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Friday March 5 2010
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12:00 |
Obligatory Post-Dated Disclaimer Entry-Thingy
Hi *waves* this be my journal. I'm not popular as far as LJ standards go, but I have one of those simple usernames, so my journal does get some traffic. Here we go...
· My name is Alyssa. My name is not Star. I am not your friend named Star who you think may have a LJ.
· Only about 10% of my entries are friends only.
· Feel free to add me. I may or may not add you back.
· I frequently add people just because I find them interesting and I want to add their posts to my daily reading. There is no obligation to add me back.
Well, that's about it. That, and I wanted to make pretty tables. See? *gestures* Pretty tables. |
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Monday September 21 2009
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13:20 |
I passed the Bar! Now I just have to be sworn in and I will officially be Esq. :)
This crazy law school journey is almost over. Now, real life starts, I presume.
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Friday June 5 2009
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20:07 |
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Tuesday June 2 2009
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21:03 |
I received my last law school grade today. It's official--I now have a J.D.!
I graduated summa cum laude (with highest honors), which is pretty darn cool. I won't know my class rank for a few months, but summa almost guarantees me a spot in the top 10%.
Now I just have to study and pass this "bar exam" thing I keep hearing about. (And, on a happier note, finish Law Review stuff. I finished issue 3 today. Only one more issue to go!!)
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Friday May 8 2009
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12:44 |
I am graduating from law school tomorrow!!!!!!
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Sunday March 1 2009
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04:22 |
69 days until I graduate from law school.
151 days until I will be finished with the Florida Bar Exam.
162 days until I start clerking at the court.
Hopefully many, many fewer than 162 days until Issue 4 of the Florida State University Law Review is sent to the printer.
But who's counting?
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Thursday January 29 2009
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21:20 |
You may remember this e-mail as well as this e-mail I recently received, both urgently seeking toilet paper. The first toilet paper shortage was in Colorado. Now it has apparently spread to "south Africa (west africa)." Each e-mail I have received has been from a different sender to a different recipient (I am always blind copied). Hello
Jack I will like to know weather you do carry this
Toilet Paper instock avialable for sale for me to make a purchase of it. the model below:
(Specifications: a) Material: 100% row wood pulp paper b) Weight: 130g / roll c) Thickness: 3 - ply I...)
I really hope to hear you with the prices for it plux sales tax Excluding Shipping & Handling Because it will be Picked Up and Shipped international to south Africa (west africa) do you take credit card paypal account as a form of payment and what term.I really hope to hear you soonest Thank You.
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Thursday January 22 2009
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01:37 |
I just received this e-mail. You may remember this e-mail I received recently also requesting the same information (different sender). Apparently I am believed to be the nation-wide toilet paper supplier for people who do not speak English.Hello am Mr Anderson I would like to know if you do carry Material: 100% row wood pulp paper b) Weight: 130g / roll c) Thickness: 3 - ply I...
in your stock or company?And i would appreciate it if you email
me with a price each for that and also your payment options so that we can proceed on this order Thanks and Waiting ..
Best Regards
patrick.anderson
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Sunday January 11 2009
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15:25 |
I received this e-mail a few minutes ago:Good day
i am grade an costumer buying and selling dealer based in colorado,i am interested in buying your( Toilet Paper)I will like to know if you would accept credit card for the payment of the,i also need to knowthe price and your full name and address including your phone is alsoneeded in which payment will be sent to . i have a shipping company who takes cares of my shippment .So don't bother about the shippment.I will also like to know if is still in good condition and shape.urgent response is needed for procedure of payment of the (Material: 100% row wood pulp paper b) Weight: 130g / roll c) Thickness: 3 - ply )
REGARD
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Monday October 20 2008
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00:11 |
Professor Steve Gey was diagnosed with ALS ("Lou Gehrig's disease") about two years ago. I took his Constitutional Law I & II and First Amendment classes. Here, he is delivering remarks at the FSU law school graduation in 1990 based on the Shakespeare quote, "First thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers."
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Saturday April 5 2008
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14:08 |
I used to be able to write and write well. Really, I did. I have proof.
Alas, I no longer seem to possess this ability. I have a 25 page law review article-type paper due on Monday.
The cursor blinks, I blink back.
I stare into the white abyss of the word processor, and the abyss stares back.
*sigh*
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Thursday January 31 2008
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09:50 |
Honorable Alex Kozinski, U.S. Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, on the subject of judicial independence: "In the Williams case in 1955, the Georgia Supreme Court told the United States Supreme Court, in so many words, 'We are not bound by your judgments.' Well, that too is independence, correct? What could be more independent than telling the United States Supreme Court Justices to go jump in a lake?"
"Or let's say I took it on myself to write all my opinions in law French. That would be independent, right? They probably couldn't impeach me for writing my opinions in law French. It would limit my choice of law clerks, but I'm sure I could manage to find some out-of-work medieval history Ph.Ds to help out." Source: 14 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. 861 (1998)
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Monday January 21 2008
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22:26 |
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Friday January 11 2008
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12:28 |
Don't you hate it when you have terribly exciting news (the kind where you can hardly sit still), but all the people who would appreciate the news are not available to talk to?
