How To Find a Job

How do I find a job? 

For those who are just looking at this blog, I am a recent law graduate in NYC.  I am currently studying for the bar, but I also have my eye open for a job.  I may have something after I take the bar, I am told, but I don't want to put all my eggs in one basket.  That means I will still be looking for a job and helping others with it.

I have read that many people here are looking for jobs, even after months of searching.  Therefore, I want to share my strategy for finding a job.  I also want to look at some of the reasons why I believe that some people are not finding a job.  Over time I hope to improve this guide so that it helps other people who are in my position.

1.  You can not be picky in today's economy.

I feel that too many people are starting out by being picky. That might work if you live in your parent's basement, but if you have bills piling up and real responsibility, that is not going to work.  As for me, I don't have much of a choice other than work.  That means I have to keep my eye open and take work wherever it may pop up.  That may mean getting a job as a barista, a waiter, a security guard, or whatever pays the bills (as long as it is ethical).

Look on Simplicity (if your school offers it) or any other job bank that your school offers.  This is probably the best place to start, because you will not be competing with the same number (read: legions) of people that you will be on Craigslist.

2.  Consider supplementing your income with sperm and egg donation.

This one really works well for those who are law graduates or have advanced degrees.  Your sperm will be valued, because, for some reason, sperm donation places want donors to have an advanced degree.  They believe it makes the offspring smarter (there is little proof of this).  However, would be parents are paying big money to have a child that has a parent as a doctor or lawyer, so you might as well take advantage of it and run with it. 

Here in New York, you can make about $1,200 a month donating sperm, and you get free health screenings!  For women, you can make even more donating your eggs!  What is really amazing about this opportunity is that you can still work a job on the side, and you should easily be able to pay your rent off $1,200 if you are not trying to live above your means in the East Village.

3.  Network like crazy!

What does this even mean?  I am no networking guru, but I would imagine a good place to start is your school or a school.  See what events are going on.  Talk to your career services office.  If they are not helpful, keep bothering them so they want to get you a job and get rid of you. 

I don't think network means schmoozing or trying to be someone you are not, and I will not do this.  Instead, I think it means using whatever source you can in order to land a job.  You might even be able to network while donating sperm (see #2, above).

4.  Start your own business on the side.

Put an ad on Craigslist saying you will watch people's pets.  I did this, and although I have yet to get a hit, it could bring in a bit of extra money.  Consider cleaning houses, or doing tasks that others need done.  Help people move.  Make something and sell it online.  Do you have some stuff that you could sling on Ebay?  Maybe you could find some things.  Hit some garage sales and give it a shot.  There has to be something you can do!  If not, you might just be being lazy.

And, with your own business, you can network with those who you are meeting.

5.  Consider Africa



Last night I found myself watching this video and wondering if the individuals therein were right.  Perhaps Africa is the place to go.  I just got back from a trip to Africa, and let me tell you, it is a much different place than the U.S. and Europe.  Things are not as comfortable, but the experience you get there could make a huge difference in your life and the lives of others.  I may write more on this in the future, as I thought about looking into it myself.  I am sure Africa needs lawyers just like anywhere else. 

6.  Teach English Overseas

Just be careful with getting into a good TESOL, CELTA or TEFL program.  You want one that has a lot of teaching components.  I have read that the online ones generally are not as good, nor are they accepted in a lot of countries.  Teaching English overseas is a great way to make some extra money and live a pretty exciting life. 

7.  Always stay positive!

Job hunting should not be looked at in a negative way.  Think of it as a game.  Think of it as a treasure hunt.  Don't get down on yourself.  Some people spend over a year looking for a job.  It sucks.  Apply for unemployment, food stamps, anything that you can to stay afloat.  If you have student loan debt, get on IBR or a forbearance immediately.  Do everything you can to make money and get money.  You will likely learn a lot from this process.  Keep a journal, because you will probably be back in this position one day.   

Mantras for Job Hunters/I got a date!!!!

This is a double feature post.  First, I would like to talk about something that I saw on Apple's App store.  It was this program that had to do with "Mantras for job hunters".  I guess the thing is that you use these words to find a job.  A mantra is a sound, syllable, word, or group of words that is considered capable of "creating transformation".   I am sure some of you have heard of things such as "creative visualization" and the like.  For many, who are desperate to get jobs, this may be something that helps you find it.  That being said, I am very leery of this kind of thing, but whatever floats your boat.

