December 2009
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100 words on tort reform. Go!
Please. I’m not an attorney who thinks about, you know, issues. I work at a law firm.
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What was your favorite outfit of all time?
On me? When I was a little kid, I had these totally sweet overalls. They were Osh Kosh B’Gosh, and I had like 46 different pairs, because they were the only thing that I would wear (I was a…difficult child). But my favorite pair were bright purple cordorey overalls. I wore them with a rainbow-striped turtleneck and a cowboy...
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So, what are you up to in Charlottesville? Is that where you’re originally from?
Nope, I’m originally and currently from Northern Virginia. But I transferred to UVA for my last two years of undergrad. I loved it so much that I stuck around (after some serious pleading to the admissions office) for law school.
Most of my friends from school have moved away, but my...
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What are your resolutions for tomorrow? Not the whole year, just tomorrow.
Tomorrow, I resolve to…
- Eat a giant fritatta
- Remind my friend Diana’s kids why they call me “Aunt Juda”
- Help my friend Amanda find a wedding dress
- See my old dog Buster
- Not do any work
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“Apparently they are shutting down Tavern on the Green after tonight. I supposed...”
– I love my friends.
Sweet, Sweet Revenge
You know how there are those places in your neighborhood that you literally walk by every single day but that you never visit? Well, in my neighborhood, that place is called Sweet Revenge. It’s a bar that serves dessert. I’ve walked past their sign that advertises cupcake, wine and beer pairings, but since I’m not much of a sweets person, I’ve never gone inside.
But last...
Is it weird that immediately after signing up for...
Especially considering the fact that I just met him, and didn’t actually work out?
I'm getting an officemate in a week and a half.
This is an OUTRAGE! I mean, if someone else is in my office, where am I supposed to dance along to Youtube videos or talk shit about my coworkers or wander back drunk after a liquid lunch?!? My apartment is far too small and not close enough to Midtown for all of that.
Who am I kidding. I’m not going to change my behavior one bit. And I’ll probably totally emotionally scar him, just...
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is it hard being so awesome? do you like being an attorney? can i be you when I grow up? what is your favorite childhood memory? what are you going to name your future not yet conceived babies?
That is a whole lot of questions. I like lists (I’m a lawyer, we all do), so let’s do this numerically, shall we? 1) Thanks! But I’m not sure that I’m awesome. I’m just...
I swear I'm not bitter.
Today, The Dude went to the Musee D’Orsay (my favorite museum in the world). Tonight, he’s going to Mont Marte and Sacre Coeur. He’s already been to the Louvre, at least one Michelin-rated restaurant, the Eiffel Tower, Normandy, several clubs in the Latin Quarter (until 6 am!) and Notre Dame.
I went to Paris when I was 17, as a sullen, brooding, totally awkward teenager. I...
VERY IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT
David Chang, creator of all things Momofuku, has recently opened a new restaurant in midtown. MIDTOWN, you guys! It is like BLOCKS from my office and they serve LUNCH as well as something called a MEZZANINE MENU that includes something called a PORK & PORCINI TURRINE and I don’t really even know what a terrine is but it sounds DELICIOUS and this is going to be really bad for my WALLET...
“i spent my early 20s being like a goddamn toys r us kid man…i couldnt grow up! i...”
– Sparkleneelysparkle
Well put.
And I will spend the remainder of my 20s making sure that “etcskies” catches on.
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There is something in Microsoft Word called...
Really, Microsoft? You choose to use the words “widow” and “orphan” to refer to something about line spacing? Could you just not think of anything more depressing? Were “Holocaust victim” and “cancer” already taken in one of your toolbar menus? JESUS.
My stepmother asked me what a "despotition" is...
That is not a typo.
A terrible case of The Sunday Blues.
It’s weird, isn’t it, how everyone gets a little down in the dumps on Sundays. It’s usually a combination of last night’s hangover mixed with the dread of going back to work on Monday. I think there was even a My So-Called Life episode about it. It’s normal, and to be expected.
This Sunday, though, I’m feeling a little worse than usual. My visit home for...
2009 Rewound
My mom got better.
My aunt got sick.
My grandmother died.
My dog died.
I started dating The Dude.
I fell in love with The Dude.
I officially became a lawyer.
Work got busy.
Work got stressful.
I won my first case.
I went to the Dominican Republic, St. Louis (twice), Chicago (twice), DC (too many times), Charlottesville (too few times), and Hoboken.
I lost a pair of bikini bottoms in the...
Holy fuck my family is exhausting.
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How did you get into drinking Scotch?
Because it tastes delicious. Well, also, because I was a bartender for about 5 years. Being a bartender, you get bored with vodka sodas. You feel the need to try all of the stuff that’s sitting on the shelves behind you. You want to know the difference between the bottles that say “blended” and the bottles that say “single...
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I blame you for inspiring me to sign up.
Oh and um…question…yeah…alright…what is your most played song on iTunes?
Welcome to the cult.