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Thursday January 10 2008
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13:51 |
Every other person I've seen who has posted this has had a clear red / blue split. The entire top half is solidly blue or red, and the entire bottom half is solidly the other color.
My results, however, are kind of bizarre:
67% John McCain
61% Hillary Clinton
60% Mike Huckabee
60% Tom Tancredo
57% Barack Obama
57% John Edwards
56% Mitt Romney
56% Rudy Giuliani
54% Bill Richardson
52% Joe Biden
52% Fred Thompson
51% Chris Dodd
47% Ron Paul
46% Mike Gravel
40% Dennis Kucinich
2008 Presidential Candidate Matching Quiz
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Friday October 19 2007
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17:23 |
Nacho scoffs at Law Review work.
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Thursday October 4 2007
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14:15 |
Honeymoon Pictures:
Japanese Tea Garden, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco
Bridge.
( 8 more pictures )
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Friday September 28 2007
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16:09 |
Aaron and I found Star Wars mailboxes in San Francisco!
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15:48 |
Honeymoon Pictures: Welcome to San Francisco (First Day)
View of the Rockies from the plane.
Start of the Rockies, view from the plane. EDIT: To respond to several comments, yes, they just kind of start, which I find fascinating.
( 12 more pictures )
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Tuesday September 11 2007
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12:54 |
At 3:30 this morning, I am awakened by my husband yelling, "He is creating a first-come, first-serve army!"
I sleepily blink and ask in the darkness, "Who?"
He responds, "The cats." He then rolls over, and lapses back into deep slumber.
I spend the next hour wondering what a first-come, first-serve army would be. Finally, I'm able to fall back to sleep.
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Saturday July 28 2007
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23:37 |
I love being married--being married and waking up next to him every morning just seems like the most natural thing in the world.
I love my husband.
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Friday July 13 2007
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11:54 |
This is not your typical Yosemite waterfall; most of them fall hundreds of glorious feet, straight down the side of a cliff, the satisfying view at the end of a 3 mile hike. But, yet, this was one of my favorites, perched right beside the road as just another roadside attraction, a culvert at the bottom collected the water and safely ran it under the road and out to the cliff on the other side.
Honeymoon - Waterfall Beside Road
Yosemite National Park, California
( Chasing Rainbows [3 more pictures] )
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Thursday July 12 2007
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10:35 |
Honeymoon - Alcatraz
As seen from the Golden Gate Bridge
San Francisco, California
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09:32 |
Honeymoon - Bay Bridge at Night
San Francisco, California
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Tuesday July 10 2007
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21:38 |
Honeymoon - San Francisco
Night skyline as seen from hotel room
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08:14 |
Honeymoon - Yosemite Valley
Yosemite National Park, California
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Tuesday June 19 2007
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20:08 |
My husband and I just happened to run into this town when we were in California on our honeymoon. *bounce* And, yes, that is me proudly sporting a Burger King crown. You know you're jealous.
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Thursday June 7 2007
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15:21 |
Married life is nice.
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Thursday May 17 2007
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00:15 |
I am getting married on Saturday.
Tonight was my bachelorette party. It was kicked off with a scavenger hunt with clues, starting with the first clue pointing to the old high school carpooling route and ending with the last clue at the law school. We went through about 12 clues, and I picked up "props" I had to wear along the way. I can't convey how cool it was. A few of the clues had friends I knew holding them (in the places that I met the people). It was like the Alyssa Krause Historical Tour.
The last clue (that Ramona--a law school friend--was holding at the law school) pointed us to San Miguels, where we met up with peoples and had queso. Then, back to Michelle's for smores.
So, two days. Wow. It all seems so surreal. And I can hardly type a coherent sentence. *wide eyed*
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Friday May 4 2007
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05:06 |
I should probably try. G'night.
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05:06 |
Soon. Wow. And the rumor on the street is that there are people who will show up. *wide eyed*
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03:07 |
I'm still up because my brain believes I should be studying for the next exam. I haven't been able to convince it otherwise.I feel the need to correct mistaken information that has been widely spread about the "let's kill all the lawyers" quote in Shakespeare. This quote is popularly known from "Get Over It" by the Eagles: "The more I think about it ol' Billy was right, lets kill all the lawyers, kill 'em tonight."
The original Shakespeare quote is from Henry VI, part 2, Act IV: "The first thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers."
However, this quote has been taken out of context. The quote is from a conversation between co-conspirators plotting to overthrow the King. A better interpretation would be "[How do we bring about Tyranny?]...The first thing we do is kill all the lawyers." Which changes its meaning entirely: Where Law Ends, Tyranny Begins.
Just wanted to clear that up.
~ Alyssa (future Esq.) PS -- I took the wording of the correct interpretation from somewhere on teh internets. You didn't really think I was capable of the requisite higher-level thought processes after two weeks of law school finals, did you?
