Joined The SWFootball Fantasy League

Here's my team's clothing line.

By the way, with my Bruins losing today, I'm going to need a new hat to wear. Someone care to get me this?

Random AIM Conversation

WHinE dawg: are you preparing your closing
WHinE dawg: hahahah
Bruin7089: no
Bruin7089: Bitch
Bruin7089: I'm admonished from speaking with ITAP members.
Bruin7089: Looks like I can't compete.
WHinE dawg: what are you talking about
WHinE dawg: ahahahh
WHinE dawg: you can talk to me
WHinE dawg: i just cant help you
WHinE dawg: haha
Bruin7089: Fuck
Bruin7089: I really don't want to do it anymore.
WHinE dawg: omg
WHinE dawg: don be lazy
Bruin7089: what's a closing again?
WHinE dawg: its so worth it
WHinE dawg: dude just make the closing like on tv, a closing means you are repeating and clarifying your arguments to the jury
Bruin7089: I think you've just helped me.
WHinE dawg: omg
Bruin7089: Are you getting paid right now?
WHinE dawg: i would tell that to anyone
WHinE dawg: hahaha
WHinE dawg: no
WHinE dawg: im at home
Bruin7089: You have a home home?
Bruin7089: Brian isn't laying in bed next to you is he?
WHinE dawg: hahahaha
Bruin7089: Did you hear about that apartment in Brentwood yet?
WHinE dawg: yeah, went for an "interview" today
WHinE dawg: its was like an fbi interview
Bruin7089: Racial profiling?
Bruin7089: They don't want any white asian wannabes in their complex?
WHinE dawg: hahah
WHinE dawg: it was weird
Bruin7089: How was it weird?
Bruin7089: What questions did they ask you?
WHinE dawg: like about my life
Bruin7089: Like do you keep your room clean questions about life?
Bruin7089: Or how many times do you intend to have sex here kinda questions about life?
WHinE dawg: room clean
WHinE dawg: he told us to get a maid

Sound Advice

From Natalaw's Prof. Contracts. I also love this quote and this phrase from the same class.

Another Blachman List

Not as long as the last one I linked to but #7 makes it worthwhile reading.

If The Mentor/Mentee Forms Are Any Indication

Then there are those who should be forced to use ExamSoft.

By the way, SBA Prez will not be squeezing the Charmin.

Reminds Me Of Prof. Contracts

This post and the accompanying comment.

Quote This

"It blows goat's ass." - Brian

Thanks Prof. Evidence

Take a look at the thid picture down. If you cannot see it; turn away, close your eyes, relax, and look again.

(link via Blonde Justice)

Law School Cliques

Ex Mea Sententia describes the cliques forming in his section. I'm going to have to be more observant at school so I can do the same.

Bruin Fans, Trojan Haters?

I know I am and maybe the NCAA is too.

Tab Perry was cleared by the NCAA on Friday to play for UCLA this season, giving the Bruins a major boost at wide receiver.

Perry, a senior who also returns kicks, was academically ineligible last season and dismissed from school in January. He was readmitted Aug. 18.

The Bruins open the season Saturday against Oklahoma State at the Rose Bowl. They were 6-7 last year -- their first under coach Karl Dorrell.

Poor Mike Williams, he never had a chance.

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U-C-L-A, fight, fight, fight!!!

Yeah Right, There's No Way

Whomever is pretending to be Dean Leigh Taylor needs to stop.... Or at least be funnier about it.

But good point about law schools that are not a part of universities, not getting respect. But does that mean every standalone law school isn't in the top two tiers - can someone with more downtime research this for me? If not, then back to the question of why not SWLAW?

I'm Signing Us Boys Up

For this, seeing that nothing has worked so far:

About MTV's Soul Mates: How was your last date? When was your last date? You've been to the bars, online, and even relied on friends to hook you up with your perfect match, so why not give MTV's new dating show Soul Mates a try? Let MTV be your matchmaker! Soul Mates takes into account your recent dating history, personality and taste and matches you up with the real deal. We're willing to do all the dirty work while you reap the rewards of a fun date. Win cash, have an exciting date, be on MTV, and maybe even fall in love. If you live in the Los Angeles area and are between the ages of 21-25 years old, MTV's Soul Mates is for you. (Casting Friday 9/3/04 @ THIS party - RSVP ASAP so you don't miss out!)

