This is me excited.

Me, Maroon 5, Oct 26, get excited b/c I am!

This is me starting my last year of law school.

Well I officially began my last year of school ever. It's a really strange feeling and it hasn't really set in yet i have to say. Its hard getting into the swing of things though. I really enjoyed waking up at 10/11 for the last month so 7 am is a little hard. I also have 4 classes each Tues/Thurs, which after last Tues I realized is a little harder than I thought it would. I am def bringing snacks to school now to get through the day. It is fun to be at school w/ all my friends again though.

Ever since doing the last blog about weird habits I've been picking up on some other stuff... like for example - Whenever I eat anything that involves a tortilla (burritos, tacos, quesadillas), i get tired of the insides about 1/2 to 3/4 of the way through and dump it out and just eat the tortilla. I thought this was completely normal up until this past week, well last two days when people have been pointing out that maybe it isn't quite so normal. Here's another one - I like to read my old planners. I save them and have them in order on my bookshelf and take them down and like to flip through them. Sometimes I like to go to the exact day and see what I was doing last year, even four years ago. I know i'm weird. But I like it.

I guess that's all I have. School has begun, which means posts might be more frequent b/c i'm on my computer more during the day (well atleast Tues/Thurs).

Much love.

Yay: Sonic drinks.
Dang: how freakin hot it is.

This is me following Elaine.

The Rules:
1. I have to post these rules before I give you the facts.
2. Each player starts with 8 random facts/habits about themselves.
3. People who are tagged need to write their own blog (about their 8 things) and post these rules.
4. At the end of your blog, you need to choose people to get tagged and list their names.
5. Don’t forget to leave them a comment telling them they’re tagged, and to read your blog.

My 8 Random Facts:

1. I, unlike Elaine, have no problem not unpacking. In fact I've been back in Houston for a week from Illinois and my suit case is still not unpacked. Hm.. maybe I should do that today.

2. No matter what time I wake up during the day, unless it uber late, I will always eat breakfast first and lunch second, even if its only an hour later that I eat lunch.

3. I talk to my fish.

4. I actually enjoy buying school supplies.

5. I collect magnents from all over the US, anytime I travel I buy a magnent, most of the time from the airport.

6. I have a bowl full of candy from the past year that I don't eat. It jus sits there and I let my guests eat it, which they do.

7. I get ready for bed in the same way every night, and in the same order.

8. One of my biggest pet peeves is when someone misspells you're and use "your", seriously.

Tag you're it: Jen, Tara

Much love.

Yay: Second dates :)
Dang: Reading today. boo.

This is me about to start school.

I guess I will update too...

• There is a really gross sour skittles commercial on tv right now w/ an old man being "milked" if you will. Whoever thought this was creative was very wrong.
• I am now broke after buying all my books for class/supplements/and getting 4 pairs of shoes fixed (apparently you are supposed to do this).
• I made a YUMMY home-cooked meal all by myself the other night - Turkey, tomatillo, and bean burrito. It was amazing. YUM.
• It's really good to be back in Houston for good.
• Got to be a bridesmaid in Sarah and Michael's wedding in Illinois
• Went to Illinois for the first time in my life this past weekend AND stayed in a log cabin.
• School starts in 4 days, boo.
• I sliced my finger open while cutting red bell peppers.
• First blind date ever in my life tomorrow night.
• Phredd is alive and well.
• I'm a THIRD YEAR LAW STUDENT!!!

Much love.

Yay: being back in houston and seeing all my friends.

Dang: no more money :(

This is a quick update.

Well it was brought to my attention that I hadn't updated in about 2 months. Which you are right. But life has been a whirlwind. I have managed to fill my summer with lots of busy-ness and thus far it has been a roller coaster. Here's a little glimpse...

Internship at Brackett and Ellis in downtown ftw. Loved it. I was challenged, encouraged, and reaffirmed that this is the track my life is leading me down (law that is). I enjoyed the firm a lot and all the people I met. I became incredibly close to the other interns and would like to consider them my 6 week clerkship family. It was actually refreshing to be up in FTW for the first time in a while. There was a certain level of familiarity with everything that helped in my confidence while up there. I also enjoyed living at home. Now this won't happen again, but for the 7 weeks that I was there it was fine.

