So ... apparently zipped files sometimes just don't like to open when using Vista. I fixed it thanks to a tip in a forum that I found, required downloading an application to bypass crappy Vista.
Sigh. How I wish XP had been available when I purchased my new computer.
Gearing up for a friends wedding this week. I'm going to be the MC, so I'm a little nervous. I'm famous for thinking that all my jokes are hilarious when in reality they're on the cheesy side ... must run everything by the Hubster before it goes into the final draft, not that I'm preparing a stand-up routine or anything, but I want to be a little more energetic and lively than not.
I've also started putting resumes out there for Articling. I've just begun the process, perhaps a little late, but I'm really trying to target smaller, more specialized firms. I think I should find a perfect fit eventually. Exciting to think about being done.
Been back and forth between here and Calgary a lot, which isn't going to end anytime soon. Reminds me of first year law school when Jason and I were living apart, but I'm not quite so sad this time! Ha.
Friday, May 30, 2008
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
In Case You Want a Dose of Paranoia this AM
Global Incident Map
Well, I'm back from a stint in Calgary. I got to attend a friend's bridal shower and stagette, which was just great.
Also - congrats to Jackie and Glen on their new bundle'o'joy! Welcome Vaughn.
I've been working on updating all sorts of lists for the LSA, and catching up on all sorts of reading that I haven't been able to tackle until now.
Anyhoo - short post for right now, I promise, I'll try and do better soon!
Well, I'm back from a stint in Calgary. I got to attend a friend's bridal shower and stagette, which was just great.
Also - congrats to Jackie and Glen on their new bundle'o'joy! Welcome Vaughn.
I've been working on updating all sorts of lists for the LSA, and catching up on all sorts of reading that I haven't been able to tackle until now.
Anyhoo - short post for right now, I promise, I'll try and do better soon!
Thursday, May 08, 2008
The Dreaded Marks Are In ...
... and it looks like I'm officially a 3L! Woot woot!
Pretty much my best semester ever, save the last test that I wrote amid a scenario that I likely could have gotten a deferral for. I thought about trying to get one, but decided to just motor through and accept the grade that I got, which still is decent in the grand scheme of things, so I'm happy with my decision.
I'll have to write about deferrals which I'll post later ... since I think many students (actually, I KNOW many students) don't appropriately access this resource.
As for my two paper classes, I finished up strong. SO relieving. I did have a lot of help from one prof, which was awesome, and I think I may finally have the confidence to tackle another paper class. Never thought I'd see the day.
My Best class (in terms of marks): Tax law. Who'd have thunk? Looks like I'll have to be taking Tax II if it's offered next year.
I've been thinking about classes that I still want to take, and so far here's the list:
Sigh.
Jason and I have mostly been working on our house, playing WOW (ahem ... ), and generally still trying to get our lives in order. It's so funny how much your life gets put on hold while it's -40 kazillion degrees outside (or maybe it's just us "soft" Calgarians).
Either way, I'm so happy that the weather is starting to display a pattern of smartening up.
Pretty much my best semester ever, save the last test that I wrote amid a scenario that I likely could have gotten a deferral for. I thought about trying to get one, but decided to just motor through and accept the grade that I got, which still is decent in the grand scheme of things, so I'm happy with my decision.
I'll have to write about deferrals which I'll post later ... since I think many students (actually, I KNOW many students) don't appropriately access this resource.
As for my two paper classes, I finished up strong. SO relieving. I did have a lot of help from one prof, which was awesome, and I think I may finally have the confidence to tackle another paper class. Never thought I'd see the day.
My Best class (in terms of marks): Tax law. Who'd have thunk? Looks like I'll have to be taking Tax II if it's offered next year.
I've been thinking about classes that I still want to take, and so far here's the list:
- Family Law
- Civil Procedure
- Intellectual Property Law
- Administrative Law
- Tax II
- Employment Law
- Labour Law
- Possibly Family Law II, or some other related seminar - I have a killer paper idea that I think fits under here
Sigh.
Jason and I have mostly been working on our house, playing WOW (ahem ... ), and generally still trying to get our lives in order. It's so funny how much your life gets put on hold while it's -40 kazillion degrees outside (or maybe it's just us "soft" Calgarians).
Either way, I'm so happy that the weather is starting to display a pattern of smartening up.
