 GMT

Just to put them down, I might make greater comments later... (though if from this list, you can give me book recommendations, that'd be great too)

The Lust Lizard of Melancholy Cove, Christopher Moore (I love the quirky quasi gonzoness)
The Divide, Nicholas Evans (Totally a ripoff of American Pastoral, so hard to evaluate on its own terms)
The Mother Tongue, Bill Bryson (Really interesting, but not as dynamic as most of Bill Bryson's stuff, more A Short History of Nearly Everything than A Walk in the Woods)
Fierce Invalids Home From Hot Climates, Tom Robbins (Read this book before about 5 years ago, but loved it again the second time, and Tom Robbins is so crazy that I had forgotten most of it anyway, but definitely recommend it)
The Tell-Tale Horse, Rita Mae Brown (Not mind blowing literature, but made much more fun to the references to various things Virginia, cute and frivolous)
Prep, Curtis Sittenfeld (I can see why the same people that read the Times articles on hookups found it shocking and interesting, but I was sort of like eh, and the main character wasn't uberlikable)
Things I Overheard When Talking to Myself, Alan Alda (My mom liked his other book, so we got this one from the library. It's mainly just him making comments on speeches he has made over the year. He's all about liking what you do, but that's pretty easy to say for an actor, right?)
Pigs in Heaven, Barbara Kingsolver (I'm a Kingsolver fan, and I love books about identity, as always, but it was a touch preachy, not as good as The Bean Trees, definitely, which this book is a sort of sequel to, but still has some Tucson shoutouts)
First Impressions, Nora Roberts (Pretty much what one expects from ole Nora, though not one of her better books. But I love my happy endings)
The Constant Princess, Philippa Gregory (I love Philippa Gregory, and this book lived up to my love. And made me really want to go to Spain and see the Alhambra.)
Imperium, Robert Harris (Really interesting, a sort of fake biography of Cicero, made me read up on the Romans, who I have really dreadful knowledge of, obviously meticulously well-researched, two thumbs up)
Slam, Nick Hornby (More of a young adult novel than his normal stuff, it was ok, but not really notable, either)

...I think that's it. Oh, one of those eyewitness books about Ancient Rome, too, after Imperium. It's kind of crazy thinking about how far downhill the medieval stuff got after Rome. The fundamentalists should take a lesson from that or from even the inquisition in Spain to see what happens when you denounce science and intelligent thought in the name of heresy...

Hope everyone had a lovely new year!

EDIT: And now the Joy Luck Club. Lovely. Should have read it years ago.

Chicago!

Wed, 03 Oct 2007 12:36:06 GMT

If you're in Chicago next week, I'll be there for very random times, so let me know and we can possibly do something.

Hooray!

Wed, 29 Aug 2007 13:01:52 GMT

30 interviews done, 12 on the last day.

Woo!

Now I just have to figure out my 2nd round picks...

Tue, 01 May 2007 15:13:40 GMT

Good lord, CFHS people, if you haven't seen this already, blast from the past, seriously!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2E_GoN768E8

Oh that assembly... You can see me! I'm in a green dress, green fishnets, shoulder lengthish hair... glorious!

I used to be so small and cute... alas...

But yeah, the guys all turned their backs, and threw various things, such as change, and poptarts, and then there were newspaper articles...

Oh Foothills.

In other news, I took evidence yesterday, and am hoping for property on thursday. Blech! I don't create about easements appurtenant or exactments or a fee simple subject to executory limitation... Boooooooooooooooooooooooooo.

Stolen from Ms. Nicolle...

Fri, 09 Mar 2007 21:49:20 GMT

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Geek	40%

Life Experience
Sex	27%
Substances	32%
Travel	44%

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Your attitude toward life best associates you with Upper Class. You make more than -0% of those who have taken this test, and 100% less than the U.S. average.

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Mon, 26 Feb 2007 21:43:40 GMT

I just got a sort of callbackish type thing because I am "quixotic" and the interviewer "can't figure out [my] personality."

Well, that's something I guess...

Wed, 07 Feb 2007 21:39:59 GMT

So, since apparently *everyone* reads this now (grr Ray), I'm going to be friends locking anything remotely interesting, so if you want to be added, let me know, it's no problem, as long as we're actually friends, or if you have some other good reason that you won't ruin my life.

Much love.

Mon, 05 Feb 2007 20:58:03 GMT

I'm bored, but I don't want to read.

Uhmm... that's really about it.

Feb Club is awesome.

Dance auditions for Libel Show tonight... should be good times. I've been missing the choreographed dancing...

I tried out last week and sang, leading to this exchange:
Random guy at Feb Club party standing in hallway near bathroom: Hey, you tried out for the Libel Show, you're a really good singer.
Me: Uhm, thanks!
(I go to the bathroom and walk back out)
Same Random Guy: Hey, did you try out for the Libel Show?
Me: Uhm, yes?
Same Random Guy: What did you do?

