tomorrow is another day

must come up for air! my work life has been insane (as usual). all last week, i was the only attorney in the office. while i was able to hold the fort without mass chaos ensuing, it was still stressful and long and i'm so grateful the other attorneys will be in the office tomorrow.

i spent memorial day weekend in dallas visiting my bff. inevitably, we had to spend a few hours on sunday at her office. ahh, the joys of litigation. the rest of the time, however, was pretty fun. we saw the new terminator movie, which i really liked. christian bale is such a little hottie! we also ate at asian mint and a really yummy italian restaurant and, even though we stopped by tiffany and lv, i'm proud to say that i kept my spending to a minimum.

yesterday, i went to a shooting range with some law enforcement guys and got to shoot an automatic rifle for the first time (think "rambo" - ha!). i'm such a badass now! i'm not a big fan of guns and i don't ever see myself packing a "piece" in the future, but i'm always proud of myself after a fun day at the range (i've only been like 3 times).

after running boring errands, like getting my car inspected, john and i headed up to austin for dinner and we met up with another couple for drinks at a place called waterloo. today, john took the 8 hour drive back to his hometown to attend a funeral and will be back tomorrow. i really feel bad for him having to make that round trip in less than 48 hours.

i'm dreading the upcoming week (ok, month to be exact). there is so much going on at work that it is, as usual, becoming overwhelming. i'm trying to take things one step at a time, but the bad thing about being a lawyer is you really can't do that. you always have to look well into the future because trying cases takes lots of prep time. sigh...

but, for now, i'm enjoying a nice glass of wine, am doing some much needed closet organizing, and plan to finally finish my SARK book. tomorrow is another day. :)

hats

still on my list of things to do is go to the kentucky derby. not that i'm big on horse racing; i just love the hats!

i mean, why can't we wear these everyday?


(from hats in the belfry)


(from maggie mae designs)


(from maggie mae designs)


(from maggie mae designs)


(from hats in the belfry)


(from hats in the belfry)

sunday

once again, i'm getting overwhelmed with my job. dealing with juveniles who steal, smoke pot, take pills to school, etc., i can deal with. but these sex offenders are becoming a real nuisance and it is growingly becoming a real struggle to find the passion to deal with these cases. the attorney who recently resigned took a job at a non profit adoption agency and will be practicing, as she puts it, "happy law." i think i'm starting to truly understand what she means. i guess that is one of the perils of being a prosecutor and in order to maintain sanity i have to figure out a way to deal.

but this weekend was a nice break from it all. one of john's friends came down and we went to a small party on friday night. on saturday, we ate at one of my fav restaurants, and then we spent the day shopping. while i do have to to go to the office for a little bit today, i did get to spend this morning vegging in front of the tv. just need to gear up for this week...

today

another long but productive day. fortunately, we are starting the interview process next week to replace the attorney who recently left us. things will be so much better once we have the replacement on board. also, this evening i attended my first upstarts board meeting. this is another organization i'm interested in becoming involved with because of the intense work it does for at risk youth (something i'm quite familiar with given my job). the organization's goals are very similar to what i'd like to see happen in our community so i'm hooked.

work is keeping me busy, busy and i cannot wait until memorial day weekend when i plan to drive up to dallas to spend the long weekend with a good friend. seriously, i'm counting down the days.

such an ugly fat

this is not me . . . yet.

have you ever had one of those days where you look at yourself in the mirror and think, "wow, i have really become a fat-ass?" well, that was me today. i am sadly not the same size i was in law school. my first lawyer job kept me skinny because i spent all my time crying and no time eating. but since then, i've been relatively content in my work and the effect of this is i'm no longer skinny. sigh. most of the time i think i block it out but today i saw myself as i truly am. and i absolutely refuse to go down like that. the reality for me is that i work so much that i don't leave any time to work out. i also don't take the time to think about what i eat. both of these must change, starting this week. wish me luck.

overwhelmed

i'm sitting at home today starting to get a bit overwhelmed as i look at my calendar for this week. tuesday i have a trial, wednesday i have grand jury and am teaching a class to local law enforcement all day (yes, i'm supposed to be in 2 places at once), thursday i have another trial, and i have smaller hearings scattered throughout the week in addition to my growing intake box. ugh!

fortunately, i will be squeezing in some time to FINALLY get my hair done, which is so overdue. i also need my nails done, a pedicure, and a massage, but the hair must come first. i hate how quickly time keeps passing by - i'm shocked that it is actually may. i feel like my mind just keeps swimming. i really hate that.

on a high note, this month pink martini is coming to san antonio so i will finally be able to see them. yea!