Anyway, on that topic, I thought it would be fun to create some mantras for law school grads who are seeking jobs.  Keep in mind that many of these are just for fun.  Repeat until you believe it.

Mantras for Law School Graduates

"I am worthy of a long term position"
"My resume is polished"
"I am turning my low law school rank into a high ranking job"
"The time for me to enter the workforce is now"
"A humble man like me can be a powerhouse of industry"
"I am ready for a phone interview"
"I am turning my tier 4 JD into a tier 1 job"
"I will not let anything hold me back from success"
"My family will see me as a success"
"I never failed, I was only set back"
"Today is the day to start my real job search"
"Those spelling mistakes on my resume were only a set back"
"Mother will be proud"
"I am ready to begin my trek to become partner"
"I will not allow the Cooley name to stain me"
"I am branded for success"
"I will prove my elementary teachers right: I am special"
"I am about to be where I belong"
"Next year at this time I will be in the corner office"
"I can order this pizza tonight because I will have a job before the check goes to the bank"
"I will not allow failure to define me.  I am ready for success"
"If placed in a room of three interviewees, the others with HYS JDs, I will shine"
"I have sharpened my mind through law school and now it is time to make the cut"
"I will find a job, dang it, I will"  (begin crying here)

Although some of these were less serious than others, the truth is, sometimes getting yourself to believe something can be beneficial.  If you lament daily that you are worthless or that you will never find a job, you won't.  It's as simple as that.  You do start to believe what you tell yourself.  Now, I don't believe that these mantras have any magic.  But I think that people do hold themselves back with their thoughts.  Thoughts turn into actions.  If you don't believe you will find a job, chances are you won't look, or if you do, your beliefs will show during your interview.  Further, some people self-sabotage themselves because they are scared of some type of success.  It may change your identity or who you think you are.  Many are comfortable with who they are, even if they are not happy.  Much of life is a result of how you think and act. 

Part II:  I got a date!!!!!!
Earlier I posted advice about dating while in law school.  Well, I am going to go on a date in a few days, and I am rather excited.  I have not dated in a long time, and I don't consider myself to be that great at it.  That being said, I think we are going to do the dinner and a movie thing, maybe walk through a park (maybe the High Line in Manhattan) and get some ice cream.  I am thinking Indian sounds good and as far as the movie, something like Batman.  She says she likes Sci-Fi stuff, and even mentioned that she likes Dr. Who (which, to be honest, I am not a huge fan of). 



How did I meet this woman you ask?  Well, I met her online and she seems very sweet.  I am not much of a 'people person' and since most of my 'social life' takes place around the confines of a deep dark and dank law school, I figured that getting out into the sun, which I am usually not a friend to (I like the cool fog and the cloudy morns myself), would be beneficial.  In fact, I am really really excited for this date, as I said.

I have mentioned to this girl that I am a law student, and she did not say much one way or the other, but had some questions about how I liked it and all that.  I am sure we will talk about it.  She's a student too, but undergraduate still.  I don't think she has any interest in going to law school herself, so that's a really good thing.

I don't want to get too excited yet, as I have not actually met her in person, but I have talked to her quite a bit.  She's kind of strange like myself.  She doesn't seem too obsessive about making a lot of money or that kind of thing. 

Anyway, I really hope this works out.  I never thought about having a bona fide girlfriend throughout law school.  It would probably affect my studies, but at the same time, it would make me have something to focus on other than books, books, and the professors scalding looks.

I despise suits!

Why did I go to school for a profession that will make me wear something that I absolutely detest wearing?  I don't like suits one bit.  I never have.  I would much rather wear a pair of jeans instead of those black/grey suit pants.  I would rather have a loose fitting shirt than something clinging at my neck, choking me.  Why, then did I go to law school?

The truth is, I may have forgot about the wearing of the suits.  Many of the scam blogs state that there are very few law jobs going around, thus I may not have to wear the suit.  I guess that would be something to tell myself if I can't find a law job.  Maybe not getting a job wouldn't be so bad, because I would not have to walk around looking like a mentally challenged penguin.I sometimes wonder why, as humans, we have standards that make it more uncomfortable for us all.  Why not, instead of wearing suits, allow blue jeans and t-shirts to be the business norm?  Would the world as a whole really hurt?  Perhaps something could be done to make 'business' blue jeans and t-shirts be a bit more classy looking.  But, does it really look so bad in the first place?  Maybe we could all go naked? 

