My life has been busy lately.
I had an interview with a firm in Toledo on Thursday. It was ok, but nothing very interesting. I got rejected. Actually, he sent me a rejection letter that was postmarked the day of the interview. I'm fine that I didn't get the job, I just wish that he would have told me then, or would not even have bothered to interview me. Whatever.
I also have two more interviews coming up soon. Both are for firms in Toledo. One is on Monroe by Target so it's very close to where I live. That would be nice.
I had an interview last monday with the Gay and Lesbian Taskforce in DC. They said they are hiring 3 clerks for the summer and would be deciding at the beginning of March. It would be a really cool experience but with a lot of stress. I want the job. I'll worry about the living situation later. I'm excited about working in DC. It sounds so great. The Colleague wants to work in DC after graduation. I think I might like that too. In many ways I think I need to get out of Michigan/Ohio. Maybe try something new. We'll see.
On Friday I had a meeting with one of the lawyers who works for the PD's office. I'm going to be doing some private research for her. It's very interesting stuff. I'm very excited. One is a contract case and the other is a case involving contempt of court and restitution in criminal cases. I'm getting paid like $10 an hour. It's not much, but something else for the resume.
On Friday I was very busy at work. At one point I went to talk to the custodies in the "bullpen". After I was done, I walked out of the bullpen into courtroom 4. When leaving you have to walk behind the defendant's table to leave. I walked behind this defendant who looked really familiar. It turned out its someone I go to school with! I was shocked. But I got over it and ran to tell The Colleague immediately. Scandal!
Friday I went up to Novi and went to 5th Avenue with many people. It was fun and laid back. Beckie and I slept together that night. By slept together I mean we fell asleep on Jenn's hide-a-bed. Right before we ate McDonalds. It took 25 minutes to get food. We listened to 1/2 of the Killers' CD. Then we ate. It was good but It was about 1000 calories that I consumed at 3:30 am. Not a good idea. I will not be doing that again.
Saturday, I wanted to go to the bar. I was going to go to the bar that's by my house, but it was -12 degrees so I didn't want to walk that in the cold. I stayed in and watched movie and played online. Nothing exciting, but it was nice.
In an effort to organize my life I've been cleaning my apartment thoroughly. I've been getting rid of everything I don't want/need. I think I've donated 2/3 of my closet to charity. I've gotten rid of clothes I've had since high school. It's weird the emotional bond I have to certain items and the difficulty it is to get rid of them. Over all, it's very theraputic. I want to live a more minimalistic life, and I'm working towards that.
Sunday I continued to clean. I did some research. I did some homework. I went grocery shopping. I feel like I got a lot done.
Today, I cleaned more. I did my dishes. I made bean soup. I cleaned and cut many of the vegetables I bought the night before. My bed room is really clean now. It's great. I also did some Yoga today. I can't believe what a work out it was. I was sweaty and tired, but it was good. I think Yoga is no longer trendy, so I can choose it as an exercise option and not because it's the "in" thing. Now I'm in school waiting for class to begin. I forgot that I have an assignment tomorrow so I have to do that tonight. Blurf.
I also got a lot of reading done this weekend. Recreational reading. Right now I'm reading "Dry" by Augusten Burroughs. It's really great. Except that it makes me want to be an alcoholic. It makes it seem glamourous in a way. But then it doesn't. I want to be an alcoholic who drinks. But that doesn't make sense, well I guess it does, but I want to be a recovering alcoholic who still drinks. It's bizzare. I've been romanticizing everything lately. I've been in my own little world, with a whole cast of characters that are made up. Come back to the real world, come back....
