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think like a woman... act like a man

Law student journals about her life and fledgling legal job. Much about her mixed-breed dog, Martha.
By "The Ruby Red Slipper Blog" AKA "Anastasia" AKA "Ana"

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Last Entry: July 18, 2010 at 14:13:00

Drives home, Greek Letters, and Nostalgia...

Posted on June 25, 2009
Back when I lived in Austin, every other car had a three-inch high sticker of Greek letters on the back window announcing the driver?s fraternal affiliation. Here in Houston, I don?t see them so often, so when the car of front of me on the way home from work today had them I took notice...

My "high-powered" career...

Posted on June 24, 2009
Often when I tell people that my line of work is International Trade they ooh and aah. Frequently, this is followed by the glowing question of, ?Will you ever get to travel for work??I will shrug and say that it?s probably inevitable, but in reality my answer is, ?DEAR GOD, I HOPE NOT!?International Trade, though it sounds glamorous?is not...

We're a little different...

Posted on June 23, 2009
CDP: Yeah, I?m just going to fall back on the ?I think, therefore I am? theory.Ana: But what if you just think that you?re thinking?CDP: Then I?m thinking, ergo?Ana: NO! I mean, like the whole Breakfast of Champions thing.CDP: I have no idea what you?re talking about...

Times are changing; get with the program?

Posted on June 22, 2009
Someone on my friend list for Facebook posted this article tonight.In it, the woman author whines about not being to have it all, all being career and kid. She drones on about having to wait until you find the right husband, work your way up the corporate ladder, and gain a comfortable lifestyle, along the unfairness of taking years off without being unable to jump right back into a career and

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The Small Stuff...

Posted on June 14, 2009
A few weeks ago, the new guy and I bought tickets to what looked like a fun fundraiser. The Hermann Park Conservancy was throwing a progressive dinner in the park, but instead of driving from place to place, participants got to each stop on the kiddie train...

Ding-dong, Drama-Llama Calling...

Posted on June 13, 2009
So, I mentioned earlier that I might be looking for a new apartment. Here?s the deal. My landlord put my house up for sale, and she did so without letting me know that it had been done. I found out last week when her paralegal called to tell me to leave my security alarm off because the house was being shown the next day...

Perhaps I should make a little bit more of an effort...

Posted on June 07, 2009
The other day I was at a business lunch and an associate asked what my hobbies and interests were. I shrugged. Normally I respond that I'm a voracious reader, but as of late, I haven't even been able to finish an article in the New Yorker.Never fear, my Senior Counsel piped up to save the day...

But if you try sometimes, you just might find?you get what you need?

Posted on June 06, 2009
This past week was my birthday. I turned 34. Last year when I turned 33 I did nothing. I had just graduated from law school, was single, had a few not-so-great job prospects, and was studying for the bar. I felt like I?d been busting my hump for the last three years with little to show for it, and overall, I just felt old, or older, and still completely unaccomplished...

Out with the Old, In with the New...

Posted on May 28, 2009
I think any time you experience a life milestone, become bored, or start sleeping with someone new you should get new bedding.Given that all of the above have happened in the last year I finally made the plunge.(Okay maybe I was really bored one Friday afternoon and went a little crazy shopping online...

Getting older...

Posted on May 23, 2009
Remember when birthdays used to mean a new dress, black patent shoes, and your mom making the coolest cake ever?Yours Truly at her 5th BirthdayWell, times have changed.Now birthdays mean receiving a gift that says, "Hey, here's a reusable water bottle that won't leach chemicals and give you breast cancer or take up space in a landfill...

Firsts...

Posted on May 21, 2009
I wondered why he asked for my business card at the end of our first meeting.

Can I get that Monogrammed?

Posted on May 17, 2009
A few weeks ago, I wanted a large towel for yoga and mentioned it to a friend of mine. She later forwarded an email for a catalog brand having a clearance sale and offering free shipping. Unfamiliar with the brand, I asked her about it.?They?re kind of like the L...

Who can tell?

Posted on April 22, 2009
I woke up at 5 am on Saturday and couldn?t fall back to sleep. I ended up cleaning. The house is really starting to look fabulous. I mean, there?s the basic stuff you do to maintain cleanliness and then there?s the great above and beyond.Last night Wine-Time-Girl called me to see if I wanted to meet for dinner/drinks and I nearly had a coronary because I?d planned to vinegar-wash my wood

Payback...

