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Today was a decent day. I had been working on a pro-bono case involving an international child abduction, and we got a judgment ordering the return to Mexico of the little girl we were trying to help. I think there will be a nasty custody battle ahead of her family, but it feels good to do something worthwhile every once in a while. Funny thing is that, when I was studying social and political philosophy, I never had the chance to do anything of any redeeming social value other than bitch about social injustice in papers that no one read. Now that I am supposedly working for the dark side, I was able to do more in three months than I did in 5 years of graduate education. Go figure. That is probably why I would probably make a bad academic and why the ones I really liked were the ones everyone thought were oddballs.

All I need now is to be able to sleep. My insomnia has been bitching. I fall asleep, but wake at 2 am, unable to get back to sleep until I am at work. I guess I am nocturnal.

I discovered a fantastic little teahouse near where I play capoeira. I am becoming a regular, and a veritable jasmine tea junkie. The owner has two very friendly kitties, knows everything about herbs, and the space is just kinda warm and fuzzy without being too granola. If anyone likes tea (I did not think I did until I found this place), you ought to check it out. It is at 753 Edgewood.

Particularly happy to have met The_LL. Ling time reader, first time poster of hers. Might as well add twigtech too.

On the flipside, I am sad that I had to say goodbye today.