Why do I always get the most distracted right around exams time? All year long I fight to maintain competency in all of my classes, and I’d like to think that I do a pretty good job. But then, right when I need to focus on my classwork the most, my concentration fails me and trying to study 8 hours a day is like pulling teeth. Right now I’ve got two exams down and two to go, and my I’m running on fumes. Thursday is my last, most important and hardest exam of the year and I just can’t make myself study any more for it.

I’d really like to keep my GPA up, and I’m going to need a decent grade on this test. Maybe by admitting my impotence I’ll be able to buckle down and study my ass off for the next few days.

And as soon as the semester is officially over, I need to fully devote myself to the task of finding employment, preferably of both the full-time and law-related nature. I slept on this process all semester and now I’m relegated to personally soliciting as many law firms as I can just hoping that they’re in the market for an immensely intelligent and talented law student to help draft motions and research case law and sweep floors or whatever else they want me to do.

On an even more personal note, tomorrow is a very important day. It’s the day that our first full month’s rent is due for the apartment. It’s hard to believe that Brittany and I have only been together for 5 months and 27 days, and we already know that we’ll be together forever.

I’m sure by now we’ve all heard about the tragedy that occured on Virginia Tech’s campus yesterday. But while they were still trying to identify the bodies and contact family members, some asshat was already trying to turn a profit by selling Virginia Tech Memorial Ribbon Magnets and stickers on eBay. The seller is charging $9.99 or $7.99 after shipping, and there is no mention of any of the proceeds going to any actual memorial fund. And to add to the insult, he or she includes this disclaimer:

This item is being offered to help people with thier greiving process, and to raise awareness against violence. If you plan to send me hatemail, you will be reported to ebay.

Thankfully, as of press time, only two suckers have supported this sycophant and purchased something. I can only hope that they are just a couple of idiots making an impulse buy and not anyone that was personally effected by the shooting.
We saw the same kind of opportunism post-9/11, but at least those scumbags had the decency to wait a few days before trying to make a quick buck out of the suffering of their fellow man. This kind of thing makes me sick, enough to draw me out of my semiretirement from blogging and try to spread the word about this.

Hat tip to Darth Mode at wackbag.com for pointing this out.

*UPDATE – The next day both auctions have been removed. I don’t know if enough people complained, or the seller just came to his or her senses.