Whine and cheese and mediation

Fall classes have started. I got into a capped mediation clinic class on Friday evening before classes started on Monday. Which is great for me because know I can “probably” finish the requirements for the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) certificate prior to graduation. One more thing to add to a resume and possibly make money on. I was pretty peeved because the class was capped at 16 people, which keeps it under the limit for a mandatory curve, and upcoming 2Ls got into the class before I did. So I did what I could and got on a waiting list for the class. They called Friday evening to ask if I wanted the class.
Duh, yes! I have been complaining constantly to anyone who would listen since this Spring at registration.
Luckily I had not already bought the book for the class that I had to drop.

Jones has been faithful in continuing its policy of part time program This is aprox. A 4 year program and adds great thing to our school because it means that we have some night classes offered. This means that some full time students can pick up night time classes after their first which allows them to cut the number of days a week that they have to drive to school. I originally started at Jones as a part time student (read night classes) and switched to full time status as soon as I was eligible in the fall of the second year. I have attended summer classes and am now approximately 6 hours behind my classmates who began as full time students at the same time I began. So I have more hours than the upcoming 2Ls and am considered a 3L.

Here is my complaint: I can not understand a true blind preference for capped classes. Upper classmen should have preference first in order that they may meet requirements before graduation. (Upcoming 2Ls have an entire extra year to get these classes.) This lack of preference is a bad policy and would probably have denied me getting the ADR certificate if someone had not dropped the class thus opening one slot. Now hopefully I can pick up the last remaining ADR class in the Spring and fulfill the practical skills requirement prior to completing school next summer (2008).

So how about an update???

So how about an update.
I mean. I reckon it is about time.
Summer was blur. I attended class and spent a lot of time on the road traveling back and forth between School and a small town in Georgia where my girlfriend lives. I have not had much time to spare so I have not posted in quite a while.
Generally here are the updates to my life.
I have a girlfriend. Her name is Crystal. She is a hottie and a red head.(with fiery temper to spare) It is going GREAT.
I also have a new room mate. His name is “Jake” (not to be confused with me – yes I know it is confusing – get over it).

Jake is a chocolate 9 week old Labrador Retriever. I have never seen a “Labrador” but Jake assures me that he could retrieve it if I had one. Retrieving a Labrador must be very tiring because he usually sleeps all the time. I guess he is saving up his energy in case someone has a Labrador in need of rescuing.
Ok. Ok. So I caved a little on Crystal’s whole “We need a puppy” thing.
Jake has giant paws (read that as he wont be a tiny puppy for long), sharp puppy teeth, and chews on any and all things. This includes all inanimate objects as well as anything living that does not whack him on the nose. If he can get it or any part of you in his mouth, he WILL chew on it. He sleeps almost constantly when he is not eating, chewing, or going crazy or halfway fetching a tennis ball. He also is the quickest p’er in the world. I swear you can take the dog out and bring him back in and he will have p’d twice before you can hang up the leash. - Jake may occasionally think his name is “bad dog” because of this.
Apparently Jake is also a latchkey dog / child because he stays on the road between here and my girlfriend’s house in GA. Crystal has unsupervised visitation privileges later on this week.

These next two weeks are going to be hectic.
Crystal is a horse person (NO she is NOT part horse). Her family has always had horses and she shows American Saddlebred horses. She is showing at the World Championship in Louisville, KY. So we will be on the road between school, GA, and Louisville a great deal between now and the end of the month.