Rather than go on a long spiel, I’ll just say thank you to everyone that commented, cared, and conversed with me over the years. I’ll be taking the site down in a few weeks.

If you want to keep in contact with me, there are ways if you’re smart enough. I’m on Twitter, so start there.

Here’s to a great run!

I have a  fellowship this fall working for the city. My office is across the street from a nice little park that I like to sit and eat lunch in.

It’s a random post, but at least it’s something!

With all that out the way comes the challenging part. Finding a job in a shitty economy. Most people don’t realize how much the legal industry has been affected by the economic downturn. Although it’s supposedly slowly improving, it’s still pretty tough out there. I have a 10 week fellowship with the City of New York, but there’s very little chance for a permanent placement because there is no money in the department’s budget. Everyday I send out resumes and cover letters and hope to hear back something good.

Other than being broke, the most challenging thing for me is staying optimistic. I’ve wanted to be a lawyer my whole life, I love the law. But there’s a lot of cynicism and anger out there, about how recent graduates are saddled with ungodly amounts of debt and crappy job prospects. It’s sad and it’s real and sometimes it’s not easy to stay positive. But I’m trying.

Now that I have a lot more time on my hands, I hope to post more and write about this transition period for me. After 7 years of straight school, I’m out in the “real” world, although I’ve been on my own for years. It’s a new ballgame, let’s see if I can score.

In short, I wouldn’t wish this on my own worse enemy. -____-

More to come…

Hopefully I’ll be able to post a bit here, I know I sound like a broken record but I do want to keep this blog going. For what it’s worth, the saying is true: “So much to do, so little time!”

In other news, I have 59 days until graduation and classes are done at the end of the month. My last final is May 14th. I’m excited, nervous, somewhat stressed, but above all, ready to be done! Life is busy, but going well, I’ve been learning a lot about myself lately and it feels great!

Back to the daily grind!

The past few months have been a roller coaster for me, which is one reason I haven’t posted nearly as much as I would have liked to. In late September, the Mister and I broke up, and although we *tried* to make things work, ultimately it wasn’t meant to be, and in mid-October I moved out. I was lucky enough to have a great friend who was looking for a roommate, so the physical transition wasn’t that bad. I’m still in Manhattan, in a cooler/more hip/more fun neighborhood, with an awesome apartment. I get along great with my roommate, and Mona the cat has adjusted to my roommate’s dog.

While the transition of living situations was somewhat easy, the emotional transition was a bit more difficult. I truly cared about the Mister, and it was very saddening to see that despite all the hard work I’d put into the relationship and that no matter how hard I tried, it wasn’t going to work. I can be a very stubborn person, which can make it difficult for me to see the writing on the wall. I don’t regret the times we shared, or moving in with him fairly early on, because I’ve learned a great deal from the experience, both about who I am as a person, and who I want to be and what I want from life.

Words can’t describe how exhilarated I am about 2010. I feel like this year is a turning point in my life, where I will truly begin to grow into my own, and that the possibilities and opportunities before are limitless. I know that this year will require focus and determination and lots of work, but I have the feeling that it will definitely be worth it in the long run. I’ve already started taking steps towards bettering myself, from spending more time with people I care about to eating better and getting more exercise, to seeing a therapist (another post coming soon), and it shows. I’ve always been a happy, confident person, but I feel as if that I’m exuding true happiness and motivation, and it’s an amazing feeling. I’m going to try my hardest to remember this feeling forever, so that when the going gets tough, I have something to fall back on.

I can’t believe how far I’ve come from that 4 year old girl saying she wanted to be a lawyer when she grew up, and I’m excited to see how far I can keep going!

Cheers lovelies!

Bueller? Bueller?

With that said, I just want to send out a big thank you to all my friends who’ve helped make this year awesome for me. Here’s to amazing year of life, laughs, and love, and hopefully this time next year I’ll be saying the same thing!

Yes, it’s my birthday, and despite finals and recent drama/bullshit, LIFE IS GOOD!