Weekend Recap

I've Started to Dread posting my Weekend Recap because I've discovered that I might be the most boring person/blogger ever.

Saturday Morning Started Out At School Working On An Oral Argument...

I then made my way to Ann Taylor to work for a few hours

Elisa and I both showed up to work in Green and Black...and had more than enough time for an impromptu photo shoot.

After that...I played with the doggies (Bailey and Zoey) that I've been pet sitting

and then I got to baby-sit some of my favorites:

We played a super intense game of Life, hide and seek, "O" and I did our nails, french braided hair, and we all played a game we made up called "little minion" (random fact: Minion is one of my favorite terms of endearment) and started to watch Ice Age 2.

Sunday I tried out a new church with my manager from Ann, and one of the girls I work with. My favorite part of church was this song:

I then ran to Ann Taylor to buy this beauty:

And spent some quality time with these two cuties:



For the rest of the day I studied Business Associations, worked on impeaching a witness, and read some articles on various International Law Policies...

Oh, and I worked on finishing up my package for Kappa Prep's "Pink Swap..."

And I caught myself singing along to this song:

("Drive By" by Train)

And This One Too:

("Glad You Came" by The Wanted)

Happy Monday Friends!!! Here's to hoping each and every one of you had a great weekend!

Thanks for Reading!!!

Thursday Inspiration

I'm Gonna Dork Out For A Second (which I feel like I do almost every blog post)...But I'm an LOTR lover, there is a good chance I at one point wanted to get a dog just so I could name Tolkien after the great J.R.R. Tolkien.  

I first read The Hobbit when I was in 3rd or 4th Grade, and then read it again in High School (when all of the LOTR movies were coming out), and one more time right before I started law school. I love the story, the themes, and the characters... I wanted to share one of my most favorite quotes (from Sam (a fellow hobbit) to Frodo).

Frodo: I can’t do this, Sam.

Sam: I know. It’s all wrong. By rights we shouldn’t even be here. But we are. It’s like in the great stories, Mr. Frodo. The ones that really mattered. Full of darkness and danger, they were. And sometimes you didn’t want to know the end. Because how could the end be happy? How could the world go back to the way it was when so much bad had happened? But in the end, it’s only a passing thing, this shadow. Even darkness must pass. A new day will come. And when the sun shines it will shine out the clearer. Those were the stories that stayed with you. That meant something, even if you were too small to understand why. But I think, Mr. Frodo, I do understand. I know now. Folk in those stories had lots of chances of turning back, only they didn’t. They kept going. Because they were holding on to something.Frodo: What are we holding onto, Sam?

Sam: That there’s some good in this world, Mr. Frodo… and it’s worth fighting for.

Happy Thursday Friends!!!

Dear Dad

Happy Birthday Dad.

Thank You For Always Walking Beside Me.

For Holding My Hand,

And Making Me Always Believe That I Am A Princess.

Thank You For Teaching Me The Impact A Smile Can Have,

How To Dance To My Own Beat,

And How Important It Is To Be A Person That I'm Proud Of.

Thank You For Taking Long Neighborhood Walks,

Always Laughing At My Jokes,

And Showing Me, Through Your Actions, What Integrity Truly Means.

Thank You For Your Unconditional Love,

Always Picking Up The Phone And Listening...No Matter How Trivial.

And For Being My Hero.

You're My Best Friend, and Best Dad.

Happy Birthday. I Love You.

Weekend (or lackthereof) Recap

I had maybe one of the most unclimatic and academic weekends ever...



Friday Night I studied with my friend TG and his roomie who is in his third year of med school. Picture 3 people sitting at a table and not talking for a good 3-4 hours...except when the boys thought it was necessary to comment on my self-proclaimed incredible taste in music.

Saturday--I went to the 7am (20 minute) mass...and went straight to school (like before the library even opened) type of early to meet a group. We had a good 4 hours of productivity...which means I get to do absolutely nothing I have a lot to work on prior to our next meeting.

Then I worked at Ann Taylor and ohmygoodness, I had to text my dad to tell me "No Shopping" like 30 bajillion times, mainly because I'm in looooove with our new line.

After work I got eyelash extensions...I've wanted them for SO long, and I figure they're a great investment in my routine (as in now I won't have to wear any makeup except lipgloss), and for the most part I stick to a pretty natural look--so it just made sense :)

Saturday Night was just as uneventful...I worked out and studied. Lame.

Sunday was super exciting...

Kidding.

I got to Panera (which was kinda exciting) at 9am, and studied there til 4.30. RKW came and simultaneously studied with me for part of the time...which was really nice to have a friend to study with.

I read for trial practice...

Read Nebraska Statutes about Juries

As shown below, tried to transfer my handwritten Business Associations notes to my PC.

Yep, I'm still confused.

Oh and I ended my studying by rewriting a (25 minute) oral argument for the 89213 time, and I read the UN's Draft Articles on Responsibility of States for Internationally Wrongful Acts....

My Study Break on Sunday was watching Gossip Girl from last Monday (and unlike those UN articles--I have plenty to say about Gossip Girl)...ohmygoodness. A few things: (1) I am so over Serena and Dan--can't she date Nate again, or Tripp... (2) Poor Chuck. (3) I loved the first Vera Wang gown Blair had on--it was stunning!!! (4) I'm really glad 'fake' Charlie is gone--she annoyed me--but it looks like (thank you foreshadowing) she'll be coming back. (5) If Blair doesn't really love Louie, I'd let him be my boyfriend, for a Prince--I think he'd be a really good boyfriend :)

That's all friends. I was officially a lame study hermit all weekend.
Please tell me your weekend(s) were way more awesome than the one you just read about!

