Friends?

I have never been a clique type of girl. I like to be friends with whom I please. I don't want a "friend" to dislike someone else and expect me to dislike them as well. I can be a great person to get to know but I find that my difference in lifetime creates an imaginary barrier. I can't jump up on a whim and go wherever. I have responsibilities and a family who needs me. 


My mistake has been that all of my friends are either single or have no children. No matter how cool a person may seem, the difference becomes so evident that the friendship begins to fade. I am on a new journey and have made many new friends. At first everything is pleasant, but after time true personalities show and the differences are highlighted. Where are the married with children women at? I need someone I can talk about how my husband is like my son or how my I had to do a science project with my son. 


I can gain friends instantaneous but it is hard to keep them. My schedule gets in the way, my mindset is different. I had to grow up very quickly and I matured at an early age. Luckily, my husband and son is the greatest companions a girl could ask for. So even though its nice to have friends to unwind with, I am not so lonely as to force myself into friendships that are valueless......

Brown Girl in the legal world: 1L....stands for LACK of sleep!

Brown Girl in the legal world: 1L....stands for LACK of sleep!: Law school isn't extremely hard. The work is not too hard to grasp. yes, in the beginning the work is different, confusing and seems to be w...

1L....stands for LACK of sleep!

Law school isn't extremely hard. The work is not too hard to grasp. yes, in the beginning the work is different, confusing and seems to be written in a foreign language. After a month or maybe two, it is not confusing. You can grasp the concepts just fine but your sleep schedule disappears. I find myself taking naps. I have never taken naps in the day time. Now I look forward to my day time naps. They always tell you law school is a lot of work but that has to be the understatement of the century.


My schedule: Wake up, get my son ready for school, catch the bus, sit in class, study in the library, go to my next class, go home and prepare for the next day, go to sleep at some point and start over all over again. But...that is only if there is no meetings or events that requires my presence. Don't let me get to the importance of networking, which forces me to choose, networking or sleeping.....I have chosen networking and the connections I have made have been great but my sleep is near obsolete. 


My time is occupied for every minute of my day. That is what makes Law School so demanding. Everything has to be written down, and followed. I have a million planners, dry erase boards and calendars. Nothing is absolute. I can plan every second of my day but I will forget something until the last minute or hit with a last minute request which ruins my schedule.


Once upon a time I was a morning person. I got up at 6:30- 7:00 a.m. and would be sleep no later than 11:00 p.m. Now I have discovered insomnia, late nights up finishing my readings because I don't get home until late and must cook dinner and get my son ready for school and talk to my husband to stay married. Law School takes hard work and dedication which I have to give but overall it is time consuming and a huge mystery.


I need SLEEP!

Natural hair social

Not at all sure about going alone but so happy that I decided to go. Treasure our tresses was such a wonderful event. The natural hair community has been nothing short of inviting and warm. No one is judging and everyone is showing love. I arrived alone and met at least twenty people who took to me right away. I was asked to take pictures and about my hair care regimen. I was unsure about my hair as I did not take the time to do it. Instead I run in some Shea moisture curl enhancing smoothie and left. I love to meet other naturals to share my story and to hear others as well as hive tips of what have and haven't worked for me.

Definitely a successful and great evening......

1L....I am not about that life!

My very first semester doing what I always knew I would...becoming an attorney. Six years old with the dream of being an attorney who does hair on the side, now twenty years later, my dreams are attainable. I began a little over two months ago, I began confused and excited. Now I understand more and much more comfortable but so overwhelmed. My schedule is non existent just like my social life. Juggling my son, husband, school work, and the different organizations I am involved in, has been nothing short of time consuming. It is not a matter of law school being hard, it just requires hard work. Keeping up with readings, outlines and my schedule of things to get done has made my life so much less appeasing. 


But with all that said, I am even more excited to have start this journey and so much closer to living my dream! 


Goodnight until I find another free Saturday night to blog......