This is My Brain on Bar Prep

Just thought I would let you all know how my brain is beginning to look... 35 days to go....

The Bar Prep Life

Well, hello there faithful followers!  As is usual, it has been WAY too long since I posted a blog!  I don't feel nearly as guilty as I usually do however because at least I feel like I have had some communication with a lot of you since my last post.  Several of you were able to celebrate (in person or in spirit) with me as I graduated from  law school in May.  This last semester was strange... that is the best way to describe it.  I was excited about the end being so near.  I was super diligent (maybe in a way to prepare for bar prep studying??), I was overly emotional (every time I thought about graduating I nearly burst into tears), and I was anxious... All. The. Time.

But, alas... I made it.  I graduated.  I walked across the stage.  And as of this past Tuesday (ONE MONTH AFTER GRADUATION), all my grades finally posted... so it is official.  I have a J.D.  (a Juris Doctorate... or a Doctor of Jurisprudence)  I just like writing that out... because, well... it sounds cool :).

So, I graduated... then what? I had TWO, count them... TWO glorious weeks where I didn't have to do anything but go to work and come home and have happy hour or enjoy a good book or lay prone on the couch and watch TV.  It was what "normal" people do.  And it gave me a glimpse into the future.  I remember what life was like when I got to enjoy hobbies and sports and time with my friends and family.  I can't wait to do that again!!

But first....

There is this pesky little matter of the Texas Bar Exam.  You know... that measly little test they make you take so you can take your J.D. and actually practice law with it.  (The "measly" thing is sarcasm... this test scares the crap out of me.)  So, just in case I haven't told you all... I have taken the entire summer off from working so that all I am focusing on is studying for the bar (which is all I can really afford to do anyway since I am not getting a paycheck for two months).  So, I wake up every morning and sit at my desk in the spare room and stare at my bulletin board that is quickly filling with index card reminders of things I need to focus on and read, watch lectures, and practice, practice, practice all day long.  Most days I sit down about 9am and don't really shut it all down for the day till about 9 or 10 at night.  Don't worry... I do goof off a little during the day.  Take a break to take Leo out for a walk and chat with a neighbor, sit down for dinner with Nick, etc.  But mostly... I am studying.  There is so much to remember! It is truly insane.

For those of you who are curious what I am walking in to on this exam... I stumbled across this blog the other day of a woman who does a MUCH better job of regular blogging than me... who took the exam in 2008.  She made a great post of what the exam is like, and since I am typing as fast as I can at 10:45 at night to get this posted so I can get back to studying, and because I an not a fan of "reinventing the wheel" - I am going to give you a link to her blog and you can read the details of the test if you are so inclined.  So - CLICK HERE!

Anyhow, I just wanted to send a quick update to let everyone know I am alive.  I live in pajamas most days and my hair stays in a constant ponytail.  On the upside, my skin feels GREAT from never putting on makeup and I have decided I much prefer cozy socks over high heels.  But I have also decided that working from home every day would make me fat... as I am really struggling to keep a good workout routine going.  All in all, it's not so bad.  I feel like my brain is just soaking up knowledge like never before.  So, I am 46 days from the first day of the exam and I am going strong.  I can't promise I will do many updates between now and then, but I promise to THINK about doing updates.  :)

Okay... back to the books. Till next time....