So yeah, I was amused. Short term memory much?

Fri, 02 Feb 2007 14:51:07 GMT

So people in law school read this, apparently.
Helloooooooooooo, people in law school.

Goddamnit. I'm going to have to watch what I say...

Wed, 31 Jan 2007 00:55:55 GMT

I went to another firm reception, and they had good food and drinks (good for them!) but now I am sort of vaguely at least tipsy, and I have to write my outline for my brief for LRW, and yeah, sad times.

<3 to all.

K

Tue, 30 Jan 2007 18:19:11 GMT

Torts and Civ Pro grades come out tomorrow...
Oy.

Then only contracts will be left... damn profs, taking so long.

Sigh.

Firm receptions, there are so many of you...

But I got tickets to the Duke game on Thursday! Woo!

Mon, 22 Jan 2007 16:28:17 GMT

Also, what kind of sickness is it that there is a snow day for all the area schools AND in TUCSON, and I have to go?

At least I only had one class...

Sun, 07 Jan 2007 22:41:56 GMT

Today I found myself reading Babble's online features. Babble, fyi, is done by the people who do Nerve, and is a sort of urban parenting kind of thing, full of the hipsters on Nerve who have now procreated and do not want to lose their edge, from what I gather. Now, I may be inclined to believe that I just like it because I'm into personal essays and that kind of thing, and it is done by people cooler than the traditional parent set, but I know that it is broader than that.
I'm not sure whether it is that I am immature or exceptionally mature, or perhaps I've just bought into the youth obsessed culture (though it would be a strange sort of perversion of that), but I love things related to kids. I read Family Circle in dentist offices rather than whatever newsy sort of thing they have, I love young adult novels and children's fiction more than is probably healthy, I love movies that are for people far younger than I, and I find educational theory to be really quite fascinating.
The curious thing about all of this is that I'm not particularly fond of kids, themselves. I mean, though I would always babysit when I was younger, I would tire of it fairly quickly and would end up watching TV if I was lucky (because as previously mentioned, I have absolutely *no* problem with Mary Kate and Ashley Olson videos). I don't have any super desire to have kids anytime soon, and though I think I probably will want to have them, I hope sincerely that I will like my own kids better than I like other people's children (which my mother assures me is the case). I enjoy sarcasm, I like to talk about "adult" topics, and I just do not have the energy to deal with inane games, particularly when they remind me of my own lack of hand eye coordination. I do not want my life to be consumed with crying (either mine or the kids), and like dogs that are always hyper, I often wish that they could just chill the fuck out. I've never though babies were attractive, ever, (the people that coo bewilder me) and though both babies and older kids can be sort of an entertaining diversion, full time seems like way too much.
So why is this? Why do shows like Super Nanny intrigue me, and why is it that I will read advice columns on getting your 4 year old to stop wetting his bed with alacrity? Why do I love media for preteens when most people my age think I'm mental for even being interested? Is it because I only like children on my own terms? That like historical fiction, it's interesting to read about, but I'm glad that it's not my life? Escapism? Or perhaps I'm just lazy or dull, and it's something that is not conceptually difficult to understand. Or perhaps the Gap and its brethren have finally gotten to me, with all their darling pint sized clothing items. Maybe I am just at the level of a 12 year old girl... albeit a dirty one.
Tis all very curious, indeed...

Or perhaps it's just more fun than moot court.
Though I have written procreation in my brief more times than I think I have ever written it. It just doesn't come up very often in casual conversation or academic papers...

In other news, I wish I had a voice. Stylistically. In this, I am jealous of my roommate, and Mr. Ruby.

The end.

Sat, 06 Jan 2007 22:29:44 GMT

Anyone want to write a brief on DOMA's constitutionality? Or choice of law and Full Faith and Credit?

Yeah, didn't think so.

Sigh.

Fri, 05 Jan 2007 22:28:12 GMT

So I had a lunch at a Tucson law firm today, and the guy, who's from Chicago (a White Sox fan! we had a nice chat about Kenny Williams, Brandon McCarthy, Buerhle, and the Illinois-Arizona Elite Eight game) was like, yeah, Tucson loves its own, and is a very insular community, to the point of being parochial perhaps, so if you wanted to come back, I'm sure you'd do very well, since you have a considerably more blueblood resume than just about anyone here (he then told me how awesome I am for having my GPA at Chicago bc he knows that they are wicked with the grades, which was very nice).
But yeah, that's definitely something to consider--is it better to be the best in a lesser market, or just average in a better market?
Though apparently they do all sorts of pro bono appellate work for the 9th Circuit, which made my little heart swoon. It's like, pro bono? and appellate? and the 9th circuit? and a free flight to San Francisco?

