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March 21st, 2008

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January 7th, 2008

19:05 - for those keeping track ... Fall '07: Evidence: A- (happy with this grade, hated the class) W&T: B (not too happy with this one) ProResp: B+ (meh ... wanted an A) LSVIII: B+ (thrilled with this grade, thought it was going to be much worse) 3.3 - Semester GPA 3.1 - Overall GPA Ranking - ?? (our school only ranks us after the Spring Semester for some reason.) ============================= Starting on Wednesday! Spring '08: Jurisprudence Sales Business Organization Federal Income Tax Three more semesters to go! Current Mood: calm Current Music: Great Big Sea - Jack Hinks Tags: law school

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December 20th, 2007

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December 13th, 2007

03:00 - I can't believe it ... It might really be back. http://conversatron.one-thirty-seven.net/index.py I sure hope so! Current Mood: hopeful Current Music: Tom Waits - What Keeps Mankind Alive

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October 11th, 2007

01:01 - In Rainbows Review 15 Step: A neo-soul freak out. Ride the funk Thom ... ride it hard. Bodysnatchers: Punched me in the face, and made me fucking like it! "I've got no idea what you're taaaaalking abooout!" Nude: Thom's voice in this song is something to be heard. I am a very 'emotional' music listener, and I could feel the sadness dripping from his lyrics. It is good to have a 'real' version of this song, I think I used to know it as "Big Ideas". Weird Fishes/Arpeggi: Currently my favorite song on the album. That will change with every 5th listen or so, but for now it is the one. The plucking guitar transposed over the highhat does it for me today. Thom's voice also very strong on this track. All I Need: For the first 30 seconds I thought I was listening to some alternate universe Q Lazzarus - Goodbye Horses, which isn't a bad thing. This is a slow burner ... let it sink in, the chorus will take you on a trip. Once again, Thom's voice is top notch. Faust Arp: This is the only song on the album that I hadn't heard of or heard live prior to the release. It instantly reminds me of Blackbird by the Beatles, in the best of ways. Reckoner: OK ... this isn't the Reckoner I know and love from Bonnaroo and other live recordings. However, with that being said, the openness of this song really grabs me and it builds on itself to create a wonderful song that gets dark and moody midway through and then releases into a light airy orchestral ending. While I enjoy this version of 'reckoner' quite a bit, I do hope they release a version closer to the one performed live. House of Cards: I really like this song a lot. The distorted feel to the melody and wailing by Thom pull you in, and then he throws out a very uncharacteristic lyric to start it off; "I don't want to be your friend, I just want to be your lover" WHAT? I have never heard a more straighforward unclouded lyric leave Thom's lips, and the effect is staggering to someone who is a longtime fan, I loved it. PS - the rest of the song is good too, however, at 5:28 it is the longest track on the album and never really seems to go anywhere. All the other songs seem so dynamic, this one is almost misplaced. Jigsaw Falling Into Place: I remember this song as "Open Pick", but it is pretty similar to the live version. I could take or leave this studio version of the track (the live version was much more immediate) ... nothing jumps out at me. However, it will probably end up being one of my favorite songs one day. I tend to do that with Radiohead. Videotape: Probably my most anticipated song on the album, and I am not disappointed. When I heard this performed live at Bonnaroo last year I fell in love with it, and then tracked down other live versions online in past 18 or so months. I like the syncopated drums, it fleshes out the sound some for me. The starkness of just the piano and voice was nice, but this is a new iteration, and it works well for me. -------------- Well, that was my first day with Radiohead's latest! I listened to it about 8 times between reading for class, going to class, and working on a project that is due tomorrow and I must say it has been a beautiful day musically. Current Radiohead album ranking for me: 1. The Bends (I love this album for many reasons, OK Computer never knocked it from the top spot) 2. OK Computer (a VERY close Second) 3. In Rainbows (it is just so damn accessible) 4. Kid A (I can argue Kid A is better than In Rainbows in many respects, but the newness of In Rainbows moves it above for now) 5. Amnesiac (Not a weak album by any means, but it is hard to put it higher with those others) 6. Hail to the Thief (I like the album, but once again, it isn't better than the rest) 7. Pablo Honey (the battering ram, the one that opened the door. Raw, young, immature, and just enough to pull them up from the Drill EP) I will now go read what some others have said about it, and see what other fans are thinking! Good night and give it a listen!!!! Current Mood: tired Current Music: Radiohead - Weird Fishes/Arpeggi Tags: music, radiohead, review

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October 7th, 2007

00:58 - Some exciting news ... My Gators lost a heartbreaker tonight! Thankfully that won't ruin my good mood! I competed in a negotiation competition today at school. This was my first non class based legal exercise and it went absolutely perfect. My teammate and I didn't make any missteps and completely destroyed the team we went up against. At the end of the day my team was chosen with one other team out of 22 to represent FIU College of Law at the Regional Competition at Emory University in Atlanta! WOOOO HOOO! Current Mood: excited Current Music: Deep Forest - Bbe Harmonic Club Mix

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October 1st, 2007

20:37 - In Rainbows I just pre-ordered my 'discbox' of Radiohead's new album ... http://www.inrainbows.com If you just want to download the album, you can do so for as much or as little as you want. No seriously, just name your price! I AM SO STOKED! Current Mood: excited Current Music: Dropkick Murphys - God Willing

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September 28th, 2007

14:48 - no substance ... but you don't expect that from me This youtuber cracks me up ... Current Mood: amused Current Music: The Beta Band - Space

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August 13th, 2007

14:24 - Time marches on ... After quite a hiatus, and being generally non-committal to blogging, I am back! The next step in my academic career starts in 3 days. I hear 2L will be a lot like 1L; just with less anxiety and more work. Sound thrilling. For those that don't know ... I spent a little over a month and a half abroad this summer in Spain and the UK. While in Spain I was studying European Law and Comparative Constitutional Law at the University of Sevilla. Spain itself was absolutely amazing, although it did start to lose some of its initial charm the longer I stayed. Immediately after classes ended in Spain, Nichole and I headed to the UK to visit with my old buddy Chris and his wife Amy. Good times were had, and I got to see how Chris' new life is treating him. After returning to the States from Europe, Nichole and I moved from our old one bedroom apartment to a two bedroom townhouse a few blocks away. The extra room is nice and I think we will be happy here for the remainder of our time in Miami. Speaking of Nichole ... she got a job teaching 5th grade in downtown Miami (mainly inner city, low SES students). This semester I will be taking the following classes: Wills and Trusts (I am excited about this class, because it is a large part of what I want to do as a lawyer) Evidence (taking it for the advantages of having it under my belt come BAR time) Professional Responsibility (required course to participate in Clinics as well as BAR tested) LSV III (blah blah blah - required) I plan on taking federal taxation and other estate planning related courses next semester. The transition from 1L to 2L has been bloodier than I expected. Two of the people I regularly hung out with as a 1L failed out and a third friend of mine decided to bow out under his own volition ... and those were just the people that I associated with regularly. I think all told, the number of people who failed, dropped, or transfered from the beginning of 1L is somewhere just over 20. What a slaughter. Well, I am going to wrap this up for now. Current Location: Apt. 904 Current Mood: calm Current Music: The Flaming Lips - Ego Tripping At The Gates Of Hell Tags: law

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