Throwback Thursdays: The Basics

Photos of orientation, some books when we used to really study, and pics from studying for our first ever law school exam.

Back Like I Never Left... With No Fucks to Give

What up peeps I'm back!!!!!!!!!!

Well I guess I should explain my absence a bit. Well I got a lil busy and lil uninspired for awhile, and then started focusing on some of my other writing projects for awhile. But anywhoo I am here and 3L foolishness is in full swing!!!

All year long I have been perpetrating this #3Ldontcare thing on twitter and in real life. Yes perpetrating because the thought of not caring about anything is so freeing, but the reality is as 3L I have so much going on and so much to care about. But don't worry there are still PLENTY of things I give no fucks about. So much so I think I shall start to compile a list.

Things I give no fucks about...

1. What the reading is for class - will I read maybe, if I read...big IF, then I will read only what I have time to read or feel like reading. Usually this will be zero words. Not one. No fucks.
2. Class participation points - I don't believe this exists at HUSL, I used to believe it did and even then I gave no fucks. If I have something meaningful to contribute to class then I contribute. If I don't have anything meaningful to say then I shut the fuck up. I wish others would do the same...but they have too many fucks.
3. All food and drink rules - All the bullshit I put up with at this institution. I will eat and drink wherever! I have no fucks about this...and I don't intend to look for any.
4. Make-up classes - What are these? Don't tell me. Don't even tell me when. At this point I could never find a fuck to give.
5. 97.8% of the HUSL emails I receive - And really this is just the email subjects because I damn sure don't read the emails. If it's important someone will tweet about it...and still I'm not likely to have fucks.
   
6. Disliking people - There really aren't any people that I dislike. Disliking is a verb, an explicit activity, that requires fucks. Sorry the few fucks I have go to people I like.

I think I have enough material to make this a weekly installment of Things the Get No Fucks. So stop by next week.

Nickey <3

And Another One: Sh*t Law Students Say

And here is another one of these in vogue videos! Sheesh... had to post this one though. (via UNClawrevue's YouTube Channel)

Throwback Thursday: Welcome To The Land of The Law

Hello World,

So I made a promise to myself that I would post old photos weekly so that we could all have a trip down memory lane. These photos were taken around September 2009 at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius in DC and the event was meant to welcome us to DC and the legal profession. Have a nice flashback friends! J

UBU

"Shit Bougie Black Girls Say" is way too accurate

"EVERYONE needs to do better"
"where is my soy milk?"
"where are my lettuce wraps?"
"did you eat all the turkey bacon?!"....and especiallyyyy....
"when are we going to brunch?"

I guess we're bougie.

Cliché But Apropos: The Beginning of the End

Happy New Year! In approximately four months, my classmates and I will get hooded and walk the stage. It has been a long, laborious road but somehow, it's gone by like a whirlwind. This time three years ago, I did not know my co-bloggers at all...It's crazy! And I have been immensely thankful that they were placed in my life.

On a less sappy note, I want to commemorate the technical eventual demise of 1L Blues by having some trips down memory lane through all the photographs that I’ve taken these past couple years. There is no way that I can post all of these photos on the Class of 2012 countdown bulletin board, so I’ll use the blog as my outlet. J

On an academic note, this semester will not be a breeze by any means. I’m still trying to work out some kinks in my schedule, so we’ll see how that goes. We all have full loads, but as always, we’ll pull through.

<----[Throwback Thurs Pic:The three of us with our newly formed friendships at our first HUSL house party...August 2009. Memories *sigh*]

Déjà vu: We Hate Finals

Hello World,

It’s finals season! You know what that means in a nutshell: malnourishment, caffeine, and exhaustion L. Nothing kills a spirit quite like law school exams. I’m chillin in the library right now taking a “study break.” I really don’t have much to say and I’m still working on that 25 page paper, but thankfully, I’m at the end *fist pump*. I cannot wait for this much needed break. I haven’t been home in six months and I can’t wait to touchdown in SFO. And run to In-N-Out and see my family of course. That’s all for now.

Happy StuDYING,

Halllloooweeeeen! Etcetera

Hello World,

Halloween fell on a Monday this year but that didn't stop us from partying. We went to Bar 7 and had a great time. We ran into Minnie Mouse, The Joker, Princess Jasmine, and Harry Potter to say the least. In other news, I set my alarm while I was out last night. I woke up at 8:50AM so that I could register on Bisonweb at 9:00AM. I proceeded to type in my alternate pin and like clockwork, the page took forever and ever and ever to load. I hopped on gchat and twitter and learned that I was not alone; Bisonweb was down of course. I don't know why I trick myself every single semester and think that this system will work efficiently. Anyways, these comments from my peers made me chuckle:

• Bisonweb is a hopeless place. - @kyrasims
• I'm not even tripping about bison web, but where the f*ck is my remote control! -@nickey287 (Nicole clearly was not phased)
• #occupybisonweb #occupybisonweb #occupybisonweb #occupybisonweb #occupybisonweb #occupybisonweb#occupybisonweb #occupybisonweb - @SonthatsJeef

In the end, I got to register for my last semester of law school 2 hours later (PRAISE THE LORD)!!! Oh and I STILL have this 25 page draft due tomorrow for good ole critical race theory. I am thankful that I chose to write on The Wire..the research part is great because I love that show… but I'm really lacking the motivation to write! I hope that this Wale Ambition album will fuel my writing process.

