Sarah's Bridal Shower and Bachelorette Party

For my spring break I was able to travel to Virginia Beach for my very good friend Sarah's bridal shower. I was her maid of honor so I was in charge of planning the event. Being miles away made it very hard to plan such an event, but with the help of Sarah's mom and her bride's maids it was possible. Sarah's mom rented a beach house for the weekend in Sandbridge, a little town in Virginia Beach. It was still a little cool, but it turned out great! We had a shower at the beach house on Saturday during the day and then rented a limo for the young chicks to go out in at night. It was a blast! I loved getting to know all of Sarah's Virginia friends and meeting her family before the wedding. It made the wedding so much more fun because we all already knew one another. Sarah received some great gifts. My favorite was the truffle bowl from pampered chef. Mmmmm. I love me some pampered chef! Everyone had a great time.



Here is Sarah and her Mom, the champagne for the weekend, her gorgeous shower cake, a picture of Sarah and I, and this awesome banner that her uncle Spark made for her!



Here are some pictures of all of the girls from the shower and then going out afterwards. We had a great time!

law prom

Yes! Law Prom went down again this year... only this time, I'm the one who planned it! It went off without a hitch. I was able to get a gorgeous location for a great price. The James J. Hill House on Summit Avenue. It's a historic home that was owned by an influential Saint Paul family. There was music, dancing, food and of course booze! Everyone had a great time. Although planning an event this size was a LOT of work! Here are some pictures from the event.

what's new with you?

Here's what I've been up to lately...

(1) Studying. As per usual. This semester I'm taking Criminal Law, Corporations, and the Legal Advocacy Clinic.

(2) Filling out my BAR application. Yikes. That's all I have to say about that.

(3) Planning Blackacre. aka Law School Prom. I am in charge of making all of the arrangements with the caterer, etc. We're having it at the James J. Hill House this year, beautiful location. I can't wait, but it's stressful planning an event for 250+ people!

(4) Work. Yup. Still chasing paper. Making it rain. Whatever you want to call it.

(5) MOH duties. I am super excited for my friend Sarah's wedding in May! I hand made her bridal shower invitations and will be traveling to Virginia for the special occasion next month! I'm so excited to see her and take a break from the snow.

Here's a picture for your viewing pleasure. I wish I could just do crafty things all the time, it's so relaxing.


(6) Lastly, I've been enjoying a little online shopping lately. I desperately needed a new tote for school. Something that I could carry my laptop and school books in, but NOT a backpack. I found a nice sturdy leather one that received excellent reviews. And conveniently after I bought the tote I saw matching riding boots on sale in the same color... coincidence? I think not. So I bought the boots as well and am anxiously awaiting the arrival of my new purchases.

Aren't they cute?



What have you all been up to?

true friends are never apart, maybe in distance, but not in heart

I had a wonderful visit to arizona. It was great to see my family, get out of the minnesota cold and visit with some old friends. I didn't get many pictures while I was home, but here are some from a night out with my old friends Natasha and Ashley. We went out to celebrate Natasha's engagement to Justin, the handsome man pictured below. I had a great time catching up with these girls and can't wait to see what the next year will bring for us!

finals suck, but i love this picture

 

I have one more final to take...

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I'll be in az dec. 23rd through dec. 28th, so let's get together!

I'm not boring, I'm lazy, I swear!

Due to my lack of posting, it may seem like I lead a really boring life up here in Minnesota. But I promise I don't! I'm just lazy and would rather read everyone else's blogs instead of write my own. So instead of doing homework this morning like a good law student, I've decided to play a little catch-up with my blog. There are quite a few posts, so if you have time, check em' out! Please note, these are posts are in no particular order, just everything I've been up to from August through November.



A little "ketchup" for your enjoyment :)

my latest favs

I haven't kept up with my blog the past few months so in addition to posting my latest happenings from the past months, I'm also posting a list of some of the things I've been enjoying lately (non-law school related). In no particular order and with no particular relevancy, here is what I've been digging lately:

(1) I've been addicted to watching t.v. shows lately. It is a good outlet from the stresses of school and it is also one of the things that Kyle and I enjoy doing together. It gives us the opportunity to spend some good QT together without having to use our brains too much :) Kyle and I have been enjoying watching Dexter and Californication. I have been really digging the Showtime shows lately. Another show that I'm in love with is Glee. It's amazing. A little corny, but so cute, and there is usually a good message. And of course I've been keeping up with my beloved show, The Office. The best part about this addiction is that I can watch them all through my Netflix account or through hulu.com. This is great for me since I, (1) don't have cable and (2) don't usually have time to watch my shows when they air. Also, I'm in love with the show Madmen on AMC. Amazing. I have to sneak over to Kyle's house on Sunday nights to watch this one though.

(2) A lot of law students won't read books for fun during the semester. We already do so much reading for class that it's just hard to get into another book. I am not one of those students. I LOVE to read and will not give it up for anything and law school books just do not stimulate me enough. So every night before bed I read for ~15 minutes. It's not very long, so it takes me a while to finish a book. My latest read is the book "1984" by George Orwell. I was never required to read it in high school and one of my goals is to read as many classics as I can. I'm about half-way through the book and it is really starting to pick up. It is quite thought-provoking and I've decided that I like it so far. What are you all reading? Any suggestions?

(3) Noodles. For those of you out West this phrase will not elicit the same "mmmmm, yummy" response as it does up here. I have discovered a wonderful place called Noodles & Company. It's delish. My favorite thing to eat is their Wisconsin Mac-N-Cheese dipped in sirachi hot sauce. Seriously amazing stuff. I hope they open one in AZ soon.

(4) I've been thinking a lot about what classes I should take next semester. Next semester will be my LAST semester of law school. I am so excited to be done. But I'm also sad that this will be the last time I get to register for classes and I don't want to regret not taking something. So far I've decided to take Corporations, Criminal Law, and Civil Advocacy Clinic. I register tomorrow, so we'll see if I stick with my plan.

(5) Cafe World. This is by far the lamest of my latest favorite things. If you are on facebook then I'm sure you are bombarded with constant messages about Farmville or Mafia or whatever the flavor of the day is. This is one of those flavors. You build & design your own cafe and cook and serve food to your patrons. With each dish you serve you earn more points and level-up. This allows you to buy more stoves and serve more varieties of food. Yes, I am a nerd. My boyfriend makes fun of me constantly for playing. I think it's just my 3rd year senior-itis kicking in :)