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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"

Post Frequency: 1.6/day

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

Baking and shoes, who knew?

Posted on February 23, 2009
Hi Kiddos. Did you miss me? I missed you. No really, I did. Sorry for being so unavailable lately. You may remember that I made a few New Year?s resolutions, one of them being no more than a few drinks a night. Yeah, I fell off the wagon with that one after I went and saw the Ex...

Because I really am a tease...

Posted on February 18, 2009
I started to write part 2. I got five pages in and then I stopped. It might be because I was interrupted; it might be because I don?t want to make the effort; it might be because to do so would reveal too much personal information about me and the Ex...

Oh How They Fall...

Posted on February 10, 2009
(which could alternately be titled: Or Because You Deserve It? You meaning ME because I?m an idiot, or You meaning My Readers because it?s been so long since I wrote something even mildly entertaining.) For those of you who missed the post (and it?s down now) one of my New Year?s Resolutions was to cut off contact with my ex-boyfriend...

Much harder than cleaning out the closet...

Posted on February 09, 2009
(This post was originally written on a Sunday.) This morning when I woke up I decided to reorganize my bookshelves. I think I?ve done this three times since the bar exam, but I?m constantly picking up books and running out of space. My favorite place to shop is at Half-Price books where I pick up classics in a 70?s paperback version for about a buck...

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Business Attire...

Posted on February 03, 2009
The night before the first day of my new job, I sat in my closet near tears. Only a few items were still wearable, and some of those that were didn?t fit so hot. I scraped an outfit together and looked decent, but when I got off at 7 pm, I hit the shops...

Life Imitating Art...

Posted on January 28, 2009
I woke up this morning feeling fussy. I went to bed early, got plenty of sleep, woke up on time feeling rested, and then promptly rolled over and smacked the Sleep button on my alarm clock. It was freaking cold in my house, 59 degrees I guestimated...

Has anyone else noticed...

Posted on January 28, 2009
..the PBS advertisement for a Charles Dickens show/series that has Coldplay music in the background? Um, yeah. Weird - kind of like Gwynnie's new blog. (Hat tip to Weef. If not for Weef, I would not even know who was a celebrity and who wasn't.)

Fare Thee Well...

Posted on January 28, 2009
Shortly after arriving at work today, I did my scan of the stories appearing today in the NYT. (They send out an email.) What?s this? There was an article about John Updike, and the synopsis referred to him in the past tense. Those idiots, Updike isn?t dead...

Sorry, no cheese...

Posted on January 27, 2009
You want a work-related post right? This is supposed to be somewhat of a law blog, and although no one else EVER talks about work, Ana can talk about the aspects of work without really talking about her work per se. We?ll see how this goes. If, you haven?t yet figured it out, I?m home tonight...

Why I don't consider myself talented...

Posted on January 26, 2009
Every so often on this blog I mention my crazy-artist-Mac-cult-member mother. I love her dearly, and now that I'm older and live a thousand miles away, I can even call us friends. She is (in my opinion) a very talented painter, and I thought I'd share some of her recent watercolors with you...

More Coming Soon...

Posted on January 26, 2009
Hola, I actually started a follow-up to my marriage/bridesmaid post on Saturday and planned to finish it tonight...BUT SC: Hey, Ana. What do you think about going home at 4 today? Me: Really? SC: Yeah, you can go home, walk/feed the dog, and then come back at 6 so we can get some more work done...

Never a bridesmaid, never a bride?

Posted on January 23, 2009
At the age of thirty-three years, I have never been a bridesmaid. You might think that this is just a happenstance occurrence. Well, it?s not. I?m not a bridesmaid type of girl. To begin with, I don?t believe in marriage. Gasp! Are you done with your judging? Can we move on now? Ok...

Time Flies...

Posted on January 17, 2009
When I started my new job, the contracts which make up the bulk of my job hadn't been handled by any one full-time. I've spent the last few weeks figuring what contracts we have, which have been started, whose been working on them, and where all the paperwork associated with them is...

That's what you get for opening your mouth...

Posted on January 13, 2009
A few days ago I was sitting in my Boss?s (whom we will call SC for Senior Counsel) office on a conference call with a partner from outside counsel. SC and Partner were going over contracts while I sat curbside as part of my learning process. A half hour or so into the call, they were struggling with some language and without thinking I said, ?What if you phrased it??? As soon as the words

The Job Search Update...

Posted on January 11, 2009
A month or so ago, I asked my readers for some advice related to finding a job when you had some options, but maybe not quite the position you were hoping for. Thanks so much for all the insightful comments. I wasn?t kidding when I listed the different scenarios...

