Quote This

"Unless she passes away from now until then I won't be able to go out that night." - Wayne

This Is Scary

"Hey Wayne, they say I'm just like you." - Bunny

Yes, I Am Evil

So the two-day election for SBA began today. I purposefully, didn't vote today so that Trini would have to kiss my ass for another day. Although, she has a very funny way of kissing ass and she did bring this up saying that I owed her and she was now cashing in. But that would also mean that I would have to vote against her slate for one of the positions because Liz is running on another slate - not that Trini seemed to mind.

This Is Why I Should Look Around First Before Yelling

Brian, Bunny, and I were outside of Westmoreland at The Promenade talking when Bunny posed a question.

Bunny: Did you see the sticker on Prof. Contracts' pants?
Me (yelling): YEAH! I'M LIKE, "PROF. CONTRACTS I CAN'T KEEP MY EYES OFF OF YOUR ASS BECAUSE IT HAS A STICKER ON IT!"

Unbeknownst to me, Prof. Contracts had just walked outside and was probably no more than 20 feet away from me, which had prompted Bunny's question. Brian and Bunny immediately turned their backs to me, pretending not to have anything to do with me, and were more than embarrassed for all three of us. I don't think he - at least I hope so - heard me. If he did, I'm hoping he forgets over spring break but just to be safe, I'm going to make sure I'm prepared for next class.

Quote This

"Old people are scared to sleep, they're afraid of not being able to wake up." - Wayne

You're 12(b)(6)'d

Taken from here which was taken from here.

[Fox] has given a eight-to-10-episode production commitment to the tentatively titled "The Partner," an hourlong skein in which a group of newly minted lawyers will battle each other to win a job as a partner in a major law firm...

Contestants will be divided into two teams -- one made up of Ivy League grads, the other consisting of players who attended less prestigious schools. Each week, teams will compete by serving as prosecutors or defenders in mock trials inspired by actual cases. A jury of real people -- selected by the lawyers/contestants -- will determine the winner of each trial...

Fox and Rocket Science are in talks with several well-known lawyers about coming on board to serve in the Trump-like role as judge.

If this show is still on when I graduate, I'm applying and hoping that there's a "from barely a law school" team by then.

Quote This

"They're like tanned white girls." - Brian

Does Annie Have Anything To Do With This?

It looks like a badminton net is being put up in The Promenade area to go along with the soccer goal. Next thing you know, Southwestern is going to have a marching band.

People Take This SBA Thing Seriously

Just saw Sharokh and a running mate of his dressed in full moot court attire making their way, presumably, to the Commons for a dress rehersal. The expectation of a good performance during lunch is now on.

Speaking Of PowerPoint

Brian made a joke yesterday about PowerPoint presentations being used at Bunny's Catholic marriage camp thingy, which I'm reminded of because of this.

A Kindlier Email

People with email addresses from St. Thomas, Santa Clara, University of Denver, Richmond, University of Arkansas, NYU, and UCLA received the following email as well.

Subject: Summer Entertainment and Media Law Program in Cambridge

I am pleased that you are planning to join us in Cambridge this Summer.
We expect to be sending you more detailed information about the program
in the near future and are excited about how things are developing. It
should be a great experience for everyone.

As you likely know, the program is oversubscribed--that is, we have many
more applicants than we can accomodate. I am sending this email to ask
anyone to advise me as soon as possible if your plans have changed--or
are likely to change--such that you will not be able to attend the
program. While we do not expect this to be the case, if there have been
any changes it would be helpful to know so that we can make the
opportunity available to other students who are on the waiting list.

Again, congratulations on being accepted into the program, and we look
foward to seeing you for what we anticipate will be a rewarding and fun
summer. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to let me know.

Sincerely,

David Kohler

Not That I Needed A Reminder About Finals Coming Soon

I received an email announcing that ExamSoft registration opened yesterday.

Bastards II

Ever since I sent an email to section C about the softball game last week I've been getting spammed by ProfKnowby@aol.com.

Last Semester, This Semester

Last semester, I never played a game on my laptop during class. This semester, I'm playing lots of Ms. Pacman, Puzzle Bobble, Marvel v. Capcom, and Spider Solitaire during class.

One Of The Reasons Why Girls Suck

And not in the good way, meaning not in the way that requires them to get down on their knees. I better stop now before the fucking FCC fines me or shuts me down.

