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"I like my words to look pretty." - Macy

Stummy Lied

Unless she was wearing black lace panties with matching bra, Stummy didn't wear black as I was told to expect. Apparently her feelings for April don't run as deep as Brian's feelings for Cameran. You know he would properly mourn if something should happen.

According to Annie's Theory, this Cameran chick had to be fat at one point in her life.

People find Cameran's beauty so stunning that they are shocked when they find her so warm, friendly and down to earth.

Fordyce Word Of The Day

feculence

\Fec"u*lence\, n. [L. faeculentia dregs, filth: cf. F. f['e]culence.] 1. The state or quality of being feculent; muddiness; foulness.

2. That which is feculent; sediment; lees; dregs.

The Wonders Of Alcohol Will Never Cease To Amaze

Quote This

"Do any of you remember Andy Rooney?" - Prof. Torts

Rhetorical Question Of The Day

"Wayne, are you talking shit?" - Stummy

More Law School Talk

A symposium entitled Being and Becoming a Law Student found here. A worthwhile read for anyone who can find the time or is willing to procrastinate with even more reading. Here's a sampling:

I went to law school, hated virtually every minute of it, dropped out, dropped back in, and bitched and moaned like a toddler. But law school ultimately allowed me to do precisely the job I always most wanted to do: be a writer. I could not do what I do today -- cover the courts and the law -- unless I had gone to law school.

The huge irony is that if I had known back in law school how happy I would be 8 years later, I'd have had the time of my life! I would have loved my classes, taken more interesting ones, never gone to an event I hated, done even more clinical work, learned to salsa dance, and made better friends. It would have been like undergrad, but in better shoes. The reason I got stuck was because I let myself feel stuck, thinking that unless I treated law school the way everyone else treated it -- as a dark tunnel to the world of corporate law -- I was doomed.

The best thing about law school is that it really will blow open a thousand career doors for you. But you need to see them. You need to tap your way along the dark tunnel -- feeling for soft spots, and listening for folks on the other side to tap back. You need to be true to your heart; true to why you went in the first place. And you need to do whatever it takes to fight the fear and the sucking noise that will otherwise pull you into a life you may not want.

The Law and Everything Else

Stummy has a great post on how law students see and understand the world. So I guess this means that boyfriends/girlfriends can be said to not only be temporary but repudiative?

My Favorite Drink

And it can be my favorite drink, seeing that I don't have to worry about fetal alcohol syndrome.

Quote This

"Huhlow?" - Brian

Another Southwestern Blog

If It Worked For Me, It Could Work For You

Liz cheerfully said hi to me today. Therefore, slapping ass is a good ice breaker. Now go try it Brian.

Fordyce Word Of The Day

abstruse

adj : difficult to penetrate; incomprehensible to one of ordinary understanding or knowledge

examples:
Niall's speech is usually abstruse.
Women's logic is abstruse.

I'm In Good Company

Mark Cuban, owner of the NBA's Dallas Mavs and multi-rich guy, has his own blog here.

Well I'm Out $10

Two reasons why I'm going to lose this year's pool. First, I made my picks based on Pac-10 pride - I not only have Arizona getting past Duke, but I have them going to the Final Four. Second, there's more than just me in the tourney pool.

UPDATE: "Experts'" picks here and some advice on filling out a bracket here.

Quote This

"Orel Redenbacher." - Confused ex-Dodger Fan Who Doesn't Eat Enough Popcorn

Something on Spain

UCLA law professor Eugene Volokh on why multilateralism probably isn't a good thing.

Those voters' position would be understandable -- perhaps not terribly sound in the long term, but understandable: The deaths were caused by Aznar's policies, since if he had not supported the Americans (over the opposition of most Spaniards, as I understand), the bombings probably wouldn't have happened; therefore, let's punish Aznar, and send politicians a message to prevent this from happening again.

But if that's so, then doesn't it show that we can't allow our foreign policy to be vetoed by other nations? After all, if we agree that we may not do what we think is right and necessary for our national security if any one of England, France, Russia, or China says "veto," then our enemies can paralyze us simply by influencing one foreign country. The influence might be exerted by bribes (more here), or by threat of terrorist violence. But one way or another, an enemy that couldn't break down our resolve could still stop us from doing what needs to be done by breaking down the resolve of one of the veto-owning countries.

