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.