It's been a fairly craptastic week...

One of my best friend's mom passed away. She'd been sick for awhile, but I had no idea how sick until I heard the news. She got to spend her last week at home, so I suppose there are some small blessings. But I'm sad this incredibly vibrant, cool lady won't be around to see more grandkids or tool around in her mini cooper anymore. And I'm heartbroken for my friend, who adored her mama.

I spent an uncomfortable couple hours last night listening to developers who want to build 25000 more square feet of retail and a two story parking garage that direct faces my house, across the street. I listened to them tell me that they believe the impact on traffic in the area will be nominal to non existent, that an additional 70 parking spaces for that much more retail will be sufficient, and that putting up some shrubs, trees, and a chain link fence with netting and vines growing on it will be more than enough to block the sounds from a parking garage in our front yards. And they said all this with a straight face. Needless to say, the neighbors were not happy, and I'm anticipating going to at least two more meetings at city hall next week. Wonderful.

I'm editing an article for law review, and not only is every single footnote bluebooked incorrectly, I completely disagree with most of the article. The author is a total douche if he really believes the crap he's writing. This article has consumed my life. And too bad I have a rough draft due next week. And another the week after.

Plus some other stuff.

I suppose it's inevitable, as my Fall has thus far been pretty awesome. And when it rains, it pours.