EIP Tomorrow
Sunday was Tisha B'Av and I fasted for the first time ever. Well, I mean I've fasted before, just never for Tisha B'Av. I guess the holiday didn't mean that much to me in previous years but this time with Jews split down so many lines from the pullout in gaza to religious observance to American politics, it's hard not to mourn the baseless hatred within the Jewish community. It was very intense for me. Saturday night I went to Eicha services at JTS where Hadar was convening. It was a beautiful service. The lights were all out and we sat on the floor and read with flashlights. Sunday I finished reading Jew vs Jew and broke my fast with a tortilla before going out for the evening. I was supposed to catch a show in Williamsburg but due to inclement weather I ended up staying in at a friend's place on the upper west side where we ordered in pizza and watched family guy. Just getting between the subway and the apartment I was soaked to the skin through 3 layers of clothes. The thunderstorm moved in quick. Within minutes the streets were flooded and rivers were running down the sidewalks. It would have been more appropriate at the begining of the fast than after, but the weather doesn't always cooperate with spirituality.
Monday after work I met a friend for dinner at Alouette, a French restaurant on 97th and Broadway. The food was amazing. Particularly the steak. Very cozy and pleasant atmosphere. Great waitstaff. Anyway, after dinner we went wine tasting at Vintage NY (a favorite of mine) and then took a walk in riverside park. Very nice evening.
Tuesday I took off work because the Columbia Journal of Law and Social Problems (hereafter JLSP) had mandatory training. It wasn't too exciting since I was already trained by JGL last year, but such is life. Took a break at noon to add more law firms for EIP. Couldn't get the ones I really wanted. They were too popular. Rather bitter about that. Oh well. Spent the afternoon cite checking then we had an info session on EIP and to relieve stress ended up at Radio Perfecto. Thank goodness JLSP has an open tab there. A Pina Colada, Strawberry Margarita and a Guinness improved my mood a bit. Then I went to Chelsea, to the apartment of one of the attorneys I work with for dinner. Of course this couldn't take place until after I was mixed a HUGE mojito. It took me the next hour to finish it. Anyway, the attorney and her partner (she is gay in case you didn't guess by the Chelsea address) were very nice, as was their dog and baby boy. About half of my office was there so it was nice to see everyone even though I wasn't in the office that morning. Dinner was ordered chinese and cajun. It was a fun time.
Tomorrow: EIP!!!!
Interviews include: Proskauer, Cleary, Wilson Sonsini, and Ropes & Gray