Update: Bar Studying Status

Its been a while since I've written, at least it feels like it has been a while.  I guess its only been 3 weeks since I finished law school, but it feels like its been 3 months.  I've been studying for the bar for the past 2 weeks.  It isn't as bad as I thought it would be.  I'd much rather study for the bar than study for law school.  But it still isn't what I would call fun.  Not to mention it is very time consuming.  I spend an average of 8 hours a day studying.  And I don't mean 8 hours as in 9-5.  I mean 8 hours of actual time in front of a book or listening to lectures.  I'm not including breaks.  So most of my day is taken up with studying.  Its nice though to be able to go and hang out with the family when I do take breaks.  

Well, just thought I'd leave a note on my blog for anyone who may be wondering what dungeon I may be hiding in.  I better get back to studying. 

What just happened?

Well . . . I'm done.  I finished my last paper of my law school career today.  It is finished.  I thought that I would be really happy and giddy; I know my friend was.  I am just wasted and disillusioned though.  I'm hoping that in a couple days it will sink in that I'm finished and I will be able to feel the pleasure of accomplishment and completion. 

Reasons for a dearth of blog posts.

For those of you who still have faith that I'm going to update my blog, all I can say is sorry.  I'll fill you in on why I haven't.  I haven't had time.  On the weekend before thanksgiving, we packed up all our staff out of our Moscow apartment and moved it to Emmett.  (side note: My grandma moved out of the doublewide next door to my parents, and into a retirement home.  My parents purchased the double wide home from her, so now we are going to stay there while I study for the bar and look for a job.)  We got it all moved down there and moved into the doublewide.  Then on the Tuesday before Thanksgiving I had to come back to the dreaded Moscow in order to work on things that needed done, like my final mock trial.  So I didn't even get to have Thanksgiving with my family.

Now I'm in Moscow still.  Classes have started back up.  This is the last week of classes.  Finals begin next week and I am in for the ride of my life.  Luckily one of my finals is this week.  My final mock trial.  So not all 18 credits are during finals.  Its still going to be difficult, but when its all over, I get to go home and never come back.  Yay!

After finals are over in 3 weeks.  I am going to drive down to California where my family will be waiting for me.  Then on December 29th, I begin studying for the bar examination.  The single most important test of my life.  If I pass it, I get my license to practice law and get to look for a job.  If I don't, I have to do it all over again.  So wish me luck!  I'm going to need it.

Followers?

I found a cool new feature when I was looking at my friends blog.  It's called "followers."  You can set up a deal on you blog so people can easily follow your blog.  I set it up on mine, so by my follower. :)

Stock up!

If any of you who read this blog have ever considering buying a semi-automatic rifle, or what the anti-gunners call an "assault rifle", then now is the time.  I hear people saying they are going to buy one "if Obama wins".  HELLO PEOPLE!  It's not a matter of "if".  He is going to win.  Buy it now while the prices are still relatively low.  Once Obama is elected the price of these guns is going to sky rocket.

Now if you have not considered buying one of these, then that's a whole other matter.  You should consider buying one.  If you have food storage, but don't have one of these to defend it with, then your in a precarious position.  I wish I had about 5 more of these.

Law School Craziness

Okay, while I don't have any pressing news, I also don't want anyone to think that I've given up on updating this blog.  I have been very busy with law school.  It really sucks taking 20 credits in law school.  I think I am staying afloat though. 

I think I've managed to clear all the hurdles that the law school administration puts in your path while trying to graduate early.  They really don't like it when you try to graduate early, I think because that means they don't get to drain those last tuition dollars out of you on your way out.

I printed off all the papers to apply for the bar exam in february.  I had to kill a tree just to print off all the application papers.  I haven't got there yet, but I think they are going to ask for my first born.  

This week was Soren's birthday.  If you want to see pics and all that then click on my wife's link off to the right.  He got a new red bike.  He was so excited.  I wanted to get him one those those battery powered power wheels vehicles, but Katy said that was way too much money.  I think he's just as happy with his bike though as he would have been with what I wanted to get him.  Little kids aren't picky.

Not much else has been going on.  Things are pretty boring around here when you are taking 20 credits.  I could tell you all about what's happening in my water law, wills trusts and estates, family law, trial skills, insurance law, conflicts of law, or critical legal studies classes, but I think that would bore you to no end.

Hopefully I'll make time for more fun things to write about on a later date.  Stay tuned 'til then.

Wife Tag

My wife had this post on her blog, I've modified it so that I can respond to the survey.

1.  What is her name?

Katy Anne Atkinson

2.  Who eats more?

Her.  I don't eat much.  I eat small portions.  But I drink a ton.  Mostly pop.

3.  Who said "I love you" first?

Who knows.  Katy is all frantic that she can't remember, but I'm glad we don't.  It's representative of our relationship.  We don't live a life full of check lists.  It wasn't like, well, I said I love her, got that checked off my list.  

4.  Who is taller?

I am.  I'm 6' 2", and Katy is 5' 11".  Our kids are going to be giants I'm afraid.

5.  Who is smarter?

Depends on what you mean by smart.  Some ways I'm smarter, other ways she is.

6.  Who is more sensitive?

She thinks she is since she cries.  I think this is an example of how little women know about men.  Nietzsche likened understanding a man (a male) to seeing the foam upon the surface of a deep dark body of water.  Underneath the foam there are things you will never see.

7.  Who does the laundry?

She does.  We still believe in gender roles. :)  Call us old fashion.

8.  Who sleeps on the right side of the bed?

We switch it up.  Again, this is representative of our relationship.  We are quite spontaneous.  Things are always changing.

9.  Who pays the bills?

Katy does.  I hate dealing with money.

10.  Who cooks more?

Katy does of course.  Gender roles again.

11.  Who is more stubborn?

I'll admit to that one.

12.  Who is the first to admit that they are wrong?

Me.  It just so happens that I'm not wrong all that often.

13.  Who has more siblings?

Her.  By a long-shot.

14.  Who wears the pants in the family?

That should be clear by now I think.

15.  What do you like to do together?

Almost everything we do we do together.  We watch movies and television together.  For television we love 24, the Office, Heroes, etc.  We like to shoot guns.  We like to play Nintendo Wii.  Too many things to put all down here.

16.  Who eats more sweets?

Me.  No contest!  I probably need to cut back.

17.  Guilty Pleasures?

I'm not quite sure what this question is asking.

18.  How did you meet?

I met Katy while doing my duty. :)  I was her (and her roommates) home-teacher.  You better bet I didn't miss a Sunday.

19.  Who proposed?

Me of course.  Gender roles.

20.  What is her best features?

She has beautiful green eyes.  She has long legs.  And she is tall.  She is also pretty funny once you get to know her and get used to her humor.  Until then you'll think she hates your guts.