Endearing Pet Name Generator

Old name: Joshua William Hunter

Endearing pet name:
Passion Anus

Usage: "Awww, did my little Passion Anus have a rough day at work?"

(you have GOT to try this! haha)

Fisher & Phillips

So I had my first callback interview. It was exhausting. I left Nashville at 6 AM and got to Atlanta at about 11 am. My interviews started at 12, so I relaxed and reviewed my research on the firm and the people I was meeting with. At 12 I met a partner and an associate (older guy, younger girl who just got out of law school last spring). We ate at Ruth's Chris steak house. The food was very good and the conversation was nice. Then I proceeded to 6 more 30 minute interviews. Almost everyone went over in time, so I didn't get out until 5:20. Going over is a good thing though because it shows they are interested in you.

I have a good feeling about the firm. Their culture is very comfortable but hard working. The people are cool and it has a reputation for being very ethical. They rarely work weekends and are relaxed about comings and goings as long as you get your work done. I'd love to work there next summer becuase it will almost guarantee me an offer for a permanant job after law school.

I drove home and got back at about 8:30 central time. Long day, 14.5 hours, but well worth it.

I know it is tactless to brag about money, but these people pay very well. $1,700/WEEK over the summer and new associates start at $90,000. That is moderately low for Atlanta, but I believe it would be well worth the trade for working with people you like and not having to bill 2,200 hours per year. I think it's safe to say it is enough for me and when you throw Oksana's salary into the mix, we'll be comfortable. I am really hoping to pay off everything but our mortgage before we're 30. It's definately do-able, but children (none pending, but in a few years maybe) can easily rip through thousands of dollars.

Anyway, the meeting went well and I have three more to go. One in Nashville on Monday, one in Atlanta on the 13th, and one in Newark, NJ, on the 19-20th. If Fisher gives me an offer next week, I'll accept it. Then I'll have to do the other interviews knowing I probably won't work for them. My career advisor told me to accept only half a summer at Fisher and then tell them I was "probably" going to accept the other half, but I had to do some more callbacks. That way it's nice and ethical, becuase I still technically could work for the other firms.

costo rico go

hey guys. i just put a link up to some pictures relating to our costa rican trip.

Total Ecipse of the Heart

Have you ever wanted to hear Bonnie Tyler's Total Eclipse of the Heart played by using kitchen appliances as percussion instruments?

Now you can:

Aftermath

All is well in my neck of Houston.... we really dodged a bullet.

Seriously... I feel very lucky! Right when it started to cloud, we went outside and for the first time in my life I saw a DOUBLE RAINBOW. Two rainbows separated slightly, forming one big, bright rainbow. I think it was an omen...

Anyhow, I have escaped the rain, wind, traffic and looters.... and am home with the animals (with water and power!) , rehanging my pictures and unpacking my irreplaceables.

If anyone wants to do a hurricane drill... time yourself to take EVERYTHING of personal value from your place in less than 10 minutes. It'll really put things in perspective of the things you value. I took a lot of pictures, books and a few things people had given me over the years (the massacred MJHS bear that Pap beheaded came with me!). Just things that could never be replaced...

Thanks for all the emails and posts!

ingenious

Busy week

I've had a lot going on this week, but mostly fun stuff. On Monday I took my kitten in for the old snip-snip (neutering in layman's terms) and got a chance to go see Green Day down in Denver. It was a very good show, with lot of pyrotechnics and audience involvement. Plus they did a 2.5 hour long set, so I felt like I got my money's worth. Last night I saw Corpse Bride which was very well done, and aesthetically pleasing, but didn't really impress me much beyond that. Tonight I start my once weekly fencing class, which definitely has me curious. I'm slightly concerned that it will be me and a bunch of 13 year olds. Hopefully tonight we'll just focus on laughing, then jumping off things. This weekend Nina and I will celebrate our 2 year anniversary by going out to the Melting Pot on Saturday and heading up to Rocky Mountain National Park and the city of Estes Park on Sunday. There is a tiny Italian restaurant up there that has the best pasta I've had outside of Italy. In my spare time I've been working on the med school application online, trying to get it done sometime before the end of the month. Next week A History of Violence, comes out which looks awesome and everyone should see. Oh, on a minor side note: I GOT A CELL PHONE. Convenience finally won out over necessity. If you would like to call me on it, my number is (970) 310-8722. It is now my only number, so don't bother with the old one. I need to accomplish something, so I need to be off. I hope everyone is well and that Hayley gets through the hurricane unscathed and without too much property damage. Keep us updated.

new Nintendo

this is pretty interesting

(not for girls, of course)

(simply because girls abhor video games)

here's an informational link.

