Hello. Welcome to my website. It started while I was in Europe for a semester, and I've kept it up since then. I'm now at the University of Chicago Law School, living in Hyde Park, and the story continues. If you want to say hi or visit me, email cfloyd at uchicago dot edu.
"Life is nothing if not the sum of your anecdotes." -Scotty The Body, on storytelling "But it ain't that bad, man. Just figure out the system before the system figures out you." -T. Matthew Smith, on the 1L year "The beer just doesn't taste as good when you're not drinking it with your buddies." -Anon., on being away from good friends "Somebody has to pay the rent around here. Why the hell not us?" -Cotton, on studying for exams
9/01/2004
Back in Chicago.
I'm sitting in my new apartment in Lincoln Park at the moment. Our internet service isn't up yet, but our neighbor's wireless network is coming on strong, so I've got access for free. (Note to self: password protect your network when it goes up).
I've spent the last three nights on Stephen "Cotton Eyed Joe" Cowen's couch. Thank you Cotton. As pleasant as my stay was, I was very happy to move into my own place. It's the second floor of a three flat. Very roomy in the common areas but very tiny in the bedrooms. My room is about 7.5x11 feet. And it needs new carpet. But isn't that what landlords are for! I may look into hardwood, depending on what the dude will pay for. I bought a bed and dresser off of the previous occupant of my room. The dresser is great, but the bed is a queen-size, so it takes up approximately 70% of the floor space of the room. And my sheets barely fit- they're stretched to the max. Maybe I'll just sell it on craigslist.org and buy a new full bed. I've always wanted a pillow-top mattress.
Contrary to rumor, I am not interviewing for the job of pavement-cleaner. In fact, I am vehemently pursuing the job of Law Firm Summer Peon. Right now we're in the preliminary round of on-campus interviewing. One or two lawyers from a firm sit with you in a room and have a twenty-minute conversation with you. And they ask you for your transcript. I've only had four interviews so far, so I can't give a really good generalization, but they've ranged simple small talk to random questions about briefs we wrote last spring.
I'm busy busy right now but I'm sure I'll have time to update on occasion. And visit any time- we've got a futon right now and soon will have a couch and recliner.
