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Re: Wed randoms
Amachuta- I am so sorry! How tragic and sad.
D&M- I hope there is no change with your job due to the buy out.
J-woww ran into the same problem on Jersey Shore last week. She used a meat tenderizer to smash the beans. It didn't seem to be working out very well. Although, I do believe she ended up with a cup of coffee in the end.
(Don't hate me because I know that, k?)
There's a lot of coffee talk here this morning. My big coffee maker broken. So, I got out a back up that we luckily hadn't packed away. I'm serious about coffee here.
Chymes, you might be able to take the bag to a starbucks and ask them to grin it. But that might be kind of awkward. If you'd like to borrow my counter grinder, you can. Doing a whole bag that way might take 5 minutes.
D&M, I hope the changes that affect you from this buyout are only positive ones.
WOP - where are you??
Amachuta, so sad and sorry to hear about your student.
Kasa, here's hoping to a better today.
Diana, I don't know if a college bookstore would have the best rental prices. Maybe? I've used college book renter dot com for a few courses. I'm making sure to buy the books from my core classes so I have them to study for my comps and license at the end.
GRSP, I have also caught myself doing that with Diana's name too.
Duplicate post!
What are you talking about?
Oops. I changed it. Many, many times I have to backspace, backspace, backspace, backspace and then type Diana instead.
LOL. I don't mind too much if someone slips and calls me by my former SN/nn, especially when it's buried in the randoms like this.
Good point, I may need to keep these doctrinal law books to study for the bar exam. I might ask my mentor about that.
I know it's horrible to say this before I've even had my third class, but the workload and the mental challenge is staggering. NOTHING prepared me for this. I know some of it will get easier with time (like briefing cases--I spent two hours this morning on my first one), but just...wow.
Does your school typically try to weed out some 1st year students by making the first few classes very difficult?
It was hard for me to get back into the swing of academic demands. It's not horrible for you to say that you're challenged by the work. Keep at it, and I hope it calms down or that you find a rhythm that helps with the stress.
Growl! So, my parents are celebrating 40 years of marriage next month. My siblings and I agreed 2 months ago that we'd all go to a really nice dinner in Metro-Detroit and then get family photos taken for a gift.
Last week, my brothers decided we needed to throw them a party. With 60+ people for BBQ. But we'd have to do it at my parent's house?!
I kind of closed that down (what? you wouldn't love a surprise party at your house with 60+ people in a pretty unpredictable weather month?) and came up with a few suggestions over the weekend.
Youngest brother jumped on one idea and arranged the whole thing. Awesome, except we hadn't discussed with sister or cleared dates with parents.
Now they're renewing their vows after their mass and we're hosting a breakfast at the church hall.
I called my sister to make sure that my brother called her (like he said he would) to fill her in. He didn't. She freaked about the time line and details. And then was very passive aggressive with me for the rest of the call.
Sigh... I wish we had just stuck with dinner with everyone and photos. I don't need this.
GRSP, my school isn't known for a high attrition rate per se (thankfully!), but law school in general is known to have an extremely rigorous first year. One of the books I read before school started said "The first year they work you to death."
I think the attrition rate here is in the neighborhood of 2% for any reason, not just academics.
Well, the second year will definitely be better!
Seriously though, I bet once you get into a rhythm of classes and studying, you'll be okay. I'm sure it's super overwhelming right now though. Good luck! You'll do great.
Families can be such a pain--even when they're trying to do something nice.
I hope it all works out and a very happy anniversary to your parents!
Thanks for the encouragement! I think you're right and it is so important to focus on one small thing at a time and not let myself get carried away thinking about all of the assignments I have to do before next week and how will I find the time and how will I figure out what the holding is and the reasoning and the issue and...
This week and last week I have totally had the feeling of climbing that first on a roller coaster. Each day it feels like I get a few clicks higher and I'm about to be dropped off the ledge and get carried away by the semester.
Thanks again so much for bearing with me; I'll try to keep the venting to a minimum
Peeking in!
D&M, hope all stays the same at your job.
Amachuta, how awful. :-(
DIANA!!!! (just doesn't have the same ring) - I'm sure you'll ease into a rhythm in the next few weeks, the first few days are always so overwhelming.
GRSP - Sorry for the family drama, I'm sure time will ease any tensions with the sis and all will be forgotten when celebrating.
And to add to the whine -
I'm fighting a small cold 3 days before we leave for our trip. Hoping it never gets bad and goes away quickly. Hanging w/our friends and their kid all weekend, we came to find out the little one had croup. I smooched his chubby cheeks off all weekend, so it's possible I caught it from him.
Sipping tea, getting lots of rest and eating healthy foods are all on the agenda.
Thanks for letting me vent. Phew, that was long, and I feel better.
There's just so much to do rightnow! because the brother opted for a pary, but no one is steering the bus, and I have surgery on Friday. I just sent an email with questions to help us get going with invites and nailing down details.
I'm such a 1st born.
Diana, I don't mind listening at all! And I doubt anyone else does either. We're excited for you.
Juli, chug green tea and glasses of water like it's going out of style! Hope your body successfully fights that illness off and it doesn't put a damper on your trip. My husband has this bad habit of getting sick for our vacations. It's no good.
GRSP, I didn't realize your surgery is on Friday. Wow, that probably compounds your stress level by 100. If at all possible, delegate to your siblings. And I hear you on the first born thing -- I'm the same way.
Yeah, I suppose I should have thought of that. It's not a high-priority thing, since I have no idea when we'll even make coffee, but I'll try taking it there sometime. Thanks for all the suggestions, even the Jersey Shore one, for which I am trying very hard to bite my tongue.
Stupid typo corrected. (Not that that was the only thing you were biting your tongue about.)
Boy, do I know that feeling.
Diana, I am excited for you too. Keep telling us about your experiences: good and bad!
Kasa, yup, Friday with a 6:30 am arrival. Trying to get everything in order for a smooth week next week. Throwing a party with "passive aggressive" "noncommunicator" and "we can do it all" at the last minute was not in my plans. I love all 3 of my siblings very, very much, but this is going to be rough.
There was a typo?
What?! You didn't notice? I thought it was impossible to get typos past you.
Yes, I first referenced a "meet tenderizer".
Hehe... it's like you're Snow White and your siblings are some of the dwarfs who didn't make the cut.
Seriously, good luck, though. And remember that you can only do so much, given the circumstances. Your parents will be very grateful, no matter what.
LOL!
When my eyes saw the words "Jersey Shore" they started glazing over and my brain grew fuzzy, which I think is the appropriate response to that show.
LOL!
Such good advice!
And wrt to all of your comments about my endeavor: Have I told you ladies that you are the best?
Because you are.