Trip to West Virginia

Last weekend we went to West Virginia for Brian's second interview with a law firm in Huntington for a summer clerk position. The program is unique in that they only hire new associates through their summer program. Originally, 90 first year students were interviewed. Of the 90, sixteen were called back for the second interview. Of the 16, four get offered positions.

While Brian was being interviewed, I explored the Huntington downtown area (which is where the firm is located). Huntington is right on the border of WV, OH, and KY, and on the Ohio River, with a nice stretch of park right along the OH river. Here's a pic at the park after Brian's interview. That's the Ohio River, and note the hills in the background.

Downtown is also home to a nice little shopping area with some cute stores, a movie theatre and several restaurants. Very nearby is Marshall University, unfortunately best known for the football team plane crash. As I shopped, I tried to talk to people to get a feel for the area, and everyone was very friendly. After Brian's interview, we also explored the surrounding area. The economy is a bit depressed, but the scenery is beautiful with hills everywhere.

After our 4 hour drive home, we just vegged out for the night. The next day we met Randy for breakfast before he flew off to FL for spring break. In the afternoon, Brian got a call from a partner at the firm, and they offered him a position for the summer! We're very excited for the opportunity, and are now finding Brian a place to stay in Huntington for the summer. I'll be stationed in Findlay, but will be visiting on weekends!

Barrister's Ball

Last weekend was Barrister's Ball weekend - Law School Prom. It was Saturday night, and in Columbus. We stayed at the hotel most everyone stayed at....which also took pets, so Brisco was along for the ride. (He was very, very good, minus some hallway peeing incidents...it was green carpet, so he thought it looked grassy...)

Here is a pic from the ball - we forgot our camera, so we were at the mercy of others. It's not the best, kinda pixelated, but note my new glasses. It's Randy, me, Joe, Megan, Adam, and Brian.


First we pre-partied, then dinner and dancing at the Ball, then off to more dancing at a local bar/dance club, which was very fancy and we were on a "list" for, then there was post-partying. Some note worthy moments - Brian's property prof totally electric sliding better than anyone, Brian and his new friend Brent busting their moves on a platform at the dance club, and me getting hit on by some girl with lip piercings. It was all very big city.

Oh big cities, how we miss you so!

Noah git yer ark!!!

In Wisconsin - blizzard...

In Findlay Ohio - flooding of biblical proportions...

Not as bad as things were in Aug. '07, but downtown is getting hit again. Flood stage of the Blanchard River is 11.0 ft., and crest is predicted to be 16.6 ft. Thursday morning. Yikes! (as perspective, in Aug. 07 it was over 18 ft. I believe, and those 2 feet make a lot of difference).

We'll have to strap on the pontoons tomorrow morning to get to work/school!!!!

Super Bowl weekend!

I'm feeling delinquent in writing, so I thought I'd let you know what we did this last weekend! We went eye glasses shopping! We both got cute, cute glasses that will be in at the end of the week or early next week, since they go through our insurance - watch for new four-eyed pictures coming soon!

On Sunday we went to a Super Bowl party at our friend's (John & Adam) place. It's kind of bizarre to hang out in what is basically a dorm room again. We were all crammed around the tv and then in the middle of everything was a nice foosball table, and then the kitchen. John made a tasty turkey for dinner and was a great host.

Monday it was back to the grind for me and back to classes for Brian. We're thinking of all you Wisconsinites with your record breaking snowfall that just keeps coming! (It thundered here last night.)