Shorty I can take you there

Yes, I am listening to Sean Kingston right now. But he's so cheesy sometimes it's necessary.

Like when taking a break from studying criminal law. If there is one area of law I don't want to practice, it's criminal law. It's just a convoluted mess, and differs between each state, and then there's all this crazy stuff...and I find a lot of it to be utter crap. I don't know how criminal lawyers do it. Listening in class just makes me feel dirty.

Voting for SBA elections began last night. So far it seems that a lot of students have voted, which is good. I'm hoping to be elected American Bar Association Rep and do a lot of positive things over the next year. I have a lot of great ideas.

During my break, I began reading some of my old entries on here. Entries from 2005, sophomore year of college, three years ago. How time flies. If only I knew then what I know now. I would have enjoyed DC more, I would have studied harder, I would have spent more time with the right people. But hindsight is 20-20, right?

It's good to see that I am growing as a person, though, and have met a lot of my goals. Yes, I knew back then I was going to law school, and here I sit in law school as I type this. Good to know I can actually meet my goals. That's a positive thing, and I should remember to count my blessings more often.

It's funny though- we all seem like we're at a turning point in our lives. Even those who stayed in DC seem to be itching for something more. I'm ecstatic to get out of here and spend some time in Europe. The travelling will be great, and I'm pretty psyched to hear that Aubrey, one of my sorority sisters, will be playing with me over there! It will be a great experience for both of us, and gah I cannot wait. I know this trip abroad will be great for me. Away from life as I know it here, a break from it all, well I do have classes to take but nevertheless I will be studying under the Sevilla sky!

A close friend of mine from last semester has really seem to have gone out of his way to not be friends with me anymore. We didn't have a fight or anything, and I really truly have no idea about what happened. He does have a fiancee, and though nothing EVER happened between us, nor would either of us even entertain those feelings ever, I can't help but feel that part of the reason that we're not close anymore is because of her. And I feel bad if she feels I had ulterior (sp?) motives, but I really never ever did. It just hurts because he was my buddy; we talked every day, studied together, he was my brother. I miss him I guess. And now it's April. Crazy to see how things have changed in just the past three months.

You have to love technology, by the way. I can watch the Yankees online all season. Which is great since I live in the library.

Anyways. Like I was saying, so much has even happened to me in the past three months. As said in earlier posts, I've finally really found how Miami works for me. And I really don't mind the fact that I do my own thing so much. It makes the time I spend with people that much better. And with the end of the semester coming faster and faster, I need to spend all the time I can studying.

I think that's all I have for now. I need to go study criminal law more. I know, who studies for finals a month before they begin? Answer: any good law school student!

Tuesday Night in the Library

The third floor of the FIU Law School library has, aptly named, a huge room called the Grand Reading Room. I have pretty much taken up residence in here. It's the quintessential law library room- it has like 100 feet ceilings with the big wooden desks with chairs with arm-rests and lamps on every desk. I love this room, it makes me feel very academic, and the cold of the AC at night keeps me awake.

I've been in the library for about 3.5 hours now, less than usual (usually by now its 6 hours), but I was quite productive in that time. Always a good feeling.

Yes for the baseball season being back! I love MLB.tv, as I can watch the Yankees on my computer anytime!

Not too much else going on. Busy, busy week however. I think my speech went well today- it was very me, just natural and to the point. Hopefully it will end in a big W come Thursday....

So on tap for the rest of the night? Reviewing my outlines as they stand so far, a little housekeeping, and, as always, figuring out what tomorrow holds.

As for the whole being ignored thing: I may need a guy to weigh in on this one. I just really don't get it.

It's also amazing how things get misconstrued. I guess I'm not as straight forward as I thought I was. I think that the initial shock of Miami really threw me off and I wasn't myself AT ALL and I didn't like the person I was. I think that's why I'm so content just being in the library studying alone. I'm actually the happiest I've been in a while, doing my own thing, in and out as I please, just being the normal Kirsten.

On that note, I think it's time to vacate the library for my apartment....

Making peace with Miami

So I've decided to bring this back for a number of reasons. First, it's the best way to keep everyone up to date with everything going on with me and my life as it now is in Miami. Second, I spend so much time in front of a computer screen, it makes sense. And last, with the end of the semester coming, and me spending 7 weeks in Europe, it's a great way to track my adventure. So keep up!

Anyways, as the title states, I've been making my peace with Miami. April 1st marks my eighth month down here- holy crap, it's already been eight months! There's been a lot of ups and downs and all sorts of crap, with a couple of nights where I almost threw in the towel and moved back to DC, but I've finally found my place and what works and doesn't work, and I'm content here.

I still have had no visitors. And when I get back from Europe in July, I expect some.

The Barrister's Ball is Friday---read: law school prom. I did get a great dress that I adore, pictures will definitely follow.

Until then, this week is aptly dubbed law week. It includes voting for the new SBA. I am running for ABA (American Bar Association Rep), and tomorrow I'm entitled to a 5-min speech. Should be interesting to say the least. There's also karoake on Wednesday night, an event sponsored by the Dade County Bar Association on Thursday, and the Ball on Friday night at the famous Biltmore. Busy week ahead, because on top of this there's outlines to update, a Supreme Court Brief to fine tune, and, of course, the constant reading.

So hopefully I can keep on top of this.

Why is it so very hard to move on from certain people? Have you ever noticed that? I think it's a problem I have. I get too attached or something. But not in a clingy way. In a personal, no one else know what's going on sort of way. But it's so tough when there seems to still be a reason to hold on. I might be being too vauge, for that I apologize but people talk, and you never know who is reading.

I'm off. I should do some more reading before I sleep. Look out for more to come....