Of course, it's probably all a trick. I've seen Faking the Video and Room Raiders. And I sure as hell don't want no girl blacklighting my teddy bearUCLA Bruin - not that I have anything to hide, it's the whole invasion of privacy principle thing.... yeah, that's what it is.

So I'll probably just sign up Sean. Try not to shit your undies if all of a sudden you get tossed into the back of a van buddy.

If It's Possible At Santa Clara

Why not at SWLAW?

Kavya Mohankumar was a college student in India when she started looking at law schools in the United States.

One school in particular caught the 26-year-old's interest: Santa Clara University School of Law. Mohankumar said she was attracted to Santa Clara's intellectual property law specialty and international flavor.

During the past few years, Santa Clara has crept up into the second tier of law schools. According to U.S. News and World Report, its ranking sits at 94. In the same period, applications have surged. The school received 2,693 in 2000, and 5,288 this year -- for 250 slots.

While these statistics aren't enough to place Santa Clara alongside heavyweights such as Stanford Law School and Boalt Hall School of Law, the change has been enough to raise eyebrows. Santa Clara measures up to the elite with an IP program consistently ranked among the top 10 nationally, and it is starting to build a reputation in other fields as well.

Maybe SWLAW can turn the corner when it hires a new Dean to take over next year with Dean Taylor's retirement.

The man leading the charge is Dean Donald Polden, an affable workplace law expert who arrived last year from the University of Memphis School of Law, where he was also dean. He says he was drawn here, in part, by the warm weather and the Bay Area's reputation as an academic hub.

Location, location, location? You want location? SWLAW is smack dab in the middle of Los Angeles.

In his first year on the job, Polden attended 30 alumni fund-raising events in 17 cities -- and even flew overseas to talk to graduates in Seoul, South Korea. He is intent on moving the law school into new quarters and boosting funding, and he wants to continue to maintain close ties with the school's alumni.

Polden's efforts are luring more and more students. Third-year law student Sia Korovilas said she was drawn by the school's reputation in high-tech law.

"Usually law schools which acquire a national reputation in one area tend to develop national reputations in more areas," said Korovilas.

"[Santa Clara] has strong future potential in climbing the ranking chart," she said.

What about our reputation in Entertainment Law? That counts for something, doesn't it?

I just want to know what it is that is preventing SWLAW from being at least a second-tier school.

ITAP Thoughts

I'm wondering how much time I should spend preparing for the ITAP tryouts. There were about 60 people who attended the mandatory info session. Not all who were present signed up to tryout. There are two rounds of elimination and then an interview. I hear they ultimately take around 20 people. The first round consists of being prepared to make a closing argument for both the People and the Defendant. The second round is a bit more work having to deal with direct examination of a witness and a cross examination of a witness. So knowing all that... how many of the 60 people would they cut after the first round of elimination and how much effort do I have to put in to be one of them? My tryout is Tuesday night, someone give me an answer well in advance.

Stat Of The Day

190 minutes and 38 seconds by Sean last night. There really is no need to keep track of this stat anymore. So don't even bother trying to be on this site longer than 3 hours and 10 minutes. It just wasn't worth it to begin with.

Deli Goes To Work

We can only hope Deli makes a good impression for the rest of us SWLAW folk. I have complete faith that he will, but just in case - don't screw up bitch!

A Gift Idea For Energy Spatula

As if law students needed anymore help getting wasted comes this new product.

There's a new low-calorie, low-carbohydrate way for adults to consume alcohol in The United States, and you don't even need a glass. It's AWOL, Alcohol With Out Liquid, and for the first time, it is available in The United States after successful debuts in Europe and Asia.

Why does all the good shit pass through Europe and Asia first? There's gotta be a country or some Axis of Lame Asses that we can declare war on over this.

AWOL - The Ultimate Party Toy, recently launched, provides party goers and hedonists with a radical new way to consume alcohol.

AWOL... is a machine that mixes spirits with pressurized oxygen. A cloudy alcohol vapor is created which can be inhaled.

Some of the praise:

"It feels so clean!"
"What a great light feeling."
"No heaviness."
"This is the greatest thing since the still."
"If you hate hangovers, you'll love this."

