A Conversation with Elizabeth
1999
Almost New Month

From:          Elizabeth 
To:            LMixson@PEC.com
Sent:          Tuesday, March 30, 1999 10:36 AM
Subject:       Almost New Month
 
I took Monday off.  My course in Civil Procedure is driving me crazy.  He gave us an "outline" of part of the course before we left for Spring Break.  I read it one night before going to bed and my first thought was "Is this the course I've been in all year."  It took me hours to work through the outline and figure out the things I'm supposed to know.  Sat. I went to a "tent" sale at a huge place here called Southern Homes and Gardens.  It started early which it made it nice as I could go just after 8.  I didn't have much money to spend, but a lot of what was there was "junk" anyway.  I bought a small rough wooden planter and a potpourri pot with some spices.  Most of the weekend and especially on Monday I studied.  I did watch a few t.v. movies, both of which I had seen before, but had sort of liked the first time--Intersection with Richard Gere and Sharon Stone and then Basic Instinct with Sharon Stone and Michael Douglas.  That is very good news about your ear.  I imagine it is pretty in Washington, as it is gorgeous here right now as well.  Azaleas largely, but other spring flowers as well.  I went to a meeting on Friday and then had lunch at the house which my "friend" from the apartment had just moved out to buy.  I really liked the yard, but in some ways the house was tiny feeling, even though impressively there was a separate kitchen and dining room, so he could have a sit down lunch for all of us--about 15.  I think it got me a little depressed though. 
 
In some major ways I DON'T want a house--but I think at times I want a garden, etc, also a washer-dryer, a piano etc.  I'm also tired of living "upstairs" without ground contact.  I feel at time an apt. is nothing more than a sophisticated "cave."  BUT, law school tuition went up 25/month, which tightens my belt even further.  In fact I've got to do some calculating as my two paychecks are going to possibly not cover my expenses, which means I may have to break into my money market fund--which I have to keep a minimum in to maintain, and I'm right at that minimum.  Well, a mild existential crisis--what's it all about.  It also causes anger at my sister to resurface a little (and no I don't want to just hold on to the anger, it's just a very little chance of success type situation, which I feel if anything defeated by).  I was thinking about computer hacking this morning.  I am really impressed by the people who do that.  Sometimes I wonder why I'm not more interested in computers than I am.  I get intrigued by what you do--knowing the insides and at times I want you to explain more--I mean how do you even begin on that web page stuff (I know about the languages a little bit).  Well, a drag my computer is working slow, probably someone downloaded lots of porno the last few days.  Have to go.  I alternated all weekend about that course--I'd study and study, then I'd say "I can't do this."  Then I would rebound and study, study, study--then again I'd reach a point where I'd say "I can't do this."  Somehow I want to get through this.  I just hate to blow my possible summa cum laude on this course. 

Fortunately I like the prof, so that helps.  Elizabeth

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