divine angst

LawMom just commented, wondering when I plan to start law school. And I realized I’ve never actually said!

The hope is that my husband and I will both be starting school in the Fall of 2005. The programs he’s looking tend to have late admissions, so he could have started this year, but he’s a good man and he’s waiting for me.

My whole planning stage has been sort of compressed—I’m studying for the LSAT, working on my personal statement, and doing applications all at the same time. But I’m a good multi-tasker. I’m not afraid! I’ve been told squeezing the process into less than a year is foolish, but I’m not sure I could handle a year of planning just to apply. It’s hard enough waiting a year to actually start. Patience is not one of my virtues, needless to say.

Scheherazade has a new post about the onset of fall.

I miss fall greatly. My undergrad institution was located in a place where September has a chilly bite in the morning and leaves actually change color. Many of my favorite memories are of walking alone through one of the many green areas on campus, meandering through the snow-weighted evergreens. Or bundling into fleece and wool for the three minute trek to the dining hall.

Here, the weather has been a tad unusual for September—it actually is chilly this morning, which thrills me. I know, though, that the chill will burn off quickly, leaving only a blazing sun behind. September is hot here, and always has been. The days are not truly cool until November, and the leaves do not turn colors; they just wither and drop from the trees. And while I love this city I live in and this state I am from, I miss fall deeply.