At the drive-in, in the old man's Ford...

"You know how to win the hearts of men with sweet talk like that."

My way or the highway

Direct quote from my boss:

You need to give yourself another 6 months to get comfortable and then start pushing people around and make this firm and your practice what you think it should be.

Start pushing people around? Clearly, he does not spend much time with me.

Business casual

I would be so much more motivated to go put in another long day if I could just wear my super cool pink and yellow striped pajamas and flip-flops.

I think I'm going to start pushing for a more relaxed dress code at the office.

On the flipside of excellent

And at least I am not TR:

Subject: massively hungover and hating life
Content: Last night i swang on the swing with the swingers. wish you were there.
: ) i drank red wine, then white wine, then gin/soda/oj, then gin and tonic. sick.

Try not to vomit in the trashcan today, sweetie.

cute shoes + positive horoscope = pretty decent morning

Your mental powers are functioning at an extremely high level, dear Aquarius, and you will find that your mental agility is setting the stage for a very productive day. You're quick with your words, and you are able to pull facts and information out of thin air in order to prove your point and get your pertinent message across in the most efficient manner possible. Speak with confidence, and be articulate. You will command the respect of everyone around you.

Dear Lord, I can only pray that these words are even slightly prophetic today. Any boost in mental agility, productivity, and respect would be greatly appreciated.

I ain't gonna lie

I have on, like, the most adorable shoes.

Cutest. Thing. Ever.

For future reference

If you steal my stapler, I will hunt you down and kick your ass.

Let me tell ya how I really feel...

It's raining more than men out there

I'm at the office today, which is not noteworthy. What is noteworthy is the Indy Pride Festival and Parade going on in the park just to the north of my building. Trying to get to the office this morning was a bit of a nightmare with the street closings, but I did get to see some pretty interesting sights, i.e. two very hot young men in spandex rainbow-striped boyshorts (and nothing else) dancing on a float and a trio of colorful unicyclists carrying gay pride signs. The festival appears to be in full swing now that the weather has cleared. I am currently listening to "It's Raining Men" (hallelujah!) for at least the third time through my 14th floor window as I type this post. Apparently, RuPaul is headlining, though I have been unable to spot him/her from up here.

Hopefully the rain will hold out for the rest of the afternoon. Looks like they're having a blast down there. Besides, I do like that song, and it goes just fine with drafting motions and pleadings.

UPDATE: The volume of the festival is now at an all-time loud. It is so loud that the plastic covers of my overhead flourescent lights are rattling with the bass beat of some crapola music. I'm all for loud and proud, but this is getting ridiculous. It sounds like a Rave going on in the conference room next to my office.

Bring it on

TAMPA, Fla. - A federal judge, miffed at the inability of opposing attorneys to agree on even the slightest details of a lawsuit, ordered them to settle their latest dispute with a game of “rock, paper, scissors.”

The argument was over a location to take the sworn statement of a witness in an insurance lawsuit.

In an order signed Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Gregory Presnell scolded both sides and ordered them to meet at a neutral location at 4 p.m. June 30 to play a round of the hand-gesture game often used to settle childhood disputes. If they can’t agree on the neutral location, he said, they’ll play on the steps of the federal courthouse.

The winner gets to choose the location for the witness statement.
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I'm all for creative solutions to settle disputes, especially when the disputes between attorneys becomes a petty squabble (although I have to admit that I'm partial to picking locations for depositions and the like, and I usually try to get my way in that regard). Rock, paper, scissors has always been one of my favorite "fair-and-square" methods. Brilliant order by the judge, in my opinion.

Of course, I would still be pissed if I lost the match. I would demand a re-match. Best three of five is the way to go.

On replay in my head

Reaching for something in the distance
So close you can almost taste it
Release your inhibitions
Feel the rain on your skin
No one else can feel it for you
Only you can let it in
No one else, no one else
Can speak the words on your lips
Drench yourself in words unspoken
Live your life with arms wide open
Today is where your book begins
The rest is still unwritten

Playing the bones

Vince Welnick, the Grateful Dead's last keyboardist, has died at the age of 51.

Welnick was the last in a long line of Grateful Dead keyboardists, several of whom died prematurely, leading some of the group's fans to conclude that the position came with a curse.

Welnick had replaced Brent Mydland, who died of a drug overdose in 1990. Mydland succeeded Keith Godchaux, who died in a car crash shortly after leaving the band. And Godchaux had replaced the band's original keyboard player, Ron "Pigpen" McKernan, who died at 27 in 1973.

A fresh (lime) perspective

From PostSecret.com