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My life has been SO busy lately. I'm on the competition team for Moot Court at my law school, and our brief is due this week. After we turn that in, we have a MONTH of oral arugment practicing. Then we finally have the competition the first week of March. On top of that, I've had all of my regular classes, have been going to the gym, and working. And this weekend I'm going to Boston, because my bf will be there (he lives in London). Writing this brief has been brutal. I have the typical situation of a partner who did NOTHING, and I've been working hard on this since Christmas. Thursday night I stupidly stayed out at karaoke, drank way too much, and got to bed at 3:30. I had to be at school at 9am on Friday so it wasn't my smartest move, but it was so much fun. I had been working so hard all week getting my brief ready for our big read-through, and I needed the release! Friday and Saturday I was at school 9am-3am. Sunday I got out around midnight. Monday and Tuesday I was there until 11:30, and I've had class both days too. It's exhausting, but it is almost done so we are in good shape. It has to go to the printer on Friday. I am just so tired of arguing over every line, especially because my POS partner shouldn't have the nerve to suggest ANYTHING since I'm the one who did all the original writing. I don't care about the structure or anything, but he's arguing with me on points of law, because he's read one case and thinks he's an expert. So frustrating. Plus now I feel like I'm getting a sinus infection, which STINKS because I ran through my Rx allowance on my insurance and will have to pay out of pocket for everything else. So annoying. I am going to see if I can't get over it without antibiotics, but if I still feel crappy in a week I think I'll have to cave and cough up the money. In other news, I got the official news that I am moving the first week of March (which incidentally, will be the week of my competition). Hopefully my parents will help with that. I don't mean to sound like I'm complaining, since I know that my life is pretty exciting -- just exhausting! There are only so many days in a row that I can sleep 4 hours and work 17, and order take-out for every meal. Thankfully the tummy has held up pretty well. I even got through the whole week up until today without drinking coffee, so I'm sure that helped. I had to have a double espresso today though because I was nodding off in class

. I also left one of my classes halfway through on Monday to go home and sleep, because I couldn't keep my eyes open. My teeth ache and my ears are itchy and my nose is all stuffed up, and my cheeks are swollen -- classic sinus infection signs. Plus being so fatigued even though I got 8hrs of sleep on Sunday night and Monday night, I should have put this all together. I'm just gonna try to load up on the vitamins and see if I can beat it. Anyway, obviously I wanted to meet up with Sinead and the crew on Friday night, but unfortunately I was trapped in the Moot Court office ALL NIGHT, and I missed my cousin's birthday party as well. PLUS, my brother and SIL slept over that night because they went to the party. So when I finally got home at 3, they were asleep in my double bed and I slept on my twin pull-out. So much fun ... I was bummed that I didn't get to see them at all really. They left before I even got out of bed in the morning!
The good news is that my bf has been amazingly incredible and supportive. He's calling me all the time to encourage me and tell me how much of a turn-on it is that I am working so hard on something so challenging, etc. Sunday night I was almost in tears as I dragged myself to my apartment door, so exhausted ... and there were flowers! Pretty bright flowers in a basket with a teddy bear and some hershey's kisses. The boy knows how to please me! And we are planning our big trip for my Spring break. I'll fly to London, and from there we are going to Turkey and possibly Greece. I am really excited, and will definitely be ready for a vacation at that point! I got a good deal on my plane tix to London, so I'm happy about that, and bf is taking care of the rest of the traveling expenses. (Students, by the way, take a look at www.studentuniverse.com for cheap flights).
Okay, sinus pain is overtaking me, time for some bed with Mr. Mahoney (hehehe, my hypnotic pseudoboyfriend).
I hope everyone is well!
Panda

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Amanda

I live in the Big Apple, but I don't eat the skin

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