Redemption, Thy Name is 'Sex and the City 2"

I was sooooo disappointed when the first 'Sex and the City' movie came out and I didn't like it. I've watched it over and over again whenever it's aired on HBO, but I can't even get myself to buy the DVD for $2.99 whenever I see it at Target. I want to love it, I really do, but...no!

But this preview from SATC 2 has totally restored my faith in Michael Patrick King. It looks AMAZING! And they managed to not make Carrie, Samantha, Charlotte, and Miranda look like they'd aged 50 years, which they for some reason thought would be a good idea the last time around. Yes, I definitely approve...

Solo Movie Night

I really didn't want to hang around my apartment tonight, so I sucked it up and went and saw "The Last Song" by myself. When I went to pay for my ticket, the guy at the box office was like, "Uh, just the one ticket?" I nodded, trying my best to refrain from grabbing him by the collar and berating him for judging me for seeing a Miley Cyrus movie by myself (which I will admit, is probably the height of sad and depressing).

I was kinda surprised that I liked the movie. Sure, there was a fair amount of cheesy lines, but as long as you're not walking in expecting "Citizen Kane," you're good. I definitely cried...not as much as I cried when I saw "Marley and Me" but there were definitely a good amount of tears shed. What I couldn't get past though was Miley's overbite. Every time the camera closed in on her face, I just wondered why, with all of that money, she hasn't invested in a decent orthodontist. Seriously, it was kinda distracting.

As far as Nicholas Sparks movies go, I give it an A-. Better than "The Notebook."*

*Disclaimer: I am probably one of the few girls who doesn't think that "The Notebook" is one of the greatest love stories of our time. Not a single tear was wasted on that movie. Though Ryan Gossling is WAY hotter than Liam Hemsworth...just sayin'...

How Are You Spending Your Summer Vacation?

This is how I'm spending mine...

The UPS guy delivered this to me this afternoon: a box of 32 lbs. of California bar prep awesomeness. This is what my summer break looks like starting May 24.

Truth be told, there's a small part of me that's excited to get started with all of this. Mostly because it makes me nervous just staring at this large stack of books. Once I know what's inside...well, I'll either feel a little more at ease or I'll be in the fetal position wondering why I ever thought law school was a good idea. It's a toss-up...

I'M ETHICAL!!!

According to the National Conference of Bar Examiners, I am ethical enough not only to practice law in the great state of California, but EVERY state in the union! WOOOHOOO!!!

I thought the scores were coming out next week, but I was sitting in class today when my friend e-mailed me to ask how to read the score report. Knowing the score report was a few clicks away, I debated whether or not I should open it in class. I already took the test once back in August with less than stellar results and I had pretty much resigned myself to the same fate this time around. I knew that I wouldn't be able to think about anything else but that stupid score report, and with 20 minutes left in remedies (where time goes to die), I logged on and downloaded my score.

And there it was. A passing score. I wasn't just barely ethical (which is what I would have settled for), but a good, solid, I'm-super-ethical score. I couldn't believe it. I double and triple checked the score, then double and triple checked the social security number to make sure that this wasn't some cruel mistake. I tried to hide my excitement, but I was about to start dancing around the room, so I discreetly hid my iPhone up my sleeve and walked out into the hall to call my mom.

I may or may not have done a victory dance up and down the hall while I was out there. I was kinda excited...

THESIS. DONE. BOOM.

It may have taken me 2.5 semesters, but 46 pages, 194 footnotes, and hours of frustration later, I have FINALLY finished writing my thesis! HOORAY!!! While I still need to edit it and defend it, it's such a relief to know that I've gotten everything down on paper and all of the research is done.

I think this video is a pretty good depiction of my reaction when I finished typing the last sentence of my conclusion:

Girly Things

It's been a rough few days. This semester just needs to be over already. For reals...

I'm looking forward to days when I'm not hunched over my computer, alternating between editing my thesis, working on drafts for SBC, and banging my head against my desk in frustration. I'm especially looking forward to wearing my new suede ballet flats, which I nearly ruined after leaving them out on my porch overnight, not realizing that the light rain and wind I fell asleep to would turn into an apocalyptic storm (by Oregon standards), dumping buckets of water onto my sparkly purchase. Luckily, I'd sprayed leather protectant on them earlier (the smell is why they were on the porch), so while they aren't as soft as they were before, they escaped relatively unscathed. Until then, I think I'm going to make myself feel like a girl again and paint my nails. That way, at least I have something pretty to look at as my fingers are typing furiously on the keyboard for hours on end...

Sigh...

I Just Discovered Pandora...

...and I'm officially hooked. Unfortunately, my Death Cab for Cutie station is putting me in more of dream state than a thesis writing state. Oh well, 36 pages in the can, I think closing my eyes and pretending that Ben Gibbard was my husband instead of Zooey Deschanel's is allowed...