Wedding Planner / Random Jammer

I know. I know. Sometimes I even surprise myself. TWO blogs in TWO days after a month long hiatus. Wow.

When I was back in Edmonton over the Christmas break, Meg and I got full on into wedding plan (correction, I should say that I jumped into wedding planning that was already moving full steam ahead). Firstly, I should say that Meg and supporting cast has done an AMAZING job of planning in my absence, and I am so grateful for all of their efforts! Plannin' ain't easy, man.

If you wanna read all about it, check out:

www.adventuresofanedmontonbride.blogspot.com

Now that I am back in Cville, I can say without reservation that I miss the planning! Weird? Nah! I mean what could be better than planning the start of your life with your girl? Not much. Table linens. No problem. Wedding ceremony. Check. Center pieces. Done and done. There is still tons to do, and I feel a bit bad leaving it with the lovely ladies back in Edmonton, but hey, it's all in more than capable hands.

In many ways it feels like I am right back in Cville where it left off. The reading is back in full drive already and the essay planning has begun. Right back at 'er. I am really excited about my classes this semester though. They look great. Ocean's law is right up my alley, Public Interest Law and Advocacy seems like it will be a nice surprise, doing an independent research project on the Oil Sands is topical and useful, and Environmental Law looks great.

I am going to keep this post short since being back at school has the unfortunate side effect of being a wee bit draining and I have to get up early to complete my readings for tomorrow's adventure.

See you again soon. I promise.

State of the Union Address

I know, I know, I'm not the President. But hey, it seemed like the right title to kick off the second semester!

I apologize for the long delay, but I hope you most cherished and beloved devoted readers can understand that I was trying to make the most of my time with Meg, the family, friends and catching up with Edmonton life. It was an excellent break! I hope that I successfully picked up where I left off and was able to help Meg out on the wedding front (aside: it is less than 8 months from now, and I probably have never been more excited for anything in my entire life), get acclimated to the snow and the blustering winds, and most importantly catch up on the goings-on of my favorite (Habs) and second favorite (Oilers) hockey teams.

This break was also an excellent time to stop. consider. ponder. reflect. and ask myself the following---what shall I be doing when I return from Virginia.

Let me tell you, there is no easy answer.

I think that being a traditional lawyer has its upside. I think it also most definitely has its downside. But I think the question that I have to ask myself at the end of the day is what is right for me? Without hesitation I can state that researching, writing, learning, and teaching is what my heart desires. I wish that I could fight for the environment in court on a daily basis, fighting what I perceive to be the good fight, challenging the callous and speaking for the voiceless. I would lend my life to this, if only it was as easy as it sounds. The reality is that I think I can do as much good with my pen or this keyboard. At least I hope I can.

In other news, Charlottesville seems to have progressed along nicely without us foreigners running around. My roommate and two of my awesome classmates came out to pick my ass up at the airport last night at 11:30 which was excellent. Today we started classes again, and this semester looks like a lot of fun! 

I promise to keep on top of this blogging thing since it is a great way to keep y'all updated and in the know. 

For those of you who wanna read some more awesomeness in the blogosphere, I suggest you check out this fellow. I can say without a doubt that we share a same viewpoint when it comes to all things enviro:

http://hopethoughts.wordpress.com/

Check back tomorrow for another installment, this blogging thing is kinda fun!