law school

I keep meaning to write something meaningful—it's been months since I've written anything in the least introspective....

I quit my job almost a year ago last April with the expectation that I would relax and figure out what I wanted to do with the rest of my life. But after three weeks of twiddling my thumbs, I started thinking about going to law school. I studied for the LSAT for a month (big mistake!); took it; canceled the score; fled to California in shame to camp, freeride at Northstar (yahoo!), and visit my dead grandparents in an urn; returned to NYC; decided to take the LSAT again; studied for another month; took the LSAT again; did terribly; fled to Japan/SEAsia in shame; decided to take it again; studied for another month; took the LSAT; applied to law schools (in late December); and here I am now. Anyways, I realize law school's going to be much less forgiving of my impetuousness, so I've got a lot to work on in that area. I have no regrets quitting my job because it's really helped me figure out who I was not. I was NOT a programmer. Ugh. I can't believe I programmed code for that long, interned at my desk (those cheap fuckers at Bloomberg didn't give anyone a cubicle under the guise that the "open seating arrangements" promoted communication and the exchange of ideas. um, right. i suppose the fact that you could fit four times as many people on the floor didn't factor into that decision.) Um er... where was I? Oh yes... I was sitting in front of a computer for nine years surrounded by copious amounts of junk food to keep me working late, and spent most of my day speaking to for-loops and classes filled with members I cared nothing for. Anyways, for the sake of balance, I think I should confess that I don't regret working there either. I only regret working there for so long; long after I stopped growing as a person.

Moving along.... I'm off to my first kickboxing class at the gym, but if you're interested in how my law school thing is going, here's the link to my profile on lawschoolnumbers.com: engine law school