Thursday, May 01, 2008
I Spent All Day Yesterday
... fiddling around with the Law Student's Association website. I'm going to put it through an overhaul this summer, in hopes of achieving a really useful tool for both current students and people that are thinking about becoming students, but I still want to maintain the "look" that we had going on. I redid a few things, just to make them look a little more streamlined ... I hope.
I just have to figure out how to get the picture of the building to align right, and then I'm happy with the banner.
Funny thing ... takes me back to my undergraduate days ... it's so much easier to write your own code than to try and modify somebody else's.
I could use Frontpage, but I feel like that's a cop-out - hee!
If anyone ever has any suggestions for that site - please let me know!
PS. I <3 Photoshop.
I just have to figure out how to get the picture of the building to align right, and then I'm happy with the banner.
Funny thing ... takes me back to my undergraduate days ... it's so much easier to write your own code than to try and modify somebody else's.
I could use Frontpage, but I feel like that's a cop-out - hee!
If anyone ever has any suggestions for that site - please let me know!
PS. I <3 Photoshop.
Saturday, April 26, 2008
Where Oh Where Have I Been?
I've done a little dropping off the map ... to celebrate being done school and all. I made a trip out to Calgary, and after being back in Saskatoon I had so many "housekeeping" type things to take care of that it took me awhile.
Now ... I'm back on track baby. I'm re-establishing my routines, and I look forward to hammering out a few great posts for everyone that actually reads this blog.
Things to look for in soon-to-be-published posts:
Now ... I'm back on track baby. I'm re-establishing my routines, and I look forward to hammering out a few great posts for everyone that actually reads this blog.
Things to look for in soon-to-be-published posts:
- My summary of 2L (OMG - Can't believe I'm done 2L - assuming I pass everything)
- Outlining the process I've been going through with applying for articling positions
- Other things I've been up to
- My dismay at the recently crappy weather, and my utter joy at seeing the sun again today
Tuesday, April 08, 2008
One Class Left, I Can't Believe It
Wrote my Professional Responsibility exam yesterday morning. Ah ProRes, how vague you are for me. This class is definitely a little different from other law school classes, which is refreshing in a sense, but a little hard to figure out which gear it is that you have to operate in.
There is certainly a framework to operate within, but it's a framework that is not so much based on rules, but on values. Sigh. A little tough to articulate at times, so hopefully I did a decent enough job on the exam.
The exam was only a 2 hour one, which was nice. There were no surprises on it either, Dean Cotter told us exactly what type of questions to expect, and we weren't disappointed.
So ... one test left. Oil and Gas. I can't believe it. Almost done.
Sigh. Sigh. Sigh.
There is certainly a framework to operate within, but it's a framework that is not so much based on rules, but on values. Sigh. A little tough to articulate at times, so hopefully I did a decent enough job on the exam.
The exam was only a 2 hour one, which was nice. There were no surprises on it either, Dean Cotter told us exactly what type of questions to expect, and we weren't disappointed.
So ... one test left. Oil and Gas. I can't believe it. Almost done.
Sigh. Sigh. Sigh.
Friday, April 04, 2008
3 Courses Down, 2 to Go
What a whirlwind.
So ... I finished my tax class on March 22nd (accelerated due to prof going on leave), finished Gender class on Tuesday (with the last class, and the handing in of my paper), and finished Natural Resources yesterday (with the last class, my presentation, and the handing in of my paper).
That means that I have a remarkably shrunken "to do" list before I'm officially a 3L and my focus changes to finding myself an articling position (of course, assuming that I pass everything):
So, so, so much better than a couple of weeks ago!
Presentation went OK yesterday, but not great. As the last person giving the presentation for the day, when I began, it was already 9:00 PM (official end of class time), so I tried to motor through my material in a bit of a hurry, which of course was a bad idea. I really should know better than to try and pull moves like that. I knew the stuff, but my delivery was a bit of a gong show. Hopefully that came across, but if not ... it is over, which really is a huge load off of my shoulders.
Also, before this year I really had no idea what to expect from seminar classes, even though I registered for two this semester. For anyone that has yet to take one, here's the Lisa take on seminars, so you know what to expect:
So ... I'd be inclined to take a few more seminars next year, but it really will depend upon the marks that I get on my papers. As I've mentioned, writing papers isn't my strength just yet. I'd like to work on that, but we'll see. I think I've wrapped my head around legal writing, it's just the academic writing that I'm still working on. I've definitely made progress this semester, so I think it would really be good for me to keep trying it out.
