Selfish Crab

Law school has removed the leaven from my bread.

# 2008 Apr 28    {law school}    1

Law school is a three-year-long swap meet for the unkind, the uncouth, and the unhinged.

# 2008 Apr 27    {law school}    #

Law school : jerks :: pouch : marsupials.

# 2008 Apr 26    {law school}    #

Law school drinks your milkshake right up. What do you think about that?

# 2008 Apr 24    {law school}    #

Law school taps the well-springs of negativity.

# 2008 Apr 24    {law school}    #

Law school makes kings of the despicable.

# 2008 Apr 23    {law school}    #

Law school makes flaccid whiners of passionate men.

Note: I have a whole list of these, that took all of 10 minutes to generate, as filler comment while I bunker down and study for finals coming up in 2 weeks.  Do you want them all now?  Or shall I meter it out for you?

# 2008 Apr 21    {law school}    #

Both of these links crossed my desk today, from two different sources:

• Atlantic Monthly: Marry Him! A self-made single mother asks women to re-consider their romantic ideals of marriage and to settle for Mr. Good Enough.
• Slate: The Eligible-Bachelor Paradox. Using econ and game theory to explain the shortage of available, appealing men. (It’s true; there are so few of us)

These articles, in conjunction with the onslaught of wedding invites, betrothal toasts, and childbirths, have put a stutter in my step. Readers, I need little reminder of my social and emotional retardation. Nonetheless, I shall plod forth, steadfast in my most sincere belief and complete conviction that I shall blossom into New York City’s most eligible bachelor.

# 2008 Apr 21    {Life, Links}    2

For your enjoyment, I have uploaded a portion of my sweet mix into my own muxtape.

# 2008 Apr 21    {Life, Links}    #

I may be more interested in asking my questions than listening to the answers.

What do you think?

# 2008 Apr 18    {Life, meta}    #

NYTimes: On the rising popularity of philosophy among college students. What a waste. Nothing replaces the utility or sense of empowerment which springs forth from the vigorous study of computer science.

Some, like Ms. Onejeme, the pre-med-student-turned-philosopher, who is double majoring in political science, see it as a pre-law track because it emphasizes the verbal and logic skills prized by law schools — something the Rutgers department encourages by pointing out that their majors score high on the LSAT. (emphasis added).

This lends grist to my theory that Law is “applied philosophy”.  Both share in their confusing, arbitrary, and long-winded practices, not to neglect their famously insufferable practicers (come on, look at photo.)

# 2008 Apr 17    {Links, law school}    #

Suspend your disbelief, readers. Today this blog celebrates its seventh birthday. That is seven years of more-or-less continuous writing. I still have total recall of sitting in my dorm room, in my underwear, rolling out those first words, full of pith and cheese.

I am unsure what I have gained or lost from this entire enterprise, but I suppose, barring adverse effects, such as loss of employ, romantic straits, ennui, I might as well keep going. Thank you for your continued readership; a blog without readers is like a barbecue without beer.

# 2008 Apr 13    {meta}    4

Perhaps, dear reader, you have been following the meteoric rise of the band Vampire Weekend, comprised of young Columbia alums, poised and full of the moment, who sweetly blend afro-pop with some Now.

Perhaps, then, you would like to follow this link to their open-air one-take Parisian street performances at La blogotheque.  Charming enough to make me a fan, officially.

# 2008 Apr 9    {Columbia}    #

flush by selfish crab.

Brutal choice of imagery for the latest Columbia Alumni Association email newsletter’s banner.

# 2008 Apr 8    {Columbia}    #