Needed Repairs Around Home

Now that I am through with the bar exam, I am trying to catch up on my life. One of those things is to get all of the repairs done around home that I have needed to get done. Last week I got my bathroom sink unstopped, and my washing machine fixed. It would wash the clothes but not spin well enough to get the water out of the clothes. I had to run each load through the dryer at least twice. This weekend, I am going to get my kitchen faucet fixed. The hot water spigot won't turn off, so I had to turn the hot water off under the sink. I might actually need to get a new faucet put in. On down the road, I need to get a new sink too. Mine is looking pretty dated. I am going to look at a Kohler sink.

Ridiculous Online Writing Fee

I am a longtime writer who isn't writing so much these days. I love blogging, but I would love to try to make some money online from my writing, so I have checked into some online freelance writing sites. I have not won any assignments so far, so I probably need to amp up my bids. But some of the requests for writers are just ridiculous. Someone was looking for a writer who would rewrite a 1,000 word article for $8. How ridiculous. A writer commented on it saying that fee was ridiculous, and the offeror had the nerve to defend it.

Home Theater Seating

I have gone on a couple of home tours recently, and many of the homes on these tours have a common denominator beyond the fact that they are tremendously fantastic and expensive: They all seem to have home theater seating . The rooms in which the home theaters are contained are often called the "media room. It is all pretty cool: big comfy chairs, cocktail tables, and a big nice theater screen. What fun for a party or just for the family to enjoy. I don't have room for home theater seating in my small condo, but I would love to enjoy myself in someone else's home theater!

Bad Law Career Market

I had dinner tonight with a law school classmate who did pass the bar in July, and she has yet to find a job. Well, she had a part-time job for a while, but it was barely paying her anything. And then she was let go last week. Now she is looking around again. She has a few interviews scheduled, so she is hopeful but not optimistic. Another friend of mine who is a partner in a law firm hasn't gotten a paycheck in almost six months. Another classmate of mine is taking criminal defense appointments and seems to be doing OK. I guess even in these times, criminal defense work is necessary.

My Laptop Is Joined To My Hip

I really have become a laptop addict. Almost the minute I get home, I fire up my laptop. I have been blaming my house looking like crap to being in law school and studying for the bar, but it is really because I am a laptop junkie. When I could be washing dishes or cleaning out cupboards, I am on my laptop instead. Maybe I need an intervention? Between blogging and visiting my forums and checking email and reading news, a few hours fly by. What is a girl to do?

I am on it so much I am afraid I am wearing out my computer. It has gone in for major repairs several times already. I am hoping to wait a while until I buy another computer. But when I do need to buy a new one, I will have to compare computer prices online. I have a toshiba right now. I'd really like to get one of those cute laptop cases that I have seen around. I was on a tear around town trying to find one, and I eventually did find one, but there are a lot more choices online.

Microdermabrasion--Good For The Skin

Now that I am finished with law school, and hopefully the bar exam, I want to spend more time on beauty. I really need to get in shape and lose weight. Yesterday! I also need to eat better. And I need to get more sleep. All of which will make me look prettier. I have been pretty good with skincare over the years, wearing sunblock and stuff. One thing I haven't tried is microdermabrasion. I know there are some doctors in Nashville who do it, so I might look into it.

Law License Interview

I received the much anticipated (and dreaded) law license interview letter recently. It was sent from a local attorney who has been assigned to do my interview for the bar examiners. The letter said the interview would be held soon and would last about 30 minutes. I have heard stories about people being grilled at these interviews and also of interviewers recommending that their interviewees not be licensed, at least for a while. Ouch! I hope that is not the case for me. I doubt it would be, but being the worrier I am, it has to cross my mind. I have also heard of a lot of interviews running smoothly. (A better outcome.) The rumor going around (totally unsubstantiated) is that you get the letter if you passed the multi-state portion of the exam. Of course, that may not be the case at all. Do I dare be optimistic? (knocks on wood)