MPRE-Free!

Just 2 days past the MPRE and I feel better already. I couldn't believe that a) I had to take the damn thing again and b) it snowed and iced in Birmingham that morning. Now, I do know how to drive in snow, but Alabama has no idea how to handle it. The best part was watching the local news, ands during the live feed from the freeway, there were 2 accidents in about 2 minutes. I could almost see the anchors high-fiving each other, so thrilled to get the footage, and reassuring themselves that their jobs are secure. It's like watching the Weather Channel during hurricane season. Those folks get seriously stoked.

I have an interview tomorrow with a bank's mortgage department. Please keep all you've got crossed, as this job is full time and pays better. It also ends a little before the bar, so it would be perfect.

Oh, did I tell you about a co-worker at the MDA who found out that I'm studying for the bar. She went from looking at me like I was a waste of space to being my best friends. She pretty much interviewed to be my office manager once I have my own business going. It was thoroughly entertaining.

It's Pace Paper season again. My mom makes her seniors write a thesis about a person who influenced the world. Pretty vague, but we usually get one or two good papers. One of the kids is writing about the positive sides of Stalin. Believe me, I've seen worse. I've read more papers about how Hitler wasn't all that bad than I care to admit. The general argument is that Hitler made the trains run on time. This may be true, but where were those trains going?

The problem is that this Stalin-writing kid is plagiarizing like nobody's business. I mean, I consider myself a decent writer and I couldn't come up with the stuff. So, do I call her on it or just let her fail? Today I'm torn between feisty and cheerful so I definitely shouldn't be the one to make that decision.