So much to do, so little time

Today is one of the best days of my summer vacation (to date). Today is the day that I finalized and submitted the Note to the law review write-on competition. What I had hoped would only take two or three days, took the entire week. I do hope that missing a week of work is worth it. For better or worse, though, the Note is submitted and the decision is out of my hands. I obviously would like a seat on law review, but I am going to put it out of my mind so that waiting for the results will not drive me to the brink of insanity.

Today was also a great day because I returned to the Commonwealth Attorney's Office to meet many of the staff, get my ID card, and prepare for my first official day of work next week. I am not sure how many 1Ls interviewed for this internship or how many may have turned it down, but I am quite happy that I was offered this opportunity. The Commonwealth Attorney has hired a few other LU law students and I think he has been pleased with their work; this is quite an accomplishment for such a young school.

I can't recall all of the stuff that they said I'd do this summer, but some of it included days in court (of course), interviewing witnesses and victims, listening to 911 calls for excited utterances or other statements that could be useful at trial, visiting the jail and the juvenile detention center, and drafting briefs and orders. It all sounds so overwhelming, but also very exciting.

Next week I return to the law school to continue researching for the professor. At the present time, my work at the Commonwealth Attorney's office will be one day per week. Starting next week I am also going to devote at least one night per week to the CASA training materials. I would like to complete all of the assignments (in this huge 3" binder) so that will be another monkey off my back.

But before next week, I plan on having a great weekend. I plan on exercising. Oh how I have conveniently ignored that task. It was just too easy to get up in the morning, brew a pot of coffee, and sit at the desk all day...except while grazing in the kitchen. So exercise is going to move up quite a few notches on my priority list.

I also plan to do some reading for pleasure. First, I am going to read a newspaper. Oh, you just don't know how indulgent it is to do something simple like read a newspaper! Then, I am going to start a new book. I was able to read a book while on the cruise, and I'm not sure which was the bigger luxury (i.e., reading a book or taking the cruise). One of the few things that kept me sane during the insanity of spring semester was the "summer book list" that I started. Oh, there are about ten "must read" books on my list, and I hope I can read them all.

One of the more unpleasant chores that I must tackle this weekend is cleaning. I have no idea what critters have taken up residence under my bed, but I hope to have this little abode sparkling by Saturday night.

I'm sure that after you've read about all of the thrilling things I plan on doing with my summer (e.g., exercise, work, read, clean), you are yawning with excitement! But, I have to confess that every one of these things is such a luxury that I can't wait to get started. I hope that your summer plans are just as thrilling to you!

PS: Grades for spring semester are posted, but the class rankings are not. I'll follow up with news as soon as possible.