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Summer 2006 Vacation

Since my going to law school in the Fall of 2006 is pretty much locked in, I am faced with the dilemma of trying to figure out what to do with my summer vacation. Obviously I should have the best time of my life since come August I'll be settling down with those lovely law books. So, dear friends I come to you. My first two ideas have been to do one of those all inclusive deals from Sandals, or to go on a Royal Caribbean cruise. Both have pros and cons, but there also are quite possibly tons of better ideas that would be crazy fun and not too expensive. Any ideas, suggestions, advice is greatly appreciated. Thanks!

I believe her . . .

The video is a bit long, but worth it just to watch her dance.

Talk about hips not lying. Wow, this Shakira song is so catchy, just like the Laundry Service album that I listened to non-stop freshman year. I adore her.

Also, if I were just a tad more web design savvy I bet I would find this hilarious.

Times Title: "To All the Girls I've Rejected"

Ran across this NYT article about college admissions and female applicants. The story is probably not so the same for law school just yet, but of course there are similarities and parallels to be drawn. Here's a quote:

Yes, of course, these talented young women will all find fine places to attend college — Maddie has four acceptance letters in hand — but it doesn't dilute the disappointment they will feel when they receive a rejection or waitlist offer.

At this point, I just want to get some more responses. I'll admit that Hastings was a quick turn around, but my thirst to begin planning my future is driving me mad.

Nothing spectacular, but at least it's Hawaii

Can Women Make it to the Top (and be Happy)?

A NYT article discussing problems with the retention of female lawyers was pointed in my direction this weekend. Interestingly enough, both the law school that I was accepted to and the firm that I work for are mentioned throughout the article. There are several quotes that stand out, including:

"Law firms like to talk about running the firm like a business and looking at the numbers, but they're running on an institutional model that's about 200 years old," she says. "Most law firms do a horrible job of managing their personnel, in terms of training them and communicating with them."

"I see a lot of people who are distressed about where the profession has gone," Ms. Rikleen says. "They don't like being part of a billable-hour production unit. They want more meaning out of their lives than that."

"I think some women choose to commit to their families or their careers because they see it as an either/or decision, but I don't think it has to be an either/or decision."

These have definitely raised questions as to what I am really looking to get out of law school. Do I desire to join the corporate law world that I work in now to work my butt off and possibly have the chance of being a partner. Does becoming a partner really matter to me? Intense questions.

But onto lighter topics. I saw FOUR movies this weekend. Transamerica, 40 Year Old Virgin, V for Vendetta, and Madagascar. Not to mention we finished watching Arrested Development: Season Two. Also, since I've been having issues with my right arm and shoulder I decided to give Asia Tui-Na Massage Clinic a chance and Wow! did that little woman pack some power. I was in pain all day on Sunday and I'm not even sure it fixed my problem, but I certainly think she put a lot of things back in their place.

Kiss Me I'm Irish! ;)

It's true! Anyway, here's a video for y'all to see: Happy Saint Patrick's Day. I hope you're all having a grand ole time. I have plenty to say, and I promise a proper update soon.

How will you know?

Here are, according to this MSN article, 10 facts about love. Some are interesting, some obvious, and some just plain strange. My favorite and something that rang true for me is definitely number:

3. You’ll know it when you see it. A recent study at the University of Pennsylvania reveals that regardless of what people say they are looking for in a dating situation, they don’t need a lot of time with or information about a person to tell if they’re interested. Single people’s behavior suggests that individuals know “it” (a person who appeals to them) when they see it—almost instantly. Lead researcher Robert Kurzban and his colleagues studied data from 10,000+ daters. They found that men and women assessed potential compatibility within moments of meeting, using primarily visual cues such as age, height, and attractiveness. Says Kurzban, “Somewhat surprisingly, factors that you might think would be really important to people — like religion, education, and income — played very little roles in their choices.”

Hooray!

I am going to law school! First results were good ones today. I may be San Francisco bound next year.

Spamalot and "Damn, Hank's HOT!"

Last night we went to see Monty Python's, "Spamalot". Let me just say it was tremendous and my crush on Hank Azaria is raging right now. Ah, such a multi-talented guy. I was screaming like a little fangirl. By the way, we didn't get to see Tim Curry, like in that picture, but Simon Russell Beale was amazing. Stephen thought he was perfect, and of course David Hyde Pierce was incredibly funny. My mom is so jealous, but I got her a magnet, which I need to get back from someone who tried to steal it.

NPR and You Tube: Mish Mash

A co-worker of mine kindly pointed me to NPR so that I could listen to a full length Belle and Sebasstian concert. If you wanted a bit of the experience I had last Thursday night, or an introduction to B&S then head over and listen, then tell me what you think.

I wasn't home to watch SNL, but everyone and their mom has been talking about the Natalie Portman rap last weekend and I'd certainly say it's worth a watch, so my friends, here's Natalie being darn funny:

Trader Joe's

Hey, I totally forgot to mention that I passed by the location of the brand new, ground breaking, Trader Joes's in New York city. It's right below the Palladium dorm. I remember seeing that space go unoccupied for years, but in a few weeks I'll be getting my hands on some $2.99 wine and thai chili peanuts. I wonder how TJ's will do here in the city. I can't wait!

Oscar Wrap-up

What kind of idiot thinks that Jon Stewart isn't funny? Who cares if the celebrities didn't laugh, everyone I know did and aren't we more important, the viewing public? Also, you people crying a river over Brokeback's loss, get over it. If you want to bash Crash because it didn't explore new themes or other equally weak arguments, you've got to understand that the point of Best Picture is that the movie did something better than the other movies, not that it was more shocking or groundbreaking in topic. Maybe Brokeback Mountain was a great movie, but Crash definitely dealt with racial themes better than any movie I've seen try.

My weekend was superb. I cannot even tell you how many things it entailed, but it included: New Jersey, Thai food, Co-worker birthday parties, Corner Bistro, the IFC Center, a new cigar bar, Blue and Gold, Esperanto, Nyonya, and Saints Alp Tea. I also read well over 100 pages in Perdido Street Station. Howzit guys?

BlackBerry settlement and other

So, the BlackBerry patent lawsuit that I was following seems to have come to a settlement, which is ultimately quite good and was predictable, but man wouldn't it have been a trip to see everyone of the the "CrackBerry" owners freak out when they weren't able to send and receive e-mail instantly. I forgot my cell phone at home yesterday and I know how stir-crazy I've been without my baby. Not much else to say about BlackBerry except that I thought they had the upper hand and would've settled closer to the 450 million that was expected last year. C'est la vie.

In other news, I've been busy like the little worker bee that I am. Was supposed to see both The Strokes and Belle & Sebastian, but ended up only being able to make the B&S show, which was really awesome. The New Pornographers opened for them and their sound was a little poppy, but not bad either. I like bands that have at least one girl in them.

This weekend should be good times. Jersey last night, lunch today at an awesome Thai place. Then this afternoon I'm going to be photographed and I think interviewed about being multi-racial for a student at Parson's. I'll let you all know when it's on exhibit in case you want to see some ethnic art. Tonight I'm going to a coworker's birthday and tomorrow we might see a movie before the Oscars. Ah, and my law school applications are under review from various schools. Wish me luck folks.