Gangsta Mittens
Words combined to express thoughts. Pictures displayed to convey emotion. Opening my brain to the world.

Archive for the ‘Life’ Category

I did it!

May 8, 2009

The past few weeks have been a whirlwind. April 24th I left my job, May 1st I got married, and last night I took my final law school exam. For all intents and purposes I am a law school graduate. Wow. I’m not really sure what to make of all of it. 5 years ago […]

Domestic Violence in 2009

March 12, 2009

*sigh* I hate that I tend to sigh before I write… that’s not how i ever wanted to feel about writing. I wanted to approach my writing with enthusiasm, but the truth of the matter is, some topics are not happy topics and some things are more difficult to write about than others, this would […]

Homesick

February 16, 2009

I miss the Bay… terribly. I’m trying not to let it get to me, especially in light of the fact that i’m really not sure when I’ll be back there. Over the past few months I’ve come to realize that i actually don’t hate DC. The city just has a lot of negative energy that […]

Strange

February 13, 2009

That’s the best word to describe what I’m feeling as of late. It’s not the only word… but it’s the best. There’s a lot going on around me. Some of it directly affects me, some of it indirectly affects me… but it’s there. I have about 9 weeks until i close some pretty big chapters […]

This is not what I planned

January 23, 2009

2009 was supposed to be great. It was supposed to be a continuation on the good fortune of 2008. It’s supposed to be my chance to put the pain from 2008 behind me and to move on. A time of growth. A time of celebration… but it’s not quite living up to that just yet. […]