Lauren and Dave's wedding. It was wonderful, beautiful, incredible, and awesome. I had a great time being MOH and am blessed with such a great best friend as Lauren.

Lubbock to visit Liz for a week. It was a lot of fun i have to say. I came to realize there is really not a lot to do in Lubbock. But Liz and I mananged to fill it with fun. I am blessed to have such a great little sister who is beocming a lovely young woman (corny I know).

Now i'm in the H for a whole week. The first week I've spent here at my apt since i left in the middle of May for FTW. So far I managed to fill my weekend with lots of fun and am excited for this next week of catching up with friends I haven't seen in two months and those that I have! Crazy how fast this summer is flying by. Only one more month till I start my last year of school EVER. Phredd is doing well I have to report. He is a great fish who manages to be able to go days without food.

Well since I probably wont' update for a while again, here's a brief synapsis of what I have coming up -- Oregon Coast for a week w/ the family (first real vacation in a lonnnggg time!), Illinois for 4 days for my wonderful Baylor roomie Sarah's wedding to Michael, and then a week off, and then my last first tday of school!!

(sorry for the superificiality of this post... if you have kept in touch w/ me this summer, then you konw the real indepth stuff)

Until I decide to post again,

Much love.

Kudos: Amazing family and friends and support and encouragement.

Dang: Ppl who backup into pretty grey Xterras.

Jump start into life.

I'm sitting here, in my parents house, the house I spent all four of my high school years in. Yet now I am 24, have been out of my parents house officially for 2 years and unofficially for 6. But still for some reason when I am here I still feel like I am in high school. Not in a omg why do I feel like I'm in hs. But in a nice, relaxing, I could get used to this again sort of way. I'm not going to argue w/ my mom when she wants to do my laundry or iron my shirts. And its something new to have my dad come down and make sure I'm awake at 6 am for work. (something he did all throughout highschool and well every year of my life prior to college). Its a nice break from the independent Sara lifestyle I have established. Don't get me wrong, I love that lifestyle, and I will be pressing play on that part of my life once this 6 weeks segue is over. But for right now, I enjoy coming home at 6 pm and having a meal already on the table for me. And its fun getting to spend time w/ my parents as a (gasp) adult. As my dad said last night, i am staying at the Banks B & B.

I started my job at "the firm" as I will refer to it. I have a desk in an office on the second floor that looks out onto an old abandoned building, and I love it. This is my first law firm gig in my life and considering I am a 3L in law school, I know that's a bit hard to comprehend. The last week and a half have been eye opening and challenging and reaffirming. Let's just say I realized I could write a paper, that in law school took me 3 weeks to write, in 7 hours. And I am also appreciating the firms willingness to woo myself and the 4 other clerks with fancy lunches, happy hours, and dinners. I completely plan on demonstrating my steller bowling skills (thank you Baylor U and a $1000 bowling lesson) at our firm bowling party in three weeks.

Other than that things are peachy. I, like Elaine, have caught the shopping bug and I am having to restrain myself. And I get to see Mike in less than a week...yes one week...less than 7 days...if you know me well enough you don't even have ot ask if I am excited. Let's just say, its been 7 months.

Well guess I will wrap this saga up.

Much love.

Kudos: Paychecks and getting to see Mike so soon.
Dang: 6:20am.

This is me relaxing.

I guess I should do a little update now that finals are over. Thank goodness. So here ya go

• Turned 24.
• Took 3 finals.
• Confronted my really loud neighbors at 4:30 in the morning, in my pjs.
• Experienced the wost back pain in my life, in the middle of finals, yea that was really fun.
• Cleaned my apt finally.
• Became a 3L, as in a third year law student, as in this time next year I will be graduated from Law school, an attorney, a lawyer. About to take bar classes, then about to take the Bar, that's right that test deserves a capital B.
• I move to Fort Worth for 6 weeks in 4 days.
• I start my job a week from today, doing lawyerly things.
• I get to see Mike in less than a month!!!!!!!!!!!

That's about all the updates I have. I know it was general but that's all I am in the mood for. I'm just enjoying having free time and getting to be able to run errands, sleep, hang out w/ friends, and enjoy my week off.

Much Love

Yay: No more school, no more finals, getting to see Mike in no time :)

Dang: um there really aren't any right now. i guess.... cleaning out my closet.