It's gonna be alright

My boss gave me an interesting research and writing assignment, and I've been geeking-out over it ever since. Even though I don't want to spend the rest of my life practicing in this particular field of law, I love the problem-solving aspect of the project, which is universal to every law practice.

Two and a half years into my legal education, a mountain of debt equivalent to the GDP of a small Chinese province, and I'm finally feeling like I'll actually enjoy being a lawyer.

Thank God. I was beginning to panic.

Cray-Cray for Caprica

I've been watching "Caprica," the prequel to "Battlestar Galactica," and had an opportunity to go to a fan preview at Universal Studios earlier this month. They showed an awesome recap of the first season that I've been scouring the Net for ever since.

Found it!

Enjoy, and watch "Caprica" Tuesday nights on SyFy at 10 p.m.

The Daily Special 9.13.10

Greetings and glad tidings! I was told today that I looked beautiful which boosted my confidence and prompted me to make a mental note that daily showering and mascara are good investments. Such is the life of a law student -- my standards of beauty and socially acceptable hygiene are so low after two years that a swipe of lip gloss transforms me back to a mildly attractive human being.

• In that vein, check out this self-esteem booster. "Does this J.D. make my ass look fat?"

• The U.S. will ban mouthy teenagers, but drug mules are still OK.

• Space Aliens v. The Pope -- It's all fun and games until God starts smiting you.

• Democrats putting their midterm hopes in...Justin Bieber?

• SkyNet is coming.

Attack of the Cute!

I can't get enough of this kid, Agnes, from the upcoming "Despicable Me."

She's the only reason I'm going to see this movie.

Californians: Bypass Doom

Band of Skulls: Honest [Acoustic]

If you haven't heard of this band, you obviously haven't spent more than 5 minutes around me. My love for Band of Skulls runs deep, and this acoustic performance of "Honest" is just evidence of why. Watch it! Love it!

Bring me tasty brains, er, tacos

There's a great little taco shack down the street from my apartment where I love to indulge my cravings for fire-roasted, seasoned banana peppers and my obsession of heaping fresh pico de gallo on anything and everything. Tonight was Taco Tuesday, and the joint was jumping.

Much to my surprise, there was an attractive new cook slinging the tortillas (thank you very much, Arizona) with whom I locked eyes upon entering. My crippling shyness forced me to quickly look away lest I be caught ogling someone a few rungs higher than I on the attractiveness ladder.

But then from deep within, -- probably from the more extroverted twin I absorbed in utero -- I mustered up some self-confidence (cajones, since I was at a taco stand) and decided to return his gaze.

So, dear reader, I looked him in the eye. And smiled.

He quickly looked back down at his tortillas.

Dejected, I took my carnitas, my peppers, and my vat of pico de gallo back to my little apartment down the street...

...Where I caught sight of myself in the mirror and remembered that I woke up looking like an extra from Dawn of the Dead.

Mmmm...pico de gallo...on brains.