Hurricane...

Is projected to head for Houston this weekend. Jack and I have evacuation plans... will go to this parent's house in a northern suburb with the animals and wait out the storm.

Sigh.

LSAT: The Sequel - T-12 days

An update... I calls it "Hayley's Modern Life". I even have the annoying dog...

I had a WONDERFUL weekend, spent mostly with Jack and the random animals that comprise my dysfunctional urban family.

Friday night: Got anniversary flowers, went to birthday dinner with Jack's family @ "Taste of Texas" (interesting concept, better than average chow, but the place is run by a crazy uber-conservative righty nutjob... would not have gone if it wasn't paid for by someone else). Fell asleep on the couch, full and happy, watching "Signs" with Jack at around 11pm. We BOTH fell asleep.... but I got to fall asleep while he rubbed my feet. Ha! Got up around 1am, took dog out and went to bed.

Saturday: Got up @ 8am, had coffee and studied by myself until noon, ran birthday/anniversary errands for Jack, GOT MY AWESOME ANNIVERSARY PRESENT, went to Strake casino night and had a few drinks... came back to my place, watched "Tremors" and went to bed by 1am.

Sunday: Got up, went to work @ G**** until noon, met Jack for birthday lunch, scored some REALLY cheap used DVDs @ Movie Exchange with Jack ("Cocktails", "Creepshow" and "Moonstruck" for less than 20 bucks!!) went shopping to spend his birthday gift certificates (Target, Sound Exchange), went grocery shopping.... relaxed for an hour or so, then packed up the pooch and gear for overnight @ Jack's where Chris, Jack and I (along with Roxy dog) watched "Creepshow" and I was (forced more or less to) watch "Firefly" the pilot show, which was admittedly, pretty good.... and funny. I'll have to see the movie now. I fell asleep around 1am (see the pattern), exhausted, but happy with my weekend.

**If you didn't catch "Firefly" the first time around on Fox, check it out (Netflix?) before the movie ("Serenity") debuts next Friday.... or is it this Friday. Anyway, it's a funny sci-fi space pirate sort of thing. I know... I thought it would be crap as well.... but is surprisingly well written and clever. Plus, the captain reminds me vaguely of HG in manner.

This week and next week, I have taken reception duty @ Fulbright. This means that in addition to my hour lunch for study time, I now have another hour each day to review! So, I don't have to review as much at the end of the day when I am exhausted from work (or both jobs, as it may be). This week, and next week... I only have to find about 6 extra hours for two practice tests per week. Then finito on October 1st... I will be forever finished with the LSAT!!

I can NOT freakin' wait. Party @ my place on October 1... you are all invited.

***I saw the Family Guy movie... excellent, per usual. Also, if you get a chance, check out "Born Into Brothels", a documentary on children of prostitues in Indo-China. Was very good, but very serious... and it won an Oscar last year for best documentary film making.

Wish me luck

In the interest in getting SOMETHING going on here, I've decided to post one of those generic updates.

School is kicking my ass. I rather stupidly decided to ignore the advice of several faculty and 3rd year students that I should take a light semester this semester. This is the semester of interviewing. I have been doing a month of interivews (16 in all, 14 down, 2 to go) with firms for my summer job. This is important becuase my summer job next summer has a high probability of becoming my permanant job. On top of that, I decided to take 17 hours. That's the msot they let you take. Plus my boss from last summer is finally sending me work. He usually gives me about 10 days to do about 20 hours of work. That doesn't seem like much, but when you are doing all this other crap, it is hard to do. I have one due on Monday that I haven't started and will probably need to put at least 15 hours into.

The good news is I FINALLY got a callback. This is how interviews work. You have your initial interview here on campus. If they like you, they call you back to come to the office to meet with more people. Getting the callback is the hardest part. After that, you generally have somewhere between a 20-75% chance of getting the job. I got my first callback yesterday, so I'm really excited and hopeful. We've tentatively scheduled my interview on Oct. 7, but I am trying to get it moved up (the ealrier I interview, the more spots are available for me to take).

