...which of course means, cat video time!! I'm afraid to say it, but my cat is almost as bad as this one:
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Monday, October 26, 2009
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Mad Men is disappointing...
SPOILERS BELOW
The first two seasons of Mad Men were great; mysteries, inappropriate comments, drinking like fish throughout the workday - fabulous.
But now, as we near the end of the 3rd season, it's unclear what the point is anymore. We get it: suburban life is stifling and the Mad Men early-60s society is on the brink of dramatic change (possibly?). Don Draper is a mean, womanizing bastard who occasionally cuts someone down in a funny way. He's hot; we get it.
I was excited by Betty's discovery last week, only for it to go nowhere. There's the hope she'll confront Don, or at least have another tryst in the bathroom of some NYC bar again, but so what?
The episodes this season have been meandering and incomplete, and it seems like the writers/directors/producers are self-consciously trying to create a meditative or contemplative atmosphere in the show that simply falls flat.
The show gets a lot of accolades, but in the third season it is truly about nothing. Aside from the fabulous Joan, who cares about these people? They are all awful. They've completely ruined the Peggy story-arch by having her screw Ducky... that was so pathetic.
I'm hoping for a comeback, but expecting to be disappointed over the next month!
The first two seasons of Mad Men were great; mysteries, inappropriate comments, drinking like fish throughout the workday - fabulous.
But now, as we near the end of the 3rd season, it's unclear what the point is anymore. We get it: suburban life is stifling and the Mad Men early-60s society is on the brink of dramatic change (possibly?). Don Draper is a mean, womanizing bastard who occasionally cuts someone down in a funny way. He's hot; we get it.
I was excited by Betty's discovery last week, only for it to go nowhere. There's the hope she'll confront Don, or at least have another tryst in the bathroom of some NYC bar again, but so what?
The episodes this season have been meandering and incomplete, and it seems like the writers/directors/producers are self-consciously trying to create a meditative or contemplative atmosphere in the show that simply falls flat.
The show gets a lot of accolades, but in the third season it is truly about nothing. Aside from the fabulous Joan, who cares about these people? They are all awful. They've completely ruined the Peggy story-arch by having her screw Ducky... that was so pathetic.
I'm hoping for a comeback, but expecting to be disappointed over the next month!
Saturday, October 24, 2009
Radical lawyer, William Kunstler
There are many people I find inspiring, and William Kunstler is one of them. He was a controversial lawyer who represented a wide-range of clients, including the American Indian Movement and John Gotti.
His daughters produced a documentary about his life as a lawyer and a father. Here's the trailer:
His daughters produced a documentary about his life as a lawyer and a father. Here's the trailer:
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Law school update
I don't post often enough... and especially not about law school.
I'm now in my 3rd year and it's incredibly busy. They tell you that your 3rd year is supposed to be easy because you are supposed to be able to coast through it.
In some ways it is easy; I don't ever get nervous talking in class anymore, and most of the time I don't care whether I say something smart-sounding or correct. I mostly talk to fill up the awkward silences that are created when professors ask the class a question and everyone is staring at Facebook or playing online poker.
I am working in a legal clinic semester, working on real cases for real clients. It can be nerve-wracking but ultimately really rewarding. It's also a huge time commitment; I typically work 20-30 hours a week in the Clinic. I have 3 other classes plus am a Research Assistant for a professor and might take on a researching job for a local attorney.
I thought I'd get an offer from the law firm I worked at this summer, but it didn't happen. I also thought I'd get a judicial clerkship but that also hasn't panned out (although I hear some of the judges I applied to haven't hired their clerks yet...).
I think it might be for the best though, because I'm most excited by the prospect of getting a fellowship with a government agency or nonprofit. The fellowship would be a 1-2 year position working on cases and gaining trial experience. Ideally I would work for the federal government, preferably in the Pacific Northwest, D.C., or California/Southwest, but we'll see.
Tonight was my first night as a student member of a local Inn of Court, a professional association of attorneys (including law students, judges, and practitioners) who get together once a month to discuss the profession (and to help promote ethics, integrity and professionalism in the profession). It was a lot of fun... lots of familiar faces and some laughs! Definitely not a stuffy event.
I am going to New Orleans in November for a school-related function, and then will be going to South Dakota in February (blizzards?!? egads!!) for a moot court competition.
I'm also going to be taking this class over winter break with the one and only professor I love so much, Berchie:
I'm now in my 3rd year and it's incredibly busy. They tell you that your 3rd year is supposed to be easy because you are supposed to be able to coast through it.
In some ways it is easy; I don't ever get nervous talking in class anymore, and most of the time I don't care whether I say something smart-sounding or correct. I mostly talk to fill up the awkward silences that are created when professors ask the class a question and everyone is staring at Facebook or playing online poker.
I am working in a legal clinic semester, working on real cases for real clients. It can be nerve-wracking but ultimately really rewarding. It's also a huge time commitment; I typically work 20-30 hours a week in the Clinic. I have 3 other classes plus am a Research Assistant for a professor and might take on a researching job for a local attorney.
I thought I'd get an offer from the law firm I worked at this summer, but it didn't happen. I also thought I'd get a judicial clerkship but that also hasn't panned out (although I hear some of the judges I applied to haven't hired their clerks yet...).
I think it might be for the best though, because I'm most excited by the prospect of getting a fellowship with a government agency or nonprofit. The fellowship would be a 1-2 year position working on cases and gaining trial experience. Ideally I would work for the federal government, preferably in the Pacific Northwest, D.C., or California/Southwest, but we'll see.
Tonight was my first night as a student member of a local Inn of Court, a professional association of attorneys (including law students, judges, and practitioners) who get together once a month to discuss the profession (and to help promote ethics, integrity and professionalism in the profession). It was a lot of fun... lots of familiar faces and some laughs! Definitely not a stuffy event.
I am going to New Orleans in November for a school-related function, and then will be going to South Dakota in February (blizzards?!? egads!!) for a moot court competition.
I'm also going to be taking this class over winter break with the one and only professor I love so much, Berchie:
Monday, October 19, 2009
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
10/13
Happy Birthday Chris Carter!
Found this on the interscapes... the sound is sometimes off from the video but it's still funny:
Found this on the interscapes... the sound is sometimes off from the video but it's still funny:
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