So cute, right??
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Cuteness
A conversation that occurred between me and the two cutest dogs last week.
So cute, right??
So cute, right??
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
A Delayed Love Letter
So, as many of you know I sold my car earlier this summer. The Pathfinder, P-Finder, or Grey Ghost, as my dad liked to refer to her. (He is such a cheese ball). WARNING: Ultimate display of cheesy sentimentalism over a material possession follows.
Anyway, this was a difficult decision for me. I LOVED that car - it was my first car that I got new - and we'd been together 10 years. And when my dad bought it for me, it was totally top of the line. He let me get all the bells & whistles & gadgets and it was just so much fun. In the later years, it would often get really junked out, but then I'd get it washed and condition the leather seats and marvel at how freaking awesome the car remained even ten years and 140,000 miles after our relationship began. In the end, I was worried that, with my long commute to and from Beaumont, the girl wouldn't last until I got to my new job at the law firm and could afford another new car. So, I bought my dad's Prius.
Anyway, the P-finder and I shared some great, and some not so great, but definitely defining, memories. I can't believe I drove that car off the lot when I was 20 years old! She was with me though college, my first few years as a working girl, law school, and - now - to Beaumont. I drove her to graduations and job interviews. She carried me through my parents' divorce. She saw my relationship begin - and end - with my first and so far, only, love. I brought both of my dogs home in that car. I lived in seven apartments during her life span.
Oh yeah, and our first weekend together, my college roomie forced me to drive one of her very drunk sorority sisters home from a party. And that lovely girl promptly vomited alllllll over my backseat. The next day was really rainy, so none of the car washes were open. That was fun.
The first couple weeks after I got the car, I was driving around my high school friend, Sara, and she was making a fuss over how awesome my car was. I'll never forget what she said, "Sarah, I mean, when you are driving this thing around do you just feel like a rapper?" And I really did. (I was sort of ghetto fabulous in high school. I still love me some Fat Pat, Biggie, Puff Daddy (as he was known then) and Lil' Troy.)
The lady I sold it to bought it for her son, a college kid here in Beaumont. It is his first car. When he test drove it, he turned the stereo way up and pushed the seat way back. I think they were a good fit. I am really hoping he has as many defining moments and wonderful memories with the P-finder as I had.
And now every time I pass a silver pathfinder on the road, I look and see if it's mine.
Anyway, this was a difficult decision for me. I LOVED that car - it was my first car that I got new - and we'd been together 10 years. And when my dad bought it for me, it was totally top of the line. He let me get all the bells & whistles & gadgets and it was just so much fun. In the later years, it would often get really junked out, but then I'd get it washed and condition the leather seats and marvel at how freaking awesome the car remained even ten years and 140,000 miles after our relationship began. In the end, I was worried that, with my long commute to and from Beaumont, the girl wouldn't last until I got to my new job at the law firm and could afford another new car. So, I bought my dad's Prius.
Anyway, the P-finder and I shared some great, and some not so great, but definitely defining, memories. I can't believe I drove that car off the lot when I was 20 years old! She was with me though college, my first few years as a working girl, law school, and - now - to Beaumont. I drove her to graduations and job interviews. She carried me through my parents' divorce. She saw my relationship begin - and end - with my first and so far, only, love. I brought both of my dogs home in that car. I lived in seven apartments during her life span.
Oh yeah, and our first weekend together, my college roomie forced me to drive one of her very drunk sorority sisters home from a party. And that lovely girl promptly vomited alllllll over my backseat. The next day was really rainy, so none of the car washes were open. That was fun.
The first couple weeks after I got the car, I was driving around my high school friend, Sara, and she was making a fuss over how awesome my car was. I'll never forget what she said, "Sarah, I mean, when you are driving this thing around do you just feel like a rapper?" And I really did. (I was sort of ghetto fabulous in high school. I still love me some Fat Pat, Biggie, Puff Daddy (as he was known then) and Lil' Troy.)
The lady I sold it to bought it for her son, a college kid here in Beaumont. It is his first car. When he test drove it, he turned the stereo way up and pushed the seat way back. I think they were a good fit. I am really hoping he has as many defining moments and wonderful memories with the P-finder as I had.
And now every time I pass a silver pathfinder on the road, I look and see if it's mine.
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Baby James
If I can ever get my camera to work, I'm going to upload pics from my super fun vaycay to Michigan over July 4th weekend.
