I've been meaning to update for a while now, but I can't generally find the will to. Most of the time it just seems silly and it doesn't really do anything for me. It used to be very therapeutic, but that was quite some time ago, so I don't generally feel the need to.
The year has been going quite well, as I knew it would. As far as classes go, its an off semester. Seems like my fall semesters always leave something to be desired. I don't particularly like any of my classes, and the start has been a little rough, but it's all coming together a little bit and I'll be good.
My internship is excellent. I'm doing real and important legal work on actual cases. No getting coffee or anything like that. The work I do has a real effect on people's lives and livelihoods and in some cases whether or not someone goes to jail. I'm doing legal research, meeting and calling clients, assisting in court and other hearings and important meetings, and a lot more, all kinds of legal work. I enjoy it quite a bit and so far it as confirmed my desire to be an attorney, and that I can in fact enjoy it and succeed at it. I enjoy the atmosphere of importance and pressure. I've always felt like I thrive in those types of situations. I understand the head attorney's thought process, juggling many cases and issues and making progress on them all in the midst of meetings, court and calls. I think I can do well. Between this internship and even the bank job during the summer I think I've really made myself more employable. I certainly can do the work of a legal assistant. If nothing else I should be able to get another internship in the future, though I would enjoy staying where I am at, if that turns out to be possible.
Having a car has been great and so far it has performed flawlessly. I've always enjoyed independence and freedom and finally having one of my own has enhanced that greatly.
It's certainly allowed me to do things I wouldn't have been able to in the past. If I want to go to Indianapolis and attend events or plan trips even farther out than that I can do it. In years past I would fantasize about going to see concerts or sporting events or go places in general and do things, but I didn't really understand them as possible, from big things to small things. Now if I want to do something, whatever it is, I have my own disposable money and time and resources and I can do those things.
In the past year I've seen a hell of a lot of great things, I've got a nice collection of ticket stubs on me. I saw Indiana defeat Kentucky in one of the greatest (and most meaningful) basketball games of all time. I watched the Pacers defeat the Heat in the NBA playoffs. I've watched some of the greatest athletes in the world play their sports. I've finally gotten to see my favorite team in the world play a meaningful regular season game at home. Which included witnessing one of the first games in what will hopefully be a very long and very successful career. I saw my favorite band of all time play, and it was incredible. Watching all of them play was amazing, even on songs I hadn't heard before, it's impossible for a fan not to be impressed at their musical ability, those are some monster musicians. Even to someone who's watched videos and heard the songs before, seeing Neil Peart drum live is something else. That concert was an incredible experience.
Things at school outside of class have been going well as well. Having Mollie and Emily right down the street has been a lot of fun. It's really easy for them to come here or to go down there and just relax and chat while doing homework or just sitting around. Rahul living in the house has been great as well. We've just got to sign the paperwork at this point, so unless something goes wrong in the meantime, next year it'll be Mollie, moving in here with Rahul and I, which should be good as well.
I had a good 21st, nothing crazy, which is me. Went out to Kilroy's at midnight with Emily and Victor because we could. Then going out in the evening was good. Dinner with those two and Lauren at Yogi's, with Victor buying a shot-ski for the four of us. The Vid was next, which at this point is my favorite bar. A little grungy, some arcade games, darts and pool, laid back and decent music. I like it. Kilroy's Sports was good too, although apparently it can get a lot crazier. So just a few bars and a couple drinks at each place and that was a night. Long Islands at Kilroy's are amazing. Emily and I went out Tuesday to The Vid and Sports and had a couple drinks, played some pool and chilled, which was a lot of fun. Victor and I went to Kilroy's Indy before the Colts game. It's been cool to have a place to go to just sit around without buying a whole meal and enjoy whatever atmosphere we're in the mood for and company.
Tomorrow we head to Northwestern for this year's Hundred away trip, and a good time will be had by all.