Sigh. And now, to prepare for the season premiere of Battlestar Gallactica tonight ... ahem ... I mean my Professional Responsibility exam. Sigh.
So ... I finished my tax class on March 22nd (accelerated due to prof going on leave), finished Gender class on Tuesday (with the last class, and the handing in of my paper), and finished Natural Resources yesterday (with the last class, my presentation, and the handing in of my paper).
That means that I have a remarkably shrunken "to do" list before I'm officially a 3L and my focus changes to finding myself an articling position (of course, assuming that I pass everything):
- Write Professional Responsibility Exam
- Write Oil and Gas Exam
So, so, so much better than a couple of weeks ago!
Presentation went OK yesterday, but not great. As the last person giving the presentation for the day, when I began, it was already 9:00 PM (official end of class time), so I tried to motor through my material in a bit of a hurry, which of course was a bad idea. I really should know better than to try and pull moves like that. I knew the stuff, but my delivery was a bit of a gong show. Hopefully that came across, but if not ... it is over, which really is a huge load off of my shoulders.
Also, before this year I really had no idea what to expect from seminar classes, even though I registered for two this semester. For anyone that has yet to take one, here's the Lisa take on seminars, so you know what to expect:
- Seminar classes seem to be a great deal smaller than regular classes.
- They are more theory focused; as opposed to going through a systematic rendition of what the law is, the law is questioned and conceptualized on a theoretical level.
- Seminars require that a major paper is written rather than a final exam. This results in seminar classes being one 2 hour class a week as opposed to the regular classes at 3 hours a week - really frees up your schedule (although Gender and the Law was two smaller papers).
- You have to talk a lot more in seminars than in regular classes, which wasn't a bad thing for me, since classes are really so much smaller.
- Both of my seminar profs treated us right at the end of the semester; in Gender we were treated to snacks on the last day which was an informal and casual wrap-up, in Natural Resources we were treated to beers after class.
So ... I'd be inclined to take a few more seminars next year, but it really will depend upon the marks that I get on my papers. As I've mentioned, writing papers isn't my strength just yet. I'd like to work on that, but we'll see. I think I've wrapped my head around legal writing, it's just the academic writing that I'm still working on. I've definitely made progress this semester, so I think it would really be good for me to keep trying it out.
Sigh. And now, to prepare for the season premiere of Battlestar Gallactica tonight ... ahem ... I mean my Professional Responsibility exam. Sigh.
Thursday, April 03, 2008
Almost Done ...
... my major paper, which is good seeing as it's due tonight at 7 PM, as is the delivery of my presentation of it.
So ... tomorrow I'll be a happy camper. I'll officially be done 3 out of my 5 classes; Tax, Gender and the Law (sniff - sad this class is done) and Natural Resources.
Then ... 2 exams, and I'm free for the summer.
So ... I'd love to chat a bit more, but I'm diving back into the paper writing. I have to finish up a couple of thoughts, write my conclusion, do some light editing, and then make sure that all of my citations are correct and line-up the right way.
Also - for anyone that is like me and didn't have to do a lot of paper writing in undergrad, take Gender and the Law! Not only is it super interesting, but you write two smaller papers which means that halfway through the semester, you get feedback on the first mini-paper that you write before you have to write a minor paper. This has really helped me ... I hope, I guess we'll see when the marks come in.
It's a pretty big Thursday for me!
So ... tomorrow I'll be a happy camper. I'll officially be done 3 out of my 5 classes; Tax, Gender and the Law (sniff - sad this class is done) and Natural Resources.
Then ... 2 exams, and I'm free for the summer.
So ... I'd love to chat a bit more, but I'm diving back into the paper writing. I have to finish up a couple of thoughts, write my conclusion, do some light editing, and then make sure that all of my citations are correct and line-up the right way.
Also - for anyone that is like me and didn't have to do a lot of paper writing in undergrad, take Gender and the Law! Not only is it super interesting, but you write two smaller papers which means that halfway through the semester, you get feedback on the first mini-paper that you write before you have to write a minor paper. This has really helped me ... I hope, I guess we'll see when the marks come in.
It's a pretty big Thursday for me!
Tuesday, April 01, 2008
While Word Takes a Break ...