I once read a poem about footie pajamas and law.  There was a line about a charcoal grey lawyer's suit and footie pajamas.  Imagine, wearing footie pajamas to court.  If I was on my way out as an attorney, I think I would do that.  Show up at court in footie pajamas.  Maybe if I get another internship, and I don't like it, I will do just that.  In fact, everyone who sympathizes with the scam blogs should wear footie pajamas to class one day to show how they feel about out of control tuition prices and the enrollment of far too many students. 

The truth is, I never liked footie pajamas much.  I usually sleep in the nude, as clothing is too restricting.  Of course, this may be too much information for most of my readers, but I thought I should just come out with it.  I like comfort.  Who doesn't, though?  I mean, honestly, why do you want some cloth (other than a blanket to keep warm) wrapping around you and choking you while you sleep? 


Law may be one of the most uncomfortable professions.  Law school, while not as bad as some say, is not as easy as many 'lay people' think (although some lay people probably find it to be harder than it really is).  It's not the reading and the writing that is hard.  Instead it is the mental aspect that can drive some people crazy.  For example, being called on when you don't expect it.  Having to recite a case in front of the whole class is something I do not enjoy.  I never liked being the center of attention, so you can imagine how I feel when I am put on the spot.  Further, hearing about how some are seeming to succeed while you feel like a failure.  Add to that the curve and the fact that some people get on law review and flaunt it.  Further, the countdown until graduation when it's either get a job or get packing.  Sadly, I don't have much of a choice with that matter, as moving in with my parents is not an option after law school.  So, if I don't find work, and any work, I would probably be living at some kind of homeless shelter on the outskirts of town (either that or being a hobo, riding the rails into the sunset). 




Life as a hobo may not be so bad.  Think about it.  Seeing the country pass you by from a box car.  Sure, there are other hobos, some crazy.  And then there the stories of gangs that kill the homeless.  But, imagine that kind of freedom.  Of course, being somewhat obsessed with cleanliness would make that kind of life hard.  Imagine, cooking dinner out under the stars in a small pan.  The wind rustling through the trees as the moon rises high above.  The sounds of the few wild animals that are still left.  The coyotes howling through the night as you lie down for a short sleep.  The four o' clock train will be through this part in only a few hours, then it's onward to Omaha.  I hear there's some good chances for practicing law out in Nebraska.  I wonder if anyone would hire me with a full beard down to my chest covered in grass.  Of course, my clothing smells awful and my breath is worse. 


"Hello, I was wondering if you were hiring lawyers?  I got a JD from a fine institution.  It's in my bag here somewhere."
"Get the hell out of here!"
"I'm serious sir.  Now, where did I put it?"
"I'm calling Sheriff John Barker."
"Wait now, no need to call the police.  I have that degree, it's just in my back pouch.  I think I might have spilled beans on them though.  That can that I pilfered from a dumpster back in Chicago was kinda leaky."
"I said get out of here now or you'll be going to... well I'll be a son of... you do have a degree, and from a higher ranked school than I went to."
"Yeah, told you so.  Hirin'?"

Who knows, maybe being a hobo would be the ticket for a while.  It would beat living with and leeching off my parents (which I already told you was not an option for me).  Further, it would be better than sitting in a homeless shelter, sitting in line for food stamps and other aid, spending my day bound up in the bureaucracy that consumes those places.

I wonder if the lawyers wear suits in those rural areas?  Maybe they wear blue jeans and cowboy boots to court, and the judge wears a ten gallon hat?  I wonder if they would hire a hobo fresh from a train with a JD in his backpack?  Do you think they would?  It's an interesting thought.

Law School Attitudes

There are many attitudes regarding the law school system.  They range from the attitudes of the scam bloggers, who tend to be angry at the system which pooped them out with less than they entered with.  Big debt and little job prospects are the issues that the scambloggers seem to take.  Further issues include a total disregard for economic principles by a system known as the ABA.

There are some who love the law school system.  The deans and many of the professors (but not all) seem to really enjoy it.  And why would they not?  It seems like an easy enough job.  Maybe not as easy as some say.  However, to be paid $100-200k a year, and sometimes more, to teach a few classes and correct some essays once a semester doesn't seem like a bad gig.  To be honest, I'd take it. 

