Tuesday = Exhaustion

Tonight I decided to run up to CVS to pick up some blank 4x6 note cards and when I got there I was disappointed because it closed at 6pm. I promptly put into my handy dandy GPS to find the nearest Dollar General. Of which I was taken into the ghetto and to my surprise it closed at 6pm. At this point I'm getting a lil wary because 1) I'm in the ghetto but 2) There's a bad storm brewing and heading right towards me. As I pulled out of the DG and headed toward the Target -- THE ENTIRE BOTTOM DROPPED OUT OF THE SKY! It was possibly the worst storm I've ever experienced, the rain caused a flash flood, the lightning was striking everywhere and the thunder was so loud and constant my mom couldn't hear me on my cell. NUTS! Well, I got to the Target- the Target that was NO MORE! So in the middle of the mess I found a Staples, I took the ole Jeep and pulled her on the sidewalk underneath the Staples overhang and safely stayed inside until the whole thing blew over- an hour later! I did completely score Microsoft Office 2007 for $100 and I found my notecards!!

Well that was enough babbling! Today was all about Criminal Law in BARBRI class and I felt really good about the information. I did quite well in that subject and it all seemed to wash back over me today. Today in class I looked up and low and behold Davis Whitfield-Cargile has joined us in BARBRI! I think he panicked just a lil when he realized what a big undertaking studying for the bar is. It's good to have him as a part of the team. Kristie and I came home after class and have worked like lil maniacs. We've outlined, notecarded and done MBE questions and we feel pretty dang good about our progress!

Oh! So last night around 2am, in a fit of delirium, I looked down and realized I had hives all over my legs and face. WTF? Can stress manifest itself into HIVES? I'm hoping it was some kind of reaction and not my body responding to too much coffee, too little sleep, too much stress and too much time hunched over this darn computer. PLEASE dear God let it be a reaction.

I talked to Justin today online for about 5 mins, the reception was horrible but I got to see his lil face on our webcams!!! I miss him and I'm ready for him to come home!! He's having a great time and winning some money and I'm excited for him and a tiny bit jealous I'm not a part of the festivities.

Well time for bed, another day of studying is under my belt, I'm just a little bit smarter adn my brain is actually thinking again. AMEN

Amy

Done!

Con Law Outline D-O-N-E!! Finally! Criminal Law and Procedure start tomorrow. I'm OVER IT and it's only June 9th!

Hot as Hell!

In the land of cement and non-wind AKA: COLUMBIA, SC --- It's a 103 degrees today and I'm refusing to make an appearance in the cement jungle I seem to be living in!!

Damn you Chemerinsky!!! And the Horse You Rode In On!!!

Constitutional Law Expert: Professor Erwin Chemerinsky!

So, after spending the last 7 hours trying to go through good ole Constitutional Law (god) Chemerinsky's outline for the MBE I'm left feeling officially suicidal :) 50 pages of dry, 1/2 explained nonsense!

Why can't Stewie Harris teach the BARBRI course? I seemed to get his gist of the subject just fine!? I'm wading through this mess of stuff but I know I will conquer it --- er---eventually! I've decided to call it a night and hit the sack. Sitting up until 3am is doing me absolutely NO good. My goal is to wake up around 6:30am and go for a walk. I think I need to clear my head before BARBRI in the mornings and a lil exercise never hurt anyone. I think if I start getting to bed earlier, I won't feel as BLAH all day and require so much coffee.

Tomorrow's goal: Finish the Con Law Outline, Unpack, Eat Healthy, Exercise a lil, do 50 MBE questions and get in bed before 12midnight. I think this is completely attainable.

It's funny, as I read through this Con Law stuff - while I might not know the technical word for why the right answer is right --- at the end of it - they're RIGHT! I feel confident in what good ole Stewie taught me 2nd year and I'm praying it all starts coming back to me!

Oh, I heard from Justin tonight- he's in Portugal and having a fantabulous time!! I'm so excited for him! He said that the internet wasn't free and it was super expensive so he would contact me in about 2 days through email with details of the fun that's ensuing! Yay for making a memory!

Good night m'dears!

AMY

Another Weekend of Weddings!