The foreign countries' decisions may simply be probative of their own desire not to be attacked, not of what's the morally right thing to do in the abstract, or what's the practically right thing to do for us (or even what's in the aggregate interests of humanity generally). And I don't see why we should ascribe to a view of legitimacy that makes our actions illegitimate whenever the terrorists are able to force other countries to oppose us.

More On Taiwan

The recent discussions of Annie and Brian on foreign policy leads me to link to this but don't for a moment think that I'm trying to add fuel to that fire. I'm just trying to give Brian another reason to hate the French.

China and France will hold rare joint naval exercises off the mainland's eastern coast on Tuesday, just four days before Beijing's rival, Taiwan, holds presidential elections.

China's official Xinhua news agency made no link between the exercises off Qingdao -- about 780 miles from Taiwan's northernmost point -- and the election.

But the show of military strength and solidarity signaled China's desire to isolate the self-governing island before the vote and its first-ever referendum, which Beijing views as a provocative step toward independence.

Today

An uneventful day for most but unfortunately not for one of us. Here's to hoping Annie feels better soon.

Quote This

"What's up Moneybags?" - Sean

Quote This

"This is true." - Annie

Stop Your Bitching

I was intially going to link to this because it has law school tips and who can't use more of those right? But now I'm linking to it because it includes this:

Curving at a 2.9 is lame, and for the first time in your life, you will probably get a "bad" grade. If I can get a C+ in Crim Pro and survive, so can you. No, I never had gotten a C before in my life. Yes, it hurt.

Well let me tell you, it hurts a hell of a lot more when the curve is a 2.3 and it's lamer too when C+ is considered a "good" grade.

I'm annoyed. At least she's kind enough to prescribe beer as a remedy to law school ills.

Did I Just Hear What I Heard?

Just saw Peter Jennings reporting from Iraq and he expressed surprise that the Iraqi's were actually grateful towards the U.S. military. I guess it's still hard for some to believe that Iraqis in general prefer U.S. military presence rather than having a crazed, bloodthirsty dicator in control.

Moot Court Round 2

Well moot court is mercifully over for me. I'll do a full write up of today's moot court round when I finish Monday's reading.

UPDATE: This is how second round went: First up was Peters, and he did fine. He didn't do as well as he did last week though. He didn't know his intro quite as well and when he asked the court whether he should give a recitation of the facts I think he was tripped up a little when the C.J. said, "It's up to you counselor. We know the facts." So it began. The justices were a little tougher on him this time around. It was a hot bench and he, like all of us there, were constantly interrupted and constantly challenged on everything we asserted. Peters' voice cracked a couple of times but it wasn't too noticeable - maybe I'm just used to it. He was no where near as persuasive with his arguments this time around as well. Also, at the end when he asked if he could conclude, the C.J. said, "You may, but briefly, in one or two sentences." Of course, Peters went on for about five sentences. As a last note on Peters' performance, he forgot to reserve time for rebuttal but in his defense - I can't believe I'm defending the guy - he wasn't reminded about it by the bailiff as opposing counsel was last week. But overall not a bad performance considering it was a very challenging court.

Next up was myself and it was bad. I mean bad. I really should have prepared more. So I stumble through my intro and sensing that I was having some trouble the court jumped in. All I remember is that I grilled on due process and I wasn't giving an ok, let alone a good, response to any of the questions. I think the C.J. was a bit annoyed with me especially when I couldn't tell him where the due process clause as it applied to the states was found in the amendments. It was very tough and I got some sympathy from one of the justices who tried to toss me a softball but I missed that one as well. This is how BS the whole thing is though. At the end, I was told that I started off great and was answering their questions well and were surprised when I said, "I'm done" when the five minute card came up.... That's right I tried to conclude halfway through. But not even conclude because I didn't say anything to the effect of, "So in conclusion..." or "For the foregoing reasons..." rather I just said, "I'm done." Of course, as I was about to walk away, much to everyone's dismay, I was told by the C.J. that I wasn't done by a "No, no you're not." So I stayed up there for five more minutes getting my ass handed to me. As I was saying though, it's all BS because, as they encourage everyone, I too was encouraged to go on. I expressed my disinterest at continuing with repeated 'I'm dones.' and was repeatedly encouraged to go on. Whatever.

