Scarred for life

In July 2006, I posted about the songs I own of which I am ashamed. I refused then to be ashamed of my occasional indulgence of ABBA, and still refuse to be ashamed. However, I am corrupting another generation, and it is causing me concern. With the new Mama Mia movie, commercials are playing snippets of ABBA songs (that one in particular) all the time. I find myself humming and singing Mama Mia. Clownfish asked me to sing the whole song, so about two weeks ago, we played it several times from Youtube.

Tonight, before I put him to bed, he says

Mama Mia
Here I go again
My my how could i Ah-zist you
Mama Mia
Here I go again
Just because I missed you.

He really got it close, huh?

Great, yet another reason Clownfish will need extensive therapy.

"'ld rather be with someone for the wrong reasons then be alone for the right."

I am not a neo maxi zoom dweebie!!

Bonus points if you can name that movie!

Doube bonus points:
"Go that way really fast. If something gets in your way, turn."

Hat tip, E. McPan.

Yay!

Clownfish is home. We played lots of board games tonight.

MILP Roundup #55

One New Duck has the roundup. Back here next week.

Accio

With Bullshark and Clownfish gone, I've had time to re-read some Harry Potter at night. And I was wondering, how do you pronounce this word in your head when you read it:

Accio. As in the summoning charm.

I think of it as AX-io.

There is also, OCKio, OSSio, ACKio.

I think its ACKio in the movie.

What do you think?

Recognition means no more long lunches*

So it seems I did a good job on this matter, and Name Partner 1 sent me a nice email thanking me for my thorough work... and CC'd the other Name Partners. Now Name Partner 2 wants me to do a little assignment.

I think I'm about to get busier.


* Actually, I eat lunch at my desk most days . . .

Flashback, or signs of post-traumatic reaction

Last year, around this week, I was doing the journal write-on. I was even gearing up for it in the days before. I was anxious. Though I took down the post, (found it in my drafts folder) I even live blogged about 24 hours of it (I gave up thereafter in disgust).

Samples from that post:

8:00 PM Read the main case. Not sure how I feel about it – parts seem ill-reasoned, parts seem sound, and while my gut disagrees with the outcome, I’m not sure its legally wrong. But it would be a lame casenote to say, “Yep, the court is awesome. Got it totally right.” So… read more. Once more into the briefs my friends.

1:00 PM Clearly I was on crack last night... now that I know some background, the case is not persuasive at all. Yeah gut instinct! BUT remember the other side has valid arguments. Bah.

7:00 PM Can anyone get the score to “Wicked” out of my head? Please? “I think I’ll try defying gravity….”

Though I bitched and moaned, I did actually enjoy the experience. I say all that as a preface -- I get it. I was there. I understand. And I was pretty damn psyched when I made law review. And e-board. And got picked for publication.

There is more to this post, but it'll have to wait a few days...

Are you mocking me?

Confession: I am terrified that one day in my future, I will have to talk . . . in court.

And I had this thought that maybe doing the mock trial intramural this fall would be a better preparation for that than not doing anything at all. See I wouldn't consider this on top of law review, but I have a pretty sweet editorship position that requires me to do the bulk of my work NOW and in random short spurts throughout the year. And I get to take 2 law review "credits" for work I pretty much did last year, meaning a lighter schedule.

CONS:

I have to find a partner and like 90% of the participants in the competition will be rising 2Ls. And I don't know any of them. Ok, I know almost none of them.

Its probably a lot of work. And it requires me to work with a partner. I prefer only to rely on my own preparation for things.

I am afraid of failing spectacularly and publicly at this; I am afraid of blithering, of hands shaking, of forgetting my 'clients' name, of being overly strident and loud (which I get when I am nervous).

PROS:

I might actually learn some Evidence. Sure, Evidence was one of my best grades last fall, indeed in law school. Doesn't mean I know it.

I'll get faux experience at preparing a direct, a cross, and either an opening or a closing argument.

I've heard its fun.

I am afraid of failing spectacularly and publicly at this, and I've always believed 'You must do the thing you think you cannot do' (paraphrased I think from Elanor Roosevelt).

Other option:

I could do an externship that might get me into court. Might. I don't really know how much court time I'd get. Real issues, real people, real stakes, same fears, probably a greater time commitment, less flexibility in my schedule, less time at home with Clownfish.

Feedback appreciated.

Also

No one noticed my hair cut.

I even went to happy hour with a friend who saw me yeaterday pre-cut.

No one noticed.

Because it looks the same in the front.

Email from name partner

Butterflyfish,

I have a little research project I'd like your assistance with. [Describes project]. I'll bet you didn't think you'd become an expert on cemeteries this summer, did you? Call me to discuss this exciting project in detail.

Name partner