Tonight was Keagan and John's wedding and it was BEAUTIFUL! It was held at "Childress Winery" in Lexington, NC and it was absolutely gorgeous! Yes, it was a tiny bit hot (99 degrees) but it was so worth the sweaty thighs to see 2 cute people (whom I set up) get married and find something that's worth celebrating. It was beyond words GREAT to see all of my best friends, the kids I've grown up with, the people and families that appreciate and love us. Seeing Hekhuis, Chris, Todd, Keagan, Brittany, Tyler and all of their families was the biggest treat. Growing up with this amazing group of people has lef my memory jogged of all the fun and hijinx, a smile wide across my face and my heart warm -- because I have people that love me in spite of myself! They support and revere all that I do in life and hug and hold me when I need it the most.

This summer - while crazy ridden with studying like a maniac - has also taught me how much I love my family and friends. I have 2 parents and 2 siblings that love and support me through every whim in life. I have friends that pick me up when I fall and brush my knees when I've made mistakes and I have a man that loves me just for me. Now that is a life worth living. And most of all! God has granted me the wisdom and insight to recognize just how much love I have in my life. I know countless people that wonder or stumble through their day to day existence and seem hopeless - and yet they don't see the people around them that care and love them the most. I, m'dears am the most luckiest, blessed girl in the world because I recognize, appreciate and thank God everyday for those people in my life.

I met a kid I've heard a lot about in the past couple of years........and I have a feeling we will be great friends! A love of literature........yep good friends.

Justin is in Portugal this week and I'm missing him to pieces. I know he is making great memories and I am beyond excited for him.

Here are some pics from Keag and John's wedding........

The Winery!

Me, Katy, Hekhuis, Brandon, Todd and Chris

John and Keagan!

Chris and I

This is my 2nd and last weekend of home.........
Back to the books in the morning............
The bar exam is calling my name and it's in need of a lil butt kicking

-Amy-

exhausted.

Last night was a long one. I didn't go to bed until 4am. I stayed up late trying to catch up on work that got brushed aside for a weekend of fun. I got the Contracts outline/notecards finished -Thank you GOD- and a couple sets of MBE questions under my belt. I finally crawled into bed around 3:45am and my head wouldn't quit going through UCC exceptions! UGH! Then up this morning at 7:45 am and class until 1pm then I ran a couple errands and then went back to contracts with more questions. Kristie and I broke for an hour and went and had SUSHI at Camon in downtown and it was uber great. It was a much needed break for food, a glass of plum wine and conversation that doesn't revolve around "the modern trend."

I'm super duper tired and running on fumes but all is well in bar study land. We are trudging away, keeping our nose the grind and our minds in position to kill this bad boy. One more skill set of question and then off to bed.........

Will I ever sleep well again?
Will I ever wake up without a crick in my neck again?
Will I ever calm my mind enough to actually think about something other than the rules of Evidence?

AUGUST 1st! I love a goal!

-a-

A Great Weekend!

Justin and I went to the James Taylor concert on Thursday night in Charlotte and it was FANTASTIC! It may have been the best concert I've ever been to! This was my graduation present from Justin and it was the best gift ever. We had great seats, the weather was perfect and the music was groovin'. Such a GREAT time! Here are some pics of the night!

After the concert we headed to my good ole hometown of Thomasville. Justin got the full T-ville experience, complete with a visit to Safari. Friday night we went to Salisbury for Keagan and John's pre-wedding party/shower. It was so nice to see everyone and spend a lil time with Katy, Keagan and Brittany. After the party we headed to Liberty for drinks and live music with Brandon, Katy and Daniel. FUN! It was so great to hang out with my brother. It had been too long and a lil QT was in order.

Brittany, Keagan, Me, Katy and Lyndsay

Saturday me, Justin, Mom and Dad headed back to Charlotte for Kaitlin's Wedding and it was FANTABULOUS! The wedding was held at this great lil church in downtown and the reception was at the Westin. We had such a great time! Kaitlin was breathtakingly beautiful, the food and drinks were to die for and the company was impeccables! Dad and John got the LOVE TRAIN going and it was a HOOT!

Here's one of Dad and John!

Mom and I (I think we may look a tiny bit alike! Don't ya think?)

Justin and I

We ended up staying the night at the Westin and heading back to Columbia on Sunday afternoon. I feel like the luckiest girl in the world.

The fun ended on Sunday when I got back. Studying commenced upon arrival and today was class from 9am-12noon and then Contracts studying and typing outlines and notecards. Ah, Back to the GRIND! My break was short but much needed. It's almost 3 am and it's been a long day. Thank you God for blessing me with family and friends that love and support me in all my endeavors. I'm blessed beyond words and I am grateful.

-a-