LSAT one week to go!

I am so excited for my LSAT next week. I can finally have my life back. I can't wait to go snowboarding, rock climbing and fishing again.
Studying for the LSAT is all I do and I really hope it pays off. I am excited to get into law school and be a student again. I really hope I can get into cu boulder,if not, Denver is my 2nd choice.

We got a puppy last week. His name is Lando. Lando is a 2 month old black lab that we rescued from the boulder humane society. He is a great dog! We love him very much...

Sometimes Lando and I study

The LSAT...less than one month to go.

Finally, the dreaded count down beings. Except now it is not so dreaded. I have the most amazing, smart, entertaining, and positive LSAT teach in the whole world. Well maybe not the whole world but definitely in my world.
I have made some really big changes to my life since the last time I took the LSAT:
- I am more determined now than I have ever been.
- I am a pleasant person to be around even though I am stressed, I apologize for using profanity every day, " I am fucking getting into law school" just keeps slipping out.
- I am studying harder now than I have ever and I am studying the right way.
-I have realistic goals.
-I am looking forward to taking the LSAT

Most importantly, I am juggling a full time job, studying every day, and going to class 3 times a week. I think this is the best part because it forces me to use my time wisely. When I am not working I am either in class or studying. There is nothing else I can do because frankly, I dont have the time for it. (This blog fits into my time constraints, sorry I have not been keeping up)

I am going to stop working as much as it gets closer to my test day but for now I am really loving my new job.

Our new place

Here are some photos of the apartment.

Main room/ we haven't figured out what to do with it yet

Bathroom

kitchen

The office

The other side of the office is the hang out area

The bedroom

I have spent almost all of my time sitting at my desk, studying. It is really nice to have a desk and an apartment. It is great to not be living in a different places constantly.

I am so happy to have internet again.

I guess a lot has changed since I wrote last. We went to Hawaii for Ironman World Championships. What a blast! We volunteered for water patrol, this was such an amazing experience. I got to see the start line in a whole new way. This lasted about 2 hours, there was a lot of paddling back and fourth to guide the swimmers around the buoys. Our friend Wen was absolutely hysterical in the water. He was helping the swimmers a little too much, he would pat them on the head and push them in the right direction all while screaming LEFT!!!! (left of the buoys) I am laughing right now thinking about it.
The rest of our time in Hawaii was spent hanging out on the beautiful beaches enjoying the great weather.
So I flew to Denver last week. I have since been getting my apartment furnished and comfortable to live in. I have a bed, some sheets, towels, a futon, some plates/ silverware and a desk. Nothing too fancy just the minimum to live for now.
It is so great to be living in Boulder again. I can ride my bike everywhere and take the bus when it is too cold. I am thinking about getting a car soon so I can go fish, climbing and snowboarding.

I also got a job today working at a law firm!!!!! I am so excited about it. I think I am also really weird. I am going to start work on Tuesday. I have to balance this and studying for the LSAT for the next month.
After Dec. 5th I will be working 40 plus hours a week! I am going to be working for a criminal defense attorney. He is pretty awesome. He went to Madison for undergrad and studied film then went to law school in Boulder. He is a hippie.
So the cases I am working on are nothing I would have expected. They are 2 real estate fraud cases and one drug possession case. Two of them are federal cases.
I am super excited to start working on them. I feel like I got the opportunity of a lifetime! Most people start as a receptionist/ paper pusher in a law firm making diddly, I am being taught everything, working hands on, and going to court! AHHHHH Why am I so excited about this? HMMM I guess I am just weird. I think the best part of it is my boss said to me "if you can get through these cases with me law school will be a breeze."

I am always up for a challenge!

5 days to kona!

I haven't counted down to anything in a long time. I guess that is because life is great in the now and I don't need to make myself happy by looking into the future.
Today I sent out my resume and cover letter to 22 law firms in Boulder. Now I have to do the same thing for Denver soon. I really want a job in Boulder so I don't have to commute 45 mins each way.
Now I have to go study for the LSAT.

When you have to study for the LSAT applying for jobs becomes so much fun. ughhhhh. Yea I know. See why I can't wait for KONA!