Then there are the lethargic students who I come in contact with.  They are very quiet about a lot of things, so I can't really gauge what they are thinking.  Many seem to not know about the real job market, although many are scared.  However, few are at the point as another scamblogger, JDPainterGuy, where they wish they never went to law school in the first place.

Some individuals are very depressed.  They are at the point of suicidal thoughts and thinking that their life will never be the same again.  One individual posted a comment on another law school blog relating to a plumber friend he knew that made an exceptional amount of money. 

Times have changed. I would trade my degrees to be able to have a job where I know things will get better, where I know I will not be replaced by a slave from the third world, and where I know that some political force would intervene on my behalf when things looked bleak. I would do this even if it meant working physically hard.

There are worse things in life than working with your hands, and when I finally decide to blow my brains out to end my mental anguish, I will have been living proof of it.

This is where I do not want to be.  However, at the same time, I understand that it is very hard to not feel down sometimes when you expected life to turn out a lot differently.  Many of the lethargic students at the law school where I attend will probably one day feel this way.  They still have expectations of law being a glamorous and wealth creating profession for anyone who can get a 148 on the LSAT. 



Many of these students have not looked at a 'scamblog' nor have they really got to see the life of a lawyer after law school.  Before I enrolled I had no idea what a lawyer did (other than what I saw from a couple episodes of Perry Mason.  Plus, Captain Picard in Star Trek the Next Generation does a bit of lawyering in a couple of the episodes).  Sadly, the big feeder web forum for law students, Top-Law-Schools, will stop at nothing to block links to scamblogs.  Nando's opus, ThirdTierReality has been redubbed "T14 Paradise".  If anything, it is a tyrannical mockery of the intelligence of a breed of people who has been told over and over that they are some of society's smartest individuals (a point that I seriously question -- many law students I have come in contact with show no more intelligence than many undergrads).  If anything, TLS (the dungheap of the law world) is doing their students an injustice by not allowing them to see alternative facts and make up their own still-developing and often childlike minds. 

I think that there is some importance to the power of positive thinking.  I think that telling yourself day after day that your life is worthless is not the right path to take.  Just because you did not do well in the legal field after believing you would does not make you a bad person.  There is still much that a person can do to better themselves and live a great life.  Although you may not make $160,000 a year in law, nor do you have any connections, you can still contribute something to the world.  I am saddened when I see a person state that they want to off themselves because of law school.  While three years and $200-300k is a lot of money, a life is worth much more.  I would propose taking some time out of your day and forgetting about law school and asking yourself what you want to do with the remainder of your life.  It is hard with student loans and debt, but nobody can take your life from you.  Why would you take it away from yourself?

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By the way, for some reason this blog was not allowing comments.  It now allows comments from anyone (anonymous included), so if you want to say something, feel free. 

Independence Day

I am sitting alone in the living room.  The apartment is dark.  The blinds are down, because it is hot.  I find my mind wandering.  I recently interviewed for a fall position at local clinic.  I can't help but wonder, "will I get the position?" 

There are many qualified applicants.  Why would they choose me?  What do I have to offer?  After all, I am not working this summer.  At the same time, I realize that if I don't push myself forward, I will always remain behind.  I do not want to be the kind of law graduate that wallows in self pity because he had trouble finding a job, could not find a job, or had dreams of a large salary.  Instead, I want to do what I can while I am in school, see how well I can do, and make it into something worthwhile. 

Tomorrow is Independence Day in the United States.  July 4th.  For some reason they decided to have it on a Wednesday this year.  There will be fireworks bursting in the air and all sorts of revelry.  I am sure the lawyers will still be working, even if the court houses are closed.  I wonder if I get a job in the legal field after law school, will I be working on July 4th? 

Back in the day I used to go with my family to a place where two rivers met.  It was out in the country.  They had fireworks there, but always did it on the weekend.  A casino put it on.  It was up by an Indian reservation on the west coast.  I always liked going there.  It was nice.  We'd have a picnic, hike to see some ruins, and relax by the water.  It was generally hot out.  Back then I had a lot of grand ideas for my future.  I did not imagine that I would be a lawyer.  Instead, I thought I may one day have my own business or something.  Maybe I'd go into a field that had very little competition, such as Celtic Studies. 

I have not been to the place where the two rivers meet to see the fireworks in many years now.  I wish I could go back to those days and revel in them.  Sometimes we imagine ourselves as doing something and those things turn out just the opposite.  Sometimes we day dream about the future when it's the past that we end up longing for. 