UnFortunately..

The AWOL Vaporizer has a built-in safety device because it takes about 20 minutes to inhale one vaporizer shot of alcohol. It is not something people are going to get very drunk on.

Odds Are

That the Dodgers will make the playoffs. Now I need to get my hands on some playoff tickets.

With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility

As SBA Student Welfare Co-Commish, I wield great power.

Wayne,

I turned in my form today at the SBA office (a bit late I know). Let me know if that's cool and don't stick me with a lame mentee! Thanks buddy

Allen

The only question is whether I use it for good or evil. Hmmmm... WWPPD?

The Other Student Welfare Commish

From an email:

hey just wanted to check up and make sure things were going ok on your end of things. just so you know i forgot to fill out a form for myself to be a mentor, so if you could find me some little fuckheads, i'd love to do some mentoring...
brandy

I'm sure she meant "fuckheads" in the nicest way possible.

Bush Daughters

I was sitting watching the RNC the other night. I heard lots of good things, somethings that were overplayed, and somethings that were overhyped. Then came the President's twin daughters. Some commentors called them ditzy and dumb. I think they were entertaining and lightened the mood. Ah forget it. Who am I kidding? I think they are kind of hot. Who cares what they said as long as they looked good sayin' it. I am not sure if it is their looks (only average looking), their family money, or their power that makes them hot. Whatever it is well done Mr. President.

A LABOR DAY POEM FOR MY LABOR OF LOVE, BY WAYNE SOLLER

MY LOVE FOR YOU DRIVES ME SO MAD. OH TRINIDAD. I LOVE THE WAY YOU TREAT ME SO BAD. OH TRINIDAD. MY LOVE FOR YOU IS NO FAD. OH TRINIDAD. COME MEET MY FAMILY AND MY DAD. OH TRINIDAD. MARRY ME, MARRY ME, I LOVE YOU OH TRINIDAD.

Stat Of The Day

The record for longest time spent on this blog is now 93 minutes and 48 seconds. Sean beats out Jordan's time set just a few days ago. U-S-A! U-S-A! U-S-A!

UPDATE: Most bored person in the world right now is Brian who spent 119 minutes and 14 seconds on 15 page views. Good for you Brian.

The Good Girl Test

Apparently girls have these little tests they put potential boyfriends through to see if they are a "good guy." So I begin here the good girl test. These are things all guys should look for in potential girlfriends. Feel free to comment on the tests and add your own.
1. When you open the car door for her, as you are walking around to your side she should lean over and push your door open.
2. When you drop her off at home and wait for her to get inside before driving off, she should turn and wave before disappearing into her house.
3. If you are talking to her and her phone rings, she should ignore the phone and continue talking to you. If she answers you should walk away.
4. She should remember things about you that you don't even remember. Afterall, women are always saying they are smarter than us men.
As I look over this list, if she doesn't do these things, she probably ain't interested in you.

Watching The Convention

Barbara Bush is one ugly woman. I know... not an original observation. But it's one of those things that just has to be said everytime it comes up.

UPDATE: Is anyone else laughing out loud watching these GOP conventioners wave their arms side to side to Dancing In The Street.

UPDATE: Why the fuck are they showing the Presidential motorcade when they've got Michael Williams speaking? Was that a stupid question?

UPDATE: Mel Martinez sucks.

UPDATE: I gotta say that I'm surprised Gov. Pataki attacked the Clinton Administration on Osama bin Laden.

UPDATE: Who's the blonde next to George P?

UPDATE: Can't say that I'm being won over by the President's acceptance speech. Good thing I decided to vote for him before tonight.

THOUGHT YOU WOULD LIKE TO KNOW

JUST SHOWERED FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THREE DAYS.

GAMBLING TIP

WHEN YOU GO TO THE CASINO TO PLAY POKER DON'T BET INTO YOUR FRIEND WHEN YOU HAVE NOTHING AND EVERYONE ELSE HAS FOLDED. ARMEN I WANT MY MONEY BACK.

Looks Like A Love Triangle To Me 

SBA Developement

The SBA President says he has a specific pair of mentees in mind to mentor. Let's hope he's not trying to squeeze the Charmin.