The opposing counsel of Yumna and Halil did a fine job. They too were attacked repeatedly by the court and at times were caught off guard but they handled it well. Yumna was pressed on police misconduct and Halil was caught on due process like I was. Not too much detail on them because I wasn't paying too close attention seeing that I wasn't going to rebut.

Anyway, it's all over for me. Of the four of us in the room, I think Peters and Halil are going on to the third round. Yumna is going to be up north visiting her sister during third round. Yours truly, will be trying frantically to catch up on his studies.

Quote This

"I'm done." - Wayne

Moot Court Unscripted

Second round for me today and all I'm doing to prepare is to go over Halil's brief when I get to campus. Good thing plaintiff/defendant is semi-appropriate. Save the well wishes because I intend this to be my last round of oral arguments.

Forget SBA, I'm Running For THE Presidency

Unscripted and unprecedented, American Candidate is a reality series in which the viewing public will select a People's Candidate who will then have the chance to run for president of the United States. The series will be executive produced by Academy Award®-nominated and Emmy®-winning documentary filmmaker R.J. Cutler ("The War Room," "American High," "Freshman Diaries"), along with Jay Roach (director of "Austin Powers," "Meet the Parents") and Tom Lassally.

The show will debut in Summer 2004 with 12 contestants from all walks of life. Over the course of the series, those 12 will face off against each other and will be narrowed down through audience participation. The final episode will be a showdown among the remaining contestants, and one person will emerge victorious – the "American Candidate."

Apply here.

MY PLATFORM
As President of the United States of America, I promise to pressure Southwestern University School of Law to raise their mean GPA to a 3.5 and to include wireless internet thoughout the whole campus. That is all.

God bless America and Section B Day.

Not That There's Any Chance In Hell

But just in case an opportunity presents itself, I'll keep this, this, and this in mind. Basically, you really, really, really have to love what you'll be doing at a big firm because you get but only one thing other than big law firm work to do if you should be so lucky enough.

Look What I've Found

Another site like this one from a Southwestern Law student. Unfortunately, he has not updated since October of last year. From what I can tell, he's from section A and goes by the name of Craig.

This Makes Grand Theft Auto Look Tame In Comparison

Later this year, struggling publisher Midway will attempt to shock and awe with its remake of the 1990 arcade classic "N.A.R.C." Its timing, though, couldn't be worse – and could have long-term ramifications on the industry.

The basic premise of the game hasn't changed. You're still a cop and you're still looking to take out the dealers and suppliers. And, odds are you'll pick up the cash and drugs scattered about once again. The hook is: In the new "N.A.R.C.", your character can – and is, in fact, encouraged to – ingest those drugs.

Looking to slow time around you – a la "The Matrix" or "Max Payne"? Take a toke. Marijuana puts you into "weed time." Not sure who the bad guys are? Drop some LSD and enemies will appear to have giant devil heads. Moving too slow? A little speed will take care of that, letting you zip around and fight at an incredibly fast pace.

Quote This

"The movies should dub your perfect sounding farts." - Sean

Last Night

Tried to get into White Lotus but that didn't happen, which isn't too surprising considering the number of guys that were part of the group. After being rejected we walked down the block to Star Shoes. An interesting venue but not much to it. Really narrow is how I would describe the place. After maybe a half hour there we went back to White Lotus to get Brian's car.

Getting Brian's car was a saga in of itself. Apparently, asking the difference between regular parking and VIP parking and then selecting regular parking is a bad move. The comedic - and what we thought to be reasonable - thinking of Brian at the time he parked, was that it wasn't his job to run all the way to the farther "regular" parking lot. So regular parking it was. And so we waited and waited and Brian slipped a 20 and waited and waited and waited and waited and waited.