Last Semester, This Semester

Last semester, I rarely had a good night's sleep and was usually looking very tired. This semester, I'm getting plenty of good sleep and am feeling guilty about it.

Bastards

I'm sitting out in The Promenade and just saw Section C walk out from their morning class. None of them have the sniffles and none are walking with the aid of crutches. In sum, I see no excuses for their absence yesterday.

Last Semester, This Semester

Last semester, I listened to every word my professors said, even when it looked like I was sleeping - tired eyes. This semester, I'm not catching a word they say and I'm actually sleeping at times.

First Sign Of Panicking Over Finals

Just spent $64 plus on two hornbooks, one for Property and the other for Criminal Procedure.

Last Semester, This Semester

Last semester I usually stayed on campus past 8:00 pm studying at the library. This semester, I usually leave around 3:00 or 3:30 or after I workout at the gym

Further Proof That I Am Mistakenly In The Smart Section

Congratulations to Kate Walker, from Section B, for being honored as the Best Brief Writer by our school's Moot Court program.

Last Semester, This Semester

Last semester, I had my outlines either up to date or nearly half done by this time in the semester. This semester, I have yet to start outlining.

Bluebook This

"and they had this really GROSS poster - about how to check a woman's mucus to see if she's ovulating" - Bunny (describing marriage camp)

Last Semester, This Semester

Last semester I usually read at least a couple of days in advance. This semester I usually read the day of class.

After The Game

Brian, Scott, Jeff, Sally, Sean R., Bill, Niv, Darryll, and I went over to Island's on Pico. Niv made an order that would make Stummy proud. Brian said something about finding a lawyer for a spouse and Sally responded that she was going to marry a lawyer as well, which made Jeff nearly choke. The rest of the conversation was gossip about grades and possible couples in our section.

Last Semester, This Semester

Last semester, I took notes in class - not many, but I took. This semester, I don't take any notes.

Softball Game

As expected, Section B made a good showing but Section C produced only one player - in their defense, it is five weeks until finals and moot court just ended - so we ended up playing an intrasectional game again. Here were the lineups:

Jay's Team
Brian
Aylin
Scott (Brian's friend from Pepperdine)
Jeff
Darryll (my brother)
Sean R.
Brad

Joon's Team
Me
Niv
Sally
Doug
Dave
Bill
Brian (Joon's friend)
Paul

For the first three innings, Joon's team either tied up the score or went up by one. Then the fourth inning came and went. At the top of the fourth, Jay's team scored 20 runs to go up 19. Bottom of the fourth saw Joon's team go scoreless. Mercy rule, thankfully, kicked in. Final score: 30-11 after 4 innings and 1 hr. on a very hot day. Highlight of the game saw Brian knocking over his friend at home plate.

Wedding Registry

I've mentioned Bunny's wedding registry before and I'm mentioning it again because it is now finally included on her wedding website.

Quote This

"Is there a difference between an attorney and a lawyer?" - Bunny's Wedding Planner

Just Thought I'd Warn Everyone

With tomorrow being Friday, there could very well be a repeat of this unless I've proven my point. What do you say Stummy?

Quote This

"Who puts butter on a baby?!" - Sean

Educational Breakfast Today

Now that Legal Writing is over, has been for a few weeks now, section B has a three hour and forty-five minute break in between Property class and Criminal Procedure class on Thursdays.

Annie, Arpineh, Brian, Bunny, Sean and I went to The Original Pantry for breakfast. At this meal I learned that Annie has a thing about dishes stacked on top of other dishes that still have food on them; that Sean makes a great replication of Woody Hightower on a flagpole using only a straw, a Half & Half container, and hash browns; that the menu at The Pantry is simple and confusing at the same time - some meals come expressly with potatoes, other meals include it implicitly, and still others don't include it by inference? (seriously, rules/canons of construction are needed to read the menu there); that the waiter, while hard to understand, will get your order right; that the hotcakes there are heavy - there's an open question as to whether guys can have hotcakes; that the toast there is huge; that their butter is probably salted; that drinking from a coffee mug with your left handwhen you are right-handed is tough - but preferable if there's lipstick on your mug; and lots, lots more that I can't recall at the moment. A decent breakfast - the lunch menu looked more appealing though - with the refreshingly light and funny conversation that always accompanies.