But today I want to share this blog about an inspiring couple who just lost their beautiful 8-month old son, James, to a brain tumor. I saw a link to their blog on facebook about 10 days ago, and I've had my mind on this family ever since. Despite the loss of their son, this couple is an inspiring example of faith, and I was really moved by their story. If you have any money to spare, please consider donating to the fund they established in honor of James. All contributions will go toward research on Rhabadoid tumors, which is what their son had and which is a relatively new tumor with a very low survival rate. I know I'll be making a contribution after my next payday.
But today I want to share this blog about an inspiring couple who just lost their beautiful 8-month old son, James, to a brain tumor. I saw a link to their blog on facebook about 10 days ago, and I've had my mind on this family ever since. Despite the loss of their son, this couple is an inspiring example of faith, and I was really moved by their story. If you have any money to spare, please consider donating to the fund they established in honor of James. All contributions will go toward research on Rhabadoid tumors, which is what their son had and which is a relatively new tumor with a very low survival rate. I know I'll be making a contribution after my next payday.
Monday, July 11, 2011
Neglect
For the two readers that I may (or may not) have left, I realize that I have sorely neglected this blog. I promise I'll be back soon with a post full of fun pictures of all the fun things I've been doing. In the meantime I leave you with my favorite internet finds of the day:
**All cards from www.somecards.com.
**All cards from www.somecards.com.
Saturday, June 18, 2011
Adventures in Car Sales
So, last week I listed my car for sale (which is really sad, but that is for a different post). I've gotten a bunch of calls on it, but this one this morning has been my favorite so far.
Guy: "Yeah, how much are you asking for the pathfinder?" (Keep in mind this is listed prominently in my ad.)
Me: "$6,200"
Guy: "How about $5,000?"
Me: "No, it's been on the market less than a week, I'm not ready to come down $1,200."
Guy: "How much will you come down?"
Me: "Ah, maybe $200-300."
Guy: "Oh, so you're asking $5,900"
Me: "Noooo, I am asking $6,200. I'm willing to negotiate down a bit."
Guy: "I want to pay $5,000."
Me: "Well, then you need to keep looking for another car."
Mind you, this was all before he had even looked at the car. Ordinarily, if you're going to try to negotiate with someone I think you'd first find out if they are willing to negotiate. Then, go see the car and point out to them all the little (or big) things that are wrong with it to talk them down. That's what I would do anyway. Selling you car by yourself is definitely an adventure!
Guy: "Yeah, how much are you asking for the pathfinder?" (Keep in mind this is listed prominently in my ad.)
Me: "$6,200"
Guy: "How about $5,000?"
Me: "No, it's been on the market less than a week, I'm not ready to come down $1,200."
Guy: "How much will you come down?"
Me: "Ah, maybe $200-300."
Guy: "Oh, so you're asking $5,900"
Me: "Noooo, I am asking $6,200. I'm willing to negotiate down a bit."
Guy: "I want to pay $5,000."
Me: "Well, then you need to keep looking for another car."
Mind you, this was all before he had even looked at the car. Ordinarily, if you're going to try to negotiate with someone I think you'd first find out if they are willing to negotiate. Then, go see the car and point out to them all the little (or big) things that are wrong with it to talk them down. That's what I would do anyway. Selling you car by yourself is definitely an adventure!
Sunday, June 5, 2011
Lately... In Pictures
So, I've obviously been neglecting my blog. So much so that my friend posted a stern message on my facebook page calling me out for being a bad blogger. So, this one is for you, K.
I have been really busy lately. Doing what? Well, I've been to two out-of-town weddings. The first was in Austin, and my lovely high school friend S got hitched overlooking Lake Travis. Apparently these rich people on the lake own so much land and are so rich that they decided to build a pavilion and rent it out to people for events. Oh, and they just had a camel roaming the property. No big deal. It was an absolute blast. Please excuse my sweaty self in this photo as it was quite hot out there. Oh, and the other highlights of the trip was getting (1) Mexican Eggs Benedict at Trudys Saturday morning before the wedding and (2) Torchy's Tacos Sunday morning after the wedding. For some reason my trips to Austin always revolve around eating. Oh, and I also got to see my lovely high school friend, A, and her daughter, who live in the land of fruits and nuts.