Once we got the car back we dropped off Arpineh and met with Armen, Annie, and Brannon at BJ's in Burbank. Perhaps the best part of the night for those of us who were there. The conversation was, as always, refreshingly funny. After BJ's, four of us, Brian, Armen, Sean, and I decided to go to Commerce to play cards rather than hitting up a strip club. Sean and Armen played hold 'em while Brian and I had another one of our girly conversations about relationships. Seriously, next time we're having a talk like that, I'm mentioning sex every third word to assure myself that I haven't lost my balls. Anyway, Sean lost, Armen won - most of it being Sean's money. We left just after 4 and I made it home just after 5.

Good thing I don't have moot court until tomorrow.

And that was last night.

Round 2 Of Moot Court

Is well underway at this moment. Good luck to all.

Ever Wonder What Would Happen If Chris Rock Were To Change His Cell Phone Number?

No? Well I didn't think so but click here anyway and find out.

Son Of A

From CNN:

Barring any dramatic change, you'll probably pay a whopping 30 percent more this summer than a year or two ago for everything -- from a café au lait in Paris or the entry to the Prado Museum in Madrid, to a hotel room in Dublin or a gelato in Florence. (Twelve countries are within the "euro zone.")

The situation is not much better in the United Kingdom, where the British pound still rules: One pound costs Americans about $1.85. And it's expected to rise to nearly $2 per pound by this summer.

Budget-conscious travelers should avoid the priciest, most touristy cities (such as London, Paris or Rome) and focus on off-the-beaten-path locales.

For example, consider Eastern or Central Europe, where they don't use the euro. The beaches in Croatia, where the currency is the kuna, are as beautiful as those across the Adriatic in Italy -- and they are cheaper and less crowded.

And a cold beer bought with Polish zlotys in Warsaw is going to cost you a lot less than one at a beer garden in Berlin, where you'll pay in pricey euros.

One question, are Croation chicks hot?

At Least I'm Entertaining

Stummy writes that this blog is proof that law students have too much time on their hands. I think she's wrong. It's not that I, or law students in general, have too much time on their hands. It's quite the opposite really. There's never enough time in the day and night to do everything a typical law student wants to do. Since understanding the law is so damn time consuming the hardest thing really is to find a balance between getting all of the school work done and enjoying a life outside of studying the law.

Anyway, all that this site is proof of is that I like to waste time that can be better spent.

I'm Normal!

At least in this way. Or at the very least I won't be alone as an insane law student cramming at the very last moment.

Hardest Thing In Law School

Forget understanding 4th Amendment protections, or doing moot court/appellate brief, or even understanding why Prof. Civ. Pro. II wears what he does. The hardest thing in law school is this.

Well If Match.Com Doesn't Work Out...

I can always resort to this.

My Personal Attraction Report

Some quick observations:

- 1% of all women find my personality type very attractive
That doesn't bode well for me does it?

- 9% (or 1 in 11 women) have the exact combination of similarities and contrasts in personality I find extremely appealing
Yeah, I'm picky.

- Women's habits and attitudes you'd have a hard time putting up with include:

Women who are moody or overly negative.
Women who need frequent reminders that you care about them and would be upset if they thought you found another woman physically attractive.

That's exactly right.

Now go forth everyone and find me my match.

Quote This

"Like it's in the phone book. Hmmmm... 'B' for blow or 'H' for head?" - Annie

The World's Greatest Law Review Article

From lawhaha's Strange Judicial Opinions

In a copyright battle between two British rap bands, an English court ruled that rap lyrics should for practical purposes be considered a “foreign language,” requiring expert testimony as to their interpretation.

British band Ant’ill Mob sued another band, Heartless Crew, alleging the defendant disparaged the band’s copyright for its 2001 hit song, “Burnin’,” by remixing the song using lyrics the plaintiff considered objectionable because they allegedly refer to drugs and violence. They include “shizzle my nizzle,” “mish mash man,” and “string dem up.”

However, Judge Kim Lewison said that even after playing the record at half speed and consulting the Urban Dictionary, he could not determine the meaning of the phrases without an expert witness.

