My Life, As Told Between (Baby Cakes') Naps

Off to Chicago this week for a firm training event.  Hopefully, I’ll see some of you when I get there!  I’m sure I’ll come back wanting to move there (again).  Unfortunately, moving to Chicago necessarily involves not living in California anymore and I’m not quite ready to leave just yet.  Plus, it’s cold there.

Also, on a blog-keeping note, I’ve finally figured out how to post pictures.  For those of you who requested a picture of the retro-y dress I alluded to in an earlier post, I actually found an occasion in which to wear it (to celebrate one of my best friend’s being done with his PhD!) and have pictures to post.  As soon as I figure out how to strategically crop it to maximize anonymity and minimize my waistline, I’ll post it.  =)

Updated:  See below!  (If this headless photo creeps you out, let me know.  I’m not sure about this including pictures thing yet.)  How cute would this dress look with any one of the green bags I’ve been eyeing?  It would also look great with this exorbitantly expensive, but gorgeous, chocolate bag or this much more affordable, and eminently more purchasable, brown bag.

P.S.  Happy Birthday Bud!  Love you!

I spent a very peaceful weekend in Eugene, Oregon.*  It was a mini-reunion of sorts – some of my best friends from law school traveled thousands of miles and descended on the tiny town in honor of a friend’s 30th birthday.  There were a few tears shed and a lot of laughter shared. 

The next few years will see several of us celebrating our own 30th birthdays.  If all the celebrations turn out as this last one did, maybe it won’t be so bad.  Happy Birthday C.  We love you.

*WOTWIFLI:  quiescent.

My friend ML has pointed out that I’ve been sadly remiss in updating everyone on my latest purchases and/or coveted items. Apparently not knowing the state of my closet is causing her some consternation. =)  Rest assured that, despite being super busy recently, I’ve taken some time out for selfish consumerism.  In the past few weeks, I’ve managed to acquire a cute retro-y dress (cute but impractical as it’s too casual for work and too dressy for virtually everything else), a green blazer (am loving green recently), a belt, jeans and a light jacket (for my morning runs).  Am looking for new black pumps, since coloring my old faded black ones with a permanent marker no longer seems to be cutting it (people are starting to talk), and a green and/or cognac purse. Green because it’s a pretty, fall color and cognac because it would go well with some outfits I have.

I’ve been eyeing this green bag but it’s much more than I would ever spend on a purse.* 

I can only justify my crass consumerism to a certain extent.  Besides, I’m not one of those people who carry the world in their purses.  I think I’d feel silly carrying a wallet, blackberry and cell phone in that (gorgeous) monstrosity.  I’d have to start making up things I need just so I could fill up the purse.  Although, it might be kind of fun to carry random things in my purse so that I can surprise people with them. (“What, you need ketchup? Why I happen to have a bottle in my purse!”)**

*I also love this green one and this other one, but they don’t work quite as well with business casual. 

[Updated to add:  I also love this purse.] 

**Sorry, ketchup was the funniest random thing I could think of at the moment.  Give me a break.  I’ve spent all day reading a very dry, very long contract!

(I’ve also donated money to my firm’s Katrina fund so I’m not totally worthless.  Cause money can ease one’s conscience and make everything okay, right?  Not that I need to explain myself or anything.  Ack!  Stop judging me!) 

I realize summer’s actually just winding down, but since my case settled, I feel like I’m just emerging from hibernation.  (*Picture me emerging from cave, rubbing sleep out of eyes*)  Well, that and the fact that I must have slept over 50 hours this weekend…some of it while sitting in a public bar.  (FYI – Those of you who didn’t get the jubilant email and/or phone call – MY CASE SETTLED!!!)  I also realized I have no tolerance to speak of anymore.  Of course, this is something anyone who has gone out with me in the last year has already realized (yes, CS, KA, and ML, I’m refering to National).  It was just brought painfully home when I got sick after 2.5 glasses of wine this weekend.  Sigh.  I remember the days when I’d have 8 shots before leaving the apartment.  Although, come to think of it, I think that particular occasion almost necessitated a trip to the hospital, so maybe I’ve never been quite the drinker I thought I was.

Marathon training is going really well.  And by really well, I mean I haven’t passed out or gravely injured myself yet.  I’ve even made a new friend!  She’s another real estate attorney, but I think I’ll keep her anyways.

I also had a chance to spend time with some friends who were visiting/returning from out of state.  JW & LL, I love you guys.  Even enough to drag my butt out of bed at 9am, hung over, and drive 70 minutes (to be fair, it was supposed to be a 20 minute drive to Burbank but there was an additional 50 minute detour due to the Triathalon surrounding my neighborhood) to eat breakfast at an ungodly hour (yes, 10am on Sundays is ungodly). 

And because I haven’t posted about the Supreme Court Justices in too long, and because I apparently have nothing funny to say myself today, here’s a funny article from the Washington Post:  Bland Justice. 

For those who have not yet read it, this Onion article is one of the funniest articles I’ve read in a long time.  (And yes, despite being paralyzed with fear by my overwhelming workload, I’m reading Onion articles.)