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00:41 |
My last exam (Property II) was today. So, it's official!
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Tuesday April 17 2007
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18:07 |
I'm having a frazzled day. Law school exams are next week. I am so behind. My mom is driving me crazy with wedding details.
The girl behind the counter at Starbucks is also having a frazzled day. It takes the two of us 5 minutes to suss out my drink and two gift cards -- both of us making a mess of it -- but we're both laughing at ourselves good naturedly.HER: Sorry, I'm just having a *makes gesture* day . . . *laughs*
ME: Don't worry, I'm in the same state of mind. *chuckles*
HER: *suddenly sobers, a sad look flits across her face* If that's true, I'm sorry to hear that.
ME: *quizzical look*
HER: My cousin's best friend was killed at Virginia Tech yesterday. I just found out this morning.
ME: I'm sorry to hear that.
ME: (*walking away* Well, that puts MY day in perspective)
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Saturday December 16 2006
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13:05 |
I feel as if I have awoken from a month of exam-induced slumber to discover that Christmas is practically next weekend.
When in the world did that happen?
And why is it almost 80 degrees outside? Answer me that.
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Thursday November 16 2006
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02:29 |
So, I was trying to finish a (good) draft of the Open Memo, but my brain had other plans.
What was my brain doing, you may ask?
It was singing:We are Siamz if you plz
We are siamz if you don't plz Yes, just like that, including egregious internet slang and all. In consolation, at least it had the sense to spell out "you."
Obviously, my brain and I don't have the same goals regarding law school.
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Wednesday November 15 2006
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19:24 |
So. I'm trying to finish my Open Memo* tonight and...
That's impressive.
Be safe, you guys.
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* For those who aren't in law school, the Open Memo is the big legal writing assignment for my Legal Writing & Research class this semester.
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Saturday October 28 2006
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23:12 |
This is the sort of night that calls for freshly baked cookies, a good movie and a fuzzy blanket.
Instead, I am at Panera Bread studying.
Hardly seems fair, does it?
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Tuesday October 17 2006
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22:58 |
< brief whine >
Law school has stolen my life and I don't wanna study anymore.
< / brief whine >
Wellll... back to studying. I am still hoping for some sleep tonight, at least. We'll see.
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Saturday September 16 2006
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01:29 |
March 2006. L - R: Jenn's feet, the A.T., my feet.
March 2006. Road crossing the A.T.
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Went to Jonas' 30th birthday party tonight. Twas fun and great to get to see everyone. But this is also why I am up and awake wayyyy past my bedtime.
Law school is so much fun. And very busy. But fun. And busy. But fun. Also, I feel like I'm actually working toward the rest of my life, rather than just toward the next day, the next case or the next paycheck.
My wedding dress came in today!!! *bounce* I think Patti, I and maybe a couple of my bridesmaids may drive up to Thomasville tomorrow to get it... *almost breathless* I can't wait...
Summary: Life is good. *smiles*
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When did life start going so... fast?
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Tuesday July 25 2006
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12:38 |
Three years and no one has killed anyone yet. *grins* Happy anniversary! I hope you guys had an awesome trip.
On a side note, I can't thank the two of you enough for your support. :)
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Monday July 17 2006
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14:55 |
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Thursday July 13 2006
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13:50 |
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Friday May 26 2006
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09:49 |
I never thought it was possible to be this busy! Even when I was working at John's office full time (40 - 55 hours per week) and going to school full time (12 - 15 credit hours), I was not this busy.
I thought I was busy before, but then this whole "Oh my goodness, getting married in a year!" thing came up as well and now I'm even busier.
Plus my first year of law school starts in the Fall. *wide eyed*
Just letting you know that my life is hectic. Sorry to all the people I haven't talked to as much as I've wanted to! (Chances are this includes you!)
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Wednesday May 10 2006
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10:14 |
Due to popular demand... well, erm, actually due to a couple of requests...
*drumroll*
( Ze engagement ring )
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Tuesday May 2 2006
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16:24 |
something fun.
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Monday May 1 2006
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08:07 |
Friday night, Aaron asked me to marry him.
And I said yes.
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Thursday April 20 2006
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18:26 |
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Tuesday April 18 2006
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09:35 |
PSA:
Shackled.org is dead. (Read: Bought by a linking-portal-farm company when I wasn't looking and Register.com didn't notify me that my registration was expiring as they usually do. Either that, or they sent me a notification that looked exactly like a credit card offer. *dryly* I was a day late, but not a buck short. Ah, well.)
Long live Peraspera.org (per aspera).
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EDIT: I would also like to add that below10host (my hosting company) came through once again. They made the transition a complete breeze, effortless on my part, really. I went ahead and just registered my new domain through them instead of Register.com. *loves her hosting company* They haven't failed me yet, in over three years.
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Monday March 20 2006
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14:27 |
I'm not much of a gamer, but Urban Dead rocks.
I blame Jenn.
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