This is me better.

Ok, that last post was really depressing. And since I am doing better and attempting to look up, I thought I would count my blessings:

• my amazing and wonderful family. I have two of the best sisters in the entire world. Not to mention my parents could not be any better.
• I have some of the best friends. They are encouraging, supportive, funny, witty, intelligent, and just overall wonderful. I could not ask for better friends, really.
• The ability to attend law school. It has been a challenge but will be worth it in the end.

There is just a little sampling. Life is going ok. It's Saturday morning and I am watching The Office Season 2. I love it. I really want Pam and Jim to be together. Can I have a Jim in my life please? Tonight I'm going to dinner for Naz's birthday at Azuma. And I love Azuma and Naz is one of those friends mentioned above. School is really busy, or it's getting busy. In two weeks I have a bench trial (first one ever) for Trial Advocacy and the same day I have try outs for Moot Court team (yay PACE!). Of course there is the ever present reading and studying. As well as the job hunt 07 (that hasn't really started, which is why its on the to-do list). That's about all that is going on at this moment.

Much love.

Yay: 4 am conversations.

Dang: busy-ness.

This is me upset and confused.

Don't laugh --- i have been listening to Mandy Moore's new cd Wild Hope lately and it's actually really good. Some of the songs hit exactly what I am feeling right now. So i'm going to post them (note - I normally do not go this indepth on my blog, but i'm pretty angered and hurt at this point so i don't really care).

First song--

Well, I put so much thought into getting ready
Now I know that was the best part
It’s so easy to get caught up in what I’m regretting
Forget what I got from a wounded heart

CHORUSI’m the one who likes Gardenia
I’m the one who likes to make love on the floor
I don’t want to hang up the phone yet
It’s been goodGetting to know me more

I’ve been seeing all my old friends in the city
Walking alone in Central Park
Doing all the things that I’ve neglected
Traded ‘em all in
To be in your arms

CHORUSWell, I hear my own voice
Sounds so silly
Keep on telling my story all around
Everything I lost seems so different
Well, this is how everybody gets found

Second song --

Somebody told me, they saw you somewhere
Somebody hold me, cause suddenly I'm a little, cold
Well I must be mistaken, you for somebody else
I know you all to well, or do I?

Chorus:I heard you say
We were one and the same
Well wrong again
I could never do those things you did to me
I will be ok
In time you'll fade
Into the nothing that you are
The nothing you are

VS2Somebody sold me, yeah the same old story
yea yeah, yea yeah
Hadn't you told me, you were there the whole time
yeah, yea yeah
Well I must be mistaken, you for somebody else
I hope you burn in hell, or do I?
(chorus)

VS.2I know your mistakes will hunt you down, eventually
You'll know that when you hit the ground
Your weakness did you in, and delt me out
It's ok, I have the truth on my side
I heard you say
We were one and the same
We'll wrong again
I could never do those things, you , did, to me
I will be ok
In time you'll fade
Into nothing that you are
The nothing you are x4

And because of all this the following song is pretty on key too (not to anyone per se at this point in my life) --

I’m not ready to confront
I’d rather cement my words this way
This could be the easy road out
But I’m just not all that happy
So I’m writing all this down
And I’ll file it in a drawer someday
In lieu of a conversation
We’d probably forget to have anyway

CHORUS I won’t hold anything back
And I won’t hold anything in
Feel like I know where this is going
And I might know how it ends
But I’m stillWilling to begin

You should know my story by now
And why I’m optimistic cautiously
I understand it’s not your fault
But I’m not takin’ anything back
You still end up with Most of me

CHORUS I expect you to fly from NY to LA
And land on my doorstep
And smile at me and say
It was worth it to see most of me
Do you love most of me?
You’re just crossing paths
With the way he left me
I’m not sayin’ a word
But I’m watching you quietly
You’re gonna have to prove me wrong
Before I know this is right
We don’t have to decide tonight
Just wait for me patiently --- And you’ll get all of me


I know God had a purpose for everything. Just at this point i'm not so sure what it may be. I know i deserve to be happy but things get in the way.

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.