Dog Tries To Save Other Dog

This video is amazing. It is a dog trying to drag another dog, hit by a car, off the highway. Brought tears to my eyes.

http://news.aol.com/article/dog-tries-to-save-other-dog-hit-by-car/271359

And dogs have a sense of fairness. I love it! Of course, I already knew they had a sense of fairness. I just wish humans more often had a sense of fairness with them.

http://news.aol.com/article/study-shows-dogs-have-sense-of-fairness/271645

So Many Repairs To Do At My Condo

I have so many repairs to do at my condo, I don't know where to begin. I have a toilet I need to replace and a dishwasher to replace. I also need to get my washing machine fixed, but my warranty will cover that. My kitchen sink faucet is acting funny. I may need to get a new one. I might check out some Kohler faucets. I have seen some and they look very nice. I also need to replace my closet shelving. I just wish I had the money to do some of this. It doesn't look like I will be able to do any of this until March and then I will only be able to do a little at a time.

Horror Movies and Bar Exam Study

I have found the perfect accompaniment to bar exam study: horror movies. Some people may say that bar exam study is its own horror movie--why just exacerbate it? But for some reason, I have found it to be a good complement--it keeps me awake and the movies don't usually require total concentration, so they can be on in the background and I am free to put my attention on torts, property, criminal law, evidence, contracts, and con law. So far I have watched Angel Heart, Candyman, and Midnight Meat Train. I have found it to be a productive evening!

Pain Pumps Causing Shoulder Damage

Pain is a bad thing. I am lucky that I have never really been in pain, but I have heard horror stories about those who cannot be relieved of pain. Those with cancer. Those with injuries that won't heal. And then just unexplained pain. A pain pump might help.. I know it kept one of my grandfathers at relative ease when he was dying of cancer. I have heard though that some pain pumps have caused trouble for people who have had shoulder surgery. Some are even getting legal help and legal compensation for the damage the pump causes to the shoulder.

Excellent Article On Male Suicide Rising In Tough Times

I went to a memorial service recently for someone who committed suicide, making it the second such service I have been to in six months. Both were men, although of different ages. It is hard to understand suicide. I can understand why someone may think it, but I have a hard time understanding why they would carry it out. Here is an excellent article that explains how the rate of suicide for men goes up in hard times, and how we may want to be on the lookout for men we know who are on the brink in these bad economic times.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28001610/

Lamest Blogs

This is pretty funny, even though the "Bad Hair Day" blog sounds kind of fun. I had to look--glad none of my blogs made the list!

http://tech.msn.com/products/slideshow.aspx?cp-documentid=13523062&GT1=40000

Mystery Shopping Gives A Glimpse Into Apartment Living

I have been mystery shopping for a little while. Since summer to be exact. Once you decipher the "mystery" and get used to the lingo, it is actually fun. You won't get rich from mystery shopping, but I have made a nice little pile of cash that will help me out with my vacation this year. I can't take too many jobs right now, because they are time consuming, with the long reports they usually want, and I have to be careful of my time as I study for the bar exam again. So, I have quickly weeded out the lower paying jobs.

Some of my favorite jobs have been the apartment shops. You go to a leasing office at a specific apartment complex and pretend like you are interested in renting an apartment. I have been to some high rent and also some low rent complexes. I haven't lived in an apartment for a while, so it has been interesting to peek into that lifestyle again. The rents at the nicer complexes are so high! I think it would be hard for just one person with an average income to be able to afford some of these places. I did two shops last week and pretended that I needed to move into an apartment by Christmas. If I were really doing that, I would need to scramble and pack and check out moving trucks. With studying for the bar exam and all, I am glad I really don't have to do that right now.