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Wait, what?

Thu, 15 May 2008 01:51:27 GMT

In ~12 hours I'll be beginning my last final ever. In ~41 hours, I'll be graduating.

It still doesn't seem real. Maybe it will on Friday.

Tonight!

Mon, 12 May 2008 16:52:10 GMT

Thanks to everyone who came out on Saturday, it was mad rad fun styles. If you're in the mood for MOAR mad rad fun stylez (yes, this time with a Z), come to this:

Banner removed for bandwidth-saving goodness. The show was extremely hot, though.

Six Years.

Fri, 09 May 2008 20:58:30 GMT

January, 2000: then-18-year-old me starts working at the DoIT Techstore. I learn about computer hardware, software, troubleshooting, and customer service.

October 4, 2003: After graduating undergrad, I finally get cut loose into the "Real world" to find a "Real job." It doesn't come until December.

August 8, 2005: I return, triumphant, to UW-Madison for Law School and to DoIT for income.

May 9, 2008: With graduation pending, I work my last day at DoIT. Sell my last Mac, pass off my last Dell consult, hand over my last discount student software contract. Goodbye, DoIT. We've learned a lot together.

I = Huge Nerd

Thu, 08 May 2008 22:50:10 GMT

So a few months ago, the ABA Journal had a cover story of Mac vs. PCs in law practice, done in a format where a question would be asked and a pro-PC guy would answer, then a pro-Mac guy would answer. Being a computer salesperson, I devoured the article and was angered by some of the stuff the pro-PC guy said. Some of his incorrect facts were: "you can emulate Windows on a Mac, but it's really slow and it sucks" (truth: Parallels and VMware Fusion do slow down your machine, but if you have enough RAM, you're fine; plus, you show me a PC that can run two OSes at the same time with a program installable by the average user) and "if you need new hardware for your mac, like a hard drive, you need to buy it from Apple" (this may have been the case like 10 years ago, but Macs have used the same kind of HD as PCs since at least 2000 -- yes, they're formatted differently, but blank HDs are, well, blank, and need to be formatted 95% of the time anyway).

I read this article and was so riled up about the factual inaccuracies that the PC guy spewed that I wrote a letter to the editor.

They published it this month.

Arguing about computers in a law magazine is meta-nerdy.

Goings-on

Thu, 08 May 2008 15:08:40 GMT

THIS SATURDAY will be my last day DJing as a Law Student. You should to Inferno and help me celebrate/pass this magical moment with drinks and fun times. DJ Koob will also be spinning the hot new beats. Doors at 9, no cover before 10, $4 afterward. Reply here with requests.

Then, on the following MONDAY,

The Gothsicles will be playing with The Strand and Arika Kaosa & The Brethren at The Annex in Madison! Only $6!

One down, One to go. And a paper.

Wed, 07 May 2008 20:07:04 GMT

Holy nuggets, I only have one LS final left. Ever.

Well, and this paper, but the paper's like 75% done. Sweet!

Fun fact about today's final: I used the word "skullduggery." Twice.

Awww.

Fri, 02 May 2008 18:05:33 GMT

My coworkers totally bought pizza and an ice cream cake that reads "Happy Graduation Katharine" for me. I'm touched! (And full.)

Beltane, May Day, Pfft

Thu, 01 May 2008 17:54:03 GMT

Everyone be all postin' about how it's these schmancy holidays and how apparently it's great to be outdoors with your significant other on days beginning with today and so on and so forth. But I haven't seen anyone post about Law day, so I will!

It's put on by the American Bar Association. The rule of law is a big deal in this here country, and it's continually being stepped on by our wonderful branches of gov't. So yeah. Check out that link above if'n you want to know more.

In celebration of Law Day, I'm studying Secured Transactions. Woo!

Holy Carp

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 22:07:56 GMT

I just finished my last law school assignment evar. I have two more days of class, including today.

Hoo boy.

iPod for Sale

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 19:15:19 GMT

~~Anyone want an iPod but not want to shell out the cash for it? I'm selling mine. Here's what you get:~~

A pending sale.

One for the "W" column

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 03:58:36 GMT

Tonight, I had my "final" in Trial Advocacy, where we had to do a full mock trial. I was on the defense, representing a train company. The plaintiff was the estate of a guy who ran his car into the train. The jury apportioned only 15% of the negligence to us, and 85% to him. Apparently my dramatic closing had a big impact with the jury.

LAWYERING SKILLZ INDEED.

Chronotrigger!

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 14:02:17 GMT

SO! Coming up this Saturday at Inferno is Chronotrigger! We've done this only once before, but it was way fun: the idea is that every hour features a different time range. From 9-10pm, we'll only play songs released between 1988-1991, from 10-11, we'll do songs from 92-95, and so on through the night.

All the Chrome DJs are going to be a part of it, so come out and hear some of your fave tracks from over the years!

Also, I totally updated my site last night to include setlists from the last two months. I was really procrastinating bad-style.

IL omen.

