an indian summer

i realize it's been a long time, but i just can't seem to get my thoughts together. i have about five drafts in my "posts" file, all of which lack a central theme and/or conclusion. however, realizing that a blog can't exist without actual publication, i've decided that i will publish this entry, even if i do get sleepy, hungry, or just plain bored. if you know me well, you know that's a huge sacrifice. *sigh* i love you that much.

so another year has passed. i'm officially 23 years old, and although it's a bit scary, it's also refreshing to think about all that lies ahead of me: new places, new people, new experiences. i'm excited to be challenged again, both professionally and personally.

i know it's cheesy, but this past year gave me the perspective necessary to take law school seriously and to value the real work attorneys do. last year, when i was debating my employment opportunities, i hesitated to take this job. just as it was offered to me, two others, one as a pr publicist in manhattan and the other as an assistant buyer in san francisco, were offered at the same time. they were awesome jobs - that i don't deny. but my work this year wasn't just interesting and exciting; it was creating social change. it was battered women who'd never had an advocate, and 65-year-olds not getting their well-deserved social security. it was knowing attorneys who loved their jobs and clients that brought me cards. it was all the motivation i needed for the three very difficult years i know i'll have ahead of me.

ok ok. cheese aside, my birthday was fun. thank you for all the phone calls! they made me smile. =) i had more of a birthday weekend than a day: columbus on saturday (pride parade. holla), toledo zoo on sunday, and cedar point on monday. after all the traveling, i ended up with strep throat (never had it) and very sore feet, but it was worth it. =) since the strep, i've lost my voice and had a constant headache. BUT! all my problems will surely fade away because by 9am monday morning, i will be in boston! wooot wooot! hi sorum!

not too much else is going on. i'm distressed about o'connor retiring and the legal system being run by conservative ideology, but i guess there's enough to say there for another post. i suggest you read "the curious incident of the dog in the nighttime." it's good. i'm currently reading "the wonder spot," melissa bank's follow-up novel since "the girl's guide to hunting and fishing." when i say currently reading, i mean i've read exactly seven pages. right now, i'm watching tlc's "what not to wear." have you ever seen this? finally, they come out and say it: ug boots are ugly.

oh, and my ba (mother's mommy) is back from india. she's... the best.

ok. time for bed. night!