The amusing predicament of three uppercrust, white, middle-aged judges trying to unravel urban slang was not lost on Judge Kim, who commented on the “faintly surreal experience of three gentlemen in horsehair wigs examining the meaning of such phrases.”

According to the Urban Dictionary (urbandictionary.com), “shizzle my nizzle” means:

a bastardization of “fo’ sheezy mah neezy,” a bastardization of “for sure mah n---,” a bastardization of “I concur with you wholeheartedly my African-American brother.

Personally, I Could Use All Of These Terms In About A Two Month Period

A random generator of like terms is found here.

Very Annoyed

Can't find my cell phone.

Macy And Two Other Bi's

Which begs the question, why wasn't I invited over?

Does This Reek Of Desperation?

My profile on match.com is completed. It's going to be interesting to see what it leads to. With apologies to this guy, I ended up using the name UnLearnedHand. So check it out already. Or wait for it to get approved and published first, which could take anywhere from 24 to 48 hours.

The Definitive Answer As To The Whole China/Taiwan Thing

Random AIM Conversation

Rizbang (9:01:12 PM): wayne are u getting brain in the rental?
Auto response from Bruin7089 (9:01:12 PM): I am away from my computer right now.
Bruin7089 (9:03:00 PM): What?
Rizbang (9:03:08 PM): haha
Rizbang (9:04:11 PM): its the way rappers say that there getting head, i just figured thats where you were since you are the mack daddy of section B

Needless to say, I'm no mack daddy. I do wish I were "getting brain in the rental" though.

More From Match.Com

International Entertainment Law: C
International Sports Law: B

Term GPA: 2.400
Cum. GPA: 2.540

Who Knew?!

It's really difficult to come up with a username for an online dating service. I tried to get Soller but that was already taken so it suggested Sollerkins.

UPDATE: Tried to get LearnedHand. No luck. But it did suggest LearnedHandkin.

UPDATE: I'm currently learning more about myself and what others think of me than I can recall in recent memory.

UPDATE: Took a physical appearance test to find out exactly what I look for physically in the opposite sex. I can't wait to see the results.

UPDATE: Only 7% of men are very attracted to my type.

UPDATE:

Mainstream: Your tastes fell right in the middle compared to other men your age. You seem to have a pretty balanced view of attractiveness. You're not overly "picky," and at the same time you appreciate "traditional" or "mainstream" good looks. This is usually a good position, since you're not fighting over the most popular women with other men, and instead can focus on the undiscovered "gems." See the pie chart below to see how many men fall into picky or open categories.

UPDATE:

Your choices show a consistent interest in a wide variety of Asian women. These women really stood out to you as being very appealing.

You found 25% of the Asian women in this test physically attractive.

You found 20% of the Asian women in this test "date-able".

UPDATE:

A Caucasian woman's skin tone and hair color did not appear to have any effect on whether you found her appealing or not.

55% of the Caucasian women you found attractive had fair or light skin.

70% of the Caucasian women you found attractive had blonde or light colored hair.

UPDATE:

Your choices show a definite interest in Hispanic and Latino women. Their appeal to you depends on a variety of features that you find particularly attractive.

You found 40% of the Hispanic and Latino women in this test physically attractive.

You found 40% of the Hispanic and Latino women in this test "date-able".

UPDATE:

There's a reason why you can't keep your eyes off a beauty pageant. We describe a lot of the women you found attractive as "Beauty Queens," because of their flawless beauty and winning smiles. These women usually have long, shiny hair setting off a face that is either rectangular or heart-shaped. They have very feminine features like thin noses, big eyes, and full lips, conveying a strong, confident look rather than looking delicate or fragile. Even though they look like the "Girl Next Door," they tend to look mature for their age and lack the "cutesy" appearance of more "girlish" women. Although very popular to look at, most men are sort of intimidated by this type, which is probably why only 1 in 3 (31%) say they specifically seek out these women.

