Haven't found a job yet. Really want one.
Anyway, this past weekend was a nice relaxing one. Jess and I went for a three and a half mile walk around the back cove on Saturday. Then we went to Applebees and then home. Sunday was mostly spent watching football. I'm very happy that the pats are 6-0. Yesterdays game was great.
Last weekend was great. Garin and Amber came up. We spent Saturday afternoon at the Fryeburg fair which was a lot of fun. Then, Garin and I spent all night beating Halo 3 on Heroic, which is the second hardest difficulty. He'll have to help me beat it on Legendary when he comes back up. We went to Freeport Sunday afternoon and I got a cool new jacket, while Garin got a nice day pack. The girls didn't buy anything that I recall.
Thursday is the Business Associations midterm. I'm trying really hard to study, but between my lack of an intense interest in the subject, and my depression about not having a job, it's hard to concentrate. "Control, control, you must learn control."
Speaking of Yoda, Jess and I have been playing Lego Star Wars II, which is a lot of fun. There aren't a lot of games that she'll play alone, let alone with me, so it's been fun.
It's getting cold. Fall is definitely here, whether I was ready for it or not. The school was deffinitely not. It's cold in this building, but it might still be too early to turn on the heat. I can't believe it's already October.
Please excuse my ramblings. I'm going to go freak out about not having started work on my independent writing project due at the end of the semester now.
Monday, October 15, 2007
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
What's new?
So, it's been way to long since I wrote a blog post. I guess I should write about some highlights in my life.
My Wedding
The wedding was good. If you want pics, there are some on facebook. We had a beautiful day and everything went relatively smoothly. The food was good and there was a ton of it (7 courses). Things went so quickly, but it was nice to get to spend time with friends I haven't gotten to see much since we all left college. Jess looked beautiful coming down the aisle. Sigh. it really all went to quickly.
Work
Got to try cases in front of a judge. It was so cool. I won 3 trials and lost 1. I got to negotiate with defendants, charge people with crimes, represent the State at arraignments and write motions. Definitely the best summer job/internship ever.
School
It's been two weeks and I'm still not completely settled in. I continue to work on in the DA's Office and it's tough balancing that and school sometimes. Today I started freaking out because everyone around me very actively seeking (and some have found) jobs for after law school. I've applied for one position and didn't even get an interview. Tomorrow I'm applying for the N e w H am p shire P ub lic def end er's office. That would be a cool job and I really want to go back to NH. I also am going to call C ou nty Att or ney's Offices from around the state to see what their application procedures and schedules are, so I can get started. Otherwise I need to find a small firm that'll take someone with less than stellar grades.
Last weekend we went to Vanessa's wedding. Amber does a pretty good job of summing that up in her blog. It was a pretty ceremony.
That Saturday morning before the wedding, Jess got a call from her sister who told her that her dad had an accident with a planer. Apparently it got jammed, he turned it off and unplugged it and tired to unjam it and somehow his index finger on his right hand was ground up to the first joint. Later she found out that he was in the hospital and that he had been able to call 911 despite his injury, so she calmed down quite a bit, but it was a shock to get on a day with enough stress as it was. Aside from that, a tree fell on our friend Beth's car, totaling it and she ended up having to get a ride back to Boston with us. Jess's dad is fine now, though they couldn't reattach the piece of finger. Her dad was even joking around that now he can only count to 9 and 3/4. As far as I know, Beth still doesn't have a car.
This weekend, Jess and I are going back down to Ct. to see her friend Anne and pick out bride's maid's dresses. I will be hanging out with Anne's fiancee Stephen during this time which is cool by me, because Stephen's a cool guy and we have stuff in common. Jess is Anne's Matron of Honor (Matron and not Maid because Jess is married).
Hopefully, I start posting more often again. I don't know why I don't have more to say.
My Wedding
The wedding was good. If you want pics, there are some on facebook. We had a beautiful day and everything went relatively smoothly. The food was good and there was a ton of it (7 courses). Things went so quickly, but it was nice to get to spend time with friends I haven't gotten to see much since we all left college. Jess looked beautiful coming down the aisle. Sigh. it really all went to quickly.
Work
Got to try cases in front of a judge. It was so cool. I won 3 trials and lost 1. I got to negotiate with defendants, charge people with crimes, represent the State at arraignments and write motions. Definitely the best summer job/internship ever.
School
It's been two weeks and I'm still not completely settled in. I continue to work on in the DA's Office and it's tough balancing that and school sometimes. Today I started freaking out because everyone around me very actively seeking (and some have found) jobs for after law school. I've applied for one position and didn't even get an interview. Tomorrow I'm applying for the N e w H am p shire P ub lic def end er's office. That would be a cool job and I really want to go back to NH. I also am going to call C ou nty Att or ney's Offices from around the state to see what their application procedures and schedules are, so I can get started. Otherwise I need to find a small firm that'll take someone with less than stellar grades.
Last weekend we went to Vanessa's wedding. Amber does a pretty good job of summing that up in her blog. It was a pretty ceremony.
