Just don't answer...

Professor: Why do you think the court would make such a repugnant decision?

Student: Well, concerning public policy it's a slippery slope.

Professor (Interrupting student): What, are you a ski buff?

Basically it is all professor's duty to make every student feel like an idiot as many times as they can.

Eye Candy

Just to clarify I love Austin dearly and am even more in love with him after weekends like last.

 Weekends when he....

• Sneaks into my room and gets Clover to take her outside so I can continue to sleep without her licking me to take her outside 
  
• Rubs my neck after long days staring down at my computer
• Does load after load of my laundry because somehow laundry escapes my mind when I'm thinking of torts and hundreds of pages of reading a day
• Scrubs the bathroom so I can take my nightly baths in a clean bathtub 
• Has dinner (always healthy) ready when I get home and even cooks for my study groups

I also love his tolerance of my Mexican food addiction and my quest to see every national forest near Charlotte.

Oh and he'd hate if I told everybody this... but I love that he goe

s to chick flicks with me for date night, without complaining, and even says afterwards what a great movie it was and how much he loves movies that make him feel good afterwards.

I also love that he lets me watch clips of 17 Again over and over to take a look at this fine man, Zac Efron. In fact he's so perfect I have a friend that is convinced Disney genetically created his perfection to make money. I think that's a good theory, totally plausible.  

So there he is for your enjoyment ....and of course mine when I'm suffering during contracts and need some eye candy to distract from the complications of contracts and offers. Ugh. 

The little one...

This little girl is going into surgery tomorrow and I'm pathetically worried about it. I'm worried that she's going to be in pain and think that Austin and I hurt her in some way. I'm worried that she's going to be traumatized and never be herself again. I'm worried that her puppy days and sweet nature will be taken away. I wish there was someway I could tell her it's for her own good and she'll get better. I think I finally understand the heartache of parenting.

Wish us for the best. I'm sure she'll be looking like this the next few days.  Austin and I have bought her plenty of treats, including frozen ones that she loves and rest assure she'll be cuddled and spoiled every moment of recovery.  

Charlotte, NC....home?

Here I am living in Charlotte and loving it. I never imagined living on the East, or in the South and now I'm somewhere between. So far, I've enjoyed every bit of it. All of the "sirs" and "mams" and even "y'all" is taking some adjustment but make me smile everytime I hear them.

The people here are lovely. I'm considered honey or sweetie to nearly everyone I come in contact with. Oh and get this, people actually let you over in the lanes! haha It's a weird concept that people are actually friendly and happy here.

The trees are marvelous. Every street is lined with towering trees of every kind. There's forests on every side of the street with all types of trees. You'll see a magnolia tree right next to a pine tree next to an oak tree all growing together (it seems) Oh and they're green in the middle of summer! Amazing... I'm REALLY excited for the leaves to change. Fall is one of my favorite times of year and it's quickly approaching.

There's lakes everywhere too. A mile from my apartment there is a historic site, a plantation, nested near a lake. The plantation is now a park where they have a equestrian center, canoeing, hiking, mountain biking and a raptor center. The trails have 4 different types and one of them is wetlands! I'm ridiculously excited about that and can't wait to go there. From the pictures, the wetlands at the park look like the water area on The Notebook. I'll let you know how they really look.

I'm going to check out the plantation soon. This weekend they're doing a Revolutionary War enactment and I'm going there because I can't help but think it's like the one in Sweet Home Alabama. Plus, I'm in the South and have to take advantage of the culture and history here. The patriotism is rich in these lands of the country. Oh and college football is huge. I learned that quick, along with Nascar. 

Other cool things: South Carolina is twenty minutes away, the water tastes good, expenses are reasonable, I love my apartment and I'm getting closer to finding a ward I love. 

They also have Spiedies here (a upstate NY tradition of a yummy marinade my dad has  adopted into our family) I was so excited at lunch when I saw them on the menu and ordered them in a light wrap with tomatoes and lettuce with fresh fruit. Exactly what I needed after 4 classes and to remind me of home. I called my dad to share my enthusiasm...it was that big of a deal to me. (Law school seems to make anything else but reading cool. Seriously) 

Before I forget, I just learned there's a national water center here with the world's largest rotating river made for river rafting only 20 mins away! They also have rock climbing, two zip lines, canoeing, kayaking, hiking and mountain biking. Can you believe that?! All in one place! I can't wait to take the little boys there. They'll love it and I'll love being with them here in my new, temporary home.

Lastly, the beach is 2 1/2 hours and the mountains are 1 1/2. I hate to say this to you So Cal people but I hear the NC beaches are the most magnificent beaches in the world. (I'll let you know). The mountains, I hate to say this too, are unbelievable

I'm loving the opportunity of living here and learning what areas of the country I love and the reasons they captivate me. I'm not gonna say I'm sold on this place yet, but that's what I'll be deciding while I'm exploring Charlotte and myself.

p90x

The snow is melting, and the extra fat around my waist is definitely not.

So....it's p90x time. Officially. This is like an emergency call demanding intense physical activity. There's no denying it any further. The white box with those number and letters written in the blackest, deadly black will no longer taunt me from underneath the couch where it was so cleverly placed (or hidden)

I figure if I wrote about it on here that's just one more motivating factor. I hope. A move to California for the summer is definitely a motivation, but just not enough.

Also, I'd love to be one of the p90x winner who gets like $250,000. Wouldn't that be cool?

Seriously people, this fitness program works wonders. Just wait and see, in give or take 90 days.

Although I'm round with a few extra pounds, I'm still back and getting in shape in the meantime.

Laundry

Ever heard of too much of a good thing? Well, I think I've just understood that for the first time in my life. Regarding what you ask? Clothes.

I live in a 425 square foot studio apartment, which naturally has NO room for a washer/dryer. So laundry seems to be even more of a task when I have to drive somewhere to do laundy. I hate it and therefore, I just don't do it.

Certain undergarments are nearly disposable in my mind at this rate. (Nobody seems them so why not?) I'm gonna let you all in on a dirty (pun intended) secret. I haven't done laundry for 2 months!

Imagine my excitement today when I discovered laundry services while I was calling laundromats. They're telling me I can actually drop off my laundry, they'll do it for me, and then I can pick it up for $1 a pound. Hmmmmm.....

Well, as amazing as that sounds I had to skip it this round. There was no way I was paying nearly $70 for my laundry to get done by somebody when I am perfectly capable of doing it myself....as soon as I get over the creepy-factor of laundromats I've conjured in my mind.

Regardless, when my laundry's not like the Leaning Tower of Pisa I may not hesitate to spend $5 for someone to do my laundry in the future. Oh and to avoid this situation from ever happening again, I'm going to try to do laundry once a week. Like a normal person. I'll let you know how that works out.

Oh and back to the too much of a good thing. I said that because I have too many clothes to be able to get by on months without doing laundry. However, this did prompt me to get rid of 5 garbage bags of old clothes because I know there's people out there that'll appreciate them much more than me.

Regardless...I'm still in love with the concept of laundry services. I've got to try it at least once.

Dear Celebrities

In case you were wondering how to increase the frequency of your name, songs, sitcoms or movies splattered all over the place I have a secret for you.

Ready?

Date somebody who assaults you, goes as far as biting you, and then is arrested.

After that, if you're a singer your songs (no matter how outdated) will suddenly be played daily on every radio station. Sometimes, I promise, even every hour. If you're an actress, I'm sure your movies will suddenly appear on TBS, etc.

Oh and if you want to get even more attention, get back together with the abusive man.

Guess there's really no such thing as bad publicity, eh?