You might head to Europe for your next vacation to see more of the "Mediterranean Beauties" you also seemed to like in the photo test. These women, from a variety of ethnic groups, share dark hair and an olive complexion. Because of their flawless complexion and very full lips, they have to wear little makeup, which adds to a sense of natural beauty. About 1 in 3 men (30%) share your excellent taste!

UPDATE:

You're looking for a woman who's smart, insightful, and has an insatiable curiosity about life. The two of you could share a very interesting and exciting intellectual connection. Getting closer emotionally takes time, since she's an independent and sometimes shy person by nature. But she's worth the effort to get to know! Your best strategy is to see her "in action" when you go out with friends but still find quiet time with her to talk. You'll discover she's a good conversationalist, especially if you get her talking about books, current events, or any of her many interests and hobbies.

Even French Scientists Prefer The U.S. Over France

That puts Brian in good company.

Posting From Contracts Class

Annie has said the word "shaft" at least a dozen times.

UPDATE: I was told after class that Annie was told by Brian to say the word "shaft" as many times as she could if called on to brief the case. She did a good job.

Quote This

"Well it will only go 'til May." - Wayne

Quote This

"Because old people tend to be bad drivers." - Bunny

Quote This

"Hey Armen, you're on the wrong side of the table." - David

Two Thoughts Spring To Mind From Stummy's Site

First, why can't one friend compliment another by saying that she/he looks hot? Second, apparently I have the ability to make Stummy do things just by asking her with a bit of inflection in the tone connoting an exclamation mark.

So Stummy, you look hot today, why don't you get down on your knees and...?!

It's Entitled "of bunnies and testicles"

Which is why I'm linking to it, and furthermore, it references Sex and the City. It's got something for everyone!

I Hear Indonesia Is Nice This Time Of Year

I read this and couldn't help but think to suggest that goat and mate should visit Indonesia if only to learn some "Eastern values" so that I may enjoy a meal when sitting with them.

Woke Up This Morning And Thought

Now what did Annie get me into?!

Before I Forget

I have to thank all that helped Peters and I put the final product of our Appellate Brief together. Thank you Annie, Stummy, Bunny, and Rita. Without your collective assistance I probably would have served cambing for dinner.

Maybe It's Not So Bad To Date In Your Section

Remember that reason not to date in your section? Well apparently it was only a temporary reason. And it's not that I'm closely following that saga but the ditzy genius did use a variation of Brian's favorite phrase for coupling which made it worthy of a link.

Also from that post by the Ditzy Genius, "The last week has been busy with all the assorted law school stuff: moot court, reading and classes, interviews, and research. I've even been skipping naps. That's a sad sad thing." Sounds a lot like every 1L's life here at Southwestern University School of Law this past week. Excluding that interview part of course. Damn third-tier status!

If A Judge Can Get Caught

A Virginia judge has resigned after the disclosure of racially charged remarks he wrote in an Internet chat room, including statements suggesting that blacks have a biological tendency toward violence.

As but a lowly law student, I better watch what I say here. Damn all Goats.

More Fun With Penguins, More Procrastination

Argument Sections Are Done

Now all I have to do is put it all together and make several copies, some with a few slight variations.

Still Working On The Damn Brief

I can't believe I'm going to say what I'm about to say, but I really would rather be at the Crim. Pro. tutorial right now.

Woe Is Me

Legal writing and time are my enemies, caffeine is my ally. The outcome is not in doubt but reaching that resolution is already hellish.

This Is How I'm Procrastinating At The Moment

Obligatory Male Chauvinistic Post

Good to know that man still overestimates woman's ability.

The women held off the men Sunday as Tatyana Pozdnyakova used a 20 1/2-minute head start to her advantage to win the 19th annual Los Angeles Marathon.

Under a new race format called "The Challenge," Pozdnyakova, 49, of Ukraine, and 14 other women were allowed to begin before the men. She earned a $50,000 bonus prize for her winning time of 2:30:17.

David Kirui, 26, of Kenya won the men's division in 2:13:41.

That would be a 3 min. 54 sec. difference when the first woman crossed the finish line to when the first man crossed the line. That means she needed only a 16 min. and 37 sec. head start instead of the 20 min. 30 sec. that she was given.