Also, that is an awesome question. My most played song is “Portions for Foxes,” by Rilo Kiley. I love the song, but I think the play count is elevated due to the fact that I sang it with a band (a real live...
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What was your favorite class in law school?
I went to UVA law school, so I think I’m obligated to answer the following: my favorite class was the one that was held in the courtyard at 4 pm every Thursday, during which I drank beer out of a keg with my professors. If we’re being, you know, SERIOUS or whatever, then my favorite class was my International Human Rights Law clinic. I...
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If you could eat only one thing for the rest of your life what would it be?
So this is a difficult question. Because I would like to say cheese. But if I pick cheese, does that mean I have to choose one specific type of cheese to eat for the rest of my life? Or can I just generally eat cheese, and then switch it up between roquefort, manchego, gouda, etc.? Because I’m not...
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why is my formspring broken? and why can’t i breathe through my nose? and why, oh why, are we both still working? (i’m working from my couch, granted)
My formspring has been iffy. I think Tumblr is too much for it.
I will soon be working from my couch and it will be glorious. I will also be eating tacos, my traditional Christmas Eve Eve meal (seriously). You...
In honor of Alishan's upcoming birthday, I am...
And I am used to be an award-winning bartender, in the bustling town of Charlottesville, Virginia, so you KNOW it’s good.
2 shots gin (I used Quintessential for this, but any good gin will do)
1/2 shot ginger simple syrup (easy to make, just throw some sliced ginger and sugar into really hot water)
1/2 shot fresh squeezed lime juice
1 shot white cranberry juice
Shake and strain into a...
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Who knows about your blog? You seem to be secretly tumbling…
How did you meet the Dude?
I am secretly tumbling, mostly because the main topics on my blog are the following (in no particular order):
1) How my job sucks
2) The Dude
3) Me saying things that are inappropriate and offensive that I wouldn’t otherwise share with my friends who think that I’m at...
Listen. If you ask me to be on a conference call...
That is all I can handle at this point. I’m professional.
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you’re funny. you genuinely make me laugh. and for this, i applaud you. good day my friend
Thank you! Your blog really warms my heart.
Also, I’m not really, oh, what’s the word, motherly, but I am kind of obsessed with your children. Mostly because I’m jealous of their outfits.
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Why did you want to become a lawyer? General BS aside, are you happy with your career choice? What would you have done if you hadn’t become a lawyer?
I know it’s so totally cliche and obnoxious, but I wanted to be a lawyer because I want to help people. I want to help others stand up for their rights, especially people who don’t have the means to do so on their own. I’m...
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What advice do you have for the significant other of a soon-to-be lawyer? Are the hours really that bad (he’ll be working at a large firm)? Will I ever see him? Is it kosher to show up in a trench coat with nothing else underneath when he’s working late?
The hours are pretty bad, but they fluctuate. Some days I leave work at 3pm just because I can. The really...
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full credit of what?
It’s from a quote by Kurt Vonnegut: “How nice - to feel nothing, and still get full credit for being alive.” I read it a long time ago, and it really stuck with me. I’m a very emotional person, and sometimes, I think that it would be nice to just turn my brain off and not really feel anything. Not forever, of course, but just for a...
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the peer pressure got to me! why am i so weak?
I know! Me too!
I have also just determined that I am NOT technologically adept enough to do this. So prepare for broken links, everyone!
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OH FINE.
Peer pressure really gets to me, you guys.
Also, I’m just waiting on stuff to be copied, and this is WAY more fun than being productive or reading the news or something.
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You know what's totally awesome?
When you have to redo this massive thing and send it to a really important client, this thing that you’ve already had to redo like 3 times, and all of the people who helped you on it before are (1) in Australia (2) in Hawaii (3) at home sick or (4) rushing to leave for the airport by 5 pm.
That’s awesome.
In which I am reminded of how lucky I am.
I didn’t see The Dude last night. He went out for a holiday dinner with the attorneys who work on his biggest case, and then he went out with his friends. I didn’t expect to hear from him at all, but then, just as I was getting in bed, I got this.
And yes, we’re doing Christmas today. He goes home tomorrow, and will be in New York for only 4 days between now and January 22. So...
Things I Do Not Recommend, No. 978
Watching the episode of “No Reservations” when Anthony Bourdain goes to Spain after eating terrible takeout and with no food in your house. It’s like going to the grocery store when you’re hungry, but about 87,000 times worse.
I’m about to buy a ticket to Barcelona and just eat my way through that country. Damn.
“They are trying to kill me. This is worse than the tumor. This is enough to...”
– My godmother, who is currently undergoing chemotherapy and therefore cannot drink, on the Redskins game. We like to keep things in perspective.
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Do tights for petite (read: short) women exist?
I know I have incredibly short legs, but why must my tights remind me of this? I’m not talking about the size of the tights overall, but the length of the legs. I am SO tired of my tights bunching around my ankles or the waist going up to my ribs.
Any suggestions?
You guys. I am at a karaoke bar at 1 am, and I am...
Best. Night. Ever.