First reading assingments are in. I'll be getting started Monday when I go in to get my books.

First Order Of Business As APALSA Board Member

Hi Wayne,

I hope you have had an enjoyable summer.

I'm wondering what plans are in the works to welcome incoming first-year
students to Southwestern and to recruit them to join APALSA.

APALSA has traditionally held an event (usually a picnic) before school
begins that incoming students are invited to attend and meet each other,
the APALSA board, and other upper-division students.

Since first-years comprise the bulk of APALSA's membership, it is vital to
reach out to the incoming first-years as soon as possible and to let them
know of the great benefits and events that APALSA offers.

If you could please let me know what plans you and your board have in mind,
that would be great.

Also, if you could give me a list of the officers (names and offices) and
their email addresses, I would greatly appreciate it.

If you have questions about anything, please ask me.

I look forward to working with you and the rest or the Board with the goal
of having another successful year.

Sincerely,

Professor Dennis Yokoyama

Now Brian Can Snuggle All He Wants

He never snores, doesn’t hog the duvet and promises single women a sound night’s sleep.

Japanese designers [good to know that Brian's people are looking out for their own] have filled the gap in lonely, single ladies’ beds by creating the Boyfriend Arm Pillow, a partner who will happily hug them to sleep — without making any demands.

The pillow comes with two shirts in blue and pink, which can be washed and ironed to enhance that loving housewife experience. One model is also an alarm — the boyfriend’s body shakes to wake his sleeping girl.

A spokesman for manufacturer Kameo said: ‘It has been so successful we have had to draw up a waiting list. Women of all ages have been queueing round the block to take one home.’

The £43 (Rs 3,628) pillow is currently available only in Japan but Kameo may soon be exporting it to the UK.

Now the good news for Brian - wouldn't expect him to snuggle with a Mr. Pillow now would we?

There is also welcome news for lonely men looking for a good night’s sleep. There are plans for a limited edition Girlfriend Arm Pillow —though, true to life, she could be more draining on the wallet with a £50 (Rs 4,219) price tag.

As for the price, just know that it costs less in the long run than it would in Amsterdam. And kissing Ms. Pillow has to be better than kissing Lefty right?

I've Got Nothing

So if you want new content you better ask me a question or two by clicking on the tree.

Stat Of The Day

My blog is first in a running of two for "most likely to be raped in prison" on Google. Great. But it doesn't make sense since my blog is only 57th for this.

Status Of The Note

Gave up on it yesterday. I figured it would be a wasted effort given my GPA and less than stellar writing capability.

Make Room

Yet another person comes to Cali for law school. Hopefully she makes the transition better than Brian.

First Reading Assignments

Someone already has theirs while I impatiently wait for mine.

Quote This

"Hate-hate-hate-hate-hate." - Origin Unknown

In Case One Thinks Taking The Bar Is Easy

Ha. An experience I get to have in less than two years, lucky me. (Another JD2B link)

All Are Invited

The Federalist Society at SWLAW is having a back to school bar review and a 1L welcoming.

I'll Miss You All

Bunny
Brian
Annie
Rita
Macy
Sean

A list of the people I became good friends with during the first semester of law school. The ones crossed off are those for one reason or another probably won't be back next year. That's more than half. And it's really saddening.

These people made my first year of law school bearable and at times - a lot of times - fun. I can't imagine another group of friends I'd rather be associated with. So the questions now posed are, what will become of us as friends and how are those of us still at Southwestern supposed to get through law school without the rest of us there?

It is with great hope that they - not just my friends but also the others from section B - find happiness and enjoy life outside of Southwestern for the rest of us.

Quote This

"It's easier to put on breasts than it is to get a dick chopped off." - Brian

Now Why Didn't I Think Of This?

A collection of law school advice from those in law school.

If You're In A Rush

It looks like Southwestern students can order their books online now. And it looks like I'll be spending about $450 just on required texts alone.

Stat Of The Day

I'm Google's second answer to the question, "What is mediocore?" I don't know how to take that. Should I be happy that I'm not the #1 answer or should I be upset? Would being #1 undo my mediocore status? Do I want to be mediocore? It's average right? And average is neither good nor bad right? So I should be... indifferent? I should stay away from the early morning postings.

Anyway, there's a stat whore asking for more visits to her site so I say go visit her site.

Hair Status

Ch-Ch-Ch-Chia! *

*Warning! Link contains references to intellectual property law!

Who Says I Didn't Bring A Camera With Me To Europe?

Here's me smoking my first joint in Amsterdam. A handsome devil aren't I? (link via Soupie)

Health Status

Coughing less like Prof. Crim Pro but still coughing a little bit. I'm probably expectorating that last bit of the Cam in me from my near drowned-to-death incident.

Quote This

"His face looks like vomit." - Ryan

More Advice For Incoming 1Ls

From Carolina Law. (link via JD2B who still hasn't linked to me)

Brian's Progress Report: Week 5

TERM: SUMMER ABROAD '04

WEEK 5 GRADE: C+
WEEK 4 GRADE: C
WEEK 3 GRADE: B
WEEK 2 GRADE: C
WEEK 1 GRADE: F
CUMULATIVE GPA: 1.86

COMMENT(S): The only real opportunity was the last night spent in Cambridge at the Rat and Parrot. As Andrea said there were many cute girls there. But the night was more for hanging out with people in the program one last time. Earlier in the week though, Brian kinda showed off his game at the gym.

Leaving the gym, one has to give back the towel and locker key to the receptionist to get one's gym membership card back. So Brian hands over a towel and key. The receptionist then gave him a quizzical look. Instead of handing over his locker key he had handed over his dorm room key with keychain indicating his room number. A ballsy move to be sure but completely unintended - at least I hope so. Normally, such a bold move would warrant at least a grade of B for the whole week even if it had failed. Thing is, he gave his room key to the male receptionist rather than the female one. So his grade gets docked for hitting the wrong target.

Anyway, the summer abroad program and thus Brian's training, at least this portion of it, is over. He passes with a C-.

Close To Home

I found the following quiz here.

You're Arizona!

While you aren't for everyone, no one can deny just how hot you are. Odds are that you're getting old, and perhaps even prickly, but you can go a long time without water. Unless you live in a major city, in which case you consume so much water that the air around you is much more humid than it would be without you. Countless people yearn to see you every year so they can stare deep into your biggest scar.


Take the State Quiz
at the Blue Pyramid.

From My Stats

Somebody from the poorest nation in Europe - bet you can't guess which nation* - found my site looking up this on google.


*As told by the CIA, a completely reliable source right?

A Cure For My Snoring

It can also prevent sleep apnoea so that a certain someone - not me but someone else on the Cambridge Program - might be able to look less of a fighter pilot when going to bed.

Now they should find a way to prevent me from talking in my sleep.

Quote This

"Good times." - Carson

It's Good To Be Back From Cambridge

I'm going to drive to Starbucks on the right side of the to spend about 1£ and 50p for a venti latte and to see the girls wearing visors. I'll then head over to In 'n Out for a 2£ 50p meal.

A Week Of Misery Begins For Me

And I only have Brian to thank for pointing out that despite my poor GPA I can still write on to the lesser journal at our school. So I'll be working on this all week. Thanks Brian.

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