Meow?

Couldn't help but share a picture of the cats, who are growing up and still quite cute. They are still good friends with each other. Prop Joe (left) is quieter, and spends a lot of time sleeping in our little storage loft. Dr. T (right) is more social... but also more of a trouble maker. They both like cat snacks, plastic straws, and the strings that pull the blinds up and down.

This has started to sound like a personal ad for our cats. Oops.

The week in review

This week has been incredibly busy and a bit overwhelming. But it included lots of good things, too.

1) A visit from my old high school friend, Anna, and her husband Brett. I haven't talked to Anna in ages and was worried at first that it could be awkward. Instead, it was delightfully easy and fun. Matt and I ate with the two of them at Cafe Iberico, and then I grabbed a quick lunch with them on Thursday.
2) Lunch with Meg, Claire and Heather on Friday at a delicious little Mexican restaurant / pastry shop called Bombon.
3) Matt and I were supposed to have a date night on Thursday, but I was unexpectedly at work until about eight o'clock. Matt kindly ordered Chinese food in and we finally watched the episodes of Pushing Daisies we've been saving on DVR. How does everyone else feel about that show? It is completely crazy, but Matt and I loved it.
4) Heather, Tammy, Eric, Milly and I went to the US Ski and Snowboard Ball last night on behalf of the law firm. It was great fun! The appetizers and food were good. There was a little corner where you could take prom-style pictures on a faux ski lift. Free drinks everywhere, and a chance to get to know one of the named partners at our firm a bit better. The night concluded with a professional trampoline show, which was totally fantastic.
5) Afterwards, Heather and I headed over to Chrissy's Halloween party. I put on an easy costume: a bathrobe, flip-flops, and a cute necklace made of rubber ducks. I actually got quite a few compliments on it. I think it's because the ducks squeaked. :)

Leather pantsuit?

This morning, while casually checking my email, one of the cats (of course it was Dr. Tobias, the troublemaker) attempted to jump up on the chair on which I was sitting. He somehow missed, and so his tiny paws grappled for something to hang on to. They found something: my exposed lower back. Now I have a perfect set of claw marks in my skin, and I wonder: do you think I might turn into Catwoman?

Cozy weekend

We had our first visitors this weekend: Jeremy, who was in town for some 2L summer associate interviews, and Josh, who flew in just to hang out with Matt for his birthday weekend. We had a small-but-successful party on Friday night, watched a lot of football on Saturday, and went to a delicious dinner at Arun's on Saturday night. Now it's a lazy Sunday: marathon cheering this morning, brunch and football at Duffy's, a nap and now a little bit of memo revision.

I did it!

I passed the Illinois Bar Exam! Hurray!