That Saturday morning before the wedding, Jess got a call from her sister who told her that her dad had an accident with a planer. Apparently it got jammed, he turned it off and unplugged it and tired to unjam it and somehow his index finger on his right hand was ground up to the first joint. Later she found out that he was in the hospital and that he had been able to call 911 despite his injury, so she calmed down quite a bit, but it was a shock to get on a day with enough stress as it was. Aside from that, a tree fell on our friend Beth's car, totaling it and she ended up having to get a ride back to Boston with us. Jess's dad is fine now, though they couldn't reattach the piece of finger. Her dad was even joking around that now he can only count to 9 and 3/4. As far as I know, Beth still doesn't have a car.
This weekend, Jess and I are going back down to Ct. to see her friend Anne and pick out bride's maid's dresses. I will be hanging out with Anne's fiancee Stephen during this time which is cool by me, because Stephen's a cool guy and we have stuff in common. Jess is Anne's Matron of Honor (Matron and not Maid because Jess is married).
Hopefully, I start posting more often again. I don't know why I don't have more to say.
Monday, March 26, 2007
Grampa
My Grampa died last weekend. It's strange how long it takes things to really hit you. Jess and I went to the funeral on Thursday. This was more of a hassle than it sounds like because Grampa lived in Florida. We ended up hanging out in the Philadelphia airport for 2 hours. Florida was nice. The weather was good and seeing my brothers was ok. The service was beautiful. It was held in a mausoleum that was more the size of a small church. Grampa was president of the cemetary at one point and he was responsible for the building of this mausoleum so it was fitting. The mausoleum had a large window at each end, one showing the parking lot and the other looked out over a very lush green area with trees, a small pond area and a lot of wildlife. This large window was the behind the podeum where the reverend stood. My dad gave a beautiful eulogy which was both touching and honest. At the end he had us all sing When Irish Eyes are Smiling, a song my grandfather loved to sing.
Because Grampa was an officer in the army during World War II, he was given an honor guard. They played Taps and folded the flag, giving it to my father. During Taps, at the perfect moment, a giant stork game flying up from the pond. He kept flying back and forth. It was beautiful. I'm going to miss my Grampa. There were over 100 people at the funeral and I'm sure he would have appreciated that. The Reverend said that normally when he goes to a 90 year-old's funeral, there are far fewer people; usually just the family and a few others, if that.
After the formal service, we went to the Elks Club. Grampa was active in the Elks for a long time. He was a past State President. I learned so much about my Grampa to make me prouder of him than I already was. One of the speakers at the Elk's service was a Black man, the chaplain of the Clearwater/Dunedin Chapter of the Elks. He was the first Black Elk in the state of Florida. My Grandfather recruited him, sponsored him and nominated him to become an officer in the Elks. He told the man not that he would make a good Elk, but that he would be "good for Elkdom." It was a nice service.
I'm sure that Grampa is in a better place now. He was in a lot of pain and deep into Alzheimers so in some ways it's better this way. But I still miss him so much. When I was little he used to send me letters with little nick nacks in them. Occassionally it would be something really special like his Captain's Bars froming being in the army, or the Soldiers Medal he recieved for saving the lives of three men from drowning while on active duty in the Phillipines. Other times it was just neat pins and key chains. Grampa never hesitated tell me how proud of me he was and how much he loved me. That's something I hope that I can keep in my heart for when I have children and grandchildren. I loved him so much. I'll miss him.
Because Grampa was an officer in the army during World War II, he was given an honor guard. They played Taps and folded the flag, giving it to my father. During Taps, at the perfect moment, a giant stork game flying up from the pond. He kept flying back and forth. It was beautiful. I'm going to miss my Grampa. There were over 100 people at the funeral and I'm sure he would have appreciated that. The Reverend said that normally when he goes to a 90 year-old's funeral, there are far fewer people; usually just the family and a few others, if that.
After the formal service, we went to the Elks Club. Grampa was active in the Elks for a long time. He was a past State President. I learned so much about my Grampa to make me prouder of him than I already was. One of the speakers at the Elk's service was a Black man, the chaplain of the Clearwater/Dunedin Chapter of the Elks. He was the first Black Elk in the state of Florida. My Grandfather recruited him, sponsored him and nominated him to become an officer in the Elks. He told the man not that he would make a good Elk, but that he would be "good for Elkdom." It was a nice service.
I'm sure that Grampa is in a better place now. He was in a lot of pain and deep into Alzheimers so in some ways it's better this way. But I still miss him so much. When I was little he used to send me letters with little nick nacks in them. Occassionally it would be something really special like his Captain's Bars froming being in the army, or the Soldiers Medal he recieved for saving the lives of three men from drowning while on active duty in the Phillipines. Other times it was just neat pins and key chains. Grampa never hesitated tell me how proud of me he was and how much he loved me. That's something I hope that I can keep in my heart for when I have children and grandchildren. I loved him so much. I'll miss him.
Monday, January 22, 2007
Hellllllllo out there.
Wow, I haven't written in this thing for a while. I have been so busy. Things are going pretty well. Jess is currently looking for a job and my classes for this semester are going to be a lot of work, hence my being busy. Of course I could have written during that long break, but I was doing a lot of wedding stuff back then. A LOT of wedding stuff. The two biggest things we need to get done are finishing the invite list and finishing our registry. Anyway, I just wanted to check in. I'll write more this weekend at work, as long as I don't have too much homework to get done.
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