Long Commutes Make for Long Weeks
Lauren and I are used to making do with the reality that the OU law school is in Norman. Last semester, we got pretty good at being in bed early Sunday night so she could get up and out by 5:00-ish and actually remember the two-hour drive over. I could make due with a bachelor’s dinner one night a week, and we didn’t have the pooch. This semester is a little different.
Lauren has to go to school Mon-Wed. That means I’m on Henry duty for three days straight. Not a big deal if you live in a house with a doggy door. But we live downtown in an old five-story apartment building. I have to come home and let the little guy out at noon and right after work. Not only that, but I find myself reverting to my college days of having dinners made of whatever is open and ready to eat. So, I see a lot of uncooked ramen in my immediate future. Life is good, but when the billable hour beckons, it’s hard to satisfy the little yellow dog, the need for sleep and good food. I got some learnin’ to do.
This week has been particularly difficult because my exceedingly brilliant bride had to stay an extra day and help select the next round of bright law students for the Oklahoma Law Review editorial board. It’s an honor to be on the journal, so we’re happy to accommodate, but it’s been a long week. As I type this, it’s ~11:30 p.m., and it’s still just Hank and me here at home. Throw in a 12-hour day or two of work for me this week, and you can bet I’m waving the weekend home.
Since we’ve started living somewhat like misers thanks to FPU, we’re really excited to have a cheap date tomorrow night. Looks like we’ll be hitting up the dollar theater to catch “Invictus”. Then it’s a play date with Jake and Star on Saturday. Hopefully, I’ll make some headway on learning how to build websites and web apps with Rails. We’ll see!