Posted on April 19, 2009
Ordering at Brunch...Ana: And I'd like the Garden Salad, no cheese, with the vinaigrette dressing on the side.Wine-Time-Girl: This is going to be awesome.Ana: What do you mean?WTG: Your quitting smoking. For the last three years I've ordered salads with no dressing while I watched you eat a cheeseburger with fries.

But surely it must go somewhere?!?

Posted on April 18, 2009
How graphic can I get in regards to smoking (or lack thereof) and my digestive system?Ok, if you?re still reading, I?ll assume that you don?t take issue. The above sentence was a sort of warning?not that it?s really anything graphic.So Saturday as my friend drove us to the gym for my first attempt at the embarrassment that is ?personal training? I was madly gulping down hot tea...

Sometimes it pays to be a little Type A...

Posted on April 18, 2009
Friday at 3:00 pm my friend texted me, ?Personal trainer isn?t feeling well. Are you available tomorrow??We were scheduled to work out at 6 pm. Thinking I?d be worn-out afterward, I left the rest of my evening free. My plan was to curl up on the couch and chow down on Chinese take-out...

Best Weekend Evah...

Posted on April 13, 2009
Ok, maybe not ever, but best weekend in a really long time. Here?s why:THURSDAY? Three day weekend ? meaning that my weekend started on Thursday!? Was a little peeved because I had a mandatory CLE class that started at 8 am on Friday. Yes, my first holiday at work and 4...

Fat and Unhappy?

Posted on April 07, 2009
Chicken magazine (aka Magic Cookie) in the comments section inquired as to how I was doing.I?m not sure?Hmm, yes. I?m uncertain as to whether or not I?m uncertain as to how I?m doing. This sounds good, no?On the no smoking front, I will say this. I am committed to doing it...

The Motivation to Quit...

Posted on March 29, 2009
So I guess I should finally comment on why I decided to attempt to quit smoking or slow down on my smoking or my temporary hiatus or whatever we?re calling it.I?ve been thinking a lot about in the past few weeks about the general direction I?d like my life to take...

Today is an "angry" day...and one

Posted on March 27, 2009
Today is an "angry" day...and one where I keep telling myself, "I WILL NOT GO SMOKE A CIGARETTE OVER THIS! I will not hurt myself in response to feeling hurt by other people."She breathes in. She breathes out. She hopes it's over soon.

Break!

Posted on March 26, 2009
While I still plan to go into my ?why I?m quitting this time? spiel at some point, I?m going to talk about the ?fun? of withdrawal.Actually, I?m not sure that?s what it is, but basically, here's my health symptoms of the last eight days. It could be withdrawal or allergies or the flu or I could be dying...

Or maybe we could have an ANTM-watch party!!!

Posted on March 26, 2009
I dunno. This whole thing kind of creeped me out, and I can't quite put my finger on why. Plus, what's up with the QQI? I mean, one Q is enough. I like the idea of programming oriented towards GLBT issues, but starting a club? How many GAY + JEWISH + COLLEGE STUDENTS do you think there are in this town?From the Jewish Student Center Newsletter:The National Jewish [GLBT] Students contacted [

Lock me up...

Posted on March 25, 2009
I?ve always been a little psycho about my teeth. The regular physical? The annual at the gyno? These things sometimes fall by the wayside, but teeth cleaning? Every six months on the dot. Cavity? Fill it. Old fillings? Replace them! Everything got done immediately and promptly?until I went to law school and didn?t have dental insurance...

Wander-wander...

Posted on March 25, 2009
I have no focus lately so sitting down and writing a blog post feels like torture. ?as does reading a book or trying to do legal work. Eating is the most enjoyable thing I can do right now, followed by surfing the net. (Still can't stand TV though...

Dear Cigarette...

Posted on March 22, 2009
Dear Cigarette,We?ve been friends for a long time haven?t we? In fact, there have been moments when I felt like you were my only friend. No one is ever quite there for me the way that you are. When I am bored, you occupy my mind. When I am sad, you give me a lift...

The A-Ha! Moment...

Posted on March 14, 2009
You know the nice thing about self-loathing? In this weird way, it forces you to look at yourself and maybe sometime during the evening practice a little introspection.Lately I?ve felt edgy and neurotic, and kinda-sorta completely without any sense of calm...

Oh god, I?m that girl?

Posted on March 11, 2009
I?m rough, and I?m tough, and I?m?pathetic? Apparently so. (Yes, I know I use apparently a lot, but I like it.)For the last several weeks, I?ve been a moving train wreck. It?s been so bad that I can?t even blog about it. Can?t even blog about it when I blog about everything? Oh yes...

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