Technology Still Hates Me

Still can't get the internet to work on my laptop. I'm annoyed.

ESSAY: How Not to Succeed in Law School.

From a section of the essay:

There are lots of fine law schools to choose from. For instance:

Harvard. Harvard is number one, as you can learn by asking anyone who went to Harvard. Or even if you don't ask. The only disadvantage of going to Harvard is that the graduation robes are the same color as Balls O' Fire Salmon Eggs.

Yale. Forget about Yale. It's so selective that no one ever goes there. If you find this statement doubtful, ask yourself this simple question: Do you personally know anyone who is going there now? Of course not. Oh, sure, there are lots of people who say that they went there in the past, now that it can't be verified. Don't you be fooled.

[*1683] Michigan. This is a good school, except the official school drink is Prestone. As each winter comes to an end, someone will have to remind you not to stare at that big yellow ball in the sky.

Chicago. Learn how many Chicago law professors it takes to screw in a light bulb. (Answer: None. The market will take care of it itself.)

Boalt Hall (Berserkeley). Boalt is built on a hill overlooking one of the most spectacular views on earth: the San Francisco Bay and the Golden Gate Bridge. Therefore, they naturally designed the building so that all its huge picture windows face directly into the fraternity houses across the street. You can't catch a glimpse of the Bay, but you do have a terrific view of fraternity blobs sitting around in their gym shorts, drinking beer, belching, and listening to the music of Twisted Sister at 300 decibels. Oh well.

Columbia. On the front of the law school building at Columbia, you will notice a huge sculpture of a man who has put a noose around the neck of a horse and is throttling it to death. You will not be able to understand the true significance of this sculpture until several days into your first year at Columbia.

Northwestern. Northwestern deliberately charges the highest tuition, on the theory -- called the "Ray-Ban Theory" -- that people will note the price tag and conclude that it must be the best school. Its goal is that eventually people will refer to Harvard as "the Northwestern of the Northeast."

Other Top Ten Law Schools. There are about twenty-five schools in this category. Consult this week's AP and UPI polls.

The "Middle Group." The Middle Group includes all other accredited law schools. These schools actually teach the law.

About Two Thousand Unaccredited California Law Schools. For example: Frank and Morty's School of Law and Cosmetology of the Lower Level of the Seven Hills Shopping Mall. Don't let the classy name fool you. There are basically two requirements for admission to this institution:

1. A pulse, and

2. $ 12,000.


The first requirement can be waived.

Be sure to avoid law schools with "Jr." in the name, such as "Leland Stanford, Jr. Law School." These are actually junior law schools.

Not That It Means Anything

As best as I can ascertain through Sitemeter, on Monday night Bunny became my 1,000th visitor with Brian being visitor number 999 and Stummy coming in at 1,002.

Encounter With Prof. Torts

Annie and I saw Prof. Torts after class and she related how sad it is that 1L's and professors after getting to know each other - not as well as I would like with regards to a certain someone - and attached to one another - not as well as I would like with regards to a certain someone - during that first year, don't get to see as much of each other after completion of that first year.

I satirically told her she was about to make me cry - but I didn't and without having to fan myself may I add - and I promised to visit her during office hours next year. Yup.

Quote This

"This means our Stummy is one of the top oralists at Southwestern." - Brian

Good Thing I Didn't Do Third Round

I was doing some reading in room W311 with Annie when evening students began to filter in. One of them went on a rant about the Moot Court process. Basically what he was saying was that he was better than everyone else and was unfairly left off of the list of people going on to the fourth round because he wasn't "fashionable". So the cute went on and the smart - as he proclaimed himself to be - did not, so his theory went. Anyway, a very bitter and angry man motivated Annie and I to put our heads down and finish the reading for Property as quick as possible.

Unauthorized Anagram

EROTIC YOUTH AWAIT SUSHI

Maybe Bert And Ernie Can Help With Brian And Annie

Where countless politicians and diplomats have failed, Elmo, Cookie Monster and their "Sesame Street" buddies are on a mission to promote peace and tolerance in the Middle East.

A programing experiment using the Muppet characters was launched six months ago and was widely welcomed by parents, educators and the media. But the Muppets are not without their critics in Israel, the Palestinian Authority and Jordan.

Sesame Workshop partnered with local producers to create "Sesame Stories," an adventurous initiative to use new and existing "Sesame Street" characters to foster respect and understanding among children in the region.