I hope everyone has a nice 4th of July, even if it is on a Wednesday this year.

Coming to terms with it all...

The last year has been an emotional roller coaster for me.  My first semester of 2L ended with me receiving horrendous grades.  I battled my way through emotions of "why try", "can I even get an A any more?" "have other law students got better?"  I lamented, missing a good chunk of classes in the last semester, going above the allowed absences in a few of my courses.  Then, I decided to cram at the end, spending hours upon hours on outlines, thinking that maybe there was a chance of me doing decent.  Better than C's.  Maybe I could get average grades.  In the end, I was able to pull in a few decent grades, while at the same time thinking that I may never even practice law.

Further, I battled depression knowing that I would probably never get the coveted $100k+ job or the summer internship that supposedly pays $20k.  I laid in bed at night, staring at the ceiling, realizing that I was paying over $150,000 for the privilege of going to law school.  How long would it take me to pay this sum back?  I did great in my law and economics course, and with my understandings of economics, I should have known better. The truth is, I didn't listen to reason.  I just jumped in to law school because for years I told myself I wanted to do it.  After three years of applying to schools I should have bit the bullet and gave up, but instead, I told myself it was so important to get into law school.  I knew little to nothing about the state of the legal economy when I was accepted, but even if I did, it would have been too little too late.  I was devoted to my goal of getting into law school, no matter what the tier, no matter what the cost.  I would have went to Harvard or Cooley, as long as it was an ABA accredited law school.

This summer has given me a lot of time to think.  Actually, the whole year, in all its craziness, has allowed me to come to terms that I will probably not be pulling in $100k+ a year in law.  Further, I have come to the conclusion that I do not want that any longer.  The time spent surrounded by the walls of a firm, the low man on the totem pole, the over-worked and undersexed partner breathing down your back.  No thanks.  I don't want to end my day to just go home to a fancy house that I get little time to enjoy, in a car that I only sees the road between home and the firm.  Even $100k a year is too little when it's my youth that is on the line.  No thanks.

So what is it that I want?  I don't know, now.  Do I want to practice law?  I don't think so.  Will I take the bar?  Yes.  I will still complete the goal I went after.  I am too close to quit and I feel that in the end this was an expensive way for me to prove that I can attain my goal.  I am still young and I still have many options in life ahead of me.  Law, however, may not be in the cards for me.

Someone Has to be the Guinea Pig...

I am proud to say that I am the very first in my family not only to go to college, but also to go to law school.  That being said, my family has no clue what law school is like or what the legal profession is really like.  Recently I talked to a family member who said that I was probably going to be "set for life."  I did not know what to say to this, as I expect utter hell ahead of me to find a job - and I have little to no hope of success.  I have also considered joining the military, teaching English outside of the US, or leaving the US upon graduating for other work as other options.  I fully expect to have to settle for one of these options.  After all, who am I, a bottom of the class law student in a lower tier law school, with very little work experience and no connections, to expect something better?  I have also prepared myself for work at Starbucks or in Fast Food, as I at least have experience with that sort of thing, and while I hated it, one has to do what one has to do to survive.  I have resigned myself to the idea that I will never own my own home or partake in any such large purchase using credit.

Being the first in my family to go to college and law school, I have realized that I am the guinea pig.  When I started my undergraduate 'career' I took out much loan money.  I did not live at home, nor did I consider that a viable option at the time due to issues that were taking place at home during that time in my life.  As such, I incurred much extra debt to cover rent.  At the time I lived in Seattle, WA shortly after the wake of the 9/11 attacks.  The airline industry, which is huge in Seattle, was severely hurt due to the attacks.  Boeing and other large companies had laid off many workers, making the unemployment in Seattle and Washington state skyrocket.  Finding a job at that time was quite hard, so I did school instead of finding a job.  Sometimes I sit back, and think, to the sounds of NIN or Rancid blasting loudly on speakers behind me, what would have life been like if I had went to work instead of school?

I moved out of state and transferred schools to finish my undergraduate degree.  After that I moved to the east coast for law school as I was not accepted to any of the west coast schools I applied at.  I am sure this is quite common, as I know of a lot of TTTT and TTT students on the east coast from places such as California, Washington, Oregon, etc.

