Working on a Sunday afternoon...

Yun lang. No time to write anything substantial. I have to finish this na so I can get started on my next memo due Tuesday morning.

A commentary on "Trial Practice: The Art of Survival" (by Atty. Theodore O. Te)

CAVEAT: Because people tend to take everything I say or write seriously, I'll state right here that this is not a critique of any sort. These are just the comments that popped into my head during the OLA Seminar. Nuff said.

(1) Never do anything pro forma, i.e. Make it your own.

Wow, parang American Idol. Sure, sir. I'll be Mrs. Chris Daughtry. =p Hotttt.

(2) Take the hard case.

No problem. I'm a self-confessed masochist. I like stress. I just lose hair over it. And complain a lot. But I like it. Diff is, OLA involves other people too. Now that's the clincher.

(3) Try the case you love.

Meron ba nun.

(4) Do not take the case home.

Literally or figuratively? Either way, is it possible not to? OLA hasn't even started but it's already giving me nightmares.

(5) Never lie or cheat.

Teddy Te: Come to think of it, that's an irony.

No comment. I invoke my right to remain silent.

(6) Beware of young lawyers. (They're excited and they "overprepare".)

Note that this refers to young LAWYERS. Therefore, not to me. I'm a mere pheasant. (Yes, with an H. As in feather creature.) Duh. I'm an incoming senior with absolutely ZERO knowledge of anything law-related. Sheeeyet!!! Pwede mamatay na ako ngayon pa lang?!!

(7) Do not drink before 5.

A.M. or P.M.? In any case, any time is arguably after 5 (pm or am) of the previous day. Bwahaha! I need a beer. Or five. Or "5 beers and half a bottle of wine". For those not in the know, that's from Teddy Te's exercise.

(8) Do not take yourself too seriously.

Oh, I really don't. I'm a complete and utter fool. Honest. I know I know nothing.

(9) Do not read advance sheets only.
(10) But read the advance sheets as well.

I'll worry about it when I have to.

(11) Keep fit.

I did 5k last night. Yipeedoo. At least I burned .000001% of my food intake. It was fun though. I was supposed to play basketball with Sands, but I was too sweaty and sticky to even consider any physical activity aside from walking home and taking a long shower.

(12) Enjoy other interests.

(Copied from Friendster) Hobbies and Interests:
Apparently, law. =p Hmmm... movies (just not local teeny bopper flicks), music (just not country music), food (Filipino, Thai, JAPANESE!!!), shopping, my friends' (and other people's) lives, sharks (I'm not kidding.), good books, the intricacies of the remote control, new stuff, new people, stuff, people =p, highlighters, power staplers and other gadgets, people-watching, talking, taking long walks (preferably in the rain), procrastinating

(13) Talk to civilians. (Get other friends.)

Almost all my friends went to law school... And when we meet up with those who didn't, they inevitably end up asking us for legal advice and the like. Which I despise to infinity and beyond.

(14) Take vacations.

But lethargy bores me to tears... Well, more than 2 weeks anyway.

(15) Do not worry about just winning.

More worried about how not to appear like the fool that I am.

(16) Laugh a lot.

I did a lot of that today. Cf. Direct examination of Mr. Tahong who was subsequently cited in contempt, or alternatively declared a hostile witness and imprisoned in a tub of water inside the court room, for refusing to respond to counsel's questions.

(17) Always prepare.

Well, I've started buying clothes... Does THAT count?

(18) Take time to look good, you'll feel good too.

What if that's the only thing one's got going...a good outfit. Can you move for postponement on the ground that your outfit's too good to be sweated into in a steaming courtroom?

(19) Pray!

Oh, I intend to do a lot of that.

Hay OLA OLA OLA... Now I understand my friends' misery... Kill me kill me kill me.

Officially on vacation

Yep, I am. I have so much to do though. Tomorrow, I'm off to get a CBC and a thyroid test. Suspected case of hypo (or is it hyper) thyroidism, my doctor tells me. And then I have to go drop by the tailor's for slacks. Gawd, OLA's looming over our heads. I wish I could just drop dead right now. Only good thing about it is that I get to shop. For clothes I can't really use everyday!!! Darn. I wanted to buy so many things in Eastwood earlier but I couldn't because I was saving my moolah for the "more important" stuff. I just got three blouses for my summer internship. I scoured through the Eastwood shops and found THREE that I liked.

Hay nako. That weird guy sent me another mushy email. Duh. Ano ba.

OLA OLA OLA... The new bane of my existence. We just spent 2 and a half days in loooooong lectures on what to do, what not to do, how exciting it is, how absolutely horrifying it is... It's mortifying having to handle cases for real people. It's their life and property dear. It's not like we can turn back time if we fuck it up. Good thing I didn't apply for summer OLA. If I had, I'd be dead by now. Charles has a direct examination set for Monday afternoon. Oggs has mediation on the 18th, direct examination on the 19th, and another hearing of some sort on the 27th. Holy crap. How am I going to survive senior year?!!!