Fat tires...

Posted on January 03, 2009
Today was a gorgeous day ? 78 degrees and sunny. I threw open all of the windows and walked around in a tank top and shorts. If I ever leave the state, it will only be in order to get closer to the equator. On detail today was closet-clean-out. I wasn?t sure if I would find anything given that I cleaned the thing out after the bar, but I did come up with a few items...

Promise me we won't go into the night club*...

Posted on January 03, 2009
Bear with me, I?m trying to get back into the swing of blogging regularly ? a new year?s resolution if you will. However, since I?m not used to it, my posts might be a little boring for awhile. In deference to my no more than two drinks a day resolution, I?ve created a new rule of no drinking at home...

Who wants a happy post devoid of TMI?!?!?

Posted on January 02, 2009
Holiday season in Seattle was fun. Have I ever told you how Sea-Tac Airport is the American version of deGaulle? Yeah, it is. Actually Seattle in general is one of those towns that you think is so cool and it's really green (like environmentally) and then the more time you spend there, you realize that it's not the most efficient city in the world...

Going to Rehab...

Posted on January 01, 2009
I?ve always been somewhat enchanted with the idea of rehab. Though most addicts do everything they can to stay away from it, being locked up for seven weeks cleansing your body and mind of its chemical ills doesn?t sound so bad to me. In rehab, you don?t have to worry about going to work, taking care of the dog, remembering to pick up groceries...

Hi...

Posted on December 24, 2008
I should write something, right? I should have some funny, short story full of quips with which to entertain you. If not, then I should offer up some kind of overly dramatic emotional drivel about my day-to-day existence that everyone can identify with...

Some things never change...

Posted on December 16, 2008
Since returning from L.A. I've been totally on top of things: getting up earlier getting everything done around the house staying on top of my finances drinking less trading in coffee for tea job-hunting and networking everyday Yeah, like in an awesome way...

Talk Amongst Yourselves....

Posted on December 08, 2008
Okay, I?m attempting to facilitate a discussion on the blog. Anyone can contribute. However, when you comment, please indicate if you are a: law student, practicing lawyer, law grad without employment, law grad working in a non-traditional job, or other...

Hooooray for Hollywood!

Posted on December 06, 2008
Sometimes when reality becomes a little too overwhelming, you have to take a step away in order to get some perspective. I knew I needed the break. Problem was, I didn?t have the time. For three years, I knew what I was doing and where I was going...

It's 1:42 in the morning...

Posted on December 02, 2008
..and I'm getting sworn in tomorrow. Except I'm sitting at Boy's house singing songs and goofing off. Yep, I'm dumb. Sleep can wait?

Frivolity...

Posted on November 30, 2008
I was sitting at my desk last night writing. I wanted a glass of wine, but it had gotten so late. Darnit, I always did this, wanted a glass of wine long after the time to get one had passed. I yawned. Perhaps I should just go to sleep. I looked at my clock...

Two things...

Posted on November 29, 2008
1) I am so glad that NaBlahwhatever is over. I didn't participate, but some of you other bloggers have really backed-up my bloglines. Kisses. I mean, um, er, congratulations on your achievement. Look, here's the support group for you guys - although the people running the site don't seem to think it's a problem per se...

My attachment style...

Posted on November 29, 2008
I stole this from ButterflyFish, but she appears to have removed her quiz. I'm not too sure of my assessment. I thought the way I answered my questions, I'd come out a lot more clingy. Your result for The Attachment Style Test ... The Free Agent 33% Anxiety Over Abandonment and 40% Avoidance Of Intimacy

Thankful...

Posted on November 26, 2008
Everyone deals with loss in their own way. Mine was to pretty much drink myself into oblivion for a two-week period. While I wouldn?t recommend it for most, it worked for me. During the day I was dead, devoid of emotion, walking and working in a trance...

I've been trying to write a post

Posted on November 19, 2008
I've been trying to write a post all night, but I'm feeling lounge-y. I came home tonight, fed the dog, took a long hot shower, and have just been...LOUNGING. Tomorrow night I'm getting together to make dinner with a group of girls I haven't hung out with since college...

Anger and Self-Indulgence...

Posted on November 17, 2008
Ugh, it?s 8 pm, and I?m ready to go to bed. That?s the good thing about depression. You catch up on your sleep. Of course, the downside is, after sleeping for 14 hours you still feel like a warmed-over piece of crap in the mornings. The super-duper downside is that you are so absorbed in your own celebration of pain that you forget to fill the dog?s water bowl...

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