Erika's Birthday

"To love deeply in one direction makes us more loving in all others." - Anne-Sophie Swetchine

Today is Erika Silva's birthday. We had plans for her to visit DC this week, but we had to reschedule. The good news is that she gets to spend it with her family and friends, but it sucks that I can't be there. She had a good day and I'm glad she got the flowers I sent her. I first thought of sending roses, but I figured she deserved something unique and more thoughtful. I had already given her her present when she came to visit last time, which I'm glad I did. She deserves to have a wonderful day.


A lot of the reason I have been able to get to this point in my life is that I have had people's footsteps to follow. Advice, from when to take the LSAT, when to apply, how law school works, taking the MPRE and I was hoping later the bar exam. A lot of time I did have to figure it out myself, but I always had that random reminder when someone mentioned the topic it seemed. Well now that I am commited to take the Texas Bar, I need to start taking the appropriate steps. I feel like I don't know where to start, but I know that I should start now. I need to educate myself on everything I need to do. I have the advice of how very hard the bar exam is going to be and how I'll never understand until I start studying for it. My biggest fear is the sheer amount of hours of study, not the actual study. Will I have what it takes to sit in one place for that long, to work undistracted long enough for it to be meaningful. I need to start on that.

Speaking of the bar exam. A friend of mine who took the VA bar exam found out that he passed. I have never seen anyone so happy. I'm one year way from waiting for that news. It is really impressive and shows you what hard work can do. The VA bar is very hard and I admire anyone who passes it.

There are a lot of shows to watch on Thursday nights. I think I'm not even going to try to watch them all and instead just watch one and save the rest for later when there is less to watch. Most likely the show I will be watching is Grey's. I don't know if I agree with the idea that sometimes that best person for you isn't the one and the one that will hurt you is. I just think it is our nature for some reason to seek out those that might hurt us rather than the comfort of those that would never hurt us. So all that sappy TV makes me think of those types of things.

Speaking of TV, that Lost episode, I loved the part about the Red Sox. It really brought me back and made me laugh. I don't feel as emotionally invested in the characters anymore, but now I just care about finding out what it all means.

This poker legislation has got me worried, but I'm hoping everything will work out in a way where I can still play poker when I want and keep learning. I guess once it is signed into law we will have a more clear picture of things.

I heard that BEVO died. He was really old.

I purchased something I should not of. If you only knew how many times I do this. This time it was a price mistake for like a $200 super mosquito killing machine with its own propane tank. It was a monster of a device and something I cared nothing about. There was a price mistake and it was on sale for like 6 bucks, so I got it and had it sent to my home in Texas to hopefully give as a gift to those who have problems with moquitos. Well the company canceled my order and I didn't get it, but it was worth a try. It is hard to get away from a good deal.

It is getting cold again, I am starting to really feel it. I miss the summer and not having to wear a jacket. I look at this as my last winter, so I might was well just enjoy it.

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