Sad But True

I spent more time per word, editing the prior post than I have editing my appellate brief. 6:15pm tomorrow cannot come soon enough.

Bruins Sneak Into The Pac-10 Tourney

This Thursday, if the Trojans can somehow defeat the Wildcats and when the Bruins do get past the Huskies; my Bruins will end their embarrassing losing streak to the hated Trojans.

Wishful thinking, I know. No chance of the Trojans playing past Thursday.

Random AIM Conversation

Conversing about appellate briefs.

cabunny (10:52:03 AM): are you gonna turn in a fake copy to the library - w/ typos and such?
Bruin7089 (10:52:20 AM): that's funny
Bruin7089 (10:52:38 AM): I never thought about it that way.
Bruin7089 (10:52:52 AM): Sounds like too much work though
Bruin7089 (10:53:07 AM): I might just turn in my rough draft to the library.
cabunny (10:54:02 AM): you should put something about a fainting goat - that would be funny
Bruin7089 (10:54:52 AM): yeah... people in the state of Montana are held liable for performing sexual acts with goats after they have lost consciousness i.e. fainted
Bruin7089 (10:55:01 AM): strictly liable of course

I'll be there to greet everyone in hell.

If Only Law School Finals Were This Easy

Best Of Luck

To all those presenting in moot court today; especially to Annie, Brian, Stummy, Sean, Arpineh and the rest of section B.

Finally Met Sean

Sean just introduced himself over AIM to me after about five months of knowing him.

Question Of The Day

Seriously, who intends to run only half of a marathon?

Quote This

"I can only tie it if it's long." - Size Queen

Moot Court: First Round

Not bad at all. The opposing counsel on Miranda was asked to recite the facts and she ended up taking nearly three minutes reciting the facts from her notes before one of the judges interrupted her and made her jump into her argument. She actually did really well save for the fact that she relied way too much on her notes. She didn't make nearly enough eye contact as she kept her eyes on her notes and basically talked to them. Her partner wasn't quite as sharp and also relied on her notes too much. But she did well too because she knew her position really well. Also, both of them made the mistake of bringing too many notes to the lectern and not making eye contact with all three judges to make sure they were ready for the presentation.

Peters was damn near perfect. Didn't get fazed, answered tough questions that Prof. Sullivan said he thought he wouldn't be able to answer and did so persuasively, he was calm throughout and sounded intelligent. He did so well that one of the judges tried to trip him up at the end by asking him a statutory rape question. He didn't respond well to that but that was the only question that got him. The only real complaint from two of the judges is that he seemed to dispassionate. Sounded boring to me but he was by far the best in the room at the time.

As for myself, I was a bit more nervous than I thought I would be partially because I had to follow Peters performance. They gave me tips on how to handle questions that I don't understand - rather than asking the judge to clarify, I should have said tried to steer the discussion by saying something like, "I understand your question to mean this... and this is the answer to that question" - and what to do with my hands because apparently I was gripping the lectern too tightly. I was gripping the lectern tightly because Prof. Legal Writing had made me aware of my hand gestures.

After it was all said and done they told everyone they did well and should definitely do the third round but that's what they tell everyone. I still don't intend to do the third round.

"This is one target men will never miss! "

First Up In The Group

Team Bunny and Sty along with Team FG and I will be doing moot court today at 1pm. Wish the ladies and the person going against me the best of luck.

File This Under - Yeah, Right

Stummy writes, "So I'm going to say something no one would ever expect from Ms. Shopoholic. 'NO MORE SHOPPING!!' I'm quitting!" This was posted just after 2am today. Have any stores been open since? Kidding.

I'll give Stummy some credit and set the over and under at 8 days, figuring that she can't make it through next weekend without buying that really cute pair of shoes that would just complete that one outfit she has or that one really cute outfit that would complete that pair of shoes she already has. Anyone dare to take the over on this?

