Monday, January 28, 2008

Back in the Saddle Again



I can't believe it is almost February! School has started again and I really like most of my classes. Grades for last semester came out last week and I am satisfied with most of them but there is always room for improvement. I had an interview with the Transnational Legal Clinic last Friday and this Friday I have two more interviews with immigration related non-profit organizations here in Pennsylvania. I am applying for an internship with the Attorney General of Botswana this week as well. I would love to have a summer job in the bag, so keep your fingers crossed for me!!

My work on the Post Acceptance Committee is gearing up, I will be coordinating housing for all the admitted students visiting for the Admitted Students Weekend in March. Luckily I am working with some other very capable people on the project so I have high hopes for avoiding last minute panic. I also found out this weekend that I will be headed to the Mexico border with the Penn Law International Human Rights Advocates over Spring Break. I am excited to find out more about the immigration situation and possible solutions to the mess we have going on right now.

Gordon is doing well, feisty as ever. We are attempting toilet training! I will keep posting on our progress. After vacuuming up a TON of kitty litter all over the apartment, I must admit I am excited about the possibility of not needing it anymore. Well, there is always more work to be done here, so I had better get to it.


I will leave you with one of my favorite Gordon pictures (what else?) which I feel sums up my life pretty well at this point.

Tuesday, January 8, 2008

Ahhhh, vacation!

Gordon and I have been having a lovely vacation in Montana for the last few weeks. Sadly, it will ball come to an end on Thursday when we head back to Philadelphia. I do love Philly and I am excited for the classes I am set to take this coming semester, but I will miss my mom's dinners, seeing friends, spending time with the parents and the dog, free laundry facilities, and all the nap time. Gordon did amazingly well on the plane ride here, so I am hoping for a repeat performance on the way home!

Well, laundry awaits, and I should probably try to get some work done on my writing sample as well (I have been suffering from vacation brain and have not been effective in that goal thus far...). I'll be interested to see what the results of the New Hampshire primaries will be. Here's hoping 2008 is all that this country desperately needs it to be!!