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 14:16:28 GMT

Apparently the news of my impending move shook Illinois down to its very roots. The pure awesomeness of my future presence affected it so much that it also coughed up my tax return. Clearly, the state knows who's boss.

In other news, my iPod Shufflé decided to run out of batteries this morning. Since I can't take big iPod to the gym and do lifting now that the clip on its case is broken, and because I clearly cannot work out without musical accompaniment, I decided to go for the run I did through most of 2006. Holy nuggets am I out of run-shape. How I could do 30 minutes on the elliptical and 10 on the rower and run home on Wednesday, all after a full lifting circuit, I don't know. Running 2.5 miles this AM felt like dying a little bit.

Meteorologically speaking

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 02:19:24 GMT

Why the heck is it always like Madison turns into Wind Tunnel City when it's warm out, but is relatively calm otherwise? IT MAKES NO SENSE.

Tonight! Woman! Gonna take you down to Sepulveda!

Sun, 13 Apr 2008 00:04:02 GMT

Or to Inferno, where DJs :EYG: and Koob will be spinning the rockin' beats! Come on out! Doors at 9, no cover before 10, $4 afterward, 21+.

Worm Quarhundredtet

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 14:25:44 GMT

There are a lot of worms on the sidewalk. I feel badly for the little guys.

My Ethics, Let Me Show You Them.

Wed, 09 Apr 2008 04:25:57 GMT

Remember a few weeks ago when I posted about how I was taking the MPRE (the lawyer ethics test, required to be passed before you can practice in all but a few states)? The scores are supposed to come in within five weeks of taking the test. I looked at a calendar and realized that the five week date is this coming Saturday. I looked further at the site and saw that they email you your results. Curious, I checked my junk mail folder and there it was.

An email, the subject line an uncapitalized "your mpre score report is ready." Heart pounding, I clicked the link, logged in, clicked a few more links (I think they do this to heighten your nerves), waited while Adobe Reader loaded, and saw my beautiful scaled score in all its glory:

120.

I needed at least an 80 to pass in Illinois. Now, to pass the Bar itself.

Okay, well, I should graduate first.

Chicago

Mon, 07 Apr 2008 17:07:52 GMT

Seriously, though, I love Chicago.

Also, I got these sandals for $5 at a used clothing store. I now will give dj_spider a run for her money as "tallest chick in the place."

After yesterday...

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 04:06:25 GMT

I wonder how many sushi places are going to start offering the "Rick Roll." It'll definitely have cream cheese in it.

Announcement

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 15:29:17 GMT

I've been talking about "the war against stuff" and getting rid of things while readying a move lately. This "move" might not be what people expect -- I'm not going to Chicago after graduation.

I'm moving to Houston, Texas.

I'm sick of winters, I'm sick of humidity, I'm sick of people who are genuinely nice but can't drive for crap. I just want to walk around in shorts all year, never worry about salt rust on my car, and do some business lawyering for oil moguls. Screw this "public service" crap -- I wanna make money.

APRIL FOOLS!

Less Talk, More Weekend

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 15:35:43 GMT

SO. There's this show tonight, then tomorrow night djsiberia and DJ :EYG: will be spinning at Inferno! It will be extremely radtastic, and you should come. Doors at 9, no cover before 10 or with valid UW ID, $4 afterward, a great mix of 00ntz and sw00n all night long.

This will be the first "nice weather" Saturday I'll be spinning for a long time. Inferno might not be cold inside! The tunes will be hot! Come on out!

The Great Materials Continuum

Tue, 25 Mar 2008 03:06:24 GMT

Man, I've been productive lately.

Relatedly, getting rid of stuff you've been hauling around and not using for years is immensely freeing. I only wish it were as easy to get rid of clothing at some small profit as it is to get rid of used CDs. Now all I have to do is make enough money selling off CDs to be able to buy a new CD carrier. One of mine is broken, and both are insufficiently-sized for the new discs I got post-BlackSun.

Speaking of which, djsiberia and I will be spinning at Inferno this Saturday! It will be extremely awesome! Consider yourselves forewarned.

Taxes!

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 03:29:25 GMT

I sat down tonight to figure out my taxes. After spending some quality time with WI DOR publication 121, I figured out how the thing works. So I got everything in order and am mailing out my stuff today! Chide me not for being a paper-filin' troglodyte -- it's free, and everything else out there that's a "free filing" is free to file, but they charge you for the "preparation," even if you had it all worked out on your own beforehand. Boo.

Even though this took me all night, it wasn't all that onerous. I'm sure the day will come when I hate doing taxes, but for now that isn't the case.

Go go gadget taxes!

Home!

Tue, 18 Mar 2008 16:31:02 GMT

Back from Blacksun, which was a blast as usual. Except it was kind of a cold blast this year. Regardless, gleipnir23 is a princess among women for putting up with our dumb selves, and reverendbrian is a rockstar for hooking us up with the show-ness and dragging our butts around.

Met a lot of great people, saw a lot of great bands and got to talk with some real Germans. And jazz hands. Now I'm tired and stuck at work.

Woo spring break!