Getting better all the time

Beginning from a position of complete smugness at the fact that I don't pay tax (who'd want to when so much government money is being lavished on irresponsible monsters in the city?), I can honestly say that I feel a whole lot better about life than I did a few weeks ago. Yes, much of the LPC is still a pain in the arse, but I am learning to take the rough with the smooth, and find things to do to keep me sane.
Yesterday, for example, I went out hiking in the Cheshire plain with a group based in Manchester. It's aimed at young professionals so I was pretty young to be there, but I held my own against a lot of "real people". There was a very nice girl who'd graduated from Man Uni Law school 10 years ago, and who now works for Brittania, in no way connected with the law! Funny old world. I couldn't believe it when she said she'd turned down interviews with firms, I would KILL for one of those right now! But she'd decided it wasn't for her and fair play to her. She seems happy enough.
Then there was another chap who works for HBOS : o ! he's in IT and he reckons his job is safe. We had a very interesting talk about, amongst other things, grandparents and anthropology. He also told me about a pub crawl he'd devised in Somerset, so I immediately respected him!
The final characters were this crazy pair of guys from the South, one of whom is a lawyer with some niche fraud law firm in town. I'd never heard of them and they don't take trainees, but I listened anyway. He proceeded to rant unbroken for about half an hour about how I should abandon all hope of getting anywhere as a law student: he'd done his BVC, got nowhere, then cross-qualified onto the LPC, again got pretty much nowhere, and only has a job now because he re-located from the City to Manchester. That in itself gave me encouragement: I have on interest in leaving MCR and that is now pretty much a settled matter. Sure, I may end up bitter and twisted like him in a few years but goddamn it I'm willing to give it a try first!
The really interesting part of the conversation came when his friend got in on the act. I'm not entirely sure what he does, something to do with libraries in east London, but he originally qualified in neuroscience(?). Go figure. Anyway, he was obviously very clever and opinionated, and we had a ridiculously heated argument about Phillip Pullman (don't ask). He also regaled us with his stories about living out in America, and the pair's harassment by a local ropey old bird down the pub the other night. I could nod in shameful familiarity with the predicament.
So all in all a good day, nice to get back hiking and to get out of the city. the route wasn't too stressful, just a climb up a big hill before a descent into Macclesfield. i'll definitely be going out again.
As for this week, more of the same c.r.a.p ahead. BLP is the bane of my life, although it's more to do with our tutor than anything. The woman is incapable, utterly clueless. Reminds me of Mrs Goode, my old geography teacher: uttrely clueless if you asked a question outside the syllabus. none of the other staff are as unbearable, in any way. Property's alright, that guy justs whips through it and doesn't get hung on it, nothing wrong with that. Civil Lit is fun, pretty sure I want to be a litigator in the future. The girl teaching is an absolute doll as well.
Not long till reading week now, the thrilling prospect of business accounts and interviewing technique to work on. Gotta b done I suppose.
That's about it for now, must try and add to this more than once a month!
Oh, one thing. Was encouraged to get a letter from SAS Daniels of Stockport yesterday saying they'll consider me when their interviews start up. It may not sound much, but I really am just happy to have received a letter which doesn't start "thank you but unfortunately". I hope the reader can appreciate the distinction!

Bwi Bwi!!!