Top Ten Reasons It Is Good To Have Passed The Bar Exam

10. I can spend energy on cleaning my condo again.

9. I can get a makeover.

8. I can exercise.

7. I can diet.

6. I can go to Starbucks and read a newspaper or a novel rather than law outlines

5. I can save money. And I can walk right by the aisles in the stores that sell highlighters and wired index cards and not feel that I have to stock up.

4. I can travel more.

3. I can now feel like a real lawyer.

2. I can spend time with friends and on hobbies that I enjoy. I can rediscover who I am.

1. I can finally get rid of the pile of BarBri and PMBR study guides in my living room!

Fender Bender At A Stoplight

I was stopped at a stoplight last weekend, and a man rear-ended me. Luckily, there was a policeman right behind him, so the blue lights came on right away. That was nice, because sometimes you have to wait so long for a policeman to arrive. He wrote down all of our information and gave it to each of us. I'm worried though, because a week has passed, and I have not been contacted by the other man. I finally called him this morning, and I think I woke him up. I asked him how he wanted to handle this. He said he had to talk to his dad, and he would call me back. Is he being truthful? I hope I don't have to turn my own auto insurance on him. Regardless, after this fiasco is over, I might try to get some free auto insurance quotes. I am sure I can find a better deal on insurance than what I have now.

Wish I Had A Dog-Friendly Yard

Wish I had a dog-friendly yard. I wish I had any yard at all. But I wish I had a big house with a big yard with a big fence all around that yard. That way, I could open my back door and let my dog out, and he could run around to his heart's content without me taking him out on a leash. That would warm my heart and his too. So, I hope I passed the bar exam and and I can start making the big bucks. If I did, maybe I could get a fence installed and make everyone's life easier!

Dying To Get In Shape

If I needed anymore evidence of how out of shape I am, I got it tonight. I put together my mini trampoline and started jumping in front of the TV. After only 15 minutes, I stopped, thinking surely to goodness I had already done 30 minutes. I used to jump on the mini trampoline for an hour or more with little discomfort. And tonight I could barely do 15 minutes. Hangs head in shame. Why did I not do at least 15 minutes everyday for the last year? Shakes head in disbelief. Well, as they say, today is the first day of the rest of my life. Tomorrow, I will strive to do at least 30 minutes on an elliptical, and at least 15 minutes of some kind of exercise everyday.

Bar Exam Results Angst

It is now less than 36 hours until I find out if I passed the bar exam. I was feeling very positive about it until last week when I had a dream that I did not pass. That shook me to my core. I am trying not to conclude that that means I failed. Maybe it was just to inject some reality into me that I shouldn't be so sure about it. Or maybe it just means that deep down I am more nervous about it than I realized. Or who knows? All I know is that I want to see my name on the success list. And I haven't even prepared myself for the possibility that it may not be up there. I feel that I did so much better this time than I did in July that I can't imagine not passing. But that scares me too. This time if I don't pass, I think it will take a greater toll on me.

Stemulite: Key to Fitness

As I enter the downhill phase of my law study (hopefully), I need to turn my attention to getting back into shape. And into health. I am healthy and not sick, but if I don't change my ways soon I may not be for long. Too little sleep, too much junk food, no exercise. I have to learn to be a grownup again and take care of myself. I have been thinking of trying out some appetite suppressants or diet pills but haven't done anything about it so far. I just heard about Stemulite. I used to be on top of my game physically, and I need to get back up there. Not only will I feel better, but I will look better, and I need that advantage on my side again. I am definitely going to look into this. I studied hard for law school and the bar exam, and now I am ready to work hard at getting myself back in shape.

Slot Cars: A Favorite Childhood Memory

When I was a young child, I loved my extended family. I hung onto them like I knew it could all go away in a second. While it didn't go away in a second, it did go away sooner than I would have ever wanted. When F&&&11stt came into my mother's life, a lot that I loved went away. We moved away, and I missed everyone so much. It was not a good move. But one of my favorite childhood memories involved slot cars. We went to visit my cousin in Wisconsin, and as usual, he was always up on the neatest and latest stuff. Which at that time was slot cars. I was just a litle girl, but I loved it. And I still think of it with fondness. I am going to check out SCX slot cars and see what the current offerings are.