A Happy Gloomy Day

So I was worried that I might be afflicted with Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) because I'm a California girl who loves the sun, but that was definitely not the case today. In fact, I feel like I'm bordering on becoming one of those sickishly happy people that others love to hate. It seems almost unnatural to be in rainy weather, in law school, and be this cheery. Here's why today was the best rainy day ever:

-I love wearing my khaki trenchcoat and carrying my laptop case. I feel very East Coast lawyer.

-The Commons meeting that I thought would be a big waste of time turned out to be a lot of fun. First, we got a catered lunch (thank you private school tuition). But more importantly, our section just got to chat with our professors about everything including their favorite football teams. They were hilarious and made tons of jokes, especially against each other. As one of my classmates said, "they're all so cool, I want to go out and drink with all of them!"

-Civil Procedure was super fun because we had a moot court today with lawyers, a judge, and a clerk to help us review personal jurisdiction. I love our school because it's a very practical school where we do a lot of role playing and hands on work and that really helps me learn. An added bonus of the moot court was the fact that we didn't have reading and we got out 20 minutes early. The girl behind me proclaimed, "it's like Christmas!" My thoughts exactly.

-When I came back to my apartment building, I got a surprise piece of mail from Alex. It was the most random and cute drawing of dinosaurs. Even more exciting is that I get to see him in 3 days!

-I have a pot of tasty homemade chili that has been cooking all day in my crockpot waiting for me and Chandana.

Maybe not all rainy days will be this great but as the dining hall worker said to all of us in the elevator, "Smile everyone, it's the only thing that can brighten this gloomy day!"