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Quiz Time

Your Dominant Intelligence is Linguistic Intelligence

You are excellent with words and language. You explain yourself well. An elegant speaker, you can converse well with anyone on the fly. You are also good at remembering information and convicing someone of your point of view. A master of creative phrasing and unique words, you enjoy expanding your vocabulary. You would make a fantastic poet, journalist, writer, teacher, lawyer, politician, or translator.

What Kind of Intelligence Do You Have?

Harvard People

They're clever.

Random AIM Conversation

Bruin7089 (2:14:25 PM): Hey Santa!
SantaClaus (2:14:25 PM): Hello again.
Bruin7089 (2:14:32 PM): Sorry about earlier.
SantaClaus (2:14:32 PM): It's O.K. I'll give you another chance.
Bruin7089 (2:14:40 PM): You're nice.
SantaClaus (2:14:40 PM): I should be asking you the same thing. Ho Ho Ho!
Bruin7089 (2:14:48 PM): Are you calling me a Ho?
SantaClaus (2:14:48 PM): Do you think so?
Bruin7089 (2:14:56 PM): I hope not dick.
SantaClaus (2:14:56 PM): Hmm, that's a lump of coal for you.
Bruin7089 (2:15:00 PM): Sorry.
SantaClaus (2:15:00 PM): Well that's the spirit. Better than coal huh?
Bruin7089 (2:15:09 PM): I guess.
SantaClaus (2:15:09 PM): Yes!!
Bruin7089 (2:15:12 PM): Yay!
SantaClaus (2:15:12 PM): Why did you say that?
Bruin7089 (2:15:20 PM): Because I'm special.
SantaClaus (2:15:21 PM): I see. Well that is a problem.
Bruin7089 (2:15:27 PM): How so?
SantaClaus (2:15:27 PM): Oh dear, how should I know?
Bruin7089 (2:15:34 PM): Because you're santa.
SantaClaus (2:15:35 PM): Hmm. O.K. interesting reasoning.

Good News I Guess

By the way, doesn't that guy look Japanese?
(click on US Firms in Massive Bonus Hike)

(Thanks to Waddling for the link)

Random AIM Conversation

So AIM has this thing where you can add Santa to your buddy list... so I did.

Bruin7089 (9:36:33 AM): hey
SantaClaus (9:36:33 AM): Ho! Ho! Ho! Merry Christmas! I'm here on AIM! Everything we talk about here is between you and me! If you want to know more, you can type "privacy". Now, streeeeetch that window and let's get started.
So, have you been naughty or nice?
Bruin7089 (9:36:37 AM): naughty
SantaClaus (9:36:37 AM): Oh my! Well, there is always time left to get on my good list... ... and if you do, you will find a special free gift here for you on Dec. 22! To get in the spirit, type menu.
Bruin7089 (9:36:46 AM): what?
SantaClaus (9:36:47 AM): Hmm... What, what?
Bruin7089 (9:36:51 AM): you know what bitch
SantaClaus (9:36:52 AM): Hmm, that's a lump of coal for you.
Bruin7089 (9:36:57 AM): fuck you santa
SantaClaus (9:36:57 AM): O.K. so you've earned yourself another lump of coal. I just won't be able to talk to you if you persist with this language. Please, type menu; let's try to get in the Christmas spirit.
Bruin7089 (9:37:11 AM): do you have $4 whores like Target does on that menu?
SantaClaus (9:37:11 AM): Well, that's it. I'm sorry, I'm in complete agreement with the elves on this one. I cannot instant message with you any longer.
Bruin7089 (9:37:19 AM): why not?
SantaClaus (9:37:19 AM): Santa is no longer signed on to IM.
Bruin7089 (9:37:26 AM): Come on
SantaClaus (9:37:27 AM): Santa has signed off from this IM and is busy talking to other girls and boys now. You can always come back later in the day if you would like to speak with Santa again.
Bruin7089 (9:37:32 AM): I promise to be good
SantaClaus (9:37:32 AM): Sorry, the elves have asked Santa to turn off his IM and return to the workshop.

