Reading & Napping

This is me & a book from my latest haul from the library. "Her Way" is a biography of Hillary Clinton & her accomplishments & ambitions. I love reading about powerful people, putting the human flesh on their public persona. It gives me insight into what philosophies make successful people successful & comforts me with their frailties.


I have been reading for pleasure every day. It took me awhile to catch on to the fact that there is life after law school. At first, I went through a mini-crisis: what would I do all day? When I was out, I felt guilty for shopping, but when I was home, the fact I wasn't accomplishing anything nagged at me.

But today, nearly a week after I wrote my last exam, I am at peace. I have filled my days with long morning workouts, cooking elaborate dinners and trips to the library (we live literally a block from the huge downtown Vancouver library). When I go to the library, I usually pull out 3-5 books that interest me & return them all a few days later (only reading the ones that pulled me in the most) to get a bunch more. So decadent!

Also, and this is huge for me, I'm napping. Napping! I haven't napped in years (at last since first year law.) Lawd knows I have tried--over and over--but never managed more than a dreamy half-awake state, which I could only maintain for ten minutes or less. A very unsatisfactory state of being, but I accepted my non-napping fate. Until last Tuesday. I wrote my final exam, went out for drinks & lunch with Monster & a classmate to celebrate, then came home...and napped for an hour. I woke up giddy that I could accomplish such a feat but figured it was a one-off...until I started napping every day. What a wonderful graduation gift my body has given me!

Of course, this napping situation is very temporary as I begin my bar course in less than a month & then will begin work at my firm. But it sure is fun while it lasts!