... my version of Word likes to tune out for a while, every once in a while. Even more of an incentive to go ahead and download the Ultimate Steal ... but that is not on my TO DO list until school is done, so it will have to wait. SO ... while I'm waiting for Word to come back to me, I thought I'd check in here.
Since re-reading my last post, it really has hit me. I'm 2 weeks away from officially being a 3L (assuming that I pass all of my courses sufficiently ... eeee!). I CAN NOT BELIEVE how fast time has gone. You'd think the opposite maybe, considering the time away from the hubby, the gong-show of a house purchase, and all the other things in between ... but ... I'm honestly floored by the fact that I'm motoring along this law school path so quickly.
I'm actually looking forward to next year ... being able to wrap up a few classes that I really want to take (Intellectual Property, Administrative Law, Employment and Labour Law, Civil Procedure ... etc.), taking on the LSA Publicity Director position with a vengeance, and having a full year of (hopefully) administrative peace and calm in our glossy and bright new building. Hopefully, no more strikes plague us, and we'll have the time and freedom to really do it up next year.
Did I mention that I got a new coffee maker? It's been a real joy, let me tell you. I think I'm ALMOST in love with it. It's an Oster one that we bought at Costco for about $40. Makes me so happy to be able to program it to have coffee ready for me when I wake up ... kinda like having a butler ... a svelte, stainless steel butler. My previous coffee maker was one of those tiny single serving kind of ones, but I'd lost a few pieces, and it was really battle weary. My favourite feature is that there's a water filter in there, working it's water filter magic to make sure that coffee tastes good. Mmmmmm.
Aurgh. Just got sick of waiting for Word. Just ordered the Ultimate Steal ... so waiting for my new version of Word to download. Sigh. And just when I actually want to work on my paper ... wouldn't you know it.
Since re-reading my last post, it really has hit me. I'm 2 weeks away from officially being a 3L (assuming that I pass all of my courses sufficiently ... eeee!). I CAN NOT BELIEVE how fast time has gone. You'd think the opposite maybe, considering the time away from the hubby, the gong-show of a house purchase, and all the other things in between ... but ... I'm honestly floored by the fact that I'm motoring along this law school path so quickly.
I'm actually looking forward to next year ... being able to wrap up a few classes that I really want to take (Intellectual Property, Administrative Law, Employment and Labour Law, Civil Procedure ... etc.), taking on the LSA Publicity Director position with a vengeance, and having a full year of (hopefully) administrative peace and calm in our glossy and bright new building. Hopefully, no more strikes plague us, and we'll have the time and freedom to really do it up next year.
Did I mention that I got a new coffee maker? It's been a real joy, let me tell you. I think I'm ALMOST in love with it. It's an Oster one that we bought at Costco for about $40. Makes me so happy to be able to program it to have coffee ready for me when I wake up ... kinda like having a butler ... a svelte, stainless steel butler. My previous coffee maker was one of those tiny single serving kind of ones, but I'd lost a few pieces, and it was really battle weary. My favourite feature is that there's a water filter in there, working it's water filter magic to make sure that coffee tastes good. Mmmmmm.
Aurgh. Just got sick of waiting for Word. Just ordered the Ultimate Steal ... so waiting for my new version of Word to download. Sigh. And just when I actually want to work on my paper ... wouldn't you know it.
Monday, March 31, 2008
Sad But Happy Too - I'm a Contradiction
This weekend the siblings were here. My two sisters and my brother came from Calgary for a visit. It was amazingly awesome. Now ... I'm sad that they're gone. There were 8 of us here in our little house, so now their absence makes my house seem like a mansion. Sigh. So sad.
BUT ... when I take a look at my list of what's left to do ... it is shrinking, and that makes me happy.
I've finished my minor paper, and so now all I have left is to:
Anyway - back to hammering out the major paper.
BUT ... when I take a look at my list of what's left to do ... it is shrinking, and that makes me happy.
I've finished my minor paper, and so now all I have left is to:
- Finish Natural Resources major paper (I have a good start on this one, and I know exactly what I'm going to say ... so shouldn't be too bad to just crank it out).
- Deliver Natural Resources presentation on Thursday (I'm a little nervous about this one, since it's about a 25 minute presentation with questions from the prof).
- Write Professional Responsibility Exam - 1 week from today!
