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It's Almost Like I Have a Job . . . .
January 24, 2008 12:51 AM
ver the course of law school--and third year in particular--I got very used to the idea of always having something hanging over my head. There was always reading, studying, cite-checking, or editing to be done. Oh, yeah, and I guess I had to go to classes on occasion. It got to the point where a constant state of all-consuming busyness was the norm. There were several days when I'd get to the school around ten in the morning and not leave until four the next morning, and although I never actually slept in the Law Review office overnight, I napped there a hell of a lot.
Then I graduated and the ever-present feeling of having something else to do vanished. And it was awesome. It was like breathing after having a contest with your friend to see who could hold their breath the longest. I could sleep in, go out, stay up late, play games, hang out with my friends, read, or--as I usually ended up doing--sit on my ass. It was great. For a few weeks. Then I just started feeling worthless and depressed.
And that's when I realized something completely unexpected about myself: I like being busy. I like having things to do, deadlines to meet, projects to finish. In fact, I love it.
Fortunate for me, then, that my partners and I are in the process of starting up this law firm, because it's going to keep me busy for the foreseeable future. As of right now, we've got an office and some furniture. Everything is going really, really well, and I'm really excited. But there's still an almost unbelievable amount of stuff to do. But I'm looking forward to it all because I know that when it's all over, it's going to be more than worth it.
Today was the first day since graduation that's been what I would call "busy." I still slept in, and I still had time to watch TV in the evening, so it wasn't insane. But I had multiple commitments when the day started and, by the time I came home at night, I had gotten them all done and then some. It felt, frankly, great.
I bought a planner the other day. I've never owned a planner before, mostly because I knew I'd be too lazy to really use it. But there was a moment on Tuesday when I realized that there was no way that I'd be able to keep all my deadlines and court dates and clients and random other crap straight without a planner. So I bought one and I'm trying to train myself to use it diligently. We'll see how it goes, but I think I'm going to stick to it. Of course, I can't wait to get some ridiculous piece of technology to replace the planner, but right now, it's awesome.
So I'm getting busy again, and I'm excited. That's the point of this post. It's almost like I have a job. . . .
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Ismael Tapia II, at It's Almost Like I Have a Job . . . ., said
Mr. Vice,
I'm on it. I think that we should probably make sure that we go for an affordable hovercraft at first, though--we don't want to blow our budget in the first month. We can always upgrade later.
RPM and Expat,
Yeah, terrifying animals would be awesome. And don't get me wrong, a financial panther would rock. But I'm thinking more along the lines of a live tiger or a law walrus--a "lawlrus," if you will.
Anonymouse,
Our basic requirement for any of our furniture is that it be cheap. So, if we can fit that into the budget, we're on it.
"The Comfy Chair?!" Well, I hardly expected the Spanish Inquisition to show up and start plying you with their devilish torture devices. The scary animal idea sounds great, though. I vote for a Financial Panther.
Anonymouse, at It's Almost Like I Have a Job . . . ., saidI also think that a really comfortable chair is a must. Preferably a velour 70s style chair.
RPM, at It's Almost Like I Have a Job . . . ., saidI second Anonymouse. Also, make some room in the budget for terrifying faunae.
Dee, at It's Almost Like I Have a Job . . . ., saidexciting!
Anonymouse, at It's Almost Like I Have a Job . . . ., saidDude, you do have a job. You have clients and everything. That's pretty awesome. Just make sure you have insurance for your firm.
Vice, at It's Almost Like I Have a Job . . . ., saidSpeaking of things to do, we still need to talk to an accountant to find out how we can work "buying a hovercraft, flying it all over the country shooting Nerf guns at people" into a business expense.
Lauren, at It's Almost Like I Have a Job . . . ., saidYay! Busy! Yay!
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Yay! Busy! Yay!
Speaking of things to do, we still need to talk to an accountant to find out how we can work "buying a hovercraft, flying it all over the country shooting Nerf guns at people" into a business expense.
Dude, you do have a job. You have clients and everything. That's pretty awesome. Just make sure you have insurance for your firm.
exciting!
I second Anonymouse. Also, make some room in the budget for terrifying faunae.
I also think that a really comfortable chair is a must. Preferably a velour 70s style chair.
"The Comfy Chair?!" Well, I hardly expected the Spanish Inquisition to show up and start plying you with their devilish torture devices. The scary animal idea sounds great, though. I vote for a Financial Panther.
Mr. Vice,
I'm on it. I think that we should probably make sure that we go for an affordable hovercraft at first, though--we don't want to blow our budget in the first month. We can always upgrade later.
RPM and Expat,
Yeah, terrifying animals would be awesome. And don't get me wrong, a financial panther would rock. But I'm thinking more along the lines of a live tiger or a law walrus--a "lawlrus," if you will.
Anonymouse,
Our basic requirement for any of our furniture is that it be cheap. So, if we can fit that into the budget, we're on it.