And the Oscar goes to...

Sunday night Garrett and I sat down to watch the Oscars. We've watched the Oscars together every year since we got married, and it has become a great tradition. It all starts with Barbara Walters at five o'clock and ends with best picture. Garrett and I choose our favorites for each award, then see who gets the most right (Usually Garrett, of course!). This year was especially fun as it was our five year Oscar anniversary and the 80th Academy Awards. If you've noticed the change of tunes on our page, these are some best original song winners. Here are some of our favorites from this year's Oscar's:

Best Dressed: Helen Mirren was wearing such a flattering dress. Classy dress for a classy lady.

Worst dressed: This dress was so AWFUL!!! Who wears a huge black rhinestone flower on their chest? Rebecca Miller, apparently. She must be very, very brave.

Creepiest moment: When some random guy came up to Jennifer Garner while she was being interviewed on the red carpet, hugged her and kissed her on the neck. You could tell she was totally freaked out. It's sad that some people on the red carpet aren't as classy as they should be. On the other hand, Jennifer Garner handled it very well.

We had a great time. It's too bad they only happen once a year, but then they wouldn't be so special.

Law & Order

I've been working hard all week to write a great appellate brief, keep up with my reading, keep up with my supplements so I can understand whatever it is I'm supposed to learn from the reading and keep the laundry done, dishes washed, floor mopped and vacuumed, etc. And it is a lot easier to wash the dishes than to do my Con law reading. Plus I can watch Law & Order while I wash the dishes.

So here's the knowledge I have gleaned from the past twenty minutes of Law & Order. There is a reason why "Law" comes before "Order." The television is sending me a message that studying the "Law" needs to come before putting the dishes and the rest of the house in "Order." Pretty smooth, huh? Maybe I can use this as a justification to Garrett for hiring a maid. If only we could afford it. I guess I'll have to just use the more affordable way to get out of washing the dishes (I don't even understand how we can use so many dishes when it seems like we're hardly ever home!) and buy some paper plates. We all have to make sacrifices to get through school, right? So our sacrifice can be giving up the satisfying feeling of scrubbing every single dish in scalding hot water (That's right, no dishwasher!) until it sparkles. I think my poor dry hands would love that.

That's when I decided that I'd sit down for a minute and see what other revelations I would receive from watching Law & Order. Nothing so far, but it sure is fun. And then back to the brief! I wonder if I will still enjoy these shows when I'm a lawyer. Never mind that I probably won't have time to watch them, but I wonder if I will still feel the same satisfaction in knowing that the criminal has been caught, justice has been done and all is right in the world when I can pick out all the things that would NEVER happen in the real world. For now, I'll enjoy it while I can.

Monkey business

This adorable little guy is the result of my very first attempt at creating a sock monkey. I love him, but he was not easy to make. I think from now on I'll try to stick to non-furry monkeys.

Other than monkey-making, Garrett and I have mostly been studying a lot and not seeing each other a lot. I think we'll have to plan something fabulous for Valentine's day because although the phrase two ships passing in the night sounds poetic, it really isn't a fun way to see your spouse during the week. Basically, he's asleep when I leave for school, and I'm asleep when he gets home from work. So if anyone has any fun Valentine's ideas, let me know!


I also start my watercolor class this week. My sanity started to slowly slip away when law school began taking over my life. In an effort to preserve some of the little sanity I have left, I have signed up for a watercolor class. This will be a good break from the endless studying and I will get a chance to use all my painting stuff that has been gathering dust in the closet.

A productive weekend

You can tell it's almost Spring when there are plenty of baby showers to go to. Heather and I spent the weekend making gifts for all the cute little babies our friends and family members will be having soon. Our new favorite thing to make were these cute baby slings, but as you can see, I also had to do a blanket. I think my favorite thing about the slings is that they are more like an accessory for the mom, so you can use more adult fabric. We also put a handy pocket on the front of them and a little ring for a toy or keys. It's too bad I probably won't be able have another sewing day for a while, but it was a nice break from all the errands I usually run on the weekends. Garrett also enjoyed my sewing day because he spent it playing with his Playstation and taking a wonderful nap. There is just something so exciting about choosing fabric. You get inspired by every pattern you see, and then sometimes you get so excited that you buy more than you need or could ever get around to using. I'm trying to avoid building up the huge fabric collection that my mother and grandmother have, but some pieces are just so tempting. Anyway, Fred and I had a great time and got our projects done...for now, at least.