- Write Oil & Gas Final Exam - 24 hour take home test that I can write at anytime during the exam period.
Anyway - back to hammering out the major paper.
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
AND ... The Click Has Happened ....
I think I've wrapped my head around what it means to write a minor paper (with a little help from a friendly neighbourhood professor).
I'm so used to having to substantiate any claim that I make, writing about my opinion and thoughts seems WRONG ... heh heh heh.
I'm now kind of excited to get down and dirty and pump out that paper.
Sigh.
The list, at least, is shrinking.
I have only the following left:
It's always a positive when the "goals" list shrinks.
I'm so used to having to substantiate any claim that I make, writing about my opinion and thoughts seems WRONG ... heh heh heh.
I'm now kind of excited to get down and dirty and pump out that paper.
Sigh.
The list, at least, is shrinking.
I have only the following left:
- Write Gender minor paper (have outline almost done)
- Write Natural Resources major paper (have outline done)
- Give Natural Resources presentation
- Write Professional Responsibility Final
- Write Oil and Gas Final
It's always a positive when the "goals" list shrinks.
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Tuesday Morning Reads
Just to disclose a little geekiness - the whole Tuesday morning reads thing developed because this is the time that World of Warcraft does server maintenance ... I haven't had classes on Tuesday mornings all semester long, so I've taken to surfing the net before I get down and serious with reading for school, since I can't get any WOW action.
I know. I'm a geek.
Anyhoo ... I've been wanting to check out Second Life ever since I saw Dwight on The Office have his character:
... interesting article over on Canadian Lawyer Magazine - MUST make sure to look into this stuff.
They also have a great piece for anyone talking about lawyers advertising for our Pro Res class!
Jason and I saw this the other day when we were driving by - I'm SOOOO EXCITED. I've lived by an OJ's for the last 4 or 5 years that I was in Calgary, it's a staple of a place ... they have great food and great beer: Star Phoenix - Calgary-based Original Joe's opening on Eighth Street
Wow. That's all I have to say. Wow. How badly do we need dictionary updates on our press release software ... hmmmmm?
Has anyone been following THIS story? I've only heard blips on the radar here and there when it's reported in the news. Looks unbelievable though - must look into this a little more.
A GREAT piece over at the U of A Faculty of Law blog about the effect of motherhood/fatherhood on lawyer productivity for my Gender and the Law class ... would love to look at this for a paper topic, but alas, I think I've already committed myself to another. Tempting to have a paper-topic affair, though, I tell you.
The Precedent reports on an interesting movement by American law students trying to take a stand against "negative" aspects of law firm culture. Must see if there's anything like this that has been started by the Canadian law students.
"Saskatchewan is the new Alberta" ... Saskatoon Real Estate Resource Centre Blog takes a look at RBC's quarterly Housing Affordability Report.
I know. I'm a geek.
Anyhoo ... I've been wanting to check out Second Life ever since I saw Dwight on The Office have his character:
... interesting article over on Canadian Lawyer Magazine - MUST make sure to look into this stuff.
They also have a great piece for anyone talking about lawyers advertising for our Pro Res class!
Jason and I saw this the other day when we were driving by - I'm SOOOO EXCITED. I've lived by an OJ's for the last 4 or 5 years that I was in Calgary, it's a staple of a place ... they have great food and great beer: Star Phoenix - Calgary-based Original Joe's opening on Eighth Street
Wow. That's all I have to say. Wow. How badly do we need dictionary updates on our press release software ... hmmmmm?
Has anyone been following THIS story? I've only heard blips on the radar here and there when it's reported in the news. Looks unbelievable though - must look into this a little more.
A GREAT piece over at the U of A Faculty of Law blog about the effect of motherhood/fatherhood on lawyer productivity for my Gender and the Law class ... would love to look at this for a paper topic, but alas, I think I've already committed myself to another. Tempting to have a paper-topic affair, though, I tell you.
The Precedent reports on an interesting movement by American law students trying to take a stand against "negative" aspects of law firm culture. Must see if there's anything like this that has been started by the Canadian law students.
"Saskatchewan is the new Alberta" ... Saskatoon Real Estate Resource Centre Blog takes a look at RBC's quarterly Housing Affordability Report.
Monday, March 24, 2008
Tip of the Day
If you're considering law school, and haven't yet committed to an undergraduate program, take something that will teach you how to write.
