Why Am I Posting Now?

Seriously. It's 10:30 pm, I have to wake up at 6 am tomorrow, and I still have a million things to do. So why on earth am I spending my time posting on my blog??? Well, cuz I may not have a chance to write again for over a week. I might get a chance on Saturday, but failing that, my East Coast voyage will come and go before I type another word on this page.

Today was pretty uneventful. I'm working on a new knitting project: a cell phone holder that will hopefully, one day, resemble a purple bear. But it's requiring me to 1) expand my very limited knitting skills, and 2) think creatively. Needless to say, things aren't going all that well.

Other than that, it's been packing, laundry, emails related to the trip, and not much else. Eek! I just remembered a few things I almost forgot...Better go deal with it. Catch y'all later!

Dr. (Strange?) Love

Had my first Psychology of Love and Intimacy class today. It was awesome--I already feel like I've learned a lot, and all we did was go over the syllabus. Prepare for all kinds of love-related wisdom over the next few weeks. Of course, it'll all be theory (sorry Justin, no juicy stuff for that book....). My favorite quote of the day:

"A lot of people don't take lovers; they take hostages."

So it was a pretty good day. Until I got home and realized that I had left my key inside (as my mom let me out this morning). So I had a few hours to kill waiting for her to get home. But I kept myself busy by visiting the local yarn store and by attempting to surreptitiously take photos of runners (I need an action shot for my photography class, but most people stop moving when they notice you're taking their pic). I may have to convince someone to model for me....

See, I'm Posting Again

Happy belated Easter, everyone. I got an Easter basket yesterday, which means, of course, chocolate high today.

I walked downtown today to buy train tix for my trip to Berkeley on Friday. All these little teenage hoodlums were out riding their bikes/skateboards/scooters down the street. Don't you just love Spring Break? I know I'm getting old because just the sight of the kids makes me feel all curmudgeonly.

Beginning to panic a little about the law school decision. There's only a couple weeks til I have to decide for sure. I can't even choose videos at Blockbuster without agony; how on earth am I going to make this decision? Hopefully, my upcoming trip will help... It's funny cuz people keep asking me if I have a top choice, and when I tell them I don't, they act like they don't believe me. But I'm looking forward to knowing where I'm going as much as anyone.

Okay, time to do something productive. Like sort my chocolate eggs by color. =)

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Originally uploaded by kamio.

See, I really am taking photography.

A Little Ennui?

I've been wondering if I'm becoming boring because lately I can't think of much of anything to write in this blog. This is really odd cuz 1) I've been successfully keeping a blog for around 22 months, and 2) I always have something to say. Meanwhile, I've been reading blogs that are interesting and have high readership, probably because of their daily interesting posts.

But I've considered it, and I don't think I'm boring. During this period of unemployment (btw, if anyone knows of any part-time jobs in the Sacto. area, let me know--I'm still looking), I have kept quite busy. I volunteer with junior high kids-hardly a boring task. I knit, I'm studying photography. Soon, I'll be studying the psychology of love. I'm researching and doing some writing (though I don't know where it will lead) on great humanitarians. And of course, there are my plans for law school. Which reminds me, if you haven't yet, vote in my law school poll.

So what's the issue; why am I bored by my own blog? I have a few guesses:

1) I'm becoming more internal. Part of a long-term trend in my life that I don't really understand, I have become more introverted over time. I enjoy spending a lot of time alone, and I have been doing exactly that. Granted, I'd like to be around people more than I am right now, and maybe that's also part of the explanation: I don't do a lot of social stuff that makes for interesting entries. And the stuff I do spend my time on is mostly in my head.

2) My life is currently pretty undramatic. I get up. I take a photography class. I take some photos. I come home. And even when drama does strike (the photolab lost my pictures!), I've gotten better at just letting the drama go. I've worked really hard to incorporate some of the ideas of positive psychology into my life, and I think I've achieved a startling level of drama-freeness (not quite 100%, but give me time).

3) I'm a little panicky about expressing anything very personal. Between family member google searches and horrifying thoughts of future tell-all biographies, all the really fascinating and juicy details of my life seem too dangerous for the world wide web.

So what's the solution? The thing is, blog notwithstanding, I really like my "boring" life. I figure I'll have plenty of excitement next fall in law school (although, possibly, no time to write about it). And I still really don't want to divulge all my deep dark secrets to you guys--can you say blackmail? Well, I'll do my best to keep this blog exciting, after all, shouldn't it reflect my widely-regarded, sparkling, witty personality?

Looking back on the old blog's beginnings, one key to the interest level seemed to be that I posted almost every day. As a new resolution, I'm gonna try more regular posts. If I start slipping, start hounding me!

Sharks, Cell Phones, and Hoops

I watched the best/worst television movie tonight. It was called something like "Spring Break Shark Attack." And the plot was about that complicated: girl goes on Spring Break, sharks attack. It was hilariously awful.

My cell phone won't charge. I think it's cuz I took it and the charger with me when my mom and I went to visit Stanford this weekend. We walked around all day Friday, spent the night at my brother's, and came home Saturday. It rained pretty much constantly, and I think maybe the charger or the phone got wet. Grrrrrr. Blame it on Stanford (especially if I haven't returned your phone call). I guess I need a new phone.

Been keeping up with the NCAA Men's Tournament. I'm sad cuz pretty much all the schools I liked are out of it. I really wanted Boston College to surprise me and win it all. Oh well. At least I'm doing okay in terms of predictions. I'm not in any kind of pool, but I like to keep track on my own. I got 22 right in the 1st round and 8 right in the 2nd. Nowhere near my best year, but I guess it could be worse.

Is Harvard the Next Fantasia?

My life is filled with law school-related travel. I'm gonna be staying with Chris W. over in Cambridge. It'll be cool to catch up with him (and, hopefully, our friend DC). I'm also excited because I'm gonna meet with a Harvard prof who does some really awesome research. I still need to secure NYC housing for one night, though.

I'm going to Stanford for a visit this week. I'll probably spend the night at my brother's house. Then, I'm going to visit Boalt Law right before my East Coast trip. I'm spending one night at Jen's for that.

Hopefully, soon I'll have a decision made. I've set up a new poll about which school I should attend. It'll fall somewhere between American Idol and our electoral system: your vote will actually matter, but you can't vote anyone off with live results. =)

Not too much else going on. Happy early birthday to Jen, and Happy Saint Patrick's Day to all! Erin Go Bragh!

Life in the Ghetto

My apartment complex used to be a nice place to live, but now I can literally say it's gone to pot. This morning, as my mom and I descended from our place on our way to church, we noticed the distinctive, pungent aroma of marijuana coming from a downstairs apartment. The part that really got me, though, was that they were smoking out with the door open!

In other news, I've been busy applying for jobs (still nothing so far), applying for scholarships (I've been offered one at Georgetown), and trying to keep up with the rest of my life. I have a lot of work to do for photography. And for those who care (Kate), I'm knitting a Harry Potter-style scarf (in Griffindor colors, because that's my house according to the Hogwarts Sorting Hat).

Well, I should go clean my room before my regular appointment with Extreme Makeover: Home Edition...gotta find those kleenex--it's a tearjerker. =)