After too long a silence, I am henceforth going to try posting more regularly. To say the least, the Bar exam became quite consuming during the last month, and from 8 am 'til 10 pm, I really did very little other than study. While I found the test much less dreadful than all the preparation for it, the experience must have marked me more than I initially realized. Last night, I had the fourth quasi-nightmare about having to take the Bar exam again, even though I didn't fail it the first time. There's always some understood reason why this is necessary; there's always a lot of stress in the dream (like not being able to find the right classroom, the "chairs" being muddy bleachers, etc.); and the test is always much more difficult and foreign than the actual exam was. I am apparently still unwinding, nearly two weeks later!
Much has happened while I've been out of commission. Along with taking the Bar, I've also been offered and accepted a position with the Chicago office of K&L Gates. I'll be working in the Corporate practice area, so the job is pretty much a dream job--well beyond what I could have asked or imagined. I'm extremely excited to begin work in September, and very grateful for this answer to prayer. Securing a job has also changed Mark's and my outlook on a few things ... one of which is the speed with which we would like to buy a house. I shall keep you posted as the hunt ensues.
In even thinking of opening this tremendous box of possibilities, one thing that's surprised me is what I find myself looking for as I browse Realtor.com (which is quickly becoming too much of a habit). In true Southern fashion, I must have a house with a kitchen that is designed for entertaining, that is a place where people want to be. If a house is splendid in other regards but has a small or dark kitchen, I'm not even interested in fixing up the place. (And I can feel my mother beaming across the 500 miles that separate us.) Natural light, good storage space, a real backyard ... and even a good school district are also more important to me than I thought they would be. I feel like I'm growing older just writing that, but it's true--and I've reconciled myself to the fact that "growing up" doesn't have to be terrifying.
Enough prattling, though. I hope to have more edifying posts up soon; I simply wanted to get back in the habit of writing. I have more time than I know what to do with on my hands as of late, and I have resolved to use that time in productive ways. For the past two weeks, I've not done much more than keep my house clean and laundered, cook, journal, and read Anna Karenina--my classic for the summer--and I hope to continue to put this free time to good use. I shall keep you posted on that, too!
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