Okay, I've been sick for the past week. Really sick. Thankfully not the flu or strep throat, but a nasty virus that just wants to hang on. What this means is that I was knocked on my a&# and not able to get anything done last weekend. I LOST AN ENTIRE WEEKEND!!! If you recall my last post was lamenting the fact that I needed MORE time, not that I had time to lose. So, on this beautiful Saturday, I am locked in my office in Employment Retaliation hell. No, I'm not retaliating against anyone (yet), but trying to get my Comment for Law Review complete to turn in a rough draft next Friday.
So, I guess instead of sitting her blogging about my lack of time, I need to focus back in on the Congressional intent of Title VII and get back to writing.
Enough with the distractions.
Saturday, February 19, 2011
Saturday, February 5, 2011
Time, Time ... All I Need Is Time
Okay, what you hear about the second year of law school working you to death is true. I've been busier this past month than I've been in a year an a half. But, I am in the process of writing my Comment for Law Review, working about 15 hours a week, and keeping up with classwork. I did okay in January to get some exercise in, but this week time (and cold weather) has kept me from exercising. I run the Mercedes 5K next weekend and eek! I know I can't run a solid 3 miles right now. Tragic! How quickly that training dissipates.
Work is going well and I love my job. I am learning so much and feel like they are letting me get in at the beginning of some really cool cases to work on. And while I hope that things work out for me there long term, I also know that I cannot put all my eggs in one basket so I'm going through interviews again this spring. My future is already worked out with more than I could ever imagine, so I'm looking not at the things ahead, but upward - having faith that my needs are going to be met and that God has a plan for me.
I've been a bit melancholy this week. Part of it is hormonal. (Sorry if that's TMI), but part of it is realizing that through this crazy process of law school people change. I know I've changed and part of that change I like and part I don't like. And while I cannot control the change in other people, I can control it within myself and work on those areas of me that I don't like so much. When people look at me, I want them to see Christ within me. And sometimes I can say that's probably not what is seen. Time to let that light shine and walk the walk!
I visited a new church last week - Christ City Church Birmingham. I really enjoyed the worship time and the message. I am going back tomorrow. I know that NewSpring spoiled us so much and try as we might, we aren't going to find another church in this area that is NewSpring. I love my church! But I also know it is important for me to be in a local church and get plugged in. While I can serve the community outside of church, I also need a church that I can serve.
Okay, that's enough stream of conscious writing for now. I need to get back to writing this Comment. Although with a soft snow falling outside, I wish I could curl up on the couch with Jeff and watch movies and drink hot cocoa. Oh yeah, I couldn't do that even if I didn't have work to do because Jeff and I have declared Saturdays "No TV day" in our house. But, that's a post for another day. Stay tuned!
Work is going well and I love my job. I am learning so much and feel like they are letting me get in at the beginning of some really cool cases to work on. And while I hope that things work out for me there long term, I also know that I cannot put all my eggs in one basket so I'm going through interviews again this spring. My future is already worked out with more than I could ever imagine, so I'm looking not at the things ahead, but upward - having faith that my needs are going to be met and that God has a plan for me.
I've been a bit melancholy this week. Part of it is hormonal. (Sorry if that's TMI), but part of it is realizing that through this crazy process of law school people change. I know I've changed and part of that change I like and part I don't like. And while I cannot control the change in other people, I can control it within myself and work on those areas of me that I don't like so much. When people look at me, I want them to see Christ within me. And sometimes I can say that's probably not what is seen. Time to let that light shine and walk the walk!
I visited a new church last week - Christ City Church Birmingham. I really enjoyed the worship time and the message. I am going back tomorrow. I know that NewSpring spoiled us so much and try as we might, we aren't going to find another church in this area that is NewSpring. I love my church! But I also know it is important for me to be in a local church and get plugged in. While I can serve the community outside of church, I also need a church that I can serve.
Okay, that's enough stream of conscious writing for now. I need to get back to writing this Comment. Although with a soft snow falling outside, I wish I could curl up on the couch with Jeff and watch movies and drink hot cocoa. Oh yeah, I couldn't do that even if I didn't have work to do because Jeff and I have declared Saturdays "No TV day" in our house. But, that's a post for another day. Stay tuned!
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