While computer science gave me the logic chutzpah to ace the LSAT, I'm floundering in paper-ville right now, as technical writing isn't exactly what I've found useful here in law.
GAH! I know it'll click soon ... I can feel the brain cogs almost aligning ... almost ... there.
While computer science gave me the logic chutzpah to ace the LSAT, I'm floundering in paper-ville right now, as technical writing isn't exactly what I've found useful here in law.
GAH! I know it'll click soon ... I can feel the brain cogs almost aligning ... almost ... there.
Saturday, March 22, 2008
One Down - Four to Go
Problem is, I don't feel like I wrote an exam this AM. Don't know if that bodes well or not. Yikes.
It was a long un'. Didn't have time to answer everything sufficiently. Hope EVERYONE felt that way, and the curve will embrace me lovingly. Sigh.
Good news, though, is that one class is officially done.
Now ... for the rest of the weekend, my plan is to ... write papers (you and I both were hoping for something more exciting). I'm hoping to crank out some quality verbiage. After my beer buzz wears off, of course. Well ... we had to go for beer after the test ... that's just what you do. It was a TAX exam. I wrote the Tax I exam, and all the peeps that wrote the Tax II exam were writing with us ... so there was a great group that was heading over to Louis' ... how could I resist?
I know, I know. It's crunch time. All right! No more Louis' extravaganza's until I've at least cranked out 1 paper. Deal.
It was a long un'. Didn't have time to answer everything sufficiently. Hope EVERYONE felt that way, and the curve will embrace me lovingly. Sigh.
Good news, though, is that one class is officially done.
Now ... for the rest of the weekend, my plan is to ... write papers (you and I both were hoping for something more exciting). I'm hoping to crank out some quality verbiage. After my beer buzz wears off, of course. Well ... we had to go for beer after the test ... that's just what you do. It was a TAX exam. I wrote the Tax I exam, and all the peeps that wrote the Tax II exam were writing with us ... so there was a great group that was heading over to Louis' ... how could I resist?
I know, I know. It's crunch time. All right! No more Louis' extravaganza's until I've at least cranked out 1 paper. Deal.
Friday, March 21, 2008
I Never Realized ...
... how powerful it is to have people around you to experience the same things that you are. Writing a Tax final exam on March 22nd, when a lot of my 'peeps' aren't having to worry about such things ... it's dreadful. I hate it. I just want to go enjoy the weekend ... but alas ... I'm chained to my desk.
At least it's foggy here today ... although ... I love the fog. So romantic/mysterious.
I'll be done one of my courses in T-23 hours (earlier if I don't take the full amount of time - which has never happened for me in a law exam).
23 hours ... until ... perhaps partaking in a beer somewhere ... maybe a movie? Haven't been to a movie in months. Anything good playing? Yup ... trying not to think about tax for a few seconds.
Well ... that was fun. Back to the ITA.
As a fun tax trivia point ... just before I go ... did you know that, generally, where you reside on the last day of the tax year decides where you pay provincial tax (there's a few more ins and outs, though, which look at where different types of income were earned for different provinces)?
At least it's foggy here today ... although ... I love the fog. So romantic/mysterious.
I'll be done one of my courses in T-23 hours (earlier if I don't take the full amount of time - which has never happened for me in a law exam).
23 hours ... until ... perhaps partaking in a beer somewhere ... maybe a movie? Haven't been to a movie in months. Anything good playing? Yup ... trying not to think about tax for a few seconds.
Well ... that was fun. Back to the ITA.
As a fun tax trivia point ... just before I go ... did you know that, generally, where you reside on the last day of the tax year decides where you pay provincial tax (there's a few more ins and outs, though, which look at where different types of income were earned for different provinces)?
Thursday, March 20, 2008
I Think I'm Succombing ... GAH!
I've got the sniffles this morning. Yikes. Time to up the Vitamin C intake.
On the positive side, I'm wearing a skirt with no need for tights (woo hoo ... WELCOME SPRING)!
Been a busy few days trying to prepare for my tax exam that is on Saturday. Did make time to go into school yesterday to vote for the LSA elections, and grab a lunch with some friends.
Tuesday, Jason and I got to have dinner with my Auntie Dona and cousin Brenda (and Thomas and Kaitlyn too). So nice to have a "real" dinner ... heh heh heh ... our culinary techniques over here in the Hutch household have been a little sparse and routine lately.
