My Past Two Weeks

Well, where should I start?

I enjoyed the 4th of July. I was planning on sitting at home watching the Law & Order marathon instead of fireworks. Devin Becton called me, and my plants changed. I hung out with him and Marvin. We ended up going down to Union Point to watch the firework display. I was impressed with the display of pretty ladies and beautiful fireworks.

Work has been steady. Camp is starting to wear on me though, as it has become monotonous in some respects. It is somewhat challenging to continue to think of new games for children to play during the day. Children are becoming restless. Employees have begun to have disputes with one another about issues in which they disagree on.

I was incredibly happy to leave work Friday because of (1) dealing with my kids this past week, which has been particularly hectic, and (2) my parents were gone this weekend. This means that I had the whole place to myself. It was nice to get the entire place to myself for a little solitude. I can't say that a majority of my time was spent on productive things, but I can say that I've done much thinking about possible career choices. As you know, I'm majoring in English, which can be a step towards law school.

I truly think that I would enjoy practicing law and that I would enjoy the rigors of law school. After much research and mental debate, I'm not sure that law school is the correct path to a life of happiness and contentment. I just recently finished reading The Lazy Person's Guide to Success, by Ernie J. Zelinksi. I truly agree with many of the principles outlined in this book. I want to work at a job that I enjoy, but does not consume my life.

I think is it possible to find a healthy balance between being a lawyer and having a life outside of work. According to anecdotal evidence which I have read, lawyers are generally unhappy in their profession, wishing that they had done something other than pursue a career in the field of law. I have also read anecdotal evidence from those who say they are completely happy and couldn't envision being in another career field.

From my time spent reading, I have concluded that it is possible to be happy in the field of law if you are willing to avoid jobs with huge salaries and firms which demand excessive billing hours. But who knows???

In other news, I'm taking the week off and going to see the Stones at the beach this week. Sweet.