CMac Talks Back: March On. Backup.

Okay. Peppermint tea in hand. Long day of studying over. Wool socks on. Playlist pumpin. Time to write!

Just when I was ready to pack everything 'winter' away and return to my standard uniform of spring dresses- the rain came back. I'm torn. I've always loved the rain, and spring being my absolute favourite month means I cannot be entirely disappointed. But warm nights spent in the park two weeks ago had me so sure I was done with the cold. Oh well- all my time will be spent in the library from now on so weather shouldn't really concern me (...until FRANCE!!!!!).

It seems every time I have three seconds alone I think of at least 72 topics to write about for you, but as soon as I am on my mac, ready to write- everything disappears. March is over. So much happened. My first year of law school classes ended. Found our favourite Leicester restaurant- Jones'(the best risotto of my life). We had the first annual beer olympics- then got robbed. Then had a whirlwind weekend in London. Spent a nearly-perfect night drinking in the park with friends (with music, and cartwheels, and dancing barefoot with my newest maxi-dress on- but much too much rum!). Went bowling- and got the worst score of my lifeee. Had yummy brunch at Mrs. Bridges Tearoom. So many Sunday dinners. It all went by so fast.

So now April brings with it two polar opposite things: Studying (yuck) and Traveling (yum). After taking the weekend to de-stress and catch up on sleep (far too much sleep...okay and catch up on all the shows I have been neglecting too) I started my journey into studying the mass amounts of law I must memorized for my 100% exams starting May23rd. I will be exactly 23 and a half (but from this statement you might assume I am closer to 12.5) and I will probably turn into a blubbering mess- rats nest hair, wrinkled clothes and coldsores oh my. Exam times never look good on me. I am hoping I can bypass this though- with LOTS of preparation and NO late nights. Except I wrote out all the readings I need to do still- and I had to try really hard not to cry. Kind of overwhelming? Yes. But do-able? yes sir! Only positive thoughts about this. from now on. I even came up with a nice little schedule that will have pre-planned meal times, gym times and even 'wash your damn hair' times. If all goes as planned, I should have killer notes ready to take with me on my escape to Paris.

(A picture I actually took when I was last there in 2005)

Speaking of that (I am always 'speaking' of that) I have nearly booked all the places we are going to stay- just our last two nights left. I have been fighting through stupid online sites trying to find a place that isn't so stupidly expensive- but I am unsuccessful so far. We are splurging a bit the first round in Paris, then (fingers crossed) staying at a pretty nice hotel in Nice for a fairly good price- but I don't want to break the bank over a pretty bed for the last two sleeps. Especially because I have it on good authority(Geronimo) that shopping in the South is fabulous. I may have to start strategically packing so I don't include every piece of clothing I own. Perhaps pictures of outfits will be posted and voted on? Ha because I'm sure I will have so much time.... Regardless I am still absolutely thrilled. Do you suggest anywhere I MUST visit? Any tips? Anything is welcome :)

I know I promised you a post by Diaz- and she has just informed me she plans on getting down to it tomorrow. She is just as busy as me- and much more productive I might add- plus she spent the weekend snoozing after getting a mild concussion thursday night. Our stairs and the highest of heels DO NOT MIX. But her head is back to normal- even if her body still looks a bit like I beat her sometimes... So check back tomorrow for what I'm sure will be a side-splitting post.

What else? I have told you about my new obsessions in terms of music over the past few weeks. I am trying not to be jealous of my friends heading to Cali for Coachella soon, and the feeling that I haven't been to a concert in a million years. But like mom said "Once you are a lawyer, you can go to any concert you want!"... yeah except that 'freedom' won't be a reality until I am at least in my mid-30's I bet- and then it's not like I'm gonna tote a kid (kids?) to hippie music festivals. But then again, my parents do go to more concerts than anyone I know... so I'm done whining about that.

I was going to write you a whole blog about bubble baths the other night- how creative- but then I fell asleep. That is an excuse far too often in my life haha. But the reasoning behind this inspiration is this:

If you know me, you know I love Chocolate Mint.

Which this smells exactly like.

..So with yummy bubbles and so much Angus and Julia Stone playing I didn't move until my fingers looked like prunes and my eyes got heavy.

I've also started a new book: The Gargoyle. I can't tell if I love it yet, but I have hardly given it any time yet. So I will keep you updated. One of the girls bought me a book she is insisting I read as soon as I possibly can- called The Help. But I have also recently decided (after having a conversation about not being overly thrilled by anything I have read lately) I need to start on that list. You know- the list of books you need to read before you die. I think I have read a few of them- but that is barely a dent. I think this summer is a good time to start on that. Why waste my time with books that are doing nothing for me? I think what I am scared of is that I won't like the 'classics'. Because once I start, I always feel terrible if I don't finish. Which is how I finished "Love in the time of cholera" and "Atlas Shrugged" and there are more that I have specifically pushed out of my mind. But maybe I have grown up since then?

Okay let's wrap this ramble up shall we? Here are a few pictures I have sitting in my 'blog' folder on my desktop. I can't remember where I found 2 of the 3, but I love em. Oh and after the bout of bad luck with everyone's computers around me- I backed up everything today! So no lost pictures or music or even silly 'blog' folders.

{I'm sorry girls that I had to learn this lesson from you losing things- but I will do my best to fill in the gaps}