Being a fan of the short-lived but much loved science fiction space-western television series “Firefly”, I was incredibly excited to learn that fans, known as Browncoats, will be making a movie set in the world of Firefly. What got me even more excited was the opportunity to audition for the voice of the ship. I sent my MP3 in earlier this month, and hopefully will hear something by the end of April or May! The proceeds for the movie will go toward charities that “Firefly” creator Joss Whedon supports, including Equality Now and Kids Need to Read, and will hopefully pave the way for a sequel to the Firefly movie “Serenity.” Follow the progress of the movie @browncoatsmovie.
If you haven’t seen the series yet, you are missing out! Watch it at Hulu, where it was recently voted on as the show that most people would bring back if they could.
There are a surprising number of people in the legal community on Twitter. From practicing attorneys to current law students, you can find Twits in almost every region of the United States and even some abroad.
A great resource to find legal Twits in your region or in a specific area of practice is Legal Birds. The site lists the top legal birds and breaks down Twits by categories and areas of practice. There’s also a handy dandy map that plots all the legal birds in the area!
One of my favorite places in the world to go is the local 99 Cents Only store. Weird, I know, but, if you’re creative, you can whip up a meal (with leftovers to spare!) with less than $10. Big Lots, which carries a wider selection of frozen food items than 99 Cents Only, is also another option for inexpensive food items. If you need some inspiration for cheap eats recipes (while you wait for me to post some of my recipes, of course!), I recommend visiting The 99 Cent Chef blog. One great tip I found there is that your local ethnic super markets, like 99 Ranch or Bestway, carry great deals on meats and seafood that you won’t find at the larger national chains like Albertson’s or Ralphs.
If you’re still a little hesitant to go the super discounted food route, British import Fresh & Easy may be an option. Since most of the foods are fresh (and easy!), they can only be on the shelves for a limited amount of time. When the foods near their expiration dates, they go on sale at steep discounts, sometimes more than 50 percent off! Look for the red labels. There are daily sales, but try learning your local market’s sale patterns so you know when you’ll get the best deals and the other deal seekers don’t beat you to the good stuff. The chain also offers 98 cent produce packs of bell peppers, apples, etc. on a daily basis.
Watch this blawg in the future for recipes made with food purchased from these stores!
In anticipation of a more frugal existence, I recently rediscovered the local public library as a source for (free!) magazines and books. While you do have to wait in line for the more popular titles (I’m currently No. 122 in the queue for Malcolm Gladwell’s “Outliers”), there is a wealth of titles to choose from. And all available for the cost of a $2 library card if you don’t carry one already.
I recently finished reading a murder mystery by first-time novelist Amy MacKinnon titled “Tethered”. The title wonderfully captures a plethora of the themes explored in the book: how past events can weigh us down, how our earthly connections and relationships can ground us and keep us from drifting, how the ties that bind us are what make us tragically and beautifully human. Once I started reading, I couldn’t put it down, even when I had an idea midway through that not everything was what it seemed.
Stand by for reviews of books I recently picked up: “The Court of the Air” by Stephen Hunt and “The Secret Adventures of Charlotte Bronte” by Laura Joh Rowland.
The Chronicles of a a Blawgirl follows me, Julie Anne Ines, as I embark upon the journey that is law school. I’m a former junior college and university newspaper editor who graduated with a degree in journalism in 2007 and worked for almost two years at a local newspaper. I decided to leave my post as a reporter late in 2008 and am currently awaiting news of admission (or not) to several Southern California law schools.
This blawg is currently a work in progress, but readers can anticipate articles that discuss balancing law school and personal commitments, news in the legal world, frugal living tips and recipes, and law school life in general.
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