Hopefully it goes well. other than that, things are good. Oksana is working hard in her new role as a math teacher. It is tough, but she really has a knack for it so I don't worry about her.

I hope everyone else is well.

MIA

Where are Johnna and Leanne?

Have they fallen off the face of the earth? I heard Leanne had gotten into a law school... where is she now?

wedding

we had a good time at the bachelor party- buffalo billiards down on 2nd avenue... we were out till about 2am and i'm sure anyone who was there could tell you some good stories!...

i had a blast at the wedding... i'm so glad i had the privilidge to take a participatory role in the whole process. The wedding in some ways was probably alittle different than what you might have expected (like the music they selected for jesse walking in and for both of them walking out)... but it still had most of the usual kinds of wedding things... the weather was absolutely perfect (or it would have been if it were about 5-10 degrees colder)... they had to stop in the middle at one point because a loud boat drove by- that was funny. Standing up close next to them while they were saying their vows was fun because they both at one point or another put a funny emphasis on their repeated phases... (like "to have and to HOLD"- thats not what they said but thats an example of what i'm talking about) i dont even know if they realized they were doing it.. jesse in particular. thats not a criticism- just a humerous observation. I could only really see jesse's face from where i was standing because josh's back was turned to me- but she seemed understandably filled with joy/emotion/love

it was so great to see everyone there together- (minus hayley and leanne)... it was like a mini-reunion! The reception was on a barn on a hill- (a nice barn)... they had a chandelear and some nice star-like arrangements of white chirstmasy lights on the ceiling. The food was great... i think everyone there was touched by the first dance that josh and jesse had- you could just see all the girls in the room crying (josh and jesse- you might not have noticed that)... but i think it was just special for everyone to see their love for eachother and their happiness and contentment that they had finally made it... i asked josh after it was over if it was scary to get up and dance while 100 of your friends and family memebers stared at you and he said he didnt even notice... i dont know if i'll be able to say that when my day comes because i'm just a nervous wreck when it comes to dancing... but i'm sure it'll be ok...

we TOTALLY got their car... jordan and i stayed up the nigh tbefore and blew up about 250-275 balloons and packed their car during the reception... we also got 5 cans tied to the back and some window chalk with some of the usual "just married" stuff...

it was a bittersweet sight to see them drive off because i was so happy for them (more happy than sad) but on the other hand kinda sad to see two of my closest drive off into the sunset as it were... i know they wont drop out of communication, but i also know it will have to atleast be kinda different... but really though... more happy than sad to see them go.

i just missed 5 minutes of class- but i think i told a somewhat complete story... feel free to fill in the gaps for those of you that were there!

holla

Wedding!

I need to know all about it... as well as the bachelor party!

Again, I am sorry about my absence... I missed all of you and was thinking about Josh and Jesse on Sunday.

Fill me in ASAP @ hshelton@fulbright.com

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josh's bachelor party

OK- i lost some of your phone numbers (matt) so umm...

the PLAN is to:

1 MEET AT JOSH'S HOUSE AT 7:30 PM FRIDAY (9/2/05)- tomorrow

2 WE WILL THE CARPOOL DOWNTOWN TO A PRE-ORDAINED PLACE

3 WE WILL HANG OUT AT THIS DESIGNATED PLACE UNTIL ALL HAVE HAD THEIR FILL OF....FUN...

4 PEOPLE WHO DONT PARTAKE WILL BE DRIVING BACK THOSE WHO DID

5 YOU GIVE ME 1,000 DOLLARS...

OK well... you dont have to do number 5, but just incase you want to... that would be good! later!

CALL ME WITH QUESTIONS: 615-838-4130

My shoe smells like excrement

So I woke up at 3:30 to the distinct sound of water flowing at moderate pressure into the carpet. That can mean only one thing folkes, the dog is pissing on the carpet. So I got up to yell at him and clean up the mess (which included a suspiciously large amount of feces for a 5.5 pound dog). Somehow, without me ever wearing them, crap got stuck to the bottom of my shoe. After washing it at least 10 times (including at least 3 with soap)... it still smells like shit.. So when I put my left foot on my right knee (after all it would be hard to put my left foot on my left knee), I begin to smell excrement.

Just wanted to let everyone know how my day is going. Any suggestions on decontaminating my shoe? There is no visible sign of waste, just a smell and I have a genetic inclination to a strong sense of smell.

And how's everyone else's day going?