my dog

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…is old. I’m back in nb for the week before I start my summer job as what z aptly called an insurance flunkie (more about that later). it’s a bit distressing to see my dog, who is completely different from when I last saw her in august. she usually is excited to see me for the first time, but now … Read More

the luxury continues…

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“Even in this world, of course, it is the stupidest children who are the most childish and the stupidest grown-ups who are most grown-up.” what is better than spending a rainy day reading in bed? the jesus metaphors in the chronicles of narnia are over the top, but it is still a wonderful adventure! book six down, only one left… … Read More

camille

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my roommate lent me this cd by the french singer, camille: le fil. the simplicity of her music is great, she does a lot of mixing of her singing (I love her voice), and she does this strange buzzing-hum thing that underlies the whole album–you don’t notice it except where she quietly goes in and out of her songs… apparently … Read More

ack

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I’ve got the shakes and I haven’t even had coffee yet. Paper 2 half done and includes exciting terms such as oppression, marginalization, cultural imperialism, & systemic violence… (it’s for a social diversity & law class)

arbitrary state power

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Starting second paper, about 3 days behind, but just had to post this: I’m writing about Canadian security certificates and was reading a report by the Canadian Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CAN) about Canadian security officials (read: CSIS) targeting Arab Muslims for “interrogation”. Talk about questionable tactics: blocking doorways, threats, visits at work (one guy got fired shortly afterwards), giving … Read More

epiphany! epiphany!

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I was starting to panic (as I have been daily) about wtf I am going to write 15 more pages about in my paper, but my unproductiveness was probably a sign from my brain that I needed to rest. During exams the law library closes at 11:45 pm, so I had to find somewhere else to work. (side note: regularly … Read More

emails

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“jw i am sleepy and tired. i biked today.i need a blinky light and a new lock. i hope you stay in mtl this summer so we can play frisbee and bike. sv” that was the extent of an email I just got, but it made me smile. this is a good week for people doing simple things that make … Read More

happy birthday SD!

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here is my present to you: (for those who can’t tell: it’s a picture of a dog with little booties and goggles and a monkey on it’s back. duh.)

rebellious lawyering

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so I’ve been meaning to write about the reblaw conference I went to a couple of weeks ago (don’t mind the horrible-looking website), because it gave me fresh inspiration to study law again, and reminded me why I quit my job to come to law school. about a dozen of us headed down for the conference, which was held over … Read More

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