My Story in 250 Words

Today I thought it would be fun to do a little blogger link-up for the blog every day in May challenge (I can always use a topic prompt). Today's prompt was "the story of your life in 250 words or less." Mine ends a little abruptly, but is exactly 250 words. Enjoy! 

 

I was born in Hood River, Oregon and grew up on the other side of the Columbia River in White Salmon, Washington, which is a tiny town of just about 2,000 people. I grew up on the same ranch, in the same house my dad was born and raised in. Although I grew up in White Salmon, at this point in my life I identify more with Hood River, which is my favorite place in the whole world (especially in the summer). I’ve lived in Seattle for 7 ½ years now, the University of Washington brought me here, and law school at Seattle University kept me, but Hood River is where I feel this inherent need to be as much as possible.

I work at Microsoft in their legal department where a large part of my job is editing contracts. I love it. When I was in college my dream job was editing (editor at somewhere like Vogue, maybe?). Then I went to law school and I thought that dream died. But now, I get to combine the dream with my legal training and it makes my heart happy. And, the fact that I get to wear whatever I want to work doesn’t hurt either. I love clothes and I like the idea of expressing yourself through what you wear. I also really like spending time with my friends. I know everyone says this but my friends might just be the best friends ever, and I’m so thankful for them.

THE END!

Happy Wednesday, Friends!

The Best Parking Attendant Story, Ever.

Yesterday I was on my way to school. I had parked my car on 14th in the zoned 2 hour parking area and was walking down Columbia to the Law School Annex. I looked across the street on Columbia and saw a parking attendant car parked across the street behind a car. I was all “why is that meter maid parked there? I thought Columbia was un-zoned? Am I missing something?” But as I got closer I noticed a car blatantly parked right behind this sign that says DO NOT PARK WEST OF HERE, OR ELSE!! So I was all “dumbass, who does that?” because clearly I’m super kind when I think to myself.

But then just as I was thinking that, I see a fellow law student sprinting up the middle of the street shouting “NO NO NO NO!” I again thought “dumbass”. The kid (BTW if you go to school with me, and you ask, I’ll tell you who it was, it might make the story that much better) proceeds to sprint to his car, unlock it and get inside. The parking attendant then gets out of his little parking car after honking his horn a few times, and is like, “dude, don’t leave”. At this point most rational people would admit defeat, right? Right.

Nope. The kid then proceeds to turn his car on and shift in reverse, while I stop on the sidewalk to watch, because you know, that’s what I do. Anyway, he shifts into reverse, slams on the gas, speeds backwards and RAMS into the little parking attendant car causing it to slide backwards! He hit it so hard I was honestly surprised it didn’t flip over. Then the kid shifts into drive AND SPEEDS AWAY! While the cop was watching! The cop then gets on his walkie talkie and starts shouting to someone on the other end. I  definitely LOLed. I know it was probably wrong of me, but I couldn’t help it.

Then I resumed my walk toward class and asked myself “WHO DOES THAT?” Like really though, who? Especially when you have to apply to take the bar in like a year and a half. AND even if you didn’t have to apply to take the bar, who hit and runs a cop car, with the cop watching? Oh man. It totally made my day.