Real World Experience Here I Come

Ok, to wrap things up from my last post, I still need to get the heck out of this house. Other than the constant chastising, over-parenting, arguing, and ulcer inducing moments that is currently a part of my life, things are...peachy. I can't wait until the rest of the family goes off on a vacation and a friend of mine gets his new house. Knowing him, I am sure he's going to throw an all-nighter!

However, today has been a little different than the usual mundane day of mine. I actually paid a visit to where I will be working for the summer. So I wake up, get dressed in a suit that is too old (note to self: go back to the big city and grab your suits) and a borrowed, oversized, overused, pair of dress shoes (note to self: when back in the big city, grab your shoes too) and headed on over to my summer employment. While driving there, for the first time I noticed how freaking rich this area is. Now I've driven past this area many times before, but this has been the very first time where I've noticed how stinkin well off this entire area is. Could this perhaps be a change for the better? Is yours truly caring more about the world around him? Maybe. But knowing me, don't place your bets yet. I'm very lackadaisical if not pushed.

So I arrive at where I will be working for the summer, and the secretary who I spoke with on the phone for all my interviews is not there. Bummer Number 1. Apparently she's out for a medical reason. I was hoping to meet her and thank her. She was a very nice person while arranging for all my interviews, giving me little bits of advice and such. Very nice lady. So I am escorted to a waiting area and while there, I realize Bummer Number 2 just hit. Specifically, breakfast did not sit well in my stomach. Yea, you can imagine the rest. Just then, the person who hired me came in and proceeded to give me the 10 minute tour of the office. So here I am, trying to stay cool while my stomach was turning inside out AND trying to remember everyone's name. Thank goodness the office has a website with most of their information on it. Apparently, I will be working with someone from the same law school I am at. I can't remember his name because 1) I am bad with names and 2) it was a strange sounding ethnic name. However, I do know he goes to the same school I do and I do know it's a "he".

I look forward to working and meeting the other extern next week. It's a small, cozy office and I will be rotating between attorneys. The person who hired me seems to be really laid back. In fact, the entire office seems to be very laid back. Maybe it has something to do with the city I am working in. Oh, and the biggest perk is that they have a Westlaw account! Yes! Whatever the case is, I hope to like what I am doing and learn a few things from the people I work with. I also hope my breakfast will sit well with me next week. Ugh.