Haircuts and Inspections

2006-10-08 - 10:50 p.m.

Lately, I've let a lot of things slide. None of them have been school, but I've not been keeping up with things that are equally important, like friends and activities I need to catch up with. Nothing's gone wrong yet. It's just one of those situations where I overloaded and stepped back to assess, then never jumped back in.

It's not a big deal. I can get everything done. It's just the motivation to get stuff done. And I want to start posting more and writing my friends more and (GASP) go out now and then. It's just not happening yet.

What are your motivators?

I Post Therefore I am Sick

2006-09-24 - 6:30 p.m.

(I always feel like a bad person for leaving out punctuation in my titles, but HaloScan doesn't allow me to add it. It messes up the commenting code.)

I think I must have given my illness to Rude Cactus, because I've been sick nearly all week. This started Monday, got bad on Tuesday, and required my staying home for the past five days (yes, I know it's the weekend, but I hadn't left the house yesterday, and I just went to get my books today.).

I had a fever, my ears hurt so bad, it was nearly infection level (those that remember ear infections are with me here). My sinuses were against me, as well. Finally, I gave in and watched 3 seasons of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Yay for my friend Maya, who is kind and wonderful, and to the Boy, for getting me said seasons and taking care of me (how many times do I have to thank him for that?).

I am way behind on work, but I care less now. Which is nice. I'm nearly up on all the reading for class. I just need to make sure that I have enough energy to keep up with all that. Grrr... No fun for Alektra for a while. Rest is good for the body.

Oh, and for those keeping track, I do not have any interviews for federal judges still. Such is life.

Watched a Lot of Daytime TV

2006-09-17 - 11:32 a.m.

So, in case you were wondering, I've heard from ONE judge. One. And it was a rejection e-mail. Which I'm grateful for. But it's a big disappointment. I really was hoping for this. And other people are getting calls, so it's pretty clear I'm out of this group.

I should be grateful, and I am, that I do have a really wonderful job lined up. I really like the firm I got an offer from. They're great people, and they supported this endeavor, as well. So everything will be fine.

Just thought I'd update you all. Now back to reading and studying!

Exhaustion

2006-09-13 - 11:25 p.m.

Tomorrow at noon, the insanity begins. Federal judges are allowed to call students about the resumes they sent these judges.

This is not a drill. I have been wroking since the last post to ensure exhaustion so that I will sleep tonight. Given the past few weeks, that hasn't happened lately. Wish me luck. On whatever you wish!

Also, if you could have one thing go the way you want at this very moment, what would it be?

Paying Attention

2006-09-11 - 11:55 a.m.

Last night, on the way to church, the Boy and I saw a woman jogging. The mass we go to is at 9:00pm, so both of us were pretty surprised that this woman was jogging at night.

I am all for woman empowerment. At the same time, I don't really understand putting yourself in a dangerous position. I don't walk around at night alone. Period. This is a reality.

The Boy occasionally sees women running or walking around late at night near a park that is a prime spot for attacks, specifically on women. What came up during our conversation, however, is that walking to campus during the day, people avoid him. Cross the street, speed up, stop until he's past them.

Knowing the Boy, this made my head spin for a little. He is one of the nicest people on the planet (no kidding, sometimes this is a problem for us). I am also in a class based on race and the law. So my mindset is even more shocked:

The Boy is not quite Hitler's wet-dream (a favorite phrase of my mom and her brothers), but he's close. Tall, sandy-hair, green eyes, and pretty aryan features. He's muscular, as well.

Yes, he could win a fight. Facts being what they are, however, most people can outrun him. This is something most people don't know when they see him the first time though.

The part that frustrated the Boy the most is that by the time most people took the action to "protect" themselves, it was too late. He was either 30 feet away or in front of them. The prevalence of headphones, too, keeps a lot of people from noticing him until he's passed them. The number of people who clutch their belongings? I don't want to know.

I highly doubt all these people that are afraid of the Boy have been mugged. I'll wager that maybe one of them has been mugged by a guy that looks like him.

The purpose of all this, I suppose, is to point out that we need to stop looking for threats popular culture has told us are there. We need to start looking for the real threats, and take real steps to protect ourselves. Stop running with headphones alone at night, but also stop being afraid of young men in the daylight in populated areas.

Today we remember lives that were taken too soon. And today and everyday, we must change our perspective to help ensure this never happens to anyone in any country ever again.

Minneapolis Monday - DC Monday - 2007-08-06
Okay - 2007-08-02
The End is Here - 2007-07-26
Two Years - 2007-07-23
Screaming to a Halt - 2007-07-21

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