As for the rest of this week - I'm fully in exam mode as of today. I can't wait until Saturday, when the Tax exam is done, and I'm down to only 4 courses. Then ... it'll be time to begin to hammer out the papers.
So ... since Monday, I've been able to check one major thing off the big checklist. Still have 7 to go: 3 papers, 1 presentation, and 3 exams. Saturday knocks off 1 more item, which is great, and I'd like to get the smaller papers out of the way next week, which hopefully knocks two more things off the list. I won't do much for the last two exams until the papers are done ... so looks like I'm in good shape for everything.
As for the Tax exam preparation ... my trial versions of Microsoft Visio have run out, so I'm making pseudo-flowcharts with Word ... sucks. I miss Visio, but I'm far too cheap to actually buy it.
SPEAKING OF WHICH ... the Microsoft's Ultimate Steal deal is up soon (ends April 30th ... just looked it up). I've been humming and hawing about this one, but I think I'm going to go for it. 91% savings off the retail price ... how could it get much better? Well ... it would be better if visio was included, but ... hey, what can you do? 2007 versions of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint would be great ... I've already run into some compatibility issues a few times, may as well upgrade. Just have to make sure that I'll be able to put the software onto all of my computers (yup ... admission of nerdiness right there).
On the positive side, I'm wearing a skirt with no need for tights (woo hoo ... WELCOME SPRING)!
Been a busy few days trying to prepare for my tax exam that is on Saturday. Did make time to go into school yesterday to vote for the LSA elections, and grab a lunch with some friends.
Tuesday, Jason and I got to have dinner with my Auntie Dona and cousin Brenda (and Thomas and Kaitlyn too). So nice to have a "real" dinner ... heh heh heh ... our culinary techniques over here in the Hutch household have been a little sparse and routine lately.
As for the rest of this week - I'm fully in exam mode as of today. I can't wait until Saturday, when the Tax exam is done, and I'm down to only 4 courses. Then ... it'll be time to begin to hammer out the papers.
So ... since Monday, I've been able to check one major thing off the big checklist. Still have 7 to go: 3 papers, 1 presentation, and 3 exams. Saturday knocks off 1 more item, which is great, and I'd like to get the smaller papers out of the way next week, which hopefully knocks two more things off the list. I won't do much for the last two exams until the papers are done ... so looks like I'm in good shape for everything.
As for the Tax exam preparation ... my trial versions of Microsoft Visio have run out, so I'm making pseudo-flowcharts with Word ... sucks. I miss Visio, but I'm far too cheap to actually buy it.
SPEAKING OF WHICH ... the Microsoft's Ultimate Steal deal is up soon (ends April 30th ... just looked it up). I've been humming and hawing about this one, but I think I'm going to go for it. 91% savings off the retail price ... how could it get much better? Well ... it would be better if visio was included, but ... hey, what can you do? 2007 versions of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint would be great ... I've already run into some compatibility issues a few times, may as well upgrade. Just have to make sure that I'll be able to put the software onto all of my computers (yup ... admission of nerdiness right there).
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Last Night ... The Rollins
Talking about the Googles and the Internets. It was classic Henry in Saskatoon (which as far as he knows is the first time he's ever performed here), a great Christmas gift for Jason from his parents.
I've seen Henry in Calgary twice before, so this was the 3rd time for me (5th time for the Hubby, as far as we can figure it), and of course, Henry never fails to deliver an awesome good time. There were periods where I was laughing pretty freakin' loud, I tell you.
Since it was my 3rd time, I opted to finally buy a t-shirt, just to keep up with Jason:
I love it.
The last time we saw Henry was in October in Calgary, so not that long ago. There were a few bits that were the same, but a lot of bits that weren't. Henry's performances are usually around the 3 hour mark, a little over. The guy literally gets on stage and talks for 3 hours straight ... so to have tons of new material was pretty cool. I love hearing about his travels, his political observations, and of course, his experiences in the punk rock world.
Different kind of crowd, here in Saskatoon.
First time I saw Henry in Calgary was at Mac Hall (left), so ... very much a university kind of crew with a feeling like you're attending
a school assembly.
2nd time was at the Jack Singer (right), same KIND of crowd, but different dynamic (tickets were much more expensive), with assigned seating in a huge concert hall.
