I find myself cozying up to my Civ Pro reading here on the eve of my substantive classes. I've graduated from "Introduction to Legal Studies, Writing and Analysis" to Contracts I, Criminal Law, Legal Studies, Civil Procedure I and Property I. I spent my Sunday finding the perfect balance between law school and real life: doing my reading while tanning at Moonlight beach. As I've said many times...if you have to go to law school, San Diego isn't a bad place to do it.
The one constant in my three-ish years of law school will be my search for balance between non-stop studying and having a happy, healthy outside life. To pull me back from the ledge as I teetered on the brink of insanity, Eli presented me with one of the most wonderful gifts I could've gotten right now (outside of winning the lotto...). During my freakout listing of the things I miss from home (my dogs, my bed, my family...) I exclaimed: "I hate being so alone at home! I need a fish or something!" No less than a day later as Eli was dropping things off upstairs, I came in my living room and found myself face to face with none other than my new room mate and charge: a beautiful blue beta fish! Someone to talk to, take care of, bounce ideas off of, argue with, tell jokes to and best of all...he's a captive audience! What more could I need? I aptly named him Chief Justice John Jay after our nation's first leader of the Supreme Court. They are supposed to last 3-5 years but I'm already trying to decide what I should name his replacement in the event that poor little Chief Justice John Jay falls victim to an overheated apartment or death by boredom. So far he is thrilled to join me on my law school journey and he happily waves to me whenever I come home...that is if he isn't napping. Chief Justice is very fabulous after all and we all need our beauty sleep.
This weekend I'll travel to the Pleasanton Highland Games for a much anticipated end-with-a-bang to this year's pipe band season with Prince Charles Pipe Band. I can't wait to see my friends, and maybe Nat and John! It will be a great competition; both Eli and I have solo competitions and I'll be competing with the band as well. Best of all, the hotel where we are staying is full of people I love and don't often get to see, so bagpipe music and beer will flow freely! Good times to be had by all, and a great departure (again) from the law school hustle and bustle.
Off I go to bed, dreaming of Kirksey v. Kirksey, consideration, the difference between a gift and a promise, and that's just tomorrow's Contracts discussion...a full review of my first three professors to follow shortly!
Goodnight from Iris and CCJJ!
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