OK People, here it goes… The Bar Exam is tomorrow! I think I’m ready… and then sometimes I think I’m absolutely going to fail. But luckily that usually only lasts for a minute. Usually. But really, either way, I’m just so. freaking. excited to be done with this whole thing.
This studying thing has taken over my life and I can’t wait to have it back. I want to do the things I’ve been putting off, like building Addie’s play kitchen and, oh I don’t know, cleaning the house. And more importantly, I want to be able to actually spend time with Addie and David.
Once this exam is over, I’m going to spend a little time relaxing and then I’m going to write, write, write. I haven’t had much time to write lately and ideas have been piling up inside my head. And not just blog posts. I’ve been playing around with ideas of articles to submit for publication for awhile now, but during this bar studying time I’ve had a chance to really let things percolate and I think I’m ready to get serious. I’m making a public commitment here people: I will submit something for publication within the next month. Please hold me to that.
And hey, since this post is sort of all over the place (hello, the bar exam is tomorrow, I’m feeling a little bit crazy here!), let me also mention this: I’m going to BlogHer’12! I officially signed up this weekend! I’m seriously beyond excited about it. A trip to NYC, a chance to meet hundreds of other bloggers, a chance to network and grow my readership and learn about the ins and outs of really making this blogging thing work… Holy cats! Color me exhilarated! So what say you, dear readers? Anyone else thinking of going? Earlybird pricing ends Wednesday, so get your tickets already!
And in the interest of a little self-promotion: please consider nominating one of my posts for Voices of the Year. Or just go vote for one of them that I’ve already nominated. (Again, clearly not feeling bad about self-promotion at this particular moment.)
Finally, I wanted to say a big thank you to the lovely ladies that guest-blogged for me over the past couple weeks. It was great to be able to keep posting without having to break from studying quite so often. (Let’s be honest, I still took a hell of a lot of breaks.) Be sure to check them out:
Bar Tender: Christie of Swaddled with Joy
Cooking with Kids: Tifaine of Through My Lense
Digging for Dinosaurs: Kathryn
Thanks ladies! And thank you everyone for bearing with me while I bitched about the bar. When next you hear from me, I’ll be a free woman.
almost free
Wishing you so much luck tomorrow, please know my thoughts will be with you! How exciting! And, as for BlogHer, I’m planning on going, since I live in NY it’s going to be pretty easy to attend. As much as I like the early bird discount, knowing my family I’m not going to get my ticket till the last possible moment. But I think it should be great, I went to the BlogHer writing conference in NY this October and it was great!! Good luck again!!
Awesome! I can’t wait to meet you at BlogHer! And it’s good to hear that the BlogHer writing conference was good – I briefly thought about going to that but it just wasn’t in the cards at that point in time.
Good luck on both the bar and your writing!
Thanks!
Wow, I don’t even know where to start with the comments! Ok, I know where to start — good luck (cause you know that’s part of it)!!! You are ready, you are prepared, you will dominate this thing!
I love that you are ready to put your feet to the writing fires. Christie had me all motivated and inspired to do the same last week and now you too! Ok, I’ll hold you to it if you push me to think about it a little more
And YES! I am going to be at BlogHer as well. I have been so nervous as a newbie. Let’s discuss more, you know, “after the bar.”
Good luck again!!!
Yay!!! I’m so excited that you’re going to be at BlogHer! I was definitely intimidated at first, but I love knowing that other people I know will be there. Christie will be there, too, actually.
And yes, Christie motivated me, too. I’ve been hemming and hawing about submitting for months now. When I read her post about actually submitting I was like, OK, I have to just do this. I feel good about it. And I think I’m ready for the rejections. Because those are sure to come. I’ll totally push you on the writing
Good luck!!!!!!
good luck!
Good luck!!
Good luck! The bar exam’s no joke
. With all the studying you’ve been buried under, I’m sure you’ll find the exam a piece of cake.
Hope it well WELL — I’m sure it did — you certainly put the time in!!
Going to check out the BlogHer ’12 info – thanks for the heads up…