Yes, sadly, it's true. It's a winter wonderland of sorts up here in Valparaiso, Indiana. My very first winter storm since transplanting up North. Unfortunately, Mother Nature decided to wreak havoc all over the Midwest, so my first storm is some earthly force to be reckoned with. My evening earlier was spent studying for one of my finals tomorrow (Civil Procedure, shoot me now), and I walked out of my friend's apartment only to find my beautiful black car covered in snow. Ok, no big deal. What was a big deal was the sneaky sneaky snow drift that I didn't see. Needless to say, one step I'm only barely ankle deep in snow, the next step, I'm up to my knees in snow. So, after waltzing with the snow drift, my two wonderful friends and I dug out my car and my friend's. I'm pretty sure it took us longer to dig out our cars and scrape ice than it did to actually drive home, even going no faster than 15 mph. Once home, I was welcomed by yet another surprise of the three feet high snow drift placed strategically in front of my door. Excellent.
Why am I informing you of my wimpiness towards snow? Snow boots! Yet again, they saved my life.
I also told you because it was an extremely interesting experience, one that definitely needed to be documented as my life begins up here in Valpo.
I feel like I am becoming more and more accustomed to life in the Midwest. I feel somewhat prepared for the verrrrry low temperatures and massive amounts of snow (although, according to my friends who have grown up here, this is nothing. Oh yay. Can't wait. My party flags are flying.). Snow boots? Definite check!! Earmuffs? Check! Extensive scarf collection? Check! Waterproof leather gloves with sheepskin? Check! Sub-zero goose down coat? Check! (Thanks teeter!) Collection of ice scrapers, squeegees, and brushes? Check!
So, armed and ready with my winter gear, I'm going to dominate the Midwest winter!
Hopefully.
Monday, December 13, 2010
Sunday, December 12, 2010
Act One, Scene One.
Enter stage left.
I do believe I should start at the very beginning; it's what Maria did in The Sound of Music and look how it worked out for her, right? :)
My name is Courtney, I'm 23 years old, and I live in Valparaiso, Indiana. I'm originally from Dawsonville, Georgia, which is about an hour north of the good ol' ATL. I recently made a transplant from the South to the North to be a part of the organized chaos we call law school.
My years as an undergrad were spent at Kennesaw State University, where I played NCAA Div. 1 golf, earned a Bachelor of Arts in English and a minor in Sports Marketing. It was there that I met my muy caliente boyfriend. I couldn't possibly describe myself as anything but the luckiest girl in the world. Remember those wonderful things you see in Disney movies that Prince Eric does for Ariel or Prince Phillip does for Aurora? Yep, I got one that does those things for me!
Anyways, I have an excellent family, consisting of the most amazing mom in the world, the most hilarious and dedicated dad, a sister with the biggest heart and prettiest blue eyes, and the coolest pets any girl could ask for. I will reference them often because they are such a huge part of my life, so get excited. :)
I have many favorite movies, TV shows, and types of music, but my two huge loves of my life are sports and reading. My favorite sport is baseball (no one else than the Atlanta Braves, Chop Chop!!!), with football (Dirty Birds!) and golf (love me some Phil Mickelson) following closely behind. My favorite authors are Jane Austen, the Bard himself, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and J.K Rowling (yes, solely due to my Harry Potter obsession).
I made the decision to go to law school very late in the game, as some would say. A friend of mine, who is also kicking ass in law school, went to a law school forum in Atlanta and brought home some pamphlets that I looked at. I made the decision, took the LSAT twice, applied, and was accepted! However, I learned of my acceptance less than two months before I needed to move, so the summer was kind of a blur.
My experience in law school, even though it's only been a semester, has been one of life-changing experiences. This is actually the purpose of this blog, to see how I've changed already and how my life will continue to change with this new life journey.
I do believe I should start at the very beginning; it's what Maria did in The Sound of Music and look how it worked out for her, right? :)
My name is Courtney, I'm 23 years old, and I live in Valparaiso, Indiana. I'm originally from Dawsonville, Georgia, which is about an hour north of the good ol' ATL. I recently made a transplant from the South to the North to be a part of the organized chaos we call law school.
My years as an undergrad were spent at Kennesaw State University, where I played NCAA Div. 1 golf, earned a Bachelor of Arts in English and a minor in Sports Marketing. It was there that I met my muy caliente boyfriend. I couldn't possibly describe myself as anything but the luckiest girl in the world. Remember those wonderful things you see in Disney movies that Prince Eric does for Ariel or Prince Phillip does for Aurora? Yep, I got one that does those things for me!
Anyways, I have an excellent family, consisting of the most amazing mom in the world, the most hilarious and dedicated dad, a sister with the biggest heart and prettiest blue eyes, and the coolest pets any girl could ask for. I will reference them often because they are such a huge part of my life, so get excited. :)
I have many favorite movies, TV shows, and types of music, but my two huge loves of my life are sports and reading. My favorite sport is baseball (no one else than the Atlanta Braves, Chop Chop!!!), with football (Dirty Birds!) and golf (love me some Phil Mickelson) following closely behind. My favorite authors are Jane Austen, the Bard himself, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and J.K Rowling (yes, solely due to my Harry Potter obsession).
I made the decision to go to law school very late in the game, as some would say. A friend of mine, who is also kicking ass in law school, went to a law school forum in Atlanta and brought home some pamphlets that I looked at. I made the decision, took the LSAT twice, applied, and was accepted! However, I learned of my acceptance less than two months before I needed to move, so the summer was kind of a blur.
My experience in law school, even though it's only been a semester, has been one of life-changing experiences. This is actually the purpose of this blog, to see how I've changed already and how my life will continue to change with this new life journey.
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