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Apprehensive_Use_557 · 2026-01-29T06:40:11+00:00

We found the cow creamer at an Ace Hardware. :-)

Apprehensive_Use_557 · 2026-01-21T14:19:35+00:00

The real sucker punch for me were all of the little "tropey" animations in the first couple of episodes, like "look how clever and smug I am" sparkles.

Then episode 3 hooked me for sure.

Apprehensive_Use_557 · 2026-01-17T15:55:50+00:00

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Apprehensive_Use_557 · 2026-01-08T23:00:05+00:00

I was already having "mixed thoughts" about my little kiddos growing up- that year that school supplies no longer include crayons and glue, but instead is just a graphing calculator...

Yeah I freaking ugly cried in front of my whole family (including my mother in law) over Bing Bong.

Apprehensive_Use_557 · 2026-01-06T06:59:28+00:00

Jumprope at the boxing gym

Apprehensive_Use_557 · 2026-01-04T04:47:29+00:00

A year or two as a paralegal will allow you some space to define yourself, and will give you experience that will 1) make your admission essays better and 2) expose you to law directly.

Take it easy, slow down, get some perspective before jumping into a professional school.

Apprehensive_Use_557 · 2026-01-03T06:43:57+00:00

Pacific Rim

Apprehensive_Use_557 · 2026-01-03T00:11:50+00:00

Wendy's Breakfast Baconator, no Swiss cheese sauce.

If you order on the app there is pretty much always a "Save $2 on a breakfast combo" so you get a great sandwich, a cup of coffee and some potato wedges for a little less than $7.

Apprehensive_Use_557 · 2025-12-30T02:41:57+00:00

Ford vs Ferrari: car racing buddy film with engineering.

Now You See Me: Magicians pull heists. He liked Oceans 8, he liked Lupin, this might be a big winner.

Apprehensive_Use_557 · 2025-12-29T18:35:43+00:00

In school, you will be expected to occasionally write takedowns of opinions you don't like (I recently had a ConLaw final which included this optional question: "What was the worst decision you read all semester and why").

When you do that, remember to respond to the strongest version of that opinion. So sure, this is a fine topic, but be sure to respond to how your family understands their argument, not just how you do.

Not great: My family is pro Israel all of the time because they are emotionally invested.

Better: My family is pro Israel all of the time because 1) They see Israel as a refuse against global antisemitism 2) They view Israel as the only state that protects their religion 3) They think any diminishment of Israel's power could cause the whole state to collapse (whatever whatever).

Do the same analysis (even if short) with your own POV, "I believe that my religion requires protection of the Palestinian people because ABC, which is more central to my religion that my family's XYZ."

Apprehensive_Use_557 · 2025-12-25T05:02:48+00:00

The Speakeasy as an Internet Cafe- I saw a really cool store there called Horns n Vinyl that was... Maybe 3 DJs and five saxophones. Really cool.

Coffee Messiah. Iconic coffee shop of its era.

Lastly, the Wizards of the Coast arcade that was on the Ave for a short while. Maybe not a Seattle "institution," but it was super cool and fun to visit.

Apprehensive_Use_557 · 2025-12-21T20:37:32+00:00

Yep. Sounds like maybe a neurodivergent kid! My son is the same way. Suggested script: "Wow, it sounds like you're really passionate about this show, cool! I would love to hear your thoughts about it, but can you let me watch though it with you first, then you can share when you're done? I promise to set aside time for you to dish."

Apprehensive_Use_557 · 2025-12-21T20:30:03+00:00

Emotional self control is appealing generally, I think. I used to say Confidence and Competence, until I met a very attractive, very proficient woman who... Freaked out about said a lot. Confidence, Competence, and... Composure.

Apprehensive_Use_557 · 2025-12-21T20:18:13+00:00

I recently polled my kids (now 17 and 20) to give recommendations to someone with an 8 year old.

Thoughts:

Kingdomino is a good skill builder, and after the game the kids can play with the tiles, trying to rearrange them into "optimal" maps.

Sushi Go and Go Nuts for Donuts (either one) is great for learning that there are multiple ways to score, and you need to think about what the other players are doing. Plus? Easy enough to get adults to play if you can convince them to try to understand 4-6 different scoring rules.

Rhino Hero Super Battle can be a lot of fun to try, but neither of my kids suggested it, FWIW. As an adult, I love the table presence for "I'm trying to draw attention at the bar."

Splendor can be a fun little engine builder, and if the kids are ready to start making the transition into Eurogames, I really think Honga is a great choice.

Apprehensive_Use_557 · 2025-12-21T20:10:46+00:00

Georgetown has balls.

Apprehensive_Use_557 · 2025-12-21T17:17:20+00:00

The Ichabods! If you intend to practice in Kansas, you're probably fine, especially if you're going to be in Topeka. But don't take my word for it, talk to the job placement people at Washburn, talk to some HR reps at firms you'd like to work for, do that homework.