Lady

"Being powerful is like being a lady. If you have to tell people you are, you aren’t."

-Margret Thatcher

Tagged

This Ain't Yo' Momma's game of Tag

ONE. you must post the rules. (Check!)

TWO. post eleven fun facts about yourself on the blog post. (I’m only posting 5—I can’t tell you all my secrets or I won’t have anything to blog about, HA!)

THREE. answer the questions the tagger set for you in their post, and then create eleven new questions to ask the people you've tagged.

FOUR. tag eleven people and link them on your post (I’m just going to tag 5 bloggy friends for this!)

FIVE. let them know you've tagged them!

Before I get started, I do have to thank Miss sSe over at Seersuckered Sailor for tagging me in this fun game...I love reading her blog, and look forward to her new posts...plus her sweet comments on my blog always brighten my day!

Five Fun Facts About Me…

1) I drink (almost) everything, whether it is hot or cold, through a straw.

2) My New Favorite Workout Station on Pandora is the Enrique Iglesias (Don’t Judge)

3) During Spinning Class I (secretly) compete with the person beside me either with speed, or putting on extra resistance.

4) Anytime I’m on my Gmail Account I stay “invisible…” It gives me an ‘air of mystery’ that I’ll never have.

5) I’m currently obsessed with Pickles, Popcorn, and Potatoes. No, I’m not…if I were it would be immaculate.

The 11 Questions from Miss sSe to Me:

1. Favorite de-stressor?

A good workout, a long nap, a good cry (this is rare if I actually do this), or good company.

2. Diet Coke or Tea? Early Bird or Night Owl? Soup or Salad? Milk or Dark Chocolate? E-books vs. Real books? Hair up or down? Water or snow?

Diet Coke. Early Bird. Both. Dark Chocolate. Real Books. Depends On My Hair—which I swear has a mind of its own. Water.

3. What is your favorite time of day/day of the week/month of the year?

I swear, I don’t have any favorites. I really try to appreciate every day/month, etc. I don’t really have a most favorite—though I am partial to warm weather so Spring through Fall is alright with me J.

4. What’s the #1 most played song on your iPod?

I can’t figure out how to figure that out, but lately I’ve been listening to Mumford and Sons, Mika and Lil Wayne for my workouts and then when I’m studying I’ve been listening to a lot of Fleetwood Mac this week!

5. Do you plan out blog posts or is it spontaneous?

I try to plan out my posts for the week about once a week (Sunday), although I sometimes get ideas that I have to write about or tell you all about and then that is slightly more spontaneous.

6. Are you and your friends like twins or polar opposites?

I feel like most of my friends have a lot of commonalities (similar background, manners, tastes, shopping habits, sense of humor, etc).  However a lot of them have different political views, different life goals, are a lot more laid back (not as tightly wound/type-a as I am), and appreciate things I’d never experience if we weren’t friends.

7. When you have 30 minutes of free-time, how do you pass the time?

30 Minutes of Free Time: Power Nap, Watch a show on Hulu, Call a Friend, Go Shopping, Run an errand on my to-do list….

8. If you could offer a new blogger only one piece of advice, what would it be?

Be Yourself. Don’t write for your audience…write for you.

9. If you could be any fictional character, who would you choose?

Scarlett O’Hara...or a female Harry Potter.

10. What is your biggest pet peeve?

I have a lot of pet peeves…I could probably write a book that Emily Post would be proud of…Lately, I’m super frustrated by other’s lack of punctuality—whether that is in real life, in response to an email/text, etc.

11. What’s the one blog post you’re most proud of? You Are Special To Me: http://classescasesandchaos.blogspot.com/2010/12/you-are-special-to-me.html

My 11 Questions For You:

1. Exact (word for word) coffee order?

2. What do you wish you would have been named?

3. Favorite Fiction Book?

4. Best 90s Song?

5. Favorite Type of Workout

6. What age was your awkward phase...and what made it awkward?

7. Go To Bible Verse?

8. When Someone Asks Me: "Does this make me look fat?" (and it does) what do you say?

9. Least Favorite Candy?

10. Coke or Pepsi? 

11. What is the best way to end a day?

5 Friends to Tag:
Miss Southern Prep
Carolina Accent
Defining Dree
It's The Blawg y'all
Rebeka's Reflections

Since I only tagged 5...and you feel like you want to repost this or answer my awesome,amazing,inspiring questions, then "Tag...You're It."

Happy Tuesday Friends!!!

Martin Luther King Day

Last Year, I posted about my experience with Martin Luther King Jr., Day growing up--and my current (as of 2011) perception of the day... If you're so inclined, you can read about that right here :)

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This year, I found a couple of his quotes that I hadn't heard before that I thought were beautiful or particularly profound:

“I have decided to stick to love...Hate is too great a burden to bear.” ― Martin Luther King Jr., A Testament of Hope: The Essential Writings and Speeches of Martin Luther King, Jr.

“Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity.”

“Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.” ― Martin Luther King Jr., A Testament of Hope: The Essential Writings and Speeches of Martin Luther King, Jr.

“Only in the darkness can you see the stars.”

and finally, my favorite:

 “Those who are not looking for happiness are the most likely to find it, because those who are searching forget that the surest way to be happy is to seek happiness for others.”

Today, whether you're working, at school, enjoying the day off, etc. To celebrate the memory of Dr. King, I'm going to try and take one of these quotes and embody it especially today.

Happy Monday and Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day.