Good times.

Ughhhhhhhhhhhhhh I am so never going to finish my moot court brief, in other news.

Much love to all.

Year in Review

Sun, 31 Dec 2006 02:49:13 GMT

So I know you're only supposed to do the first sentence, but sometimes I have a few, bc the first one is either just plain boring or just doesn't say anything. I skipped memes as well.

January:
I know that I always like it when people update, and feel sad when they don't ever say anything substantive, so here goes...
Many things have happened in the life of Ms. KT since I have last updated. I realized I hated working, went home for Christmas, came back, had my job review, made my plans for my voyage, and got into a couple more law schools.
(Ah, the beginning. Before everything. Yeah.)

February:
I'm going to be in Tucson from the 5th to the 15th! Yay! Tucson people, be excited!
(I travelled this month, doing nothing. Also before everything, really, though I had quit my job, which was nice.)

March:
Puke puke puke, I wanna puke...
And I'm leaving for New Zealand in four hours.
(Very tumultuous, this entry. Appropriately. March was the craziest of months, for sure.)

April:
So life is really good, but really crazy.
I'm kinda shutting my eyes and squiggling a little bit sometimes, which probably doesn't mean anything to most of you, but if it does, yeah.
(April: the start of non-tumultuousness. A solid month. Good memories.)

May:
So here I am, with about 40 minutes until I leave for work, so I figured I might update.
Speaking of work, I'm working over at Ventana at the Flying V as a hostess, woo.
(The start of my summer of mostly wasting time. But that was good too.)

(I didn't update in June or July. Yeah, I'm wicked)

August:
Guess who got the first cold call in their section?
Yes indeed, twas Ms. Foss.
(Whereupon my life outside of law school ceases to exist.)

September:
So the rest of law school is great, but memos suck.
(How true it is. I would add finals, retrospectively.)

(Skipped October as well)

November:
Last night was a sort of silent auction thing at the LS where people get all dressed up and drink quite a bit.
(Oh such fabulousness. So much drinking. My first blackout! And all from law school.)

December:
So like every good brainwashed law student, I sent out resumes and cover letters like whoa to most corners of the globe starting Friday, a process that has not yet ended.
(Whereupon I have to do something for the rest of my life...)

This was one crazy year. Seriously.
Here's to 2007...

I know I'm late to this party, but hey, at least I'm coming.

Thu, 28 Dec 2006 03:03:14 GMT

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Thu, 14 Dec 2006 19:31:25 GMT

So I had Contracts today. It was... ok. Average, I imagine. Hopefully I'll just get a solid slate of B+s this semester... sigh.
I just wish I had more time... gah, four hours goes so damn fast!

But I'm halfway done, hooray!

In a week I'll finally be done...

Wed, 13 Dec 2006 04:45:36 GMT

I FINISHED MY OUTLINE! BEFORE MIDNIGHT!

hollllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllla...

sorry, I'm just very excited to have done all that nonsense in a day.

Wed, 13 Dec 2006 02:17:48 GMT

665/753rds done with contracts outlining.
In a single day!
Woo!

Sigh.

Thank god for TV.

It gets slower and slower as time goes on...

Oh yay... how I love Bill.

Tue, 12 Dec 2006 01:11:33 GMT

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Firm life, here I come!

Mon, 11 Dec 2006 18:21:10 GMT

So there goes my clerking fantasies.

Damn you, criminal law.

EDIT: See, I can't even write grammatically in LJ. Sigh.

Mail Merge does work.

Tue, 05 Dec 2006 21:36:42 GMT

So like every good brainwashed law student, I sent out resumes and cover letters like whoa to most corners of the globe starting Friday, a process that has not yet ended. Seriously, like every firm on NALP that hires 1Ls in SF, LA, Phoenix, Tucson, Chicago, DC, Boston, Atlanta, and some of NY.
And yesterday, a boutiquey litigation firm (but still paying crazy cash) called me bc they wanted to know if I'd be in Chicago over winter break, since they want to interview me!
So I switched my flights, and will now be in Chicago from January 17th-21st, so all you Chicago people, you have your warning now (though there will be reminders)

So yay! Principles be damned! 2600/week can pay off any morals I have... at least for the moment. And yes yes, I shouldn't put the cart before the horse, but I still find it super promising since all the older people were like blah blah mail merge doesn't work no one ever gets contacted from it... so hooray! Though I already did start fantasizing about my cute brown line sublet...

And yay for Chicago, even though January would not be my ideal time to visit. But I can totally get samosas and plaintain nachos and Giordanos, so it's all worth it.

It makes contracts outlining slightly less painful than it would otherwise be.

The line about me being depraved but loving all things pretty and shiny... so true.

Thu, 30 Nov 2006 23:16:02 GMT