Attorney Candice

I have really been struggling with daily life these last couple of weeks. It's hard to have an enjoyable life when I'm so unhappy at work. Honestly, when I'm not feeling happy, I have a hard time blogging, as has become obvious. I am really struggling with:
- Wanting to practice law now that I'm admitted and being told that I cannot by my employer
- Wanting to find a temporary position until I leave for Ohio and not finding anything
- Disliking the work that I am currently doing and the way that  my current boss has been treating me

Yesterday was a big day for me though. I attended the ceremonial swearing in ceremony to be moved into the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. My parents and John attended. I had to stand in front of the judges with my classmates and take the oath. I had already actually done the oath by way of notary public and my application was being processed. So when I got home last night, I found out that I was *officially* admitted to practice on October 18, 2010 and I now have a bar ID number.

Today, in an effort to circumvent my unhappiness at work, I already e-mailed Legal Aid to start doing some pro bono work. If my employer will not utilize me as a lawyer then I will find people who need a lawyer and donate my services to them. I am extremely excited to start practicing law and wish to start immediately. I am also considering becoming a child advocate, though I need to ascertain the time requirements. I do not want to commit to something and then leave in 10 months for Ohio. I need to find small things that I can do in the time that I have here.

With all this said, I am going to try to return to blogging my meals and struggles with food. A lot of the joy of cooking and eating food has been taken away from me as I struggle, but I am trying to find my happy place again. I'd rather not post depressing, unhappy posts, so I just stay away it. But bear with me and I will return when I have made peace with my reality for the time being.