Knell says. "Yes, some Israeli reports accused us of being lackeys of the Palestinians, while another article accused us of being lackeys of the Bush White House and charged that Elmo was carrying the will of the White House to the Middle East.

Technology Hates Me

Been having trouble connecting to the internet either wirelessly or through a cable. Basically, I can't connect to the internet at all, which makes it harder to post here when inspiration strikes. Which may account for the recent lack of quality posting here as Brian and Stummy pointed out today.

Once Again, Thanks Stummy

Because I was basically appointed as SBA liaison for APALSA, I now feel obligated to attend this.

Tomorrow

Civ. Pro. starts forty-five minutes early because Prof. Easter Egg is going to miss a couple of classes after spring break. That's two hours and fifteen minutes of Civ. Pro. It's a violation of my Eighth Amendment rights.

To Drop Or Not To Drop

I don't know whether you should stay in law school or not. Why did you go? I don't think it has much to do with being a lawyer. I mean, if you want to be a lawyer you have to credential yourself appropriately but as the folks at De Novo recently discussed the legal education and the legal profession are pretty distinct experiences. If you don't like law school you may still like being a lawyer. If you love law school you may still hate being a lawyer. If you don't want to be a lawyer and you hate law school, you probably want to take a break, and maybe drop out entirely.

Go read the whole thing.

UPDATE: More on dropping out:

A quick Google search finds me nothing comprehensive, but these interesting results:

Al Gore dropped out of law school.

Paul Simon dropped out of law school.

The writer/director of "Two Weeks Notice" and "Miss Congeniality" dropped out of law school.

Al Gore dropped out huh? That tips the scales towards staying in school. Go read this whole thing too.

Congratulations!

Goes out to Stummy for being named an alternate oralist and thus earning an interview for the Moot Court Honors program. And congratulations to the rest of those from Section B as well, disproportionately representing again, who earned an interview.

Read The Quote And #5

Repeat after me, don't date fellow sectionmates. And yes, 2 months is much shorter than 7 years so it's probably time for FG to give the watch.

I'll Drink To This

Drinking in moderation appears to reduce heart-related deaths in men with high blood pressure, new research suggests, challenging the belief among many doctors that alcohol should be off-limits to such patients.

"If I turned over a rock and saw one of these things, I would probably scream and run away. "

Ever heard of a pill bug? They are more regionally known as doodlebugs and roly-polys. They're those little bugs that curl up into a perfect little ball when you mess with them. I had great fun with them as a kid. I thought it was so cool that a bug could turn into a ball.

Well, they're not actually bugs -- they're crustaceans. This guy up here is a very close relative of the roly-poly, only it lives in the deep sea along the ocean floor. It's just like the ones you found under rocks as a kid, only it's really fucking big. It even rolls up into a ball!

Call Me Blockhead

You are Charlie Brown!


Which Peanuts Character are You?
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With A 2.3 Mean GPA

It's not too far from the truth that this is, as Rizbang says, "A Southwestern student after finals."

Some Law Students Have Too Much Time On Their Hands

It's a list of twenty types of law students, keyed to baseball players. I don't think I fit any of the twenty types. I'm more of the overachieving type that's not good enough to make the all-star team and is considering retirement after this season is over.

Effin A

The damn screen on my cell phone now reads Cingular rather than AT&T and I haven't been able to make an outgoing call from it since. Let's hope this doesn't last long.

UPDATE: So here's the thing, my screen keeps switching between saying Cingular and saying AT&T. Everytime it reads Cingular, I can't make outgoing calls. Everytime it says AT&T, it works well. The light at the end of the tunnel is that the signal reception is much improved.

March Madness Day 3: Throwing In The Towel

With my two finalists, Stanford and Gonzaga, losing in upsets yesterday, I think it's safe to say that I'm not going to win this year's pool. The Supangan's still lead the pool at 1 &2 with Danzinger tied for second. But it looks like Mykytiuk is in the best position for the rest of the tourney so far.

So This Explains Mark Cuban

It was a long night for me. I guess I have to apologize to all Mavs fans for last night’s game. I took the Hawks too lightly. I thought I could prove to myself that superstitions are ridiculous. I thought of any game, this was the game where I didn’t have to wear the right shirt. I didn’t have to stop at 7-Eleven and get my two sugar-free Red Bulls and Diet Mountain Dew.