Study Hint for 1Ls

It is amazing how much more effective studying is with the TV off. And yes I am in my second year of law school and just realized this.

Random AIM Conversation

Bruin7089: you're going right now?
Bruin7089: alone?
Bruin7089: that is very sad
Bruin7089: call someone
yazzie: It is isn't it
yazzie: I got no one to call
Bruin7089: call Trini
Bruin7089: Call Tracy
yazzie: I am kind of depressed right now
Bruin7089: Call Macy
Bruin7089: Call Sean
yazzie: They are probably together
Bruin7089: Call Bunny
yazzie: Drew would kick my ass
yazzie: Santa Barbara
Bruin7089: Call Rose
yazzie: Ellisen would kick my ass
yazzie: Would get rejected

Quote This

"You jerkface." - Tessa

Thanks Stummy

For giving me the gift of T9. And yes, that would really make me a teenage chick w/cellphone sending text messages as opposed to a really, pathetic and horny - never forget horny - male law student w/cellphone sending text messages.

Seriously

Fuck Harvard Law.

Stat Of The Day

It ain't SWLAW buddy.

Random AIM Conversation

bunny bun buns: my sister said she's down to hang out w/ you guys on the 20th [she's the one in the middle - ed.]
Bruin7089: oh
Bruin7089: how nice of her
Bruin7089: to grace us with her presence
Bruin7089: does she really want to be around lots of really drunk law students?
Bruin7089: it could actually be an ugly night
bunny bun buns: she just wants to hear what you have to say
Bruin7089: oh
Bruin7089: who doesn't
Bruin7089: have to say on what?
bunny bun buns: just your drunk talking, i guess
Bruin7089: she doesn't want to hear my pillow talk?
bunny bun buns: hehe - you could try that on her, if you like
bunny bun buns: i'm guessing she hasn't heard it before
Bruin7089: i'm sure she's heard pillow talk before
bunny bun buns: not your pillow talk
Bruin7089: oh
bunny bun buns: didn't even know you had one
Bruin7089: i have to brush up on it
Bruin7089: it's been too long
bunny bun buns: don't worry - it's something you don't forget
Bruin7089: like riding a bike?
bunny bun buns: like reciting the pledge of allegiance
Bruin7089: a better analogy
Bruin7089: good for you
bunny bun buns: but in your sexy voice

Holiday Poems

With a law school twist.

It's Not A Tumor!

I have a headache. Thought the nap I just got up from would cure it, it didn't. I haven't gotten any studying done today as a result, which is setting me up for later hours in the library than what I want.

Time to go get some shopping done.

Time To Start Watching The OC

Spoiler.

Too Tired To Think On My Own

So another fan's thoughts on today's Dodger signing.

Now let's get some pitching please.

"I've dated a girl for her brains. Her BIG... HUGE... Brains."

Seriously, for the brains.

Thank You

To the really cute 3L in the elevator with Brian and I as we left the exam who tried to assure us that Prof. Kush is an easy grader, thank you for that. But I thank you mostly for being so damn cute. Really, you made my day.

Whatever, Just Do It After I Take It

Quote This

"You were rubbing the pinoch weren't you?" - Sean

Con Law Progress VII

Learning to say with a smile, "Want fries with that?" This morning's exam went that well.

Quote This

"I want you all to know that I'm not always this ditzy." - Exam Proctor

How do YOU like it?

This should be a quote this but I wanted to elaborate...

Brian (asking where I prefer to sit during an exams):

"Do you like it in the back or do you take it in the front?"

Everyone at the table: laughter

Con Law Progress VI

Finished the outline before heading out to El Cholo's at about 6:30. Printed it out when we got back at about 8:15. Still working on reading through the 27 pages for the first time.

Steak Fajitas And A Margarita From El Cholo

My least meal before my Con Law exam bitch slaps me to death.