As I have gone through college and know the reality of the college 'experience' and the 'real job market' that exists after college, I could help my own children with the whole college experience.  Problem, I do not plan on having children (never felt the want to) and I don't think I would have any with such debt even if I wanted some (which, again, I don't).  Therefore, even though I have served as the Guinea pig, I will not have any children of my own to tell about the results of this experiment.  Therefore, I am a wasted experiment in many ways.

Yesterday I was told a niece of mine is gearing up to go to college.  She lives on the west coast and I don't talk to her, except when visiting (once every couple years, maybe).  She is from a lower income family and her mother has done a couple years of college, but never finished.  Like me at one optimistic time, my niece probably imagines that college will lead to wealth.  Her boyfriend comes from a family that is, according to her mother, 'well off'.  Of course, the boyfriend's parents are boomers who succeeded partly due to college.  Surely these boomers paid little for their educations and are reaping the rewards.  If my niece goes to college, surely she will end up 'well off' just like them, right?

I imagine she will one day have children of her own, and one day can be the Guinea pig of her family, telling them about her college experience and the results of it.  Who knows, maybe my niece will find success.  Maybe she will win the college lottery.  I hope she does.  Since her mother has some college experience, I am sure she can benefit from learning about not taking out loans and living at home.  After all, I was informed that she does not want to talk out loans at the outset.  That's great.  I wish I knew not to back then.

I will graduate law school with around $200,000 in loans.  I do not share this tid bit often as it's somewhat disheartening to think about.  However, at the same time, I know my situation, and I know that even if I make $100,000 I will not be able to buy a house for a few years.  I know, however, that I will not make this kind of money out of law school.  People at my school who think they can make this much, and who are not in the top 1-2% of the class or who are not well connected are fools.  There is no nice way to put it.  It's the honest truth.

However, that being said, they too, in a way, are Guinea pigs.  They will eventually realize the absolute hell that is before them.  They will have the sleepless nights, the fear of the reoccurring nightmares of law school, and the unending lament of having went to law school in the first place.  Many will break.  Some will kill themselves (oh yes, they will).  Others may end up in prison, which, may not be a bad alternative, as there is no debt and job search in there to worry about (sore rears, that's another story).  Others will flee the country, feeling the shame of not being able to have paid back their debt.  Having left the US on a few occasions, the idea of leaving the country does not bother me.  However, what does bother me is not having a choice.  What bothers me is having WASTED years on getting a worthless education.  I have learned a lot through college, but I could have learned it all on my own without paying $200,000.

What a waste...

My Downward Spiral

Back when I was in high school I used to fall asleep to the sounds of Nine Inch Nail's album "The Downward Spiral".  It is probably NIN's finest work (tied in my opinion with the two disc set that has the song The Nothing, on it.

Anyway, I want to share my Law School Downward Spiral with you all.

I tear you down I use you up.  Mr. Self Destruct....
This semester I have trudged by, wondering what will be the reality of my life after law school.  Some days, let me tell you, I am drowning in deep depression.  The law school world can be a terrifying place.  The legal economy is literally falling apart at record speeds.  University of Nebraska School of Law's Space Program will not provide solace for us.  We can not hope to escape it.

Anyway, at the beginning of the last semester, things looked so promising.  I got a mentor who has a very impressive background.  I had a legal internship (the wall scrubbing gig I wrote about), and was feeling very good about myself.  Well, I quit the scrubbing job, which made it so I did not want to talk to the mentor.  I was afraid she would not be impressed, so I stopped replying to her e-mails.  It is sad too, because I thought that she could help me out.  But now, fast forward about 4 months later, I want to talk to her, but am terrified to.  And now, I sit here, wondering why I should study?  Why should I rip myself apart with the knowledge that NO MATTER WHAT I DO, I will NOT find a legal job.  It is so disheartening.

The ABA does not care though.  They continue to accredit schools left and right.  Space Law programs keep popping up like STDS.  Animal Law, while admiral, is, sadly, useless for the masses.  I wonder if I am too early.  MMORPG law would have really been my true calling.  Diablo III is out this May.  Perhaps I am lucky that it comes out after finals.  Then again, during finals all I will be thinking about is how much I wish I could play Diablo III........

You tear me down you use me up.  Mr. Self Destruct...


I should have went to University of Nebraska.  The only space law program in the country.  I should have blasted off one day into space.  NASA's lawyer.  Working with Worf, and Data, commander Chikotay, and Barclay.  Oh, Commander Riker, I wish I could rendezvous in space with you.