That’s What Your Mum Said

I am turning 27 this year. Although I completed an undergraduate degree immediately after school, it did not involve any exams – all of my assessments were essay, website (clearly I didn’t learn a great deal) or feature writing based.

What I am getting at here is that I haven’t done an exam since my final year of high school.

I was 17 turning 18.

That was 9 years ago.

There are a few words running through my discombobulated brain – they would all potentially have me arrested for offensive conduct if an officer of the law (or a conscientious member of the public undertaking a citizens arrest) heard me mutter them.

Hey, I have soaked in and understood some information! Here’s hoping the Criminal law exam asks about offensive conduct, and only about offensive conduct…I am not sure I can remember anything else!

Any ideas for making this less than razor-sharp painful? I certainly plan on eating well and giving the noggin’ something decent to work with nutrient wise. However stress busters are a requirement…and I am not so good at the stress busters. HELP!

Well, straight up, I am a jerk/gerk (I am in two-minds about the spelling of this baby). I haven’t posted in forever and let us all be honest: not good enough. Can I list some excuses?

1. I have been thrown into the world of the law. It is fascinating and terrifying and all consuming. I go to bed thinking about Contracts. I wake up thinking about the Criminal law. Sometimes in the middle I sneak a little ‘Gilmore Girls’. I am getting decent marks and now have exams to look forward to in about three weeks time. Woot?
2. I have been lame-ass sick. The doc’s tell me it is a hyper-active thyroid, however they don’t actually know what it causing it. I have had at least 3 diagnoses so far but I guess I will wait until I see the endocrinologist in about a month. This thyroid thing (I call him Clive) is a crazy mofo. Makes me eat like a horse whilst still losing weight. Makes me have panic attacks even when I’m not stressed or anxious – just feels like pumping that adrenalin through whenever and wherever. Makes my mind a bit hazy. Makes me avoid coffee because it sets him off and makes me shake like a drug addict. If he continues, he will lead to bad things like malnutrition and osteoporosis. I want him fixed dammit!
3. I am lazy. When I have time to blog (which actually happens quite a lot) I tend to do Sudoku puzzles or make cakes or just sit and contemplate my navel.

I will try harder. I am reading all of your delightful blogs, I swear! They keep me happy and alive. What more could I want?

Tonight I am doing a placement at the Legal Centre that my university runs. I get to watch a fourth year law student talk to a real client and interview them regarding their legal issue. I am excited about this because legal-aid style law is where I want to head. None of this corporate swill for me (unless they offer me cake and iced coffee all the time….). Hopefully I don’t get a crazy who has just stabbed someone and wants to know their rights. I guess it is about a fair trial and all that….

ipso facto. Grievous Bodily Harm. Vicarious liability. prima facie. Estoppel. Parol Evidence rule. Wounding. mens rea. Defamation. obiter dictum. Affray.

Is it sick that I love this?