Law School = Addictions.

I heard from a classmate that many law students leave in 3 years with a J.D. and an addiction of sorts. I think she said something about 2/3's and that alcohol was the most common addiction. I stumbled upon a group on Facebook after I Googled "Law School Addictions" with hopes to find truth in this addiction hearsay and, instead, I found a group called "Addictions I picked up in law school to help me cope" with this posted:

"My small section hit the bars after our first exam was done. One of my friends (who I hope doesn't mind my telling this story, if he's reading this) came along and he wasn't drinking. Can't, because of all the meds he's on to counteract the pummeling law school is giving his brain and body. The rest of us were merrily boozing it up. I told my friend that his meds are a coping mechanism-precedent, while booze, for the rest of us, is a coping mechanism-subsequent. Yes, we'd just finished our contracts exam."

1. I just said hearsay outside of legal writing. The appellate brief really got to me.
2. Yes, law students do speak like the quote above. It may sound snooty to you, but it's actually really funny in our world. Everything we learn (after we actually learn it and it makes sense) in ingrained in us to the point that we start using legal terms in normal conversations and think that they're actually funny. For example, me using hearsay and saying something like "I need to 1406 this place, there's too much Ed Hardy going on in here and it's making me feel uncomfortable." 28 USC 1406 governs when a party can change the venue (aka the court) when it is an improper venue and allows you to transfer to a proper venue or file a motion to dismiss. Notice that to a lay person it may not seem funny, but if I busted that out at Pub Fiction around my law school friends, not only would they be impressed that I remember something from Civil Procedure but they will also think that I'm very clever and witty. 1404 is also a transfer of venue but when a venue is PROPER...but let's face it, when is a bar that attracts guidos ever proper? So next time you're at a lame party, just say you have to 1406 it.
   

Back to addictions. I started thinking, am I addicted to anything?! I don't go out, so it can't be booze. I gave up chocolate for lent and haven't really eaten chocolate since lent has been over. Narcotics are out of the question and I haven't touched my bottle of NoDoze since last semester...so what can I be? I look up and it's staring me in the face. REDBULL. I drink AT LEAST two of these bad boys a day. When I first started drinking them I would buy the sugar-free kind in the small bottle; because let's face it, a girl's gotta keep her figure! But now, I DON'T CARE! I NEED TO STAY AWAKE. I NEED TO OUTLINE. I NEED TO BE ALERT AND PAY ATTENTION TO HOW MANY SPACES COME AFTER MY PERIOD AND BEFORE AND AFTER MY "Id."'s! And let's not leave out my frequent buyer card at Luby's - after 8 cups of coffee you get your 9th one free. Let's just say that I've been through my fair share of free coffees, I feel bad asking for another.

In conclusion, my name is Jackie and I am a caffeine addict.

Here's a laundry list of random things I have become addicted to that you might want to do yourself if you're bored. Actually, they're just things I do everyday when I don't want to study or am "taking a break".

1. Stumble.com - A random websites generator. Once, I found one about how to be a samurai warrior!
2. Gilt and Rue La La - nothing beats online shopping for designer items at discount pricing!
3. LOLcats - YES, THAT'S RIGHT. I have 3 dogs but LOVE LOVE crazy cat pictures with ebonic subtitles. I can haz a break frum da bookz plz?
   
4. Sexypeople-blog.com and awkwardfamilyphotos.com. Nothing is more uplifting than laughing at the expense of others awkward pictures from the late 80s early 90s.
5. Finding indie bands by searching my favorite indie bands on cdnow.com and going through the "more like this band" listings. MY CURRENT FAVORITE: THE DIRTY PROJECTORS. LOVE IT. NOW.
6. Planning my wedding and reading wedding blogs. Reminder: I'm not even engaged.
7. Planning a spring break that is never going to happen because we have to study during spring break.
   
8. Looking at bags I can't afford and searching for them on ebay with Kaytlyn.
9. Youtube.