no excuse but my own

This inability to write a good legal memo - it's all me.

My instructor is awesome (and a little scary to men). I said, "This whole structure doesn't make sense to me," and she said, "Well, let's make sure that before you leave that it does, and that I've fully answered all your questions." She really would have sat there with me for hours, I have no doubt.

My actual TA just emailed me responses to questions - and her answers were totally right on and super helpful. Additionally, she was encouraging and sent it at 10:00 pm WHILE SHE IS AWAY ON VACATION FOR THE WEEKEND. She ended with: "Is this helpful? Let me know if you have any questions about the above or any further questions. Best of luck, you are almost done with it."

The TA she sent me to yesterday, was of the same caliber of quality helpfulness. He fully and thoroughly answered every question and offered meaningful advice.

So, I have three very strong and helpful people backing me up. WHY THE HELL DO I SUCK?

Sigh.

But this is, with only one exception, the case through First Choice Law School - the profs are remarkably good. Head-and-shoulders above all but a few I've had in the past. They take the subject matter and our learning very seriously. Often, especially with my last school experience, class was often about butt-in-chair-for-credit time. NO WAY of that here.

So, I wanted a challenge. I wanted more rigor; I wanted excellence.

So here I am, paying $40K/year for that rigor. It's like emptying my wallet every time I self-flagellate.

I have this Black & Decker cordless tool set which I bought ... 4+ years ago. Haven't charged the battery since then - and it still holds a charge! Wow!

In my new place, the back door is wedged shut through some really strange carpentry. I'll get Ahmed help me force it open and fix it - like *I* took off the kitchen door yesterday so that we can get the kitchen island in there today - and *I* will put up the shades (which are two inches too short, but who cares). I'm ready to move!