The light is not on

Hi people!

It’s just the beginning of week four but by heck is this semester flying by like some super-speed concorde … or a Millennium Falcon … on top of all the reading there is to do, there is also group work to think about for business, and a law essay sneaking up on us (somewhat) unsuspecting souls. I am rather grateful that this first assignment for law doesn’t require any further research; in fact all the research is handed to us on a silver platter ready to be churned into a 1000-word script. Note to self: better touch up on assignment-writing skills.

Up until the middle of last week, I was beginning to fear that I’d never be able to properly understand and analyse a case. It’s all well and good to be reading a case and finding out the judgment, but having to answer the tutorial questions was a feat I was finding difficult to tackle. Alas, along comes Friday’s tute and it was then that I discovered just how incredibly patient our law tutor could be. It still takes me some time to work my way through a case, but my head is no longer six-inches deep in mud about it anymore.

My work lost power for half the night – now that was interesting. Found a bit of time to watch Vantage Point. Some intense acting from Dennis Quaid there, I have to say, so three stars from me. I’ll have to go read The Time Traveller’s Wife now since you guys have brought it up. I read a short summary about that book a while back that piqued my interest. Has anyone read this short story called The Green Door? It’s about this man who, one day, finds this green door. When he opens it he steps into a literal paradise, but after he exists, the door disappears. He then spends his entire life searching for it again. Many, many years later, he finally finds another green door, but this time when he opens it and walks in, he falls to his death. Yes, I realise that it’s an untimely demise and that I’ve completely ruined the story for everybody, but it’s worth a read just for its unfortunate ending.

Laters,

Sherryinabottle

Hectic: characterised by intense activity, confusion or haste.

 This week has been incredibly busy for me. I studied hard, worked hard (got a pay rise ), and caught up with friends. Today has been such a mission that I’m still awake writing this post because I still haven’t wound down from the day and my brain is still buzzing. Tonight at work this middle aged man came in and sat down by himself at a table. I took a menu and some water over to him and he had dozens of books, papers and articles spread all over the table (reminding me very much of my desk at home). Turns out upon some interesting conversation that the man is a professor and the author of several books, one which is coming out very soon. Funnily enough being a professor and all he was interested that I was a law student and we talked quickly (there were lots of other tables and not many waitresses) about ethics. Honestly, it made me feel quite important as this professor was interested in my opinion and was listening intently to what I had to say.

Another note: I have recently found out that many of the waitresses at my work are studying law. One of the girls is doing first year law at QUT also and one of the managers is a third year law student at UQ. So I guess I hit the jackpot, if I have any problems I have multiple resources to help me out..I hope everyone else has started to make some good friends/already have good friends or generally know people doing the course because I’m finding it extremely helpful to bounce my ideas off other people.

Good luck everyone with the emergence of the third week!

To cheer? Or not to cheer?

Howdy.

Well, yet another busy week begins…and although I don’t actually go to uni until tomorrow…Just thought I’d post a few choice thoughts.  Sat down on Saturday to do my homework/readings etc…now..maybe it’s just me..but I seemed to have an epic amount of reading to do..and some of the questions…I was like…ergh.   However; I believe I have conquered the questions (to some extent) and almost finished my legal citation exercise…although I have this ghastly feeling that I have done some of it wrong…very wrong.  Ah well.  We shall see.  But all I can say, is thank god for legal dictionaries.  Aside from that about 15 hours of work, cleaning and seeing Phantom of the Opera (which was magnificent….go see it..seriously) my weekend pretty much disappear in a flash.  One question for anyone (my one reader….) does anyone know who to contact about the QUT Cheerleading team?  Being an ex head cheerleader (its not as bad as it sounds ok) I’d love to at least try for a new team..but I somehow managed to totally miss market day and everything that went with it…so If anyone knows someone in it..or the coach…or something..let me know.   Also thanks for that blog about giving blood….guess what I’m doing after uni Friday? Yeah…going to visit the vampires….*shudder*  Also has anyone noticed a slight rivalry between the faculties…say…engineering and law??? Maybe its just me….or maybe something deeper lurks beneath the calm surface….dun dun dunnnnnnnnnn.  Dramatic mood much?  Anyway, I’d love to hear how everyone else is going with their legal citation exercise….and anything else….just so I know someone else has actually stared it..(anyone???).  Anyway.  My kitten has decided to now chew upon my precious legal dictionary so I must go rescue it from its furry grave.

Good luck everyone

Xx

K