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February 08, 2007
And?
It seems like everyone I know is an And. Laurie is a kick-ass writer and a blogger And, apparently, an Advanced Basic Knitter. Gloria is a student, a girl about town, And a chef.
When I was younger, I didn't need to be an And. I was just A Nerd. Really, I had no And options. The only thing aside from a 4.47 I had going for me was a massive collection of Esprit t-shirts and I was kind of nice.
It's only once I started working I needed more, but then I think I focused entirely on being the And of either Single Girl or Girlfriend, depending on the season.
1L year, I returned to my And-less state by necessity.
And now, a 3L, sometimes I don't even feel like I've got the pre-And descriptor of student. Sure, I'll attend some classes and apparently write three 30-page papers in the next 12 weeks, but half the time I feel like I'm on vacation.
This leaves me ill-at-ease. And also unable to write anything for this-here blog sometimes. There are a lot of things I enjoy peripherally -- running a few times a week, tennis once a week, cooking, reading, beginning embroidery, too much TV watching -- but all my Ands are still in their nascent stages. I don't feel qualified, at the moment, to comment on much of anything.
On the other hand, despite my discomfort with it, vacation rocks! I love that I'm watching too many movies, that I'm exercising muscles I haven't worked in years, and that classes seem like pesky impediments to my real life.
And really, I should be grateful. I just signed up for bar review courses, which will probably be hell. And everyone knows a first-year associates life isn't even close to 9-to-5.
All the same, most days, I'll go to write something here, maybe about my sad attempt at wok-ing, and I'll stop because: And?
Posted by jen at February 8, 2007 11:52 AM
Comments
I think that having lots of little "ands" instead of one "And" still makes you very interesting. You can be Well-Rounded instead. Which means that you can write about anything and everything.
Posted by: Gwen at February 8, 2007 01:43 PM
you're a 3 L AND...you're a philosopher. at least today. :)
Posted by: carolyn at February 9, 2007 07:50 AM
By "girl around town" do you mean "girl who drinks maybe a wee bit too much and meets weirdos in bars"?
I can't write for my site either - I have no inspiration in that regard. I am so tired when I come home that all I want to do is watch TV. So I do.
But yay for tennis. And hey, when you start working, you'll miss these days.
By the way - wok skills class at Williams Sonoma this Saturday. Are you going?
Posted by: Gloria at February 9, 2007 08:55 AM
I don't have any Ands either. I think that's ok. I'm just glad I'm not a But. Not only because that sounds dirty. As in, she's nice, but...
Posted by: Librarian Girl at February 9, 2007 11:07 AM
Jen, I've been silently glued to your blog lately, but I've got to speak up (or, rather, type silently, but you get the idea). You have many Ands and ands. There aren't many people (esp Capricorns!) who are so competent at school and work (and by competent, I mean far more than competent, as in able to do most things extremely well) and equally artistic and visual. Not to mention that you are a fantastic friend (good at socializing), eager absorber of cultural things (and seeker-outer of same), and athlete (you are! and you always stick with it). AND, you are a fantastic writer.
You are well-rounded, indeed, if those words can ever have meaning again when delivered from my lips (or fingers). FYI, I am completely sober right now.
Posted by: Ursula at February 9, 2007 01:14 PM
Sorry for using fantastic twice. Substitute second usage with adjective of choice: wonderful (too touchy-feely?), awesome (my personal favorite), accomplished (be sure to convert a to an).
PS I love the CD! You really don't hate me...
Posted by: Ursula at February 9, 2007 01:19 PM
I understand about the taking a break from blogging. And you have never seemed one-dimensional to me.
Posted by: Dagny at February 9, 2007 04:58 PM
Oops, I didn't mean this to be a cry for compliments, but thanks!
Also, Ursula, of course I don't hate you, doof. But I do owe you a call, sorry! It's just been busy lately.
Posted by: jen at February 12, 2007 01:04 PM