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This AM I took the time to look up my old charity post.
The bee and cow charity sounded good at first, but they were a xtian organization and I refuse to support religion (especially that one). I looked at MercyCorps, but they mentioned faith a lot. I got the impression they were non-denominational, but still faith-based. Not so bad, but I didn't give to them.

I gave to AAH, Action Against Hunger - a non-religious international hunger organization that spends almost no money on fundraising activities.

I also gave money to the Whitman-Walker Clinic - who is hurting financially this year. I got my first and second HIV tests there. I still remember those fears, and can only imagine how many people don't hear good news there.

I think I'm done charity-ing this year.

I've been an ass

Today I'd like to take a minute to admit what an idiot I am. ( My friends' enemies )

Age = experience = making many mistakes = humility. I'm sick of being wrong.

On another note, I have spent time looking at how I piss people off, how I annoy, and ways I know I can get people to like me. When your time and social interactions are limited, you think about crap like this. I whine that I know how to manipulate people, how to be liked, but it is a strain and shouldn't be necessary. I want to be liked - I'm not above admitting that. I am above giving in to it, or hope I am.

( What's a friend anyway? )

I have sort of reaffirmed what I believe in. I know what is important to me, and I will act in ways consistent with those beliefs. I often don't feel like I have many friends, but the friends I do have count. Even if my approach left me friendless, I think it's more important to be true to yourself and moral than to compromise for the sake of company.

Ok, tomorrow I'll go back to reminding everyone that they're plain.

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I just took my first law school exam - Contracts I. I feel very good about it. I studied, perfect. I did the previous year's exams, at just the right time. I goofed off and napped today, just the right amount. I was early to the exam, and parked in the garage in case of snow. I had 2 of everything.

Got the exam, started a little slow but made notes on how long I spent on each question. I relied on the two smallest piece of info I had - my one page issue spotter which was developed based on mistakes during the practice exams, and my 7 page outline. Dood...I either rocked or I think I rocked. I spotted issues all over. I hit main issues, sub issues, and you're really stretching issues. I took a bit long on an early essay, and cruised like mad on the others. I read, re-read, checked cases & restatements & UCC, then re-read. Then I outlined, from there I answered. I reviewed, and wrote down the time on each question.

I finished with about a minute to spare. I only realized at that point that a lot of people were no where near finishing. Hee! I won't know my score for ages, but I am happy. I did everything I know to do well. I felt like i knew what I was doing during the exam, and after hearing other people talk about the questions I've yet to hear an issue I missed or failed to cover well. This...is a good feeling. I'll have to look this post up with I find out that on the curve I just got a C-!