Etc...

I think I would sell my soul for just one surf sesh. I would take Crystal Pier even...give me blown-out waist-high PB, I will take it. To be honest with you, I do not know what people who don't surf do for fun. I like to read too and a few other things, but I need some balance to my life. Now don't get me wrong, I am thrilled to death with the prospect of another day that includes 5-7 hours of reading statutes, court opinions, treaties and conventions. Its really a wonderful undertaking. What is best is that the modern court opinion, statute, and treaty is so formulaic that you do not have to worry about seeing anything you have not seen a thousand times before. I usually wake in a panic thinking that I might encounter an ECHR opinion that is not divided into sections that begin "As to the facts..," "As to the law..," etc...but my anxiety is immediately comforted upon a moment of cool reflection. For my career I have chosen to be a well-trained hamster running in a wheel. So here's to 12(b)(6) motions, preambles, procedures, fact patterns and damages...and God help us avoid any excitement!