Bar study makes life brighter

Doing things that suck can really makes mundane things...awesome.

I won't lie, preparing for the bar sucks. It's not so hard to learn as it is just to stay focused. I liked law school and thought it was interesting. But this bar prep stuff is not interesting--at all. I study for it quite a bit. I am grateful that it does, however, make sunny days brighter (outside my window); food taste better (far from a library); sleep last longer (more sleep = less study = more smile); friends more interesting (because they aren't test questions); women prettier (because they aren't test questions);

I abide with hope that the next two weeks shall pass (quickly). Meanwhile, to keep my spirits up, here are some great things that have happened in the last little while:

1) At dinner, Grandma slaps a 'misquito' off of her guest's forehead; finds out the misquito is surgical stitches from a recent accident. Ouch.

2) My (shrinking) trendy Armani jeans with distinguished (read: expensive) holes in the legs split at the buns while I bent over to pick up a ball out of the miniature golf hole. It was on the first hole. 1 hole done, 17 more to go with split pants. Was it a date? Yep. Smooth. Was it a first date? Uh huh. Smoother.

3) My niece Belle, who is almost 2 was playing in Grandma's backyard. She ran up to Grandma to show her a potato bug in her hand. The poor bug was scrambling to survive when grandma reached over into Bella's palm and poked it -- the potato bug quickly curled into its little armoured ball and rolled back into the center of Belle's palm. "awesome" whispered a fully engaged 22 month-old Bella.

I agree Belle, awesome.

4. Travelled to Southern Utah to go camping in Zions three weeks ago. Upon stopping for gas in Cedar city I discovered that I'd forgotten my wallet in Salt Lake City. And my cards. And my checkbook, and my cash. Yup. No cash, no check. No gas. 2 hrs to meet friends at the park entrance. 75 Miles to Zions park. Screwed and all alone in Cedar City.

Luckly, Zions Bank took pity--and upon disclosing all of my personal information--let me pull out some cash from my account. That could've ended badly.

Then today, travelling to a business lunch on the other side of town, again I stop for gas. Again this moron forgot his wallet. Again tank is nearly empty. Again near a Zions bank. Again they have mercy.

I can't make this stuff up. I'm helpless.

5. Utter boredom and hostility over practice exam questions provoked a 1 hr and 33 minute, 10.7 mile run. I've never run that far before and never ran for that long. Wasn't even tired or sore afterward (except my poor nipples--which were rubbed raw--ouch). yay me. That's 7.133 mph. If I get up to running 8.3 mph I finish a marathon in under 3 hrs...a guy thinks about these important issues whilst preparing for the bar.

6. I've added 13 new facebook friends in two weeks! That's a record. If the facebook website ever fails...so fails life's meaning.

7. I have called Sallie twice in the past two weeks just to chat and get away from the books (i even left a message once). She was pretty surprised. So am I. My pride faileth within the iron grip of Sir Drudgery.