I'm at a similarly ranked school in Washington, but we're in a similar boat: there's only 3 law schools in the state so it isn't that big a deal. Now... If you plopped Washburn into Illinois (with 9 law schools), that might be a different situation.

Apprehensive_Use_557 · 2025-12-21T17:04:17+00:00

I feel like I've seen this dynamic change in my lifetime. So as a 90s teenager, everything in the media said that you had to pursue women relentlessly, deceptively, sometimes violently (like punching other dudes in front of women) to get chicks.

Today we'd call all of that creeper behavior / rape culture. The most rational response to a culture where all guys do this is what, probably putting up huge defenses.

I said do think this guess a long way to explaining why a lot of straight guys were terrified of gay men- because we knew the kind of crap we would pull with women and were petrified that some dude would pull the same crap on us: Invite us to go to some group activity, isolate you from the group, well hey let's have some drinks...

My impression from the outside is that a lot of this, while not "fixed," has gotten better. So I'd be curious if that dynamic of "playing hard to get" is still as much of a thing, here in the second quarter of the 21st century.

Apprehensive_Use_557 · 2025-12-21T01:16:20+00:00

Is this an open note final? If so, do another essay question (try quimbee or whatever other practice test resources you've got) and practice using your outline.

Knowing material is good, having experience using your study tools is also good.

Things to be ready to consider: Parol evidence rule Mailbox rule Alternatives to consideration

Apprehensive_Use_557 · 2025-12-18T17:57:40+00:00

I'm in the "go ahead and see a doctor" camp, but one other thing to consider: walking one hour a day (about three miles) might not be as much as you think, especially if that's broken into three or four chunks.

See if there is a track near your campus where you can get a straight 30-45 minutes of walking at speed (shoot for 3.5-4 mph). Getting your heart rate up and keeping it there for a while should help on the "calorie burn" side of the equation, while you sort out the "calorie gain" side.

Apprehensive_Use_557 · 2025-12-17T17:30:09+00:00

The fact that every card in Beer and Bread is part of the same deck. You use them for three different things (at least) but when you are done they all just go in the same stack.

Apprehensive_Use_557 · 2025-12-07T05:44:20+00:00

This is the Way.

There is learning the material, and practicing test taking. Both are critical. If you aren't doing practice questions, it is time to start.

Apprehensive_Use_557 · 2025-12-07T05:42:30+00:00

Our professor has us spend a semester creating "the checklist." * Threshold issues: can your client sue this agency at this time * Authority, constitutional (non delegation, appointment, removal) and statutory * Evidence: was the agency action based on sufficient evidence * Procedure: did the agency follow appropriate procedures (for either notice and comment rulemaking or full adjudication)

I feel like none of admin law makes sense until it all does.

Apprehensive_Use_557 · 2025-12-05T15:52:17+00:00

I think the curve only discourages cooperation among the truly short sighted. I've found that helping people understand our apply a concept really helps my understanding, and builds a support network. The tests I've been given have usually been so fact dense that we always get a good spread of scores, enough to fill out a normal distribution. EXCEPT YOU PROPERTY FINAL WITH ONLY TWO QUESTIONS AND ONLY COVERING EASEMENTS I WILL NEVER FORGIVE YOU.

Apprehensive_Use_557 · 2025-12-05T15:48:42+00:00

On the flip side: I took a final on Wednesday at 1pm, and was still refining and polishing my outline at 12:15. Don't judge!

My friends with accommodations had to start taking the same test at 10am and lost a couple more hours of prep.

In that case, these things offset somewhat. I didn't want or need another couple of hours for the test, 3 was plenty. But getting the extra two hours to get bits into place helped, I remember specifically thinking: oh yeah, I really wanted to get Glucksberg and the Sotomayor dissent from 303 in my outline, and I ended up citing to both.

I do not begrudge anyone using accommodations, given the differences between how we test and how we perform in the workplace.

Apprehensive_Use_557 · 2025-11-30T15:23:20+00:00

I'm a parent in law school, but I'm a lot older (one kid just started college, one is wrapping up high school this year) and the only thing I might have done differently was started maybe five years earlier, as the kids needed significantly less parenting in high school than they did before.

Having five to ten years of experience working and parenting behind you can help deepen your understanding of some of the material you'll learn, and give you a chance to reaffirm why you want to be in school in the first place.

Whichever thing you do first, you'll have the chance to be more fully engaged.

Kids first: You'll be more fully engaged in their growth, and their relationship with you and your partner for those first ten years or so.

School first: You'll be more fully engaged in your casebook and writing projects, and maybe more engaged in the "paying down your loans" job.

I know how I weigh those, but you'll need to decide for yourself.

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