=)

Somebody already broke my heart 5:01

you came along when i
needed a saviour
someone to pull me
through somehow
i've been torn apart so
many times
i've been hurt so many
times before
so i'm counting on you now

somebody already
broke my heart
somebody already
broke my heart

here i am
so don't leave me stranded
on the end of a line
hanging on the edge of a lie
i've been torn apart so
many times
i've been hurt so many
times before
so be careful and be kind

somebody already
broke my heart
if someone has to lose
i don't want to play
somebody already
broke my heart
no no i can't go there again

you came along when i
needed a saviour
someone to pull me
through somehow
i've been torn apart so
many times
i've been hurt so many
times before
so i'm counting on you now

somebody already
broke my heart
if someone has to lose
i don't want to play
somebody already
broke my heart
no no i can't go there again

(Adu/Denman/Matthewman)

More Sade

Lovers Rock 4:14

i am in the wilderness
you are in the music in the man's car next to me
somewhere in my sadness
i know i won't fall apart
completely

when i need to be rescued
and i need a place to swim
i have a rock to cling to
in the storm
when no-one can hear
me calling
i have you i can sing to

and in all this
and in all my life

you are the lovers rock
the rock that i cling to
you're the one
the one i swim to in a storm
like a lovers rock

i am in the wilderness
you are in the music in the man's car next to me
somewhere in my sadness
i know i won't fall apart
completely
and in all this
and in all my life

you are the lovers rock
the rock that i cling to
you're the one
the one i swim to in a storm
like a lovers rock

you are the lovers rock
the rock that i cling to
you're the one
the one i swim to in a storm
like a lovers rock

when i need to be rescued
you're there
when i need a place to swim to
in the storm
i think of you
and in all my life
and in all my life

you are the lovers rock
the rock that i cling to
you're the one
the one i swim to in a storm
like a lovers rockcoming from where he did
he was turned away from
every door like joseph
to even the toughest among us
that would be too much
he didn't know what it was
to be black
'til they gave him his change but didn't want to touch
his hand
to even the toughest among us
that would be too much

isn't it just enough
how hard it is to live
isn't it hard enough
just to make it through a day

the secret of their fear
and their suspicion
standing there looking
like an angel
in his brown shoes
his short suit
his white shirt
and his cuffs a little frayed
coming from where he did
he was such a dignified child
to even the toughest among us
that would be too much


isn't it just enough
how hard it is to live
isn't it hard enough
just to make it through a day

coming from where he did
he was turned away from
every door like joseph
to even the toughest among us
that would be too much
he didn't know what it
was to be black
'til they gave him his change but didn't want to touch
his hand
to even the toughest among us
that would be too much

(Adu/Denman/Matthewman)

My song

King of Sorrow 4:52

i'm crying everyone's tears
and there inside our private war i died the night before
and all of these remnants
of joy and disaster
what am i supposed to do
i want to cook you a soup that warms your soul
but nothing would change nothing would change at all
it's just a day that brings
it all about
just another day
and nothing's any good

the dj's playing the
same song
i have so much to do
i have to carry on
i wonder if this grief will
ever let me go
i feel like
i am the king
of sorrow
the king of sorrow

i suppose i could just walk away
will i disappoint my future
if i stay
it's just a day that brings
it all about
just another day
and nothing's any good
the dj's playing the
same song
i have so much to do
i have to carry on
i wonder will this grief
ever be gone
will it ever go
i'm the king
of sorrow
the king of sorrow

i'm crying everyone's tears
i have already paid for all
my future sins
there's nothing anyone
can say to take this away
it's just another day
and nothing's any good

i'm the king
of sorrow
king of sorrow

(Adu/Denman/Matthewman)

Don't you just love her?

By your side 4:34

you think i'd leave your side baby
you know me better than that
you think i'd leave you down when you're down on your knees
i wouldn't do that
i'll tell you you're right when you want
and if only you could see into me
ha ah ah ah ah ah

oh when you're cold
i'll be there
hold you tight to me

when you're on the outside baby and you can`t get in
i will show you you're so much better than you know
when you're lost and you're alone and you cant get back again
i will find you darling and i will bring you home

and if you want to cry
i am here to dry your eyes
and in no time
you'll be fine

you think i'd leave your side baby
you know me better than that
you think id leave you down when you're down on your knees
i wouldn't do that
i'll tell you you're right when you want
and if only you could see into me
ha ah ah ah ah ah

oh when you're cold
i'll be there
hold you tight to me
when you're low
i'll be there
by your side baby

oh when you're cold
i'll be there
hold you tight to me
oh when you're low
i'll be there
by your side baby

(Adu/Denman/Matthewman)

Brainless

I seem to be hovering about without a brain. Honest. I've been floating through the past couple of days on the built-up momentum of 23 years. I do everything out of habit, and the rest out of necessity. Whee...

Anyhoo, I'm supposed to be working on my the Law & Economics final. The thing is, my so-called brain, or that void where that mass of gray matter is supposed to be, is not working. I need a good fine-tuning here...

It's been pretty gloomy Thursday. Don't get me wrong, I love this sort of weather, especially now that finals are over and I don't really have to go out. All I really have to do is snuggle in bed with my pillows (Thanks Nico! =) My pillows are a wonderland. Nico gave them to me Christmas of our freshman year in law school kasi inggit na inggit ako sa pillows niya nung college. I had this whole pillow-napping plan thing pa nga. Hehe!) and one of the books I bought myself as 23rd birthday presents. Anyway, that AND my Law & Economics final. What ever possessed me to take an elective this sem? It's not like I'm delayed or whatever.

Oh yeah, I'll be working again this summer. I get bored after 2 weeks of nothing to do except sleep and watch tv. It gets old eventually, and as I'm as broke as hell, travelling's out of the question. I'd much rather stress over legal memos for 6 weeks than stare out of the window and watch the trees or something. Sucks! Sad thing is I'll have to commute to work and back here. My comrades are both out of commission, it seems. Oh well. Word of advice, when taking the bar, do NOT underline your answers. You could get disqualified for marking. Sayang talaga.

Anyway, if I could just get this exam over and done with...