Just So That Everyone Knows

Brian was president of his frat.

Why Is It...

That people find it surprising that I can actually keep a secret? Is it because I blog about most everything else? Or because I tend to blurt out random things that most people wouldn't even whisper?

If I Only Had Internet Access In Any Of My Classes

I would for sure try this advice out.

To go or not to go

So I sit in my THREE hour long fed tax class and I think about what the eff I am doing here. I really like the idea of being a lawyer, but I hate school. I have never been as miserable as I have been for the past week and a half. I have no motivation, I hate reading now, and even going to class sucks. I used to like going to class as a first year. I got to see my friends and sit and talk to people. Now it is all weird and uncomfortable. Whoever the hell said second year was easier is full of shit!

Yeah, I'm a Lazy Fuck

Ditched White Collar Crime tonight, which means with the school's attendance policy I can only miss two more of the 16 classes left.

APALSA's First General Meetings

Both meetings, the lunch one and the one for evening students, were well-attended. So well-attended that we were caught a bit off-guard in that we were not well prepared to handle so many potential members. And interestingly enough, there were many more non-Asians than there were Asians, which isn't a bad thing at all.

Breaking SWLAW News That Nobody Gives A Damn About

Saw Mr. SBA President this morning and was told that our back to school off campus event is being pushed back because some promoter is promoting an "Annual Bash" for law school students at HAC.

SHOUT OUTS

First and foremost, I would like to thank Dean Powell, for doing absolutely nothing. I would also like to thank Dean Camron, for not responding to e-mails, P.S. Harvard isn't that fucking cool. Niv, you talk too much, but I still love you. Vinny and Jon, I beat you on TWEN and it still feels good. Joel, "I would like that." Mirmodi, I miss your g-strings, thanks for coming to school everyday. Entertainment and Sports Law Club sucks. Brian and Annie I think you should make up. Bunny, I think I'm in love with your sister. Peters, you sneaky devil you. Oksana, I wish I new Russian. Wayne, sorry for bitch slapping you and thanks for letting me post on your site it is the best idea you have ever had. And, to the people who academically disqualified me did you see that my gpa was 1.97, dicks.

Gmail

It's a hot commodity. I myself have two to give away. Give me your reason(s) for why I should give you one and I'll consider it - unless you happen to be my nemesis.

So Much For Quality Control

In an effort to keep this blog fresh I decided to invite a few of my friends to contribute. Let's hope it works out for the best.

Another SWLAW Blogger

Here.

A New Era Has Begun

A new era has begun on this site. I am officially the first guest blogger (is that even a word?). I couldn't be more excited. Now instead of reading it hours on end I can contribute. This should get interesting!!

Just So That Everyone Knows

Jen ruined the curve for everyone in International Mass Media Law for the Cambridge Program.

It Took Him Over An Hour To Find This

Jordan has sent you a link to a weblog:

I almost withdrew from law school, but now I'm more motivated than ever.

Blog: Inter Alia
Post: Canucks Preserve Only Reason To Practice In Canada
Link: http://waynesoller.blogspot.com/2004/08/canucks-preserve-only-reason-to.html

Quote This

"Of course you're not homesick. You live in Canada." - Brian

Last Post Of The Day

Signed up for a Tuesday ITAP tryout, pushing forward with the mentor/mentee program, and was assigned to help carry Antitrust on Wednesday. Not overwhelmed but busy enough to the point that posting will be lighter than usual for a bit. And if it seems that I'm posting too much please do me a favor and chastise me for procrastinating.

Hottest Virgin Ever?

That's what some are saying of this girl. Not only does she claim to be a virgin but she says she's never been kissed. (link via Dylan)

Stat Of The Day

Yeah, the person is in Canada but it's still pretty ridiculous. Someone from the University of Ottawa spent 68 minutes and 24 seconds over the course of 17 page views of this blog.

UPDATE: Just found out the bored Canadian happens to be Jordan from the Cambridge program. Figures.

Go Vote Already

The first round has begun here, here, here and here.

Bluebook This

Repeat after me Brian, "textually demonstrable constitutional commitment". Powell v. McCormack, 395 U.S. 486 (1969).

