Short and sweet

Trying to figure out how to look at the same thing in the most efficient manner.

Studying twice as hard as last year but not getting the same hit. I compare it to weightlifting. When you first start out you see immediate gains but as you continue you dont notice the improvement if any and you are likely to follow a path that will lead you to no improvement if you don't watch out.

Technology is great however the organization of all this data is an ever consuming ever changing task. FYLSX is six months away and I have to change gears with my ipod and study schedule; the blackberry helps with that but again it takes a lot of organization once a week to preplan what I will be listening to on the treadmill and in the car. Oh, and I dropped my blackberry yesterday, cracked the screen; have to have it so I have insurance, paid deductible and the replacement will be here tomorrow.

Upped my time on writing under Barperfect; about 1.5 hrs per day except for Sunday so about 9 hours a week.

Still working on the stupid definitions assignment; late. Have to get that back to NWCU asap. Time consuming drudgery that has basis in how you learn the law. I guess Professor Clancy knows what the hell he is talking about.

In the draft

Took some time off from this because...

I did not know whether I was going to be kicked out of school.

Because....

My tooth hurt.

Not knowing if there is purpose to something has effect on whether you stay at it. Ok, transcript problem with school, get notification of "non academic dismissal" because of military/civilian school that was mistakenly recorded as I had attended and did not. No relevance to my required amount of credits for the bar. Many letters, many emails later; problem solved. However, I thought if I get kicked out; study for baby bar only but goal of bachelor's at end of 2010 not realized. Non issue now.

I had a cracked tooth. I have had a cracked tooth for some time; did not know it was that maybe a cavity. However, when hourly intake of every analgesic and topical 20% benzocaine won't cut the pain you realize that you should have gone to the dentist 2-3 weeks ago or even when you filled out the paperwork 2-3 months ago. Nevertheless, I had to cop some prescription narcotics and father in law called his dentist on Sunday; got antibiotics and vicodin rx. Needless to say I fired my dentist who is not open when you need emergency treatment.

Back to law school, I have a labor intensive definitions assignment that is due March 1, I will put off my lack of initiative of putting the usual effort in this on the two problems stated above. I did not even tell Liosi that I was writing under the influence of Vicodin so he will expect a marked improvement now that I am clean and sober.

Things are getting clearer with some of the 2L concepts. I think the constant immersion: 5:30-8:30 ipod and 17:00-18:00 ipod getting ready and commuting has helped. Additionally, ramping up on this definitions assignments has helped also however it's like taking a drink of water from a fire hose.

Stamina is affected by health; since the dental issue and the prescription of other meds, I think I can study longer till 10 or 11 at night plus I increased my treadmill time to about 15 minutes a morning every day about 3/4 of a mile so 4.5 miles a week? That may have helped the stamina.

Rusty has been helping also;see video.

Ground Zero

2L

Property, Remedies, Criminal Procedure, Agency & Partnership

Mid terms are 25 weeks away; 6 months, Finals; 48 or so. The retake of the FYLSE about 40 weeks away.

It is an interesting phenomenon and it can't only be me but not only am I panicked because I don't know if I am going to pass my mid term but logically my brain know I have only been to one day of class but still I have high standards for self knowledge. I will chalk it up to anxiety issues.

Writing: Received first analytical assignment from Steve Liosi-Bar Perfect. I see the logic in the reworking of rule statements and the crawl before you walk concept. I am looking forward to being criticized and ridicule cruelly for my feeble attempts.

Seriously, anyone that writes law exam essays without essay by essay guidance, criticicism of statements of law is basically trying to learn do it yourself brain surgery. Or, something I have done do it yourself Porsche 928 car maintenance.

Additionally: A wonderful worm virus has infiltrated my web based email contacting all my contacts to buy pharmaceuticals. This list includes my school contacts which includes the less than patient assistant dean with all this nonsense. I am sorry, god, I am sorry for the actions of some bored russian hacking americanski emails.

Selling books by Amazon works. I have sold very expensive legal study aids and very happy with the speed and lack of bs. Yes, there is a commission but amazon takes care of the stupid details; collecting money.

Just like in "Fargo"

Think of the scene where Steve Buscemi's partner does a u turn in the burnt umber Ciera with tags "DLR..." and he is following the red tempo/tracer who eyewitnessed the shooting of the trooper. The look on his face as he pursuing the car, taking a drag off the cigarette and pursues the vehicle..

Well that was me emailing my second transcript request to ALU. In summary, I am transferring to NWCU from ALU due to the low general bar passage rates: 33% vs 11%. I like everybody at ALU but I have a desire to pass the bar. Ok back to the action: I am putting my ducks together for next year, finding $ from my no raise, no bonus budget, trying to find the lowest interest for 2L tuition, confirming NWCU got my transcripts.

Well yes they did. ALU sent the transcripts from when I was still in class and not after final grades. Sooooo..I send another transcript request.

Couple of issues from the only online law student who is the only person to transfer from online school to online school, I know. But c'mon, can you just help a brother out?

Other stuff; file under "Plan B/or Miss Congeniality plan": University of London has a respectable LL.M degree for Bachelor eligibility. However after giving it three days of obsessive compulsive thought; I just have to focus on this J.D. thing that is omnipresent in my thoughts.

Found a possible mentor program for the retake of the Baby Bar in October. Patrick Gould, http://www.thelawprofessor.com/. Why is this guy different? A. He worked for Concord; respectable bar performance and he worked for NWCU; again respectable bar performance. He professes a different learning technique that is more in sync with the computer era student as opposed to the bricks and mortar guy. Additionally he has a program that shadows the school years as opposed to the out of school bar review; i.e., Barbri, PMBR.

Thanks to my wife for suggesting looking for this saved post.