Open Memo

Man this open memo has been an ass kicking. I started working at about 5pm yesterday and I worked until 5am. I do admit some time was procrastination, but I spent the time confined to my room and in front of my computer. It took forever to read the cases and figure out what I wanted from them. Then I had to use them to develop arguments and finally I had to put them together in an order that made logical sense. The writing prep probably took as long as the actual writing. When I finally got all that done, I started busting out some real work, but I noticed I wasn't spending as much time actually tying in the facts of the case I was presented in with the cases I found. I went to bed at 6am and woke up at 10am. It was a good 4 hours of sleep, but it felt like 2, and I don't think the night before's 5 hours helped it much.

I skipped my morning class and worked on my memo from 10:30am to 1pm. I went to class and then worked from 2:30pm - 4:30pm. Class is at 6:30 pm, so I am done 2 hours early, but I had wanted to be done last night. Now time to start working on outlines and getting ready for those exams Monday and Tuesday. I tell ya, it's unfair we get no study period for these midterms. These tests are a 1/4th of our grade, yet we dont get a 1/4 of a study week for them. I'd even take that.

Last night I talked to a friend for a bit I hadn't talked to in some time. Without knowing it, she really made my day. She was telling me about this guy she was dating, but he was moving to Florida. (She isn't from FL). He asked her to move with him after they had only been dating for 3 weeks. Of course its an easy request since it means he doesn't have to move or do anything and she has to give up her life and career. She told him he was crazy. She said that her conversations with him were not that great and that she enjoyed mine better. I don't know, but when a person tells you that they enjoy talking to you, it makes you think that you must be doing something right. I really enjoy talking to people...I try to work on not talking at people, but conversations are what really keep me going. This is while i write too because it's like having conversations with friends and myself.

On the topic of conversations, I can talk to some people for hours...just about nothing and everything. I have been pretty lucky that I have met people who I have enjoyed talking to for that long. It's weird because the more you talk to someone the more you have to talk about, where as if you don't talk to a person for a long time, you feel like you have less to say. I have some good friends that we can talk, but we just don't have that much shit to talk about. Hell, I don't have enough time to talk to everyone for hours a day, so I guess you pick your battles. I do note that I tend to talk a lot more and longer to girls I like, which I guess is normal and explains why teenagers are always on the phone. Some girls aren't good conversationalists, so when I find one who is, I am pretty happy.

I recieved an email from another friend. It really made me start to reflect. She said:
"isn't it funny what happens to people in life? did we really expect to end up where we did in college? like adri in texas, u in miami, iris in dc, george in the bronx, herbert in malibu, me a kate spade specialist [in La]! its crazy i tell u, lol!"

Life is funny and a year ago I would have no clue this would be my life. 2 years ago I would have had less of a clue. New isn't always better, but I always try to make the best of it. Who knows where i'll be next year or in 3 years. God willing I'll be alive and enjoying this wonderful life I've been blessed with.

Ok well I'm going to read some property before this class and tonight I'll be watching the VP debate. I love the line, "this is not a debate competition." Well it should be because if you lose a debate, it might just mean that you are wrong, your policies are wrong and that all the spin in the world won't change that fact.