Let’s Get This Party Started

Posted on by lindsay
Prior to the beginning of law school, I had this idea in my mind that I would study religiously, finish all of my reading assignments on time, participate in class like it's my job, and just generally be an exemplary student.I have since been disabused of that notion.I know, I know. I have complete control over my actions and could easily still be that person. But I'm having motivational issues, issues that drive me to watch episode after episode of Grey's Anatomy until wee hours of the morning while my textbooks leer at me from their stacks next to my computer. My body is conspiring against me as well - I could literally stay awake for hours watching shows about the lifecycle of the grasshopper, but put me in front of a book with a highlighter in hand and I'm asleep in moments. As a result of this, I have ...continue reading.

My First Day Of School

Posted on by lindsay
I'm guessing this is not the best way to be starting law school. It's currently 4am, I have only fractionally completed the reading for the first day, and I am clearly not making progress in that department. What a brilliant start. On the bright side, I spent a few hours today dragging Paul from room to room in the apartment, forcing him to approve the removal of a lot of clutter. I managed to fill five trash bags with things to be discarded, but I don't think Paul appreciated all of my talk about "feeling spiritually cleansed" and "emotionally lightened". He did, however, understand completely when I said, "You know how I can be a huge bitch sometimes? Having piles of crap around our apartment makes me like that."In all seriousness, I plan to do well this semester (as opposed to all those eager law students who are excited to ...continue reading.

A Different Kind of Me

Posted on by lindsay
Those of you who know me well are most likely well acquainted with my neurotic tendencies. I´m the type of person who disinfects their keyboard with isopropyl alcohol, who wipes the bathroom sink down with bleach wipes twice a day, and who dons a biohazard suit before exterminating a stray bug. Simply stated, I´m an obsessive compulsive wimp.But, my friends, I think the tide is changing.Last night, while in the shower, a large spider appeared in all of his eight-legged horror. The old me would have screamed, fled the shower, and perhaps the city. The new me shrugged in irritation, squished it with my shower shoe, and kicked it over to the drain. I then continued my luxuriously long, hot shower.I´m so rugged. Okay, well probably not, but still. It´s an improvement.

Maternal Instinct

Posted on by lindsay
Just as I was about to get into the shower this morning, Kobe crept into the bathroom and collapsed on the bathroom rug in a trembling heap. He is normally a stoic, sweet, occasionally playful dog, so to see him trembling was largely disturbing.My maternal instincts kicked in immediately.I turned off the shower, closed the bathroom doors to keep pushy Aisha out, pulled Kobe into my lap, and held him close. To calm him down and make him happy again, I rubbed his ears and fluffed his fur while cooing that he was such a good dog. I wasn't sure if he was feeling neglected or abused by Aisha, or if she had somehow hurt him in the process of biting his little ears or yanking his little tail, but I hated seeing Kobe so obviously miserable.After about ten minutes, he was no longer shaking and his tail was no ...continue reading.

A Milestone. Or Perhaps A Headstone.

Posted on by lindsay
I'm finishing college this week. I'm finishing college this week. That sounds so odd that I feel the need to say it a couple of times. It's weird for a few reasons, the first being that I'm graduating in the middle of the summer with absolutely no fanfare, and the second being that I still feel like I'm eleven, excited about shaving my legs, and worried about the cool kids not liking me. To be an adult with a degree is completely foreign; I thought by this point in my life I'd be all grown up and sophisticated, when in reality, I'm a bigger disaster than ever before. But to commemorate this landmark and perhaps bring some sense of personal closure to this period in my life, I'm going to recap the past few years.In August of 2002, I moved to Charleston, South Carolina to attend the College of Charleston. ...continue reading.