I tried to right the wrong at halftime when we were way down by changing shirts. It wasn’t enough.

It was a tough lesson, but I learned once again to never underestimate an NBA opponent.

Today, I Am Proud To Be A Filipino

"One way or another the Filipinos have to be fed." - Dad

Get To Know Jack Schitt

40 Things Every Drunkard Should Do Before He Dies

Not that I'm a drunkard, but I'm way behind. And it looks like I've been wasting my time slapping ass because it's just not on the list.

More On My Match

Looks like Stummy took the same personality test I took at Match.com and posted her results. I linked to mine earlier but for those of you who missed it or were too lazy to click a link here are my results.

Who You Are
You're always exploring
You're smart, insightful, and have an insatiable curiosity about life. In fact, you're always studying problems and finding ways to fix them. You refuse to settle long-term for a boring job or doing something just because it's expected of you. Life should be "balanced" with plenty of time for fun, spontaneity, and relaxation! You try to avoid scheduling every minute of your day and instead prefer a more informal and "go with the flow" approach. You're a private person and a little hard to get to know, especially emotionally. When you express your feelings, it's more likely through your actions and practical support than through words.

What's dating all about to you?
You believe dating and life in general is about learning and growing as a person. You're a great listener, so women tend to enjoy going out with you. However, it's hard for you to have a real intellectual connection with an attractive woman. Hopefully, you've found a way to "go with the flow" in dating as you already do in other parts of your life.

You face two major challenges in finding the love of your life. First, because you're shy, you feel like you have to be someone else or "wear a mask" to go out and meet new people. You're left feeling like a distant observer, and women find it hard to truly understand you. Second, although having a vision of what you want can be helpful, the risk is that your high standards can get in the way of loving a real-life imperfect woman.

Quirks women notice
Like all men, you have your strengths as well as your quirks and shortcomings. Ultimately, you want to find someone who will love and accept you "warts and all." Because you're a private person, it's especially important that you find a partner who understands.

You have a pretty even-tempered personality and may not have any especially annoying or quirky habits. Of course, seeming to be "perfect" could be seen as a flaw by some, in which case you may just want to pretend to have a bad habit!

Who You're Looking For
She'll be an enigma
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.

Overall, it's important for you to be with someone who is almost always cheerful and has an optimistic outlook on life. The ideal person you're seeking shares a number of positive qualities with you, including:


No strong similarities were detected, which suggests that you may be more attracted to certain "opposite qualities."

Deal breakers
You seem ready to adapt to the good and frustrating qualities of the women you're looking for, but there are types of women you clearly do NOT like. 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.

Sex
Romantic sex
Good sex is important to you, but it's only one of many ways you connect with your partner. To you, life is about finding balance, and a romantic and satisfying sex life is a key part of your vision.

Among men your age, your particular combination of sexual drive and interests is similar to about 1 in 6 men (16%).

Is she sexually compatible?
You're looking for someone just like you, who values the quality of sex over the quantity. You want someone who would never pressure you about sex.

What's ahead for you sexually?
A good sexual match plays a key role in your "ideal" relationship. Your only risk is to have sex get too comfortable; too predictable. Since you're naturally calm and rational during fights, you miss out on great "make-up" sex! If you can bring your natural creativity and imagination to the bedroom, your sex life will never be boring.

I'm not so sure that it accurately describes myself but it does a fairly good job in articulating what I'm looking for. Now get to finding me my match.

Thought For The Day

Saw this quoted in a review of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind over at De Novo:

Chaucer’s human nature is essentially Shakespeare’s: the deepest link between the two greatest English poets was temperamental rather than intellectual or sociopolitical. Love dies or else lovers die: those are the pragmatic possibilities for the two poets, each of them experientially wise beyond wisdom.

Détente Anyone?

The whole Brian and Annie thing has me feeling like a cross between Jimmy Carter and a kid caught in the middle of divorce proceedings.

Hopefully it turns out so that I get both the Nobel Peace Prize and an ice cream cone.

March Madness Day 2: Supangans Dominating

I'm bringing up the rear, 6 correct picks behind Bunny. Ellisen is tied for second, three picks behind. Their Michigan St. pick is going to hurt them though. I'm still in decent shape - as is everyone else, but this weekend should be telling - as all of my Sweet Sixteen teams are still in it.

