the cost of pain

i've gotten back my postcard from the virginia board of bar examiners. i've got it tucked away now in a folder for safe-keeping. not that i ever think i'll have to present it to anyone, but you never know.

this morning i registered for the 6 day pmbr course that starts the day after graduation. so much for having a break between the end of my job and the start of bar/bri. as it stands right now, my last day of work will be may 9th, graduation is on may 11th and pmbr starts on the 12th. the class goes from 9:00 am to 3:30 pm and runs until saturday the 17th. bar/bri starts on the 19th. sigh. it's going to be a rough summer - i can see it now.

throughout everything i have done to prepare for taking the bar, i have been amazed at how expensive things are. places like bar/bri and pmbr capitalize on the fears of all the law students and end up charging gobs of money for these preparatory classes. i swear it's a conspiracy. sigh.