After studying I am going to set up the expo for the LA triathlon. It should be a great weekend given there will be more than a thousand participants, there will also be an awesome elite race. Good Luck Ben Collins.

My best friend Heather might move to Boulder Co! I can't believe it! I really really want her to move out there because I miss her so much and I haven't seen her in a year!

Life is good...the LSAT sucks!

all i do is study...except yesterday!

I feel like studying for the LSAT has taken over my life again. I had a nice routine down for about a week before my leg decided to start hurting. I would wake up every morning, eat some breakfast, walk to a desk with my tea and study for the LSAT. After studying I would go work out then study some more or job/ house hunt. yea... pretty boring, I know.
But yesterday was amazing! Rory and I went fishing. We went to the town of Fall City, not a really city it was more like a small farming community. We fished the Snoqualimie River. We both caught a few rainbow trout. The weather was so perfect and the water was nice a cool. We had a great time.
When we came back we made dinner with Courtney and Ben. Courtney made a really good salad, Ben and Rory BBQ-ed. Dinner was pretty good!
Now for the best part of the day. Courtney need someone to go with to the Gaslight Anthem concert in Seattle so I agreed to go. I did not know that Murder by Death was one of the opening acts. I really enjoy their music and I was thrilled to see them. Gaslight Anthem was pretty good too, a little too poppy for my taste but they put on a really good show.
Today I studied. Tomorrow we are working. Life is good.

Spokane Triathlon

I raced the Spokane Triathlon on September 13th, 2009. This was the first year of the event and it was a great success. It was an olympic distance triathlon- 1.5k swim, 40 bike, and 10k run.
The day before the race packet pick up was set up outside a local tri-shop called Fitness Fanatics. The shop was a great location for packet pick up, there was plenty of parking and the shop carried everything you would need for race day. The best part about packet pick up was that there were no long lines! Everything was very well organized and there were plenty of people working the booths. The goodie bag was great, everyone got a cool white and orange long sleeve tech tee, a Fitness Fanatic water bottle, hammer gel, hammer endurolites, and coupons/ fliers.

Race day:
Transition opened at 5:30am, it didn't get busy until around 6:30.The racks were not numbered so the sooner you got there the better the spot you had. There was also mobile coffee truck parked right next to transition. They had some great drinks and breakfast foods. I always think it is a great idea to have coffee at transition on race mornings.
Swim:
The first wave took off 7 am (men) then at 7:03 (women). The swim course was very well marked. There were 4 BRIGHT orange buoys to follow on your right for the first half then a turn around and the same thing on the way back. The swim start was a deep water start, except it wasn't really very deep. I found a rock to stand until it was time to start the race. I really liked the swim because it was cold (60 degrees) so it made me swim harder and there was a current on the way out so as soon as I turned the last buoy I felt like I was floating all the way back to transition. I think it was the best negative swim split I have ever had!
Bike:
The run from the water to transition was really close, just long enough for me to start getting my wetsuit off and all of a sudden I was in front of my bike. Transition was really well marked, one in and one out. Simple! The bike is always my favorite part. I loved the scenery, the lack of cars, the wide open roads, the 3 simple right turns out and then 3 left turns back after the turn around! I felt like it went by so quickly. About half way through my bike I heard a cow bell and a cheering kid. The owner of Fitness Fanatics was driving the course to make sure everyone was okay and he had his kids in the back seat cheering the cyclist on with a cowbell and cheerful screams. It made me smile.
Run:
By the time I finished my bike it finally started to warm up a little. I was so happy the run was on gravel and through a shaded trail. It was a really beautiful and well marked trail. There were volunteers and signs everywhere. The run was 2 laps, the aid station could not have been more perfectly placed, I ran by it 4 times.There was water, Heed, and hammer gels.
The finish:
I finished with a great big smile on my face! Everyone was cheering, there was music and all the excitement you find at the finish line of any triathlon. I want to thank everyone made this triathlon happen! I had a great time and the race was perfect. I would love to do it again next year.

Check back for announcements for next years race.
http://www.spokanetriathlon.com/index.html