Bluebook This

"The indictment was in two counts. The first charged a combination to fix and maintain uniform prices for the sale of sanitary pottery..." U.S. v. Trenton Potteries Co., 47 S.Ct. 377 (1927).

It Must've Been The Chlorine

Brian mentioned yesterday that my hair seemed to have really grown a lot since he last saw me at Hotel Fig the night prior. I'll say more on Hotel Fig later in a "Law School Memory #".

Don't I Know The Feeling

It's also making me think about the fact that I have yet to find my niche at school. I've made friends and joined clubs and done all the things I'm supposed to do, but I still feel like an outsider, and I think it's because I just can't embrace the law school party line..."Be scared, work yourself to death, be wary of others, feed the paranoia, drive yourself crazy wondering what the other guy is doing/having/accomplishing."

I have yet to become vested in the legal education process and doubt that I will anytime in the next two years, so I guess what I'm thinking about now is how to get through the next two years in a way that is productive and healthy and not detrimental to who I think I am as a person. Like Charlie Brown, I just want to be one of the gang...I want to find a place to belong, not just in my legal education, but as I try to decide what I want to be when I grow up...so I guess I'm hoping that this year will bring some clarity to my life.

I thought I was in a niche but after having 6 friends to hang out with during the breaks last year to only 1 this year.... Well let's just say I've never been more painfully aware of how friends can make even the worst of days seem so not so bad.

Congratulations Goes Out To Merhawi's Brother, Meb

Italy's Stefano Baldini surged ahead with two miles to go and won the gold, while American Meb Keflezighi earned the silver. The bronze went to Vanderlei de Lima of Brazil.

De Lima was clinging to a shrinking lead when he was shoved into the curbside throng by a man dressed in a green beret, red kilt and knee-high green socks. De Lima was able to get back into the race, but several more seconds were sliced off his lead.

Keflezighi, 29, who emigrated from the African nation of Eritrea at age 10, is the first American to medal in the men's marathon since Frank Shorter's silver in 1976. Deena Kastor won the bronze in the women's marathon a week ago, marking the first time the United States had won two medals in the 26.2-mile race at the same Olympics.

"USA running is back," Keflezighi said. "Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful. Coming in I was not a favorite, I'm just very happy to win a silver."

Keflezighi, the American record holder at 10,000 meters, showed little emotion at the finish, crossing himself and putting up a No. 1 sign with his finger. Baldini was lying on his back nearby, and Keflezighi bent over him in congratulations.

He ran a personal-best 2:11.29, 34 seconds behind the winner. De Lima finished in 2:12.11.

Keflezighi, who has 11 brothers and sisters, became a U.S. citizen in 1998. In Eritrea, he lived in a hut that had no electricity. When he saw his first car at age 10, he ran away because it scared him. He remembers soldiers surrounding his village, looking for boys 12 and older to drag off to war. His brothers would hide in the bushes to avoid them.

His family first moved to Italy, then to San Diego in 1987, when Meb -- whose full name is Mebrahtom -- was 12.

He didn't begin running until junior high in San Diego, then went to UCLA, where he won the NCAA 5,000 and 10,000 titles in 1997, a year before he became a citizen.

The three-time U.S. 10,000-meter champion was 12th in that event in the Sydney Olympics. He won the 10,000 at the U.S. trials this year, but chose to run the marathon instead. Like Kastor, he lives in Mammoth Lakes, Calif., where he trains in the high Sierras.

For three weeks leading up to the Olympics, he shifted his training to the hills of Crete, becoming a popular fixture among the resort staff where the U.S. track and field team set up its pre-Olympic camp.

Makes Perfect Sense To Me

Then of course, there's the weirdness of starting back to school and seeing people whose blogs I read but rarely speak to in person. It's so odd to see them walk by and know that I can know so much about them, but they may not even know I visit. This also works against me because I never know if someone else has been to this blog and may know the random stuff I post here. While I obviously don't care if they know (this is after all a public blog), it still puts me in a weird position of not knowing. If that makes any sense.

I'd like to think that I too am indifferent about who reads this blog, yet I can't help but wonder which of my schoolmates know about it. When someone new mentions they've read my blog it comes as a surprise and I further wonder what they must think of me from these writings. But the wonderment usually comes to quick finality with an "eh--whatever" and it's back to blogging as usual.