Then two weeks ago I celebrated another friend, (also) S's marriage. It was waaaaaaay out in Marathon, Texas, which is about an hour east of Big Bend. To get there I had to fly to Midland and then rent a car for the 3 hour drive west to Marathon. (My rental car was a white 2-door 'Stang!) It may have been a long trip, but it was totally worth it. It was an entire weekend of partying. And the wedding Saturday was like spending the afternoon in the Great Gatsby. S held her reception in a neighboring garden to the hotel and set up games like bean bag toss, ping pong, and face painting. Oh, and she had a ice cream stand. Then Saturday night her wedding party threw a "kids" only karaoke bash. Absolutely fabulous.
Then, over Memorial Day I visited A at the beach house she rented in Galveston. Had so much fun - I hadn't been to the beach in maybe like 10 years. Saturday night we went and ate hamburgers at this little diner place nearby and I had what may have been the best hamburger I'll ever eat in my life.
This weekend I babysat pretty much all weekend for these cuties, who live in my neighborhood.
Let's see ... in other news, we had our first summer interns start work in chambers last week. I had NO IDEA how annoying I was as a 1L summer 'tern. They don't know a-ny-thing. Each of them got a pending motion to work on, and basically it's their responsibility to research it, figure out which way the court should rule, and draft an opinion. And it's like they don't understand the concept of research. They keep coming to me and my co-workers asking, "what's the answer to this? what is the law on this?" Every single time I say, "I don't know, research it. Research it. RESEARCH IT." Ugh. 1Ls.
Thanks for hanging with me, dear readers. I'll try to post before another month passes me by.
I have been really busy lately. Doing what? Well, I've been to two out-of-town weddings. The first was in Austin, and my lovely high school friend S got hitched overlooking Lake Travis. Apparently these rich people on the lake own so much land and are so rich that they decided to build a pavilion and rent it out to people for events. Oh, and they just had a camel roaming the property. No big deal. It was an absolute blast. Please excuse my sweaty self in this photo as it was quite hot out there. Oh, and the other highlights of the trip was getting (1) Mexican Eggs Benedict at Trudys Saturday morning before the wedding and (2) Torchy's Tacos Sunday morning after the wedding. For some reason my trips to Austin always revolve around eating. Oh, and I also got to see my lovely high school friend, A, and her daughter, who live in the land of fruits and nuts.
Then two weeks ago I celebrated another friend, (also) S's marriage. It was waaaaaaay out in Marathon, Texas, which is about an hour east of Big Bend. To get there I had to fly to Midland and then rent a car for the 3 hour drive west to Marathon. (My rental car was a white 2-door 'Stang!) It may have been a long trip, but it was totally worth it. It was an entire weekend of partying. And the wedding Saturday was like spending the afternoon in the Great Gatsby. S held her reception in a neighboring garden to the hotel and set up games like bean bag toss, ping pong, and face painting. Oh, and she had a ice cream stand. Then Saturday night her wedding party threw a "kids" only karaoke bash. Absolutely fabulous.
Then, over Memorial Day I visited A at the beach house she rented in Galveston. Had so much fun - I hadn't been to the beach in maybe like 10 years. Saturday night we went and ate hamburgers at this little diner place nearby and I had what may have been the best hamburger I'll ever eat in my life.
This weekend I babysat pretty much all weekend for these cuties, who live in my neighborhood.
Let's see ... in other news, we had our first summer interns start work in chambers last week. I had NO IDEA how annoying I was as a 1L summer 'tern. They don't know a-ny-thing. Each of them got a pending motion to work on, and basically it's their responsibility to research it, figure out which way the court should rule, and draft an opinion. And it's like they don't understand the concept of research. They keep coming to me and my co-workers asking, "what's the answer to this? what is the law on this?" Every single time I say, "I don't know, research it. Research it. RESEARCH IT." Ugh. 1Ls.
Thanks for hanging with me, dear readers. I'll try to post before another month passes me by.
Saturday, April 23, 2011
Coming Fall 2012
Most of you have already heard me gushing about this but ... JAMES FRANCO IS COMING TO GRADUATE SCHOOL AT UofH in 2012!!!!!!! I love love love James Franco. He is my number one celeb crush.
This just so happens to be the time I am returning to Houston full time as well. Coincidence? I think not.
I am thinking I am going to lurk around Montrose coffeehouses until I run into him. Then I will say, "Hey, James Franco, I think you are super hot and super interesting. Would you like to go get a drink?"* And he will say yes. And that, my friends, will be the beginning of a beautiful relationship.
*I realize this is a rather lame pickup line, but luckily I have approximately 16 months to come up with something better.
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