Tuesday, May 08, 2007

Who's to Blame for the Worst Semester of Grades in Law School

Instead of writing papers or studying, my friends and I have been compiling lists of those to blame for the horrible grades that we are all sure to get this semester. For your reading pleasure, (or more accurately, so that I can further procrastinate about my paper due tomorrow) I have compiled the favorite offenders, in no particular order:

1. Futurama for being so funny and making me watch DVDs of all its glorious seasons for the past 3 days.

2.
http://www.cuteoverload.com/ for making pictures of cute little baby mooses (meese?) free for all.

3. Snack food for being so delicious and luring me away from work.

4. Myspace for causing me to stalk old girlfriends and friends that I don't talk to anymore.

5. VH1 for creating the show, "Celebrity Fit Club" whereby I am so intrigued by the fact that I recognize no one on the show (thus suggesting a misnomer in the use of "celebrity"), except for Dustin Diamond (aka, Screech Powers . . . I mean he's big time), that after watching two episodes, I stay up until 3am googling the cast of characters.

6. The White man, because if not for him, I would not be taking a class like Race and American Law.

7. My brother’s girlfriend who broke up with him just this last week, thus resulting in many sad phone calls from my brother.

8. My mother for raising my brother to be such a sensitive person.

9. Ty Pennington for upsetting me so with his poor choice of drinking and driving.

10. David Hasselhoff's daughter for videotaping her dad absolutely hammered, shirtless, eating a Wendy's burger off the kitchen floor, and doling out lessons on how tough life is. Can't stop looking... I understand David, I do.

11. NBA basketball, particularly the Jazz, for making the semi-finals by the skin of their teeth, meaning that I can't tear myself away from any of their games because it always looks like they're going to lose.

12. TBS, for deciding to air Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers on Sunday.

13. The stupid internet for being so easily accessible that I spend my time writing emails like this.

14. All my professors for being so boring that I can't pay attention in class and thus have to teach myself everything now.

15. My ex just cuz I like blaming them for stuff.

16. Microsoft Word for having so many sweet features that make revising my paper without really changing the substance (i.e changing the font and word spacing to make it a page longer) an obsession.

17. This blog for making me write this post when I should be writing a paper.

24 comments:

cadoner said...

Futurama IS pretty funny.

I Like Beef said...

...continued from previous thread

legallybrunette,
I really look forward to meeting you - I love blind dates! BTW, is "Darkhorse" code for your place or mine?
I think you'll be pleased. I'm a pretty good looking guy w/ an athletic build, a great sense of humor, and almost no body odor.

See you Thursday!

MacLawyer said...

MFRPB, you forgot recent sunny days, the unyielding expectations of those who love you, and beer. Mmmmmmmmmmmmmm, beer. WhooHooo!

BlawBlawBlaw said...

I am lazy. I have only myself to blame. I, too, will get the worst grades of my law school career.
I am the example of what not to do in law school, kiddies.

Ryan Kalamaya said...

MFRPB, at least you're not up watching terrible Kevin Costner movies at 3 a.m. on TBS.

I'm resolved to take my mediocre grade on Davidson's RET exam on Thursday. Word of advice for future 3Ls: NEVER BE THE LAST TO FINISH EXAMS. I feel like everyone is going out every night, playing golf and wasting away their days.

notjustlaw said...

BL, it has ben excellent being done since last Thursday. Sorry to rub it in. The courses have been green, the alcohol's been smooth.

Ryan Kalamaya said...

I hate you right now, NL. Hate. :-)

MsLippy said...

Well, I don't know who you and your friends are, MFRPB, but clearly you are hilarious and have excellent taste, especially in basketball. Shall we meet at the darkhorse ala "i like beef" and "legally brunette"?

madefromrealpantherbits. said...

You had me at hello. I shall be wearing a red rose in my lapel...

I Like Beef said...

I'll be the guy without pants.

MacLawyer said...

I'll be the guy without another year of law school.

Hey, Bolder, I played 9 holes yesterday, with the sun on my back and a massive Heineken keg can in the cart. Don't be a hater -- we can get drunk and play 9 holes at the Fox on Friday. You won't need your driver, it's a short course.

Coffinberry said...

Paper AND Exam yet to go (and another year), sigh.

My problem has been last-season episodes of Voyager currently running on Spike. I am waiting for B'elanna to have her baby, because I forgot how the series ends.

mcfrenchie said...
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mcfrenchie said...

I blame ABC for allowing me to watch online all previously aired episodes of many shows, some that I have no interest in. Suddenly, in the blur of not wanting to study, the Bachelor sounds like an exciting and entertaining proposition. Plus, the online version of these shows doesn't really have commercials, so...you are really saving about 15-20 minutes for each 1 hour show...now, that's a deal one can't pass!

Anonymous said...

Six degrees on ABC has me hooked!

I give up on ever being able to predict how I do on an exam -- and where my grade actually comes from... I think I'm beginning to buy into the thrown down the stairs rumors of how profs grade.

madefromrealpantherbits. said...

Gold Miner the Game:

http://www.123games.dk/game/other
/goldminer/goldminer_eng.htm

Can't stop playing...

mcfrenchie said...

One more thing...the refresh button! It's an illness!

Scott Turner said...

At least we can all watch The Office tomorrow night. And then we can all go to the Dark Horse and turn into Shrute-Bags. And then on Friday I will work on my athletic and special skills resumes.

Coffinberry said...

My garden . . . I planted 1 Tomato, 4 Peppers and 2 Cucumbers today, instead of studying.

Mushroom Stamp said...

I blame the terrorists. Those god damn terrorists!

Anonymous said...

I blame my parents for being so happy when I finally decided to go to law school that I feel I must graduate.

I also blame caffeine. While it may keep me awake, it also gives me ADD. Kind of a catch-22, if you will.

cadoner said...

Spiderman 3.

MsLippy said...

My nintendo NES. Jeopardy and Super Mario 3 in particular. If only I could beat world 8!!

I Beat Dogs said...

I blame my DOG.