Here ... the venue was the Odeon Event Centre (couldn't find a great pic, but it's one of those older theatres that has levels, and a mezzanine, and no rhyme or reason it seems). It was general seating, so we made sure that we got in line a little early. Our seats were fabulous, and the venue really lent itself to that awesome intimate atmosphere that makes the experience that much more. There was a bar right inside the theatre, and places where people had tables to sit at (but we were near the front ... chairs only there).
The dynamic in Saskatoon, with the much more intimate environment and bar RIGHT inside the theatre, was a bit more on the heckler side of audience participation. People definitely added their two cents to the Rollins spiel as Henry motored along ... was great from the perspective that it made it that much more intimate, but not sure that I loved hearing people heckle. We were there to hear Henry, not some drunk dude down the aisle from us ... but ... I guess he paid for his ticket just like everyone else. The other times I've seen Rollins, the audience was in a much more adoring, reverential place ... maybe it was just different to see another type of dynamic going on.
Either way, we loved it. When we got home, the Henry Rollins show was on TV too ... so it was like Henry followed us home! Ahhahahaaha.
And so, in closing, here are a few videos for your viewing pleasure:
Henry on the Hour, with my George - safe for work:
AND ... here's the most PC video I could find of his spoken word from a few years ago ... gives you a real taste of what it's like (I think it's swear-word free - safe for work), but I urge you to youtube the Rollins yourself and find some of his really funny bits.
I've seen Henry in Calgary twice before, so this was the 3rd time for me (5th time for the Hubby, as far as we can figure it), and of course, Henry never fails to deliver an awesome good time. There were periods where I was laughing pretty freakin' loud, I tell you.
Since it was my 3rd time, I opted to finally buy a t-shirt, just to keep up with Jason:
I love it.
The last time we saw Henry was in October in Calgary, so not that long ago. There were a few bits that were the same, but a lot of bits that weren't. Henry's performances are usually around the 3 hour mark, a little over. The guy literally gets on stage and talks for 3 hours straight ... so to have tons of new material was pretty cool. I love hearing about his travels, his political observations, and of course, his experiences in the punk rock world.
Different kind of crowd, here in Saskatoon.First time I saw Henry in Calgary was at Mac Hall (left), so ... very much a university kind of crew with a feeling like you're attending
a school assembly.2nd time was at the Jack Singer (right), same KIND of crowd, but different dynamic (tickets were much more expensive), with assigned seating in a huge concert hall.
Here ... the venue was the Odeon Event Centre (couldn't find a great pic, but it's one of those older theatres that has levels, and a mezzanine, and no rhyme or reason it seems). It was general seating, so we made sure that we got in line a little early. Our seats were fabulous, and the venue really lent itself to that awesome intimate atmosphere that makes the experience that much more. There was a bar right inside the theatre, and places where people had tables to sit at (but we were near the front ... chairs only there).
The dynamic in Saskatoon, with the much more intimate environment and bar RIGHT inside the theatre, was a bit more on the heckler side of audience participation. People definitely added their two cents to the Rollins spiel as Henry motored along ... was great from the perspective that it made it that much more intimate, but not sure that I loved hearing people heckle. We were there to hear Henry, not some drunk dude down the aisle from us ... but ... I guess he paid for his ticket just like everyone else. The other times I've seen Rollins, the audience was in a much more adoring, reverential place ... maybe it was just different to see another type of dynamic going on.
Either way, we loved it. When we got home, the Henry Rollins show was on TV too ... so it was like Henry followed us home! Ahhahahaaha.
And so, in closing, here are a few videos for your viewing pleasure:
Henry on the Hour, with my George - safe for work:
AND ... here's the most PC video I could find of his spoken word from a few years ago ... gives you a real taste of what it's like (I think it's swear-word free - safe for work), but I urge you to youtube the Rollins yourself and find some of his really funny bits.
Monday, March 17, 2008
Also ...
... I know that I have to clean up the links on my sidebar again.
Looks like we've lost a few law student bloggers again.
Will do when I have time ... if anyone has a law student blog, or reads a really great one, leave me a link in the comments, and I'll make sure to add it.
Looks like we've lost a few law student bloggers again.
Will do when I have time ... if anyone has a law student blog, or reads a really great one, leave me a link in the comments, and I'll make sure to add it.
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