Presumed to be awesome.

:: For being a vacation day, yesterday was remarkably productive. I transferred all my remaining active files and wrapped up a few loose ends; all I have left to do is to pack up my files for storage and I'll be officially done with solo practice! I even managed to get some grocery shopping in yesterday! Go me! \o/

:: The D'backs played a fantastic baseball game yesterday and beat the Cubs 7-2. They were definitely firing on all cylinders! Dan Haren pitched a fantastic complete game. They were aggressive on the bases with five stolen bases. We finally gave our pitching staff some run support. The offensive game was just working in a way it hasn't all season -- Chris Snyder got his first home run of the season, everyone was putting on good ABs, even Dan Haren got himself a 2RBI double! Mostly, though, you could tell they were relaxed and just having FUN. This is how they need to be playing!

:: Today's agenda includes some housecleaning, a significant amount of lazing about, catching up on some reading, enjoying the gorgeous spring weather, and the making of yummy chicken cheese enchiladas! Staycations FTW!!!

:: Tomorrow, while the majority of the world is working, I shall be at the afternoon D'backs/Cubs baseball game!!!

I spent the morning in court trying to figure out my trial schedule for April, given the fact that if things go right at next week's interview, I'll hopefully be working for the court soon and having to withdraw from all of my pending cases. So, after much wrangling and one very unhappy prosecutor later, we decided to schedule one trial for April 6, a second trial on April 13, with the possibility of continuing the earlier trial to the end of the month if I don't get the clerkship. It wasn't until I got home that I remembered that the D'backs' Home Opener is on April 6th. In the afternoon. Right about the time that I'll be picking a jury. *sobs* I really wanted to go to that game! I even have my tickets already! There's the possibility that the April 6th trial will be continued to the end of the month, freeing me up to go to the game, but only if I don't get the clerkship. As much as I love my D'backs and miss baseball like woah and would really love to be at the Home Opener, I still want the clerkship more. I just wish it didn't have to be one or the other! *sadface*

In happier news, though, I get _lisalisa_ and azewewish in just 3 days for a fun-filled SPRING TRAINING BASEBALL WEEKEND!!!!! *bounces* Despite my best efforts, Saturday's game is going to be the first spring training game I make it to this season. I'm very excited! My girls!!! Baseball!!! Sunshine! Sunburns! Beer! Hotdogs! Hot baseball players!!! So much to be GLEEFUL about!!!!

Other happy things include:

1. Friday Night Lights is possibly getting picked up for TWO MORE SEASONS!!! (Thanks to azewewish for the very happy-making heads up.) Seriously, this show remains THE best show on television. If you're not watching it, I can't even begin to fathom why. I will be happy beyond measure if we get it for another two years! Speaking of the awesomeness that is FNL, I finally got a chance to read Scott Porter's blog about Jason's last show and I cried like a crying thing! (Note: link has spoilers up to Episode 3.8.) The episode last Friday shredded me, and then reading about what was happening behind the scenes just had me crying all over again. Gods, I love this show so hard!

2. Nathan Fillion was on my T.V. last night!!! I'm not entirely sure yet what I think of Castle (as with most pilots, I think it needs a few episodes to acquit itself and I'm willing to give it that much before I form an opinion), but I am absolutely certain that Nathan is still inexplicably HOT LIKE FIRE, and I am very happy to have his awesome, quirky face on my television again! Also, bonus Poke from Generation Kill!!! *glee*

3. Apparently Merlin is still in the wings for NBC, and is looking at a late spring call up. *grabby hands*

4. I am oddly intrigued by the premise in Kings, which premiers this Sunday. It's a modern-day retelling of the story of David and Goliath. Restorying biblical mythology with rumored gay characters (reported here) and incredibly hot actors (HELLO Christopher Egan and Sebastian Stan!) -- what's not to love???

I hate leaving a list at 4, but I don't have time for a #5. I have to work on my writing sample, so that I can land that awesome clerkship job, so that I can miss the D'backs' home opener. Yay! With a side order of *woe*.

I was up most of the night working (blech!) and I was SO tired this morning in court. *yawn* So when I got home, I decided that a nap was in order! Now I still have tons of work to do, but at least I don't feel as if my brains are going to leak out of my head. Plus, I have a whole pot of freshly brewed coffee!!!

So, apparently I'm watching American Idol. Yeah. I'm not sure how that happened either. I suspect, though, that it was all my mom's stealthy plan as a means of revenge for all the baseball and football I make her watch. My mom is an evil genius. Anyway. My point is that I really like some of the guys. The girls (at least the ones in last night's group) suck. And some of them make me embarrassed for all of woman-kind. (Why is that Tatiana chick still on my television???) But the guys ROCK. I love, love, LOVE Danny Gokey. And I want to climb both Brent Keith and Michael Sarvor! (Heh. I think they're really talented too. *g*) And Ricky Braddy is the most adorable nerd ever with a voice that is bigger than the room! Anoop is really talented too. Sadly only three contestants will make it through. This is tragic! Also, I will scream a scream of pure rage if that annoying Tatiana chick makes it through and one of my boys doesn't. I'm just sayin'.

