I'm Still Alive...

...though this blog appears near-dead. Sorry about that. It's been a crazy semester. I was told 3L year is the one where you kick back and relax...yeah, not for yours truly. This semester I'm taking 5 classes and working 20 hours a week. M-Th, don't even think about getting a hold of me. And that pretty much applies to the weekends too since I'm busy sleeping, cleaning, jogging, or reading for school (and yes, I did say jogging. After months and an insane fear of re-injuring my back, I'm slowly building up a tolerance again.). I'm hoping come August, after the bar, I'll be back on the grid.

What's new...let's see. Well, Dan got a job!! This comes as an answer to long-held prayers. He starts Monday at Whole Foods and gets 40 hours a week with benefits. Such a blessing. Seriously. No, seriously. And thanks to everyone who joined us in those prayers!

I went to Kansas City for my ABA negotiation competition. In short, we got schooled by some very enthusiastic negotiation teams. It's not that we were "bad," because we definitely weren't. But other schools actually had a coach (or two!), exhibits, and obviously practiced and prepared much more than we did. And that's okay, we had a great time. Sunday we made it to the Chiefs-Dolphins game and saw the Dolphins pull out their first win of the season.

We still love our apartment and our little town. It's weird to say, but honestly, I've never felt so appreciative of every day as I do when I walk out to catch the train. I think it might be the fact there is so much nature in this area and I'm a sucker for trees, animals, harmony, and all that jazz. I can also feel my blood pressure drop after a stressful day downtown.

Work is still going well for me. I'm up to 17 bench trials with 10 guilty findings. Pretty good for misdemeanor court. I'm just so grateful to be getting invaluable experience. Next up is telling lots of potential employers about all that experience in hopes that I can get a job when I'm done with all of this!

There's an update for now. I'd like to promise I'll be more consistent, but I only make promises I know I can keep!