Quote This

"I was going to put 'Or see "A" for Annie'." - Bunny

"Instead, a convergence of three separate trends is conspiring to kill off TiVo."

Bunny and Ellisen may want to pull that item from their registry. They're also registered here and here.

They're good people, feel free to get them something.

Quote This

"Now the white people really hate us." - Brian

Lots of Birthdays Last Night Plus One

I had dinner last night - fully dressed - with Bunny, Brian and Rose at Claim Jumper in Valencia. The night started with Rose seeing me come into the restaurant and suggesting to Bunny that they ignore me. It didn't last very long as I sat down next to her and said, "Hey." Not a few minutes after I sat down that we were paged to our table. As usual, not knowing how to judge traffic out here still, Brian had yet to arrive. So being unoriginal - this being another one of Rose's suggestions - we told the waitress that our late arriving companion was celebrating his birthday that night and told her that if she did a real good job of helping us celebrate his birthday she would get a good tip.

So Brian arrives, not too late at all, and was warmly greeted to the table by our waitress who proceeded to overtly and playfully flirt with him. This goes on for the whole night and at first Brian had no idea what was going on so he's just unwittingly playing along probably thinking that the people in Valencia are really nice. Then the waitress let slip that it was his birthday. In return, Brian almost - and actually may have, which means she was nice about it - let slip that it wasn't his birthday but saved it by saying that he didn't like to be embarrassed on his birthday and therefore didn't want anyone to know or to celebrate it, which only made our waitress promise that he would be embarrassed.

After we finished our meal, the staff came out and sang and clapped a "special" birthday song for Brian that ended with the words "splish splash".

So let that be a lesson to you. Don't be the last to arrive.

Moot Court Round 3

Best of luck to all those participating at the LA County Superior Court. With about a hundred people participating and 16 oral finalists, 28 oral alternates, 16 best brief writers, and 16 alternate brief writers being asked to interview for the moot court honors program; chances are good - even if there is some overlap - that you will at least get that interview. So don't worry about it and have some fun.

I'm sure section B will be overly represented.

If Match.com Doesn't Work Out II...

From CNN:

Lonely-hearts will stand a better chance of finding a soul mate thanks to new mobile phone dating technology.

Would-be daters looking for a "significant other" may soon be able to subscribe to a service which stores in their phones a personal profile and information on what they want most from a partner.

When there are enough similarities between two people, and they happen to be in close proximity, the service tells their phones to communicate with each other.

Today In Class

Just in case you weren't there. We got through the terminology part of res judicata but didn't go into anything else for class 19 on the syllabus for Civ. Pro. In Torts we got through the first two cases for products liability after a preview of what's to come in the next few weeks. A standard day in law school.

MIA

Both Stummy and Brian took the day off from classes. Hmmmm.... it's enough to make one wonder if Brian was getting bossed around.

Quote This

"I'm only bossy in bed." - Stummy

Over 12 Hours Later And Still No Chafing

In fact I'm enjoying this so much, I'm thinking about making it my Friday ritual.

First Day Of March Madness

I'm tied for eighth in a pool of fourteen. Not too bad and too far off of the lead. And the ones I did get wrong, I didn't have getting passed the second round. Seems like most everyone else is pretty much in the same boat except for one of the Supangans - shouldn't it be Turners? - who had Michigan St. getting to the Final Four, ouch.

Yesterday

I was nominated and ran unopposed, securing me a position on APALSA's Board as their SBA liaison. So next year I'm VP Stummy's go between bitch. Lucky me.

UPDATE: Here's the full, short story. Stummy nominated me for the position against my wishes thinking it would help me. Thanks Macy. And even though I was running unopposed I had to give an improptu speech. So here's what I said,

Basically, I was nominated so I could hook up with this chick. So vote for me.

Short and eloquent, the way all speeches should be.

Underwear Isn't A Necessity

To her credit, Stummy made it to ten days without shopping so if you took the over, you won. She denies though that buying a bra counts as shopping because bras are a necessity, which means she is still keeping true to her self-imposed shopping ban. To prove her squirrelly ignorance - or mine - I am not wearing underwear today. Let's see if I can make it through the day.

Quote This

"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.

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"Huhlow?" - Brian

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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.

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"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.

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"What's up Moneybags?" - Sean

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"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.

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"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.