The Point is Moot

The world of first year law school guarantees several things: 1) your class mates are / think they are all smarter than you; 2) Stress exudes from peoples pores and affects you by osmosis; 3) everyone hates mooting.

Tid-Bit of the Day: A moot point is one of those phrases that once had a firm and well-understood meaning, but no longer does. It means a matter that was uncertain or undecided, so open to debate. It is not a mute point. The mute spelling is a development that has come about because moot is now a fossil word; there is an understandable tendency to convert the unknown into the known, and mute seems to fit the new meaning rather better. But it’s wrong.

What I'm Rockin' Out To: Jessie's Girl - Rick Springfield (Simply b/c "the point is probably moot")

Thursday I moot. I stand in front of a panel of judges who will undoubtedly rip me to shreds as though they were vicious tigers pouncing on a lone and feeble gazelle. I have to present why I think a trial judge was correct in how he ruled and answer any questions. Will I get the thumbs up? or the Thums down and be fed to the lions?!

Bob's Your Uncle

Almost everyone has or knows someone who has an uncle Bob.... but not very many can say that he is a hero like my Uncle Bob.

Tid-Bit of the day: The phrase "Bobs your uncle" comes from Britich government. Robert, Lord Salisbury, the prime minister, appointed Arthur Balfour, his nephew, to the post of Secretary for Ireland in 1887. Balfour was considered young and a political lightweight, and the post was of high-profile.

What I'm Rockin' Out to: The Shining - Badly Drawn Boy

My Uncle Bob looked out the window on new year's eve and saw lights disappear on the pond outside his house. He knew something was wrong and someone had gone through the ice. Three teenagers had been driving an ATV and went through. He grabbed a rake and shovel and rushed to the ice. Then he fell through. He miraculously used the rake to get himself out of the water. He went back to his wharf and grabbed a life ring with rope and threw it out to the teens. The young girl grabbed hold of it and then swam to her friend (the other teen was not in sight). By this time the fire department had arrived. If it were not for my uncle, all three teens would have lost their lives that night. Unfortunately, the third boy's body was not found until the next morning.

Off to the Races - Again

Ok I am going to try and reinvent the wheel. I am going to try and stick to posting blogs as a resolution. Sorry for giving such a cold sholder. This way you can see what I am up to in the ever-so-fascinating world of ice and snow --- Saskatoon.

Tid-bit of the Day: The term "a cold sholder" comes from beef. The shoulder of beef is a less desirable cut. Serving a cold piece of beef shoulder to your guests is a not so subtle message that they are not welcome in your home.

What I'm Rockin' Out to: K-OS - Sunday Morning

So this blog is just to stay that I am back in action!
More postings soon!

Make The World More Beautiful

Lately I have put out statements of interest for the programs that I have applied for. I wanted to catch the reviewer's attention and to show them who I am. So I spoke about the Lupine Lady.

TidBit of the Day: From the book Miss Rhumphius - "When I grow up,"I tell her, "I too will go to faraway places and come home to live by the sea.""That is all very well, little Alice," says my aunt, "but there is a third thing you must do.""What is that?" I ask."You must do something to make the world more beautiful."

What I'm Rockin' Out To: Sarah Harmer - Trouble In The Fields

I remember when I was a little girl one of my favorite books was a story entitled Miss Rumphius and on my first day of YLCC it was our bedtime story. I wanted to be like her. To visit faraway places and then to come back home to live by the sea. But as Miss Rhumphius reminds her great niece "You must do something to make the world more beautiful." That is a big demand you may think, but really its not. Miss Rumphius did her part by spreading lupines throughout the hillside to make it more beautiful. I always wondered, "How can I do that?" I know I have a lot more time to do a lot more, but I think that keeping a positive focus and caring about not only your close friends, but for all people would be a great way to start.

Traveling to far away places (Venice) -->

Here We Go This Way, Here We Go That Way

Life shifts. When you think you have everything planned out you are wrong.

TidBit of the Day: Life Mapping is not following the pathways in your body like following the food down your esophagus such as you would drive your car up the highway. Life Mapping is a unique personal empowerment technique designed to help you identify your life purpose and be the most amazing you that you can be. You lay it all out there and set some goals.

What I'm Rocking Out To: KT Tunstall - Suddenly I See

So I was all ready to go to Cape Breton this Saturday. Now it is all changing once again. Instead of Education at Cape Breton I am going to be going to MUN. Just in case ya wanna know here's the new schedule (my life map). Summer 2006 - going to Saskatchewan for Native Law Summer Program (may 23-july 14th), then white water rafting with Charlene on the Ottawa River, then to YLCC?? Fall 2006 - MUN Education Term 1. Winter 2007 - Teaching Internship. Summer 2007 - MUN Education Term 2. Fall 2007 - University of Saskatchewan Law School... three years of that! haha. So that's the map if I connect the dots. But as I've found it all could change once again.

Every New Beginning Comes From Some Other Beginning's End

Well this week was the end of another period of my life. I have just added a couple of letters to my name: B and A. No my name isn't Beth Hardyba. I have just completed my Bachelor of Arts degree.

TidBit of the Day: Why the word Bachelor? Does it mean I am an unmarried man? Well back in the day, people who would graduate with the degree (young knights, students, and apprentices) were all men, and rarely married. But back in "origin land" the word comes from a junior member of a guild, or apprentice. It really just means "apprentice-level degree".

What I'm Rocking Out To: Tracy Chapman - New Beginning

So now that I have ended the Apprentice reality show of my own with out getting a pointed "you're fired" from the unfortunate hair, yet fabulously rich, Trump himself... what now? I'll keep on truckin'. I think what I have come to figure out is that I am just going to keep going until something sticks. I have no real plan or clear end in sight, but for now I'm ok with that.
<-- No clear end in sight

Leave It For Bonnie Raitt

Today was the St. John's auditions for Canadian Idol.

Tid Bit of the Day: Past Canadian Idols are - Ryan Malcom, Kaylan Porter, Melissa O'Neil. Past Newfoundlanders in Top 5 are - Jenny Gear (5th), Jason Greeley (4th), Rexy Goudie (2nd)

What I'm Rocking Out To: Bonnie Raitt - Something to Talk About

What was I thinking not trying out!? Newfoundlanders are gradually making their way to the top. This year I could have been 1st - Beth Hardy, Canadian Idol. This year's tag line could go from "Sexy Rexy" to "Party Hardy"! But instead I just stayed home and studied for my exams, letting some other Newfoundlander get into the top ten.

I think I could have done it. I AM the reigning MUN Idol: I got up and sang my classic karaoke favorite "Something to Talk About" and in the finals I broke out my Dolly Parton "9-5". I won a wicked burger king crown, a day at the spa, a keg party, a limo ride, a highlighter and a canvas bag that said MUN Idol. I cleaned 'er! No record deal though.

I guess I will have to leave the song to Bonnie Raitt this year.