I have been relatively busy lately, although I haven't really had any major responsibilities in the past few weeks.
I finished A Tale of Two Cities a while ago, and am thinking of following up with The Sound and the Fury if I have the time.
On Saturday, May 6, my parents and I went up to the small town of Lincoln, CA, where we visited members of my dad's family and saw the local "Feats of Clay" exhibit. The exhibit centered on the town's clay factory, which is the economic heart of the area, and was more interesting than I thought it might be. The factory produces, among other things, terra cotta figures for public buildings, and it was fascinating to walk through rooms which were filled with a random assortment of classical-style statues and architectural details; in an odd way, it reminded me of the final scene in Citizen Kane.
On May 7 and May 14, I went with my family to matinee performances of The Rover, in which Chrissie played the courtesan Angellica Bianca. She did a very good job in both performances, but I'm glad we saw the earlier performance, as the final performance contained interruptions by a renegade pigeon and the world's most clueless cell phone user. I was also able to get Chrissie flowers that matched her costume, a gesture which was greatly appreciated.
In other news, I am beginning preparations to take the New York and New Jersey bar exams in July. Although I may want to stay in California, I would still like to keep my options open, and applying for another state bar will become increasingly difficult as I begin to specialize. Fortunately, I can take both states' exams concurrently, and I wouldn't have to study any new material for the New Jersey exam. However, New Jersey's application process is annoyingly byzantine and full of red tape; I half-suspect that the state is trying to weed out potential applicants through the application process itself rather than its examination. I would also like to get admitted to the Washington DC bar, but that is comparatively simple, as I would only need to send my California scores to join.