Happy November,

UBU

Sooo About That 3L Swag...

So I'm thinking of firing my fellow bloggers and taking over this blog by my lonesome! Anyways, this semester has been filled with a ridiculous amount of work and I just don't appreciate it! I feel hoodwinked and bamboozled because I'm feeling like a 1L all over again. And as a friend of mine posted on Facebook oh so eloquently: "It's not that law school gets easier after 1L, it's just that you don't give a f*ck anymore." That is the perfect sentiment.

First of all, this school + work thing is not easy. I go to class, haul ass to work, and go back to school again on some days. I'm sick of the metro taking all my cash...I basically pay to go to work almost every single day. Second, my professors should know that the 3Ls just DGAF. I need them to stop with the cold-calling...it's so 2009. Also, these ridiculous papers are piling up. I have a 25 page draft due Tuesday but #MightNotMakeIt. Oh and on top of that, the MPRE is next week!

On a more upbeat note, I've had some good times the past couples weekends at least. Had a great time with a friend of mine a couple weeks back and I got to engage in hoodrat things on U Street and went sight-seeing. Homecoming was last weekend and it was great. I had a good time on the yard as Knee-Cole, Pika and myself enjoyed some peach Ciroc. And I had happy times at happy hour at Park where we all saw Pusha-T from Clipse. Knee-Cole was going to ask him why he still had cornrows, but she decided against it. And last Saturday, we went to Barcode for birthday festivities. Had a great time there but I must say that DC is way too small. You will run into people that you just don't want to see. I had fun with my HUSL folks and made my exit..heard it got real ratchet after we left. I can only imagine...we tend to get quite loose. All I know is that I cannot wait for this school thing to be OVER. I realize that work makes you miss school and school makes you miss work...but i'm over it.

Sad Because It Feels Like Finals,

UBU

Seasons.

I’ve been quite pensive lately which has led to several emo-rages (just ask Pikachu Sims). Recall: “Emo-rage [ee-moh rayje]: The new “bitchassness” which predominately affects males ages 18-27; the cause is unknown but it has much to do with a combination of Kid Cudi on heavy rotation and symptoms may be exacerbated when alcohol is consumed.” My own unique symptoms = no bitchassness…more of just over analyzing particular situations with a combo of Adele, Kid Cudi & Coldplay on steady rotation. These emo-rages had me thinking about seasons.

“They say people in your life are seasons, and everything that happen(s) is for a reason…” I’ve heard that when people come into your life for a season, it’s because your turn has come to share, grow, or learn. These seasonal people are said to bring the feeling of peace or make you laugh, and they may even expose you to something you’ve never experienced. With this is comes an unbelievable amount of joy. It’s all real, but only for a season. Why? This is when it gets tricky…I think that discovering the purpose of fleeting friendships or relationships is the hardest part. Sometimes you have to go through a subsequent experience to have it all click and see what that person truly meant in your life. It’s like figuring out a huge jigsaw puzzle. All the people we encounter fit into our lives somewhere. Some are easy to place, but then there are those other pieces that seem like they don’t belong at all. Or sometimes you think you know exactly where they belong because it all looks so right, and then you realize that a slight defect cancels out a particular spot. But when they are finally situated in their rightful place (yes, they all have a place), the puzzle is complete, thus fulfilling your journey.

I’ve had my issues with seasonal people because it was hard for me to value anyone that seemed so fleeting and fickle. It seems like seasonal folk are usually going through changes or they can’t seem to cope with certain situations that make them uncomfortable. They find their way into our hearts and shape who we are, then slip, scramble, or vanish from our lives. As I’ve matured, I have tried to honor the fact that these people have their own minds to follow and that it’s not my place to push my personal agenda on their lives. You have to humble yourself and to resist the temptation to insist on getting your way, and allow people to just be. You can never EVER change anyone else; you can only work on changing and bettering yourself.

I’m thankful to say that I’ve only had a few puzzle pieces that have been rather hard to place. I’ve been blessed with those “life-timers”…those people that remain CONSTANT. I cherish these people in my life and as I grow older, I see that they are the ones that truly matter. Of course this isn’t a movie and I can’t fast forward to see which main characters will last until the very end…maybe some people in my “life timer” category could end up being seasonal *kanye shrug*...only time will tell. As for the seasonal people: when your time with them has expired, you have to let them go (whether it’s your choice or not). It’s best to do this with grace and gratitude; acknowledge that for a time they added to your life. You have to understand that seasons change. Take it for what it is and realize that the beauty is simply that it was.

Happy Autumn,

UBU