Elaine West

I have a compelling interest in achieving my Pinterest dreams while being a decent, live-and-let-live human being. For that reason, I am done shopping at Hobby Lobby.

To be honest, all I know is what it’s like to be a visitor. But, I do know that being a visitor can change your worldview.

30 minutes before closing, people will show up to swim laps. And they will be sure not to leave one minute before they have to.

Waiting it out is the worst, especially because sometimes you can’t do anything to speed healing. So, the first flutter of happiness or inspiration or calm — whatever it is you’ve been missing — feels like coming back into existence.

It’s not rational, but I’m going to avoid you with such effort that, applied to school, might have gotten me onto Law Review. These are things I’ve chosen to do instead of say “Hi” to you:

It’s pretty safe to say that two or more women are part of your life. This question is really about whether we choose to engage in female relationships that foster friendship, mentorship, and intellectual challenge.

Wherefore art thou, Karma? When your ex is the valedictorian speaker, you have to listen. For ten minutes. There is no escape.

The Natural Prosecutor is not a cuddly source of support. She is a realist. If you were to drink every time she said, “You do the crime, you do the time,” you’d be smashed by the end of 3L year.