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Best Boyfriend of the Year Award easily went to Jessie Palmer of Probe City, Washington. His dedication, patience, and compassion swept the judging panel off its feet. It also helps that he looks good in a swimsuit.

averageness

I forgot about the ups and the downs of holiday seasons.

The ecstacy of being done with exams lasted only until I was wounded by the memory that there are consequences for all actions (and inadequate actions). For me these consequences will come in the form of one of five stigmatic letters of the english alphabet. Possibly these consequences will also come in the form of added numbers to my total body mass....I always hated numbers anyway.

Dealing with family is also an adventure. When you have three people in your family, there are three relationship dynamics to keep balanced and healthy. When you have six people in your immediate family, that number jumps to 15 (i think...like i said, i hate numbers). Plus, there is nothing like spending two weeks with a supermodel-like younger sister to remind you of all the ways you wish you were different.

Dealing with my imperfection in law school is helping me cope with all my underachievings and flaws. Since I can remember, all my actions have been motivated by the fear of being average in any one thing. Last semester for the first time ever, I took an extended vacation from this fear. I stopped caring. I essentially gave up on the struggle to achieve, the battle for perfection, the mental fight to better myself academically that has governed me for the past eight years. It was immensly freeing, but at the same time, it was just not me.

I snapped out of it feeling disappointed and let down. I initially went into the semester with goals and energy and a drive with the kick of a turbo eninge ;) . I came out having only megerly "gotten by". I think being ok with this was the most disappointing thing. But I think I came out a more real person. I still have the audacity to dream and make new future goals. I still look forward to powering through the rest of the schoolyear. But once you give yourself your first personal "black mark" in something, you no longer fear your distance from the epicenter of perfection. Once are stung by internal failure, you learn to cope with the possibility of a future full of "average".

Time to Reflect

Section A Karaoke: Janet Jackson's hit "What have you done for me lately" conveniently explains one of the most basic concepts of Contracts Law-- "Consideration theory"

This "ass grab" is a bargained-for exchange or a "quid pro quo" ..... lol

I have heard someone mention that law school is the most expensive education that you teach yourself. I completely agree.

Sure, there are exceptional professors and there are even average professors that might have an extraordinary moment or two. But the bottom line remains: you have to teach yourself the concepts before class even discusses them. Plus-- no matter how well you know the basic principles, unless you practice relating them to real life situations in which the "Reasonable Person" is king, you will have little chance of success.

Two exams are done at this point and I am realizing that it is very possible to get through this without too much pain. I can't believe how far our section has come. We went from a classroom of 100 blank strange and scared faces to a semi-confident and friendly team. I'm amazed at how easy it has been to get to know those in my section and how friendly we have all become.

Its like we have all suffered through an initation together and even if that is all we have in common, we feel a sense of connection and brotherhood. Its like we all have a pact of comraderie with one another, even with those whom we havent formally met or even talked to. We all are part of Section A

Ruff Puffs

Damn the manufacturers of dog food that looks like coa-coa puffs. Because really, when it is on the floor, how can you tell the difference? I think I'm going to stop abiding by the ten second rule.