I'm feeling kind of shady

Some of you were wondering why the cryptic poll on my blog. Most of you know that I have been fielding job offers for when my clerkship is over. I have received several offers at various firms and have had trouble deciding which one to take. Anyhow, I "accepted" a sizeable offer at a firm doing commercial litigation. I started thinking, however, that I did not want to bill 2400 hours a year and work 60-80 weeks for the rest of my life. I then got an offer from another firm doing in another area of practice, which I prefer, with less rigorous demands on my soul. I had to call and reneg on my commitment to the first firm. I felt super rude and sketchy, but this is the rest of my life that I am talking about. Anyway, my term with the State of Utah not up until December so I am sure that the first firm will have plenty of time to find someone better.

Memory

I got this off my friend Cheryl's blog. It is kind of fun.

As a comment on my blog, leave one memory that you and I had together. It doesn't matter if you knew me a little or a lot, anything you remember! Next, re-post these instructions on your blog and see how many people leave a memory about you.It's actually pretty cool (and funny) to see the responses. If you leave a memory about me, I'll assume you're playing the game and I'll come to your blog and leave one about you. :)

I need summer to be over

Everyone that knows me knows that I cannot stand hot weather. This summer has been particularly difficult. There are really only three months out of the year in Utah that are unbearable — June, July, and August — however, those months still make me rethink where I want to settle down someday. I have come up with a list of places with the perfect climate:

1. Glacier National Park, MT
2. Anchorage, Alaska
3. Seattle, WA
4. San Francisco, CA
5. Missoula, MT
6. Norway
7. Iceland
8. Olympic Coast

My friends that live in Phoenix and Las Vegas think I am a huge wimp because I think sunny and 85 degrees in the dry Utah sun in unbearable. I was in Las Vegas a couple of weeks ago and it was 115 degrees. I thought I was in a special circle of hell. I am pretty sure that outer darkness is hot and not cold. I really need a climate that is 20-70 degrees year round without an inordinate amount of sunshine and plenty of rain and snow. I would like to know . . .
Would you rather be hot or cold?
Would you prefer 110 degrees or -10 degrees year round?
My answer of course, is cold, and -10 degrees.

Remember that one time when I had a blog?

I can hardly remember it myself. Thankfully, my dear friend Zillah tagged me so here goes:

1. What was I doing 10 years ago?

10 years ago I had finished my sophmore year of high school and went on a trip to Washington D.C. with my family. Unfortunately, I did not appreciate it as I was experiencing intracranial hypertension, an allergic reaction to tetracycline. I spent some fun time in the hospital that summer waiting to regain my vision.

2. Five Snacks I Enjoy

1. Hummus
2. Cheesecake
3. Guac with something else
4. Apples
5. Yogurt with Cheerios

3. Five Things On My To Do List Today

1. Finish copyworking opinion to go out.
2. Go swimming with the cousins
3. Begin writing cover letters for future employment
4. Call Monica
5. Clean my house

4. Things I would do if I were a billionaire:

Pay off my debts, pay off my parents' debts, get lipo, build my dream house, buy a house in Paris, Northern Montana, Northern Idaho, a flat in New York and London, buy some shoes, clothes, and bags, do the Everest base camp trek, give to charity, live on a ranch, retire, adopt some orphans.

5. Five jobs that I have had.

1. Swim Teacher
2. Research Assistant
3. Lawyer
4. Aerobics Instructor
5. Lifeguard/Pool Maintenance Worker. Ick.

6. Five of my bad habits

1. Speaking ill of the dead
2. Digging out my own ingrown toenails
3. TV on DVD
4. Screening phone calls
5. Making up rude nicknames for people I care little for

7. Four places I have lived

Utah, Moscow, Idaho, France, Various European Locales

8. Two People I Want to Get to Know Better: A nice way of saying “Tag. You’re it!”

1. Mom 2. Emily Jones

9. 6 Random Things

1. I am crazy about Disneyland.
2. When I was 4, I used to have an imaginary friend named Rachid, but then she unexpectedly died.
3. I wish that I would have become a dancer.
4. I think fireworks are kind of lame.
5. I hate parades.
6. I love Battlestar Galactica.

Valentine

Who would not want a girl who wears nose strips and a retainer at night, has a sleep apnea mask, and participates in a twice daily nasal flush?

I've been tagged.

My mom tagged me. I think that she is sick of me not updating my blog.

A attached or single: single
B best friend: Monica, Anne C., Zanna, Anna (when she calls me back!)
C cake or pie: Cake. Cake! I hate pie
D day of choice: Friday, Saturday, Sunday
E essential item: SLeep, but it is not really an item
F favorite color: burgundy
G gummy bears or worms: worms, as long as they are smutty
H hometown: the SLC
I indulgence(s): Netflix, Cafe Rio
J January or July: January. I don't like it when it's hot.
K kids: NO!
L life is incomplete without: My family
M marriage date: sometime in 2020
N number of siblings: 2 sisters and 1 brother and Emily Jones
O oranges or apples: Both
P phobias or fears: Urban warfare, dust mites, big insects, toddlers
Q quotes: "One of these days is none of these days."
R reason to smile: Great snow this year! Monica is having a new baby!
S season: Fall, Winted, Spring
T tag three friends: Monica, Cheryl, Zillah
U unknown fact about me: I dig out my own ingrown toenails
V very favorite store: Banana Republic, Nordstrom
W worst habit: swearing, sleeping too much, online shopping
X x-ray or ultrasound: ??? what kind of question is this
Y your favorite food: Cheesecake, sandwiches
Z zodiac: Gemini

Movie Review: No Country for Old Men

4/4 Stars

One of the best movies I have seen all year.