Sat On Death Row Today

Brandy, Danielle, Jay N., Steve C., Debbie, Jen O. Myself, Rita, Bunny, Macy, Peters, Charles, Oksana, John; that's the whole fourth row and part of the third row in Civ. Pro. II. We all got called on to answer short questions relating to trial by jury. It didn't go too bad. But that's the last time we're offering Mr. Easter Egg muffins.

Also in Civ. Pro. II, Rita brought a dozen doughnuts and a dozen mini muffins for Bunny as a sorrowful offering for all the times she missed class and Bunny was called on in place of her.

Not The One I Want Dreaming About Me

Linda just informed me that she had a dream that included several sectionmates one of whom was me. I'm not certain but I think everyone in law school has had at least one dream that included one of their fellow schoolmates. It's just one of the many ways that law school messes with your mind.

Is That A Tunnel Or A Cave?

I'm thinking Annie can tell the difference.

Arpineh Should Do The Same

This article reminded me about Arpineh's possible injury. She should test her own and not Lieber's, of course. That's what I really mean to say.

Quote This

"It's Bunny Bun Buns!" - Annie

Because I'm In Crim. Pro.

What lesser-known Simpsons character are you?

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Quote This

"Can you strip search second-graders?' - Prof. Crim. Pro. Sub.

What's Going On Here?

I'm sitting in Crim. Pro. and more than a few people are missing. It's nowhere near empty but for some reason it's also the most dead I've ever seen my section during a class. Maybe it's because the due date for the appellate brief is drawing closer and closer. Or perhaps it's the fact that we have a substitute professor for today and our regular professor is going to be going over this stuff on Monday. Whatever the case may be it is absolutely dead in here. Niv is not even his usual arm waving self.

Reason Not To Date In Your Section

Provided by the Ditzy Genius.

Quote This

"Don't touch." - Liz

For All Of You William Hung Fans

I point you here.

Quote This

"My boba bad." - Cafe Gioia Boba Maker

Contract Lesson For The Day II

Promising to keep my pants on as a bargaining chip is an effective negotiating technique.

I'd Like To Rule 26 This Case If Ya Know What I Mean. And If You Do Know What I Mean, Please Tell Me Because I Have No Clue.

From CNN:

MIDDLETOWN, Connecticut (AP) -- A woman charged with causing a fatal car crash in 1999 says that she couldn't have been behind the wheel because she was performing a sex act on the driver at the time.

Ah yes, the ol' "It was my amazing blow job that killed him" defense. I wonder if a court demonstration will be in order.

Heather Specyalski, 33, was charged with second-degree manslaughter in the crash that killed businessman Neil Esposito. Prosecutors allege that she was driving Esposito's Mercedes-Benz convertible when it veered off the road and hit several trees.

But Specyalski claims that Esposito was driving, and she was performing oral sex on him at the time, said her attorney, Jeremiah Donovan. He noted that Esposito's pants were down when he was thrown from the car.

Superior Court Judge Robert L. Holzberg ruled Tuesday that Specyalski can proceed with the defense, despite objections by the prosecutor.

"A defendant has a right to offer a defense no matter how outlandish, silly or unbelievable one might think it will be," Holzberg said. He added: "No one ever told me in law school that we'd be having these kinds of conversations in open court."

The State's response?

Assistant State's Attorney Maureen Platt said the defense is flawed.

"His pants could have been down because he was mooning a car he was drag racing," Platt said. "His pants could have been down because he was urinating out of a window. His pants could have been down because he wasn't feeling well."

Hmmm.... A 33 year old man trying to impress his date by peeing out the window or mooning a would be racer. It's a winning argument.

Keep the following in mind when thinking about the reading assignment for Civ. Pro.'s class 14.

Also Tuesday, Holzberg denied Donovan's motion to use gender as grounds to eliminate jurors. Donovan had argued that women would be biased and more likely to convict.

Women are so catty.

Good News

Annie will have less opportunity to annoy me.

On a related note, Brian will be arriving tomorrow morning.

Contract Lesson For The Day

Never, ever negotiate with a woman over compensation for movie rights to a book.

Best be aware Bunny, I'm remembering this day.

Porn!

That's safe for work or Contracts class, but definitely not for Torts.

Mario Brothers Part III

Here.