Chicago: They paved a fetid swamp/and put up a parking lot

).

The argument I'm involved in is based on lawyers immediately making more money than engineers. This argument is, of course, with an engineer who hates his job and resents other professions that (allegedly) don't have to study as hard as he did yet get paid more.

Oh man, I lived with an engineer who resented me as an English Lit major bc I dint have to study as much as he did. They are so bitter.

Until I find an article you could tell him about how I have good academic credentials from a top 100 law school and an awesome resume and my yearly salary is 1/3 of my student loan debt, not including interest. I will finish paying my loans when I am in my 50s. Also my job makes me want to die.

I do not take a prescription acid reflux med b/c I don't have it very frequently. Last night was a perfect storm of mixing foods, eating late, and, I think, too much water, which didn't drain for hours. Usually antacids take care of it.

xp Basically lawyers who graduate in the top 10% of their class and go to a top ranked law school will make more than engineers, provided those lawyers go work for big firms with onerous billable hours requirements. The rest of us are lucky to start off making $40-50k/year.

I have talked to some people (no specifics available - just believe me) who thought that $50K was a totally awesome starting salary for a lawyer, regardless of the student loan debt, as they were sure that in a few years the salary would skyrocket and it would be all power lunches and tureens of cocaine in various homes around the world.

hahaha engineers v. english majors is exactly how this argument started

I mean the fact that this guy thinks designing drainage systems for parking lots merits gold and silver and tureens of cocaine is LOL to me.

the main problem here is starting down the road of comparison in the first place
deal with it, shit is unfair, the end

one of my favorite memes of recent times

http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii12/REexpert44/Deal_with_it_dog_gif.gif

i liked the rapture deal with it gif

xp to Jesse - I really hope those people are right. I'm about due for my coke tureen!

To be fair to my old roomie, I really didn't have to study much in undergrad. He actually shifted his sleeping/waking schedule so he would sleep all day, study all night then go to class, come home and go to bed so he didn't get distracted by the joys of the daylight world. Meanwhile, I was up all night doing drugs. So I was probably the asshole in that living arrangement.

Courtney and I just bought rock climbing lessons on Groupon.

The Cosmos (Consumer Division) has really been treating me well the past few days. I wanted affordable art, and the next day I found some. I needed clothes, the next day I found a really amazing sale. On Saturday I decided to start climbing lessons, today's Chicago Groupon is for lessons at the place I was looking. What's next?

A job at Trader Joes

for me.

The shoes I bought at the Gap were marked way down to $15 and I got 30% off that price, and the sale was final. Only when I unpacked them at home, did I realize that they were both LEFT. Fortunately the "final sale" rule had an exception.

Why can't all of summer be like this?

I'm still wearing a scarf. Give me 10 more degrees pls.

I didn't wear a jacket today. Wish I did.

This weather is absolutely perfect.

This weather is perfect, but I didn't wear a jacket. I wore a very light polo w/out an undershirt, which was a mistake based on mishearing the weather on NPR while I was in the shower. But once I'm out of the door of my building, it takes a lot more than brisk air to send me back.

Considering home surgery to remove a millimeter or two off the tips of my nipples b/c they're just too much.

Though some leather bears put in years of hard work to get what I want to get rid of.

Anyway, as much as I love this weather, I look forward to a couple of sweltering days by the pool and the lake.

you take that back

I know. If I were an otter, I could enjoy salpicando con surfer Rosa in any weather.

Why can't all of summer be like this?

I had this exact thought as I lay in the midst of the homeless people and bike messengers on one of the bench things in front of work today. It was perfect and gorgeous.

You guys it's WAY too cold and windy for this otter.

At least without a warmer coat.

I also failed to bring a jacket. Plus I have about 2.5 hours to kill before my haircut appt in the south loop.

I had to wear my work sweater home. I also have a haircut today

I may have to run in tights tonight.

On further reflection, it is actually probably slightly too cool and windy to be fully comfortable unless in direct sunlight or wearing warmer clothing than I am.

You guys it's WAY too cold and windy for this otter.

Yeah, I went outside a couple hours to enjoy the weather (and buy a cookie) and it was a bit nippy. Perfect summer weather was Sunday morning before the sun became oppressive.

It is perfect weather, though, to sit in the window of a coffee shop or bar somewhere with a good book.

I like 80 degree days at dusk or sunrise. That's ideal for THIS otter.

http://bioweb.uwlax.edu/bio203/s2008/bluske_brit/yawning.jpg

No, I'm sorry. You are all wrong, except for Dan, who is OTM. This weather is lovely. It was nice and warm in direct sunlight this afternoon. It's cool now, just like it should be.

80 degrees at dusk or sunrise is just perverse. Move to Florida, woman!

This person looks a little bit like Jesse:

http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj242/donaldparsley/Suglia.png

http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v2203/139/121/1309983927/n1309983927_30289457_8523.jpg

I do think the heat would help my arthuritis.

I'll buy you a case of those stick-on heating pads and you can heat yourself up to the personal equivalent of an ambient 80 degrees until the weather warms up for real.

I love those things.

To clarify, though, I was talking about a day that peaks at 80 degrees -- the dawn or dusk of that day is my perfect temp/environment.

omg that person you linked to?
i know that person

A day that peaks at 80 is okay, but today at noonish was really nice. Sunday morning was good, too, R and I had a picnic in Horner Park.

omg that person you linked to?
i know that person

It's just a screenshot hosted in imageshack, not a link. Somebody posted it on the David Foster Wallace thread.

I like those stick on heating pads, too. They are nice on my knees.

I had this exact thought as I lay in the midst of the homeless people and bike messengers on one of the bench things in front of work today.

What?

Jenny, I'm going to say something that might make you hurt and confused: With the wind, it was too cool today. Considering the fact that we disagreed about the actual, objective, empirically quantifiable temperature earlier today, perhaps we should never discuss the weather again, and stick to safer topics.

Amanda, I'm glad you clarified that, because 80F is way too hot for sunrise or sunset.

Oh!! I just saw this This person looks a little bit like Jesse:. I was wondering why the heck you posted that picture of me! He's totes cute, so thanks! I look like the greatest author in the whole world!