Last night I had a hiuge debate party. I squeezed 18 people into my little livingroom around my huge tv. We watched the debate and ate a spaghetti dinner (fed everyone for $7!) A friend brought a friend who had been working in DC. She was sitting next to another woman who had just worked in DC. I made everyone d a little intro and turns out that the women had talked many times on the phone while working at 2 agencies in DC. How small is the world.
Today instead of outlining (I know that it has to be done, but I just neer have any time to do it!) I went and worked the prisoner reentry clinic. We basically help people get their felonies lowered to misdemeanors and have them expunged from their records. We do it for free, paralegal services charge $500 - $1000. I was working with a guy who wanted to get a government job (????Why?) and needed to have his record cleaned up. I was really happy to be able to help him, but the wife beating conviceitons were so not cool. But it was a long time ago and who am I to judge. I've done a lot of shit myself (no record!).
One supervising attorney was amazing I am going to look her up. She had all the right answers. She was asking my participant (not client, I'm not a lawyer) how he got such a cute girlfriend. When he said he's a good man and tries to treat her right, the lawyer was right back (swet as can be ) with a your have to treat her right. She was asking everyone their birthdays and telling them their signs and playing with the kids and really just an awesome human being. Turned out that she got a masters in film at my law school before going to law school. Didn't really get a chance to talk ot her but I am going to look her up.
I think half the battle today was talking to people. Honestly, I had no idea where to start. I followed my partenr's lead. She's someone I really like. And really respect. So she was showing me the ropes and I think I can handle it on my own next time. But as far as how to phrase the whole exchange -- I had no idea where to start. There is a ton of paperwork and we have to talk about all sorts of things and I usually have lots to say. But I'm getting used to this whole being shy thing. I am coming to terms with the face that I just don't have as much (energy, desire, fearlessness) gumption to talk to people.
Not gonna do the 4 hours of studying that I thought I would tonight. That means I only have sunday to do 2 days worth of reading as well as the rest of my property outline. Shit. where does the time go? fuck it. i'm gonna go watch a movie. i've been dying to see the other boelyn girl cause i love scarjo. Bitterny won't watch it with me so I'm gonna do it now.
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