My t.v. shame. Let me show you it. *g*

Where the hell did Saturday go??? *looks around suspiciously* Seriously, I have no idea what happened to this day.

I do know that my hair looks fantastic. I got a long over due hair cut and color yesterday and it's looking shiny and bouncy and wonderful right now! *flips hair*

I also know that I just spent about a billion dollars for the privilege of practicing law for the next year. *grumbles* I've come to hate the first day of February because that's when my bar dues come due; and another brutal reality of solo practice is that there is no one to pay those for me anymore. I think I miss having my employer pay those dues almost as much as I miss having an IT department on 24 hour call. *grumbles more*

In less grumbly news, I met with a new trainer today and I think I'm going to like working with him. Today was just an introductory type meeting, but it went well, and he seems to get what I need from a trainer; we've got a workout scheduled for Monday, so I'll see how that goes. I'm hopeful though!

Also, SUPER BOWL!!!!!!! In about 16 hours!!! I've got a huge crock of chili simmering, tons of game food, and plenty of margarita makings! We're ready for some football!!!

A few bulleted notes on the day:

• Any Monday that starts with the freedom to sleep in is a good Monday, indeed!



• I did manage to put a new workout mix together. Many thanks for your input -- it was helpful! ( Check out the new super workout playlist. )
  
  
  I really like it. Unfortunately, my iPod decided to weirdly lock up right before Trainer!Boy was set to arrive, so I didn't get to workout to the new mix today.
  
  I'm still interested in hearing what is your never fail workout music. Tell me, flist, what would you NEED to add to this playlist?



• The workout with Trainer!Boy was all kinds of awesome. He righteously kicked my ass -- as he's paid to do. *g* And the weather today was gorgeous, so we were able to take much of the workout outside. It felt really good to work out hard, and I'm actually looking forward to the sore muscles!



• I've decided that I don't want to practice law. (I know. This is BIG, and most certainly deserves more than a bullet point. For now, though, this will have to do.) I'm not looking to make a career change immediately, but within the next 2 to 5 years I want to transition out of the practice of law and into one of several possible related areas. More to come, as I figure it out.



• The Nieces were over yesterday and we watched Tinker Bell. It was adorable! *is five* Finally a Disney movie that celebrates individuality and skill, with nary a prince in sight to save the day! Plus, it was pretty, and colorful, and fun!
  
  Speaking of movies, the decidedly grown up Quantum of Solace opens on Friday and I CAN'T WAIT!!! *bounces*



• I made Chicken Tortilla Soup for dinner and it was DELICIOUS!!! Either I was especially hungry or this was the best batch of soup I've ever made. All I know is that it was incredibly yummy! Mmmm.



• The Cardinals really should not be losing to the 49ers. There is no excuse for this. *glares*



• With regard to a couple of different situations, I'm reminding myself that I can only do what I can do. I feel good about my openness, my communication, my integrity, and my willingness to work toward making things right and maintaining connection. Beyond that, I have to be willing to detach from any particular outcome and be at peace with the choices that others make. I'm trying to be zen. Most of the time I'm succeeding. But, one thing I am successfully remembering to do is to BREATHE. :)

Ok. Just where in the hell did this week go? *looks around suspiciously*

Work is, as predicted, still kicking my ass. I'm still juggling way too many things and I'm feeling quite overwhelmed and disturbingly unfocused. There's just so much to do that I don't know where to start, so instead I'm just bouncing around ineffectively from one thing to the next. Gah! I'm sure I'll get it together soon enough, just as soon as I can wrestle out a TO DO LIST OF DOOM, but for now crazy and stressful and overwhelming seem to be the way of things.

In better news of the ass-kicking variety: my trainer has done a pretty damn good job of kicking my ass this week. Owie! There is much upper body soreness happening today. But it's a well-earned soreness, so I don't really mind it. In fact, I'm glad for it. Also glad for the added boxing training we've been doing as it's better than therapy for exorcising the week's yuckiness. Plus it makes me feel FIERCE. Fear me. *g* Trainer!Boy will be back for more of the ass-kicking tomorrow. \o/ Have I mentioned how much I love having my trainer come to me? It's completely made of WIN!

Once this week is actually over, I'll be heading down to Tucson on Saturday to catch the X show with hewet_ka_ptah. I haven't seen Deb in FOREVER, so there will be much catching up and talking and laughing and rockin' out and GOOD TIMES!!! \o/

Thank the gods, my motion for a continuance was granted and my Trial From Hell rescheduled until the first week of April!!! This makes my trial schedule for the next two months actually manageable. *big sigh*

Also, it may be slightly professionally inappropriate, but my new work icon makes me laugh. *g*