I’m sorry for the lack of posts. I’m a bad blogger. Although I have been posting fairly regularly on the BAP Facebook page, I’ve been awful about this blog. My last term was a load of work, including writing a paper on the silliness that is the publication status requirement for copyright registration, and something had to go… that thing was this blog.
Sadly, I’m afraid this will not get better soon. I’ll cop to it–I’m not going to be able to keep up with this very much. If you want more current info, go to the Facebook page.
However, even there I won’t be as active as I have been. I’m studying to take the California Bar exam and until that happens, I’ll be crazy-busy. No work, no life, just study.
Yes, I graduated from law school… Monday, actually. The Bar exam prep course (BarBri) started Tuesday morning–no rest for the wicked, as they say. Christmas will be short and will involve hitting the books at some point. Same for New Year’s. Ugh.
But it will be worth it.
I often hear creatives complain about having to do stuff they don’t enjoy. I’ve heard them say things like that they hate doing their bookkeeping or making cold calls. Well, that is just the price to do the stuff you love. Studying for the Bar is, in many ways, hell. But I do it with a joyful heart because I know that if I do it well it will bring me closer to doing what I love.
2011 is penciling out to be an amazing year for me. After I take the Bar in late February, I’ll be relocating to Los Angeles. I’m starting a new life there, relaunching my business in some ways, and, hopefully I’ll hear in late May that I passed the bar and will add the Law to my service offerings. I’m excited.
But to get there, to get to where I want to be, I’ll have to study hard, pack and move (ick!), and get back to work in a very big way asap post-Bar.
Until then, I’ll try to post occasionally here.
Leslie,
I’m gearing up to take the Texas Architecture Registration Exam so I feel a limited sense of your pain but more importantly I’m challenged by your tenacity to knock it out of the park and move on with purpose and conviction. Thank you for all you do for the photography industry but most of all for putting it out there, and pushing forward, in a way that challenges me to dig deeper and serve better. Merry Christmas and a happy, prosperous and fulfilling 2011 to you. You have certainly earned it!
Kevin: I helped my ex study for several parts of the ARE. I now know more about dead v live loads and lateral forces (etc.) than I ever needed to learn. It’s fascinating stuff, though, for those of us who don’t have to take the tests. That’s a long series of tests but I’m sure you’ll kick ’em!
-Leslie
Thanks, Leslie. Good luck with the bar exams, and see you on Facebook. A blessed Christmas to you.
Leslie –
Wishing you all the best on the exam. I’m sure you’ll do well.
Thank you for all your advice and comments in your previous posts. We know you are working hard on your studies. We’re patient and don’t mind waiting for more blog post in the future. In the meantime, do what you need to do.
Happy Holidays and Happy New Year.
Enjoy packing – One of my “favorite” things to do…