On my Dashboard (for you non-Mac users, that's like a second desktop that comes up at the push of a button) my "This day in history" World Book Encyclopedia Widget says the following happened on Sept. 11:
"The Battle of Brandywine" in the American Revolution, 1777.
It has three other facts, the last one being the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
This morning I was listening to Public Radio and I listened as jim bob Republican and rich-but-liberal Democrat battled about whether we should be in Iraq. About 5 minutes in to this less-than-riveting session I heard one of them say the most profound thing I've heard about the war, scary as that is.
It went something like "We can't leave Iraq now, because now there we have a thousand terrorists with years of on-the-job training."
Crazy.
Sep 11, 2007
To buy or not to buy...
Today I dropped my cell phone and it's been acting up ever since, which brings up the question I've been wrestling with since June -- am I going to buy an iPhone.
As an Apple believer (and stockholder) I'm leaning toward buying one. It seems like it would be an excellent tool to help me stay organized in law school as well as check my stocks and stay connected.
The price tag recently dropped to $399, and you can get some of the refurbished models for $349. It's funny because I'm usually one to wait for the second version of a certain piece of technology, but then again, if you wait for the next version you'll be waiting forever.
I'll be sure to post pictures if I do buy one.
As an Apple believer (and stockholder) I'm leaning toward buying one. It seems like it would be an excellent tool to help me stay organized in law school as well as check my stocks and stay connected.
The price tag recently dropped to $399, and you can get some of the refurbished models for $349. It's funny because I'm usually one to wait for the second version of a certain piece of technology, but then again, if you wait for the next version you'll be waiting forever.
I'll be sure to post pictures if I do buy one.
Sep 7, 2007
Winner
How ironic the day of qualifying for the Louisiana gubernatorial race was the last day of elections for the Student Bar Association. Well maybe not that ironic, but still, I was excited for two reasons:
1.) No Ray Nagin for Governor.
2.) I won the office I was running for, President of the 1L Class.
I'm glad I won -- I've always found myself more apt to focus on school when I have other things on my plate such as a leadership position. Also I feel like I can do some good because of my experience with how things work at LSU.
I ran against four other opponents and was concerned right until the results were announced that I might lose my first real election. I think I'm just used to being a journalist and making fun of politicians.
Thanks to everyone who supported me, I will try my hardest to do you proud.
1.) No Ray Nagin for Governor.
2.) I won the office I was running for, President of the 1L Class.
I'm glad I won -- I've always found myself more apt to focus on school when I have other things on my plate such as a leadership position. Also I feel like I can do some good because of my experience with how things work at LSU.
I ran against four other opponents and was concerned right until the results were announced that I might lose my first real election. I think I'm just used to being a journalist and making fun of politicians.
Thanks to everyone who supported me, I will try my hardest to do you proud.
Sep 4, 2007
Sep 2, 2007
About the work
During this long weekend I've been hanging out with my sister Marylee here in Baton Rouge and in Mississippi at Breland's camp. And we've been eating. A lot.
With Marylee here I haven't had a chance to really spend a lot of time thinking about school and the amount of homework I have this weekend. Honestly, it's not that much, compared to last weekend, but I know it's going to get worse.
Living with a law graduate and living around law students has taught me that it gets worse -- that I should be freaking out, outlining things I don't yet understand. I should be spending more than the time allotted at school and at home on studying. But I'm not.
Don't get me wrong -- I do the work, I spend about four hours a day after classes studying. But then I go home, I go to the gym, I read or watch TV. Granted, some days are worse than others, but on average that's my day.
I'm sure it will get worse, but these last two days "away from the law" have made me think that my friends who are gunning hard already might be obsessed with doing just that -- obsessing.
Class elections are Wednesday and Thursday and I'm running for office. We'll see how that goes.
With Marylee here I haven't had a chance to really spend a lot of time thinking about school and the amount of homework I have this weekend. Honestly, it's not that much, compared to last weekend, but I know it's going to get worse.
Living with a law graduate and living around law students has taught me that it gets worse -- that I should be freaking out, outlining things I don't yet understand. I should be spending more than the time allotted at school and at home on studying. But I'm not.
Don't get me wrong -- I do the work, I spend about four hours a day after classes studying. But then I go home, I go to the gym, I read or watch TV. Granted, some days are worse than others, but on average that's my day.
I'm sure it will get worse, but these last two days "away from the law" have made me think that my friends who are gunning hard already might be obsessed with doing just that -- obsessing.
Class elections are Wednesday and Thursday and I'm running for office. We'll see how that goes.
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