a roller coaster weekend..

This past weekend I went to the Anime Convention in Chicago. Surprisingly, not my first (it was my second). Okay, a few weekends ago...since I delayed this post for quite awhile...I'll admit I would not have gone on my own but instead willingly tagged along with three other guys (the other girl who was supposed to go bailed on me; smart move, sista!). I even cosplayed.

See!

But who was I and what anime was I from? It hardly matters since I wore what may be considered a "school-girl uniform" and was barely recognizable. But it sufficed.

Overall, the convention was so-so. There was not many interesting and fun things to do (even the rave that I crankily stood in line for two hours to get in was subpar - prolly 'cause I was sober); but at least there were a number of people who cosplayed or dressed up and seemed to have put a lot of effort, or money, into their costumes. These two were my favorite:

The first Cloud was such a sweetheart. He told me thank you after our fantastic picture. And the second Cloud is also a very nice fellow...see him doing the peace sign with me. =]

Excuse my "costume." I was going for cheap, reusable items. And excuse my short, stumpy looking legs. How to make my legs look longer? Also, I just noticed my bangs look like crap in these pictures. And they look like crap at this minute. Bleh. Sometimes I like 'em; sometimes they're just looking ridiculous. I can't love them enough to keep them for too long. Maybe I will start growing them out starting today. Maybe not...'cause they are kinda cute, eh?!

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Okay...I'm off to Vietnam in a few hours....wish me happy travels...I'm scared shitless. =/

it's friday the 13th...

...and so I decided it'll be a good day to, well, start this blog...it's technically also the last day of finals for us...although since I took mine yesterday, I'm officially over my first year of law school. YAY!

So yesterday, as I was prancing around in my black sundress (I know, quite dark for a sundress eh? but it's quite cute actually..), I realized how awesome it is to be carefree...even if just for a moment. I mean, it's not like I really have much worries anyway, or that I have never been carefree before, but back in the years when I was, I didn't notice it much. Probably because I was already slacking in most areas of my life, or because I never had to work even a bit hard for anything.

And then, BAM! Law school. Just like that I had to read a bajillion pages a night and actually try to comprehend the stuff that I was reading. There was never anytime for anything it seemed. And though I could never keep up with the readings because I'd get bored and tired easily, and because I had no self-control, this one year of law school has drained me of so much energy and happiness and free time and good sleep.

*sigh*

I wish I had talked to someone who was going to law school (cannot be a fresh grad or a working lawyer because they may be bias). I wish someone had stepped in when they asked me what I was planning to do after undergrad and I replied "I don't know...maybe law school." I really, really wish someone had told me, "you know, it's a whole lot of reading and work and stress from the first day of law school till you are done with life as a lawyer."

But nope, there was no such person. And so, here I am, wondering every single day, "What the hell am I doing here?" And trying to persuade myself that it will all be worthwhile soon enough. Still, it's not easy convincing yourself...and each day of classes and schoolwork and stress makes it all the more difficult.

But the good news for now is that it's all over...and summer has officially started for me...well, actually, it started yesterday at 4:30 pm when I handed in my last final exam of the semester!!


ByeBye 1L!!!!!!!!

Whoohoo!!

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Oh...and THIS is a happy law student... =D