Most Eff'd Up SI Cover EVER

Con Law Progress V

The study group just imploded. So status quo kept. No feelings hurt and I'm still lost.

I Swear I Don't Have A Kid

An 8-year-old girl was suspended for nine days for bringing to school what appeared to be about 30 "Jell-O shots" -- though it was unclear whether they contained alcohol.

If it were my kid - and it's not, because I'm childless - nothing would be unclear, especially the vodka.

The girl told the principal that her mother, who works in a bar, makes alcoholic shots at home and sells them at work. The fourth-grader said her mother had instructed her to take the shots to school and sell them, three for $1, to make some money for Christmas, Nowakowski said.

Damn Scrooges, she's just trying to make some cash for holiday presents.

Con Law Progress IV

How much do you think I got done in the last 47 minutes? That's right... none.

Quote This

"He holds me down." - Angela

Ladies And Gentlemen

I can't believe I missed it the first time around - probably because I was enjoying myself so much in Cambridge (notice the hint of sarcasm?). But I introduce to you, your next Supreme Court clerk.

Maybe This Is The Life Lesson I've Been Needing

Perhaps the best thing that could happen to me is if I fail an exam. That might teach me to never slack off again and to actually put my best effort into every endeavor from here on out. It's such an invaluable lesson that I should probably help it along by no longer studying for Con Law.

Mathematically Out

In the fantasy football league I participate in, I'm the points leader with one more week left to play before "playoffs". So where does that leave me? Out of the freaking playoffs since I won't be finishing with a top four record among 10 teams. The guy leading the league has 162 less points accumulated throughout the season than I have. My head-to-head record is 6-7, his is 10-3. Fantasy sports sucks.

Con Law Progress III

Completed outlining the Dormant Commerce Clause and P&I. Something about substantive due process and a part of equal protection I've got left to do. Exam is tomorrow at 9am. Should I just quit now and memorize what I've done and memorize what someone else has done on the parts I've got left to do? Or complete the outline and hope without hope that I've got a few hours left over to memorize it?

Like A Girl

Found this t-shirt via Blonde Justice. It's definitely funny and hot on a girl. Not sure what to think if I see a guy wearing one though.

Moving

Dude, I'm getting kicked out of my Dead Week study room because of some Evidence lab thing. If I don't get wireless in the adjoining room, I'll be pissed because I'll actually have to make some progress on Con Law.

Bunny & Rita Visit

Macy, Brian, Rita, Bunny, and myself were together for the first time since Bunny's wedding. With Sean and Annie missing, we haven't been all together since that happy day on 06/05/04.

I definitely spent more time talking to those two while they were here than I did sutdying, just the way it was and is supposed to be. I wonder what they thought of seeing their friends studying for finals once again this time of the year as they did themselves this time last year. They certainly were a lot less stressed than we were.

Con Law Progress II

None.

Quote This

"I learned about you today Brian. You beat your monkey and you take good shits." - Angela

Con Law Progress

None.

You Gotta Be Kidding Me

Last night SWLAW held a three hour training session for the exam proctors. Yes, those administering our tests are actually trained for three hours to work in a team of three, to pass out the tests, to tell us to follow instructions, to keep us from cheating, to keep track of the time, and to collect the tests. You would think three hours would be enough, but prior experience tells otherwise.

Quote This

"Engagement off." - Trini

Another Law Professor Blog

The tagline reads:

Stories from my classroom and the law school, by a fictional tenured law professor at a first tier law school.

If a fictional law professor can blog, why not a nonfictional one from SWLAW?

Quote This

"Shut it." - Brian

A Reason to Marry Me and Almost A Reason to Move Back to Colorado

For all you non-Asians out there, these are pictures of my two year old niece. This is what happens when you mix my blood with something non-Asian. Any takers? Isn't she cute? She is so cute I almost want to move back to Colorado to watch her grow up. That was the thought until I saw a recent weather report, 10 degrees and snowing.
(To view the pics just click on "view pictures" or the picture. You don't have to sign up or anything)

I Should Be Studying For Finals

But then I ran across the following and couldn't help myself.

GloThong is the idea of Beau Carpenter, who works at NASA and is an MBA student at Rice University. The avid runner had wanted to create luminescent jogging apparel, but he got sidetracked after finding a slew of thongs on the Internet.

Puhlease... searching for jogging apparel but finding thongs instead? Are we to believe that Mr. Rocket Scientist is Google illiterate? I think we all know what he was searching for, more like Mr. Horny Rocket Scientist - and really, is there any other kind?

For $49.95 you get a thong that lights up the derriere and almost everything around it for at least two hours. It's water-resistant and comes with a battery wall adapter, or you can buy a car charger similar to those used for cell phones.

Unlike my more obscene counterparts would, I'm going to stay away from the water-resistant joke. And seriously, a car charger? Why not just add an alarm clock too as an additional must-have feature?

Now for the real genesis or impetus - whichever word works best - for the idea.

To test out GloThong, they took their product to a Dickinson topless bar. "The women liked the product so much that they lined up to give us their real names and cell numbers," Carpenter said.

The motivation for any creative idea by men: how to get strippers to give me their number and a name other than Bambi.

They also suggested that the battery be moved to the front of the thong for more comfort.

We salute you strippers, not only for taking your clothes off but also serving as members to an invaluable focus group.

Ladies, order your glothong and send pics of use to WSoller at gmail dot com.

Forest?! Tree?!

Mine are but mere twigs. I go cry now.

Stat Of The Day

I don't think this is the way to do well on a Contracts exam. But mentioning the Thai massage parlor nearby your school - it's on 7th before you hit Fig. here - on your exam just might get you that passing grade. It did for me.

For The 1Ls

An exam tip.
Unsolicited advice from a Harvard 3L.
A meditation.

He's Like Kerry

I thought I'd get away from reading Chemerinsky for a bit by checking out a few blogs. And behold my luck, he's mentioned in one of them.

Quote This

"Wayne, you're not getting a Christmas present." - Tessa

Law School Grading

Two Michigan law students post their thoughts on law school grading. One proposes the following,

a more sophisticated version of “Pass/Fail,” like the ones implemented at Boalt Hall (Berkeley’s law school) and Yale Law. I think the argument goes that we could have a system where the delineations are: Honors/Pass/Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory.

As I see it, this avoids the normal Pass/Fail problem where students are only motivated to do enough work to avoid the dreaded “Fail” on their transcript. With the H/P/S/U system, you’ll still have room for the wannabe clerks to get the H’s, the teeming masses to get their P’s, the less-motivated masses to squeak by with S’s, and the truly unmotivated to wonder if a U will forever bar them from graduation.

The other proposes this,

I think that the first semester of law school should be P/F, with grades being assigned and given to students but not released on the transcript. That way, people will have a chance to learn and work hard and see if they're doing the right things.

Both posts are worthy of complete reading.

I favor Heidi's suggestion of a P/F for 1L's first semester with the grades from that semester only released to students and not employers. It would give everyone one semester to figure things out, which is especially needed since the only real feedback to law students comes in the form of a graded final. Besides, school is about continually improving one's self through learning and that would be better accomplished with such a grading system in place. It would motivate those who didn't do so well their first semester, to get their shit together; and knowing that, those who did do well their first semester, know that they have to keep their foot on the gas.

The Blogosphere Just Got A Whole Lot Smarter

Nobel-prize-winning economist Becker and federal circuit judge Posner have made their introductory post and will be blogging over here. It has been highly anticipated.

By the way, why is it that I feel like such a dork every time I say the word "blogosphere"?

More Gossip

Maybe when if I become a lawyer, I will more appreciate this site devoted to law firm gossip. For now the gossip is rather ltame, it's all about firm mergers and who is working where and whatnot. Of course, if I should be a lawyer at a law firm, I hope to frequently grace that site with my name and more salacious gossip. A law student can dream right?