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Exams tomorrow. Despite my almost complete lack of study, I don't actually feel underprepared for these, although I doubt I will feel that way when sitting Estates tomorrow afternoon. Still, at least Property is in the morning and I have a couple of hours between the two, so can cram some more, if I need to. I have at least gone through and highlighted relevant legislation, something I haven't done for any other exam.

Read By Blade and Cloth by Helen E. Davis this evening (recced by sartorias) and quite enjoyed her take on Elves. It was a bit patchy in parts and occasionally skipped perspective very quickly, but in some scenes it was clearly deliberate. Worth US$5 for the e-book. There were three sample chapters available and then I wanted to finish it.

The wind is howling outside and it will be cold enough for me to be comfortable wearing the jacket I have worn to almost every exam since third form; my heavy denim one with big pockets and autumn tapestry inserts that I got from Orlando in September twelve years ago when I was thirteen. We got it in a large, so I wouldn't outgrow it as fast and I remember it costing US$90 - I think I paid half, although that bit is unclear. It's tradition now that I at least take it to every exam I sit.

I have both cats in my room at the moment, which is a rare thing. When I went out before, Tobias looked lonely, so I brought him in, and now he's stretched out against the wall by the door. Jemima has moved from being on my bed to sitting directly next to the heater. This is Jemima's space; Tobias wasn't allowed in here when he was a kitten so she would have somewhere that was hers. But they haven't fought - well, Jemima hissed a bit, but that's hardly uncommon - and now Tobias is taking a bath. Maybe they're tired as well.

Picked a sprig of blossom from the apple tree the other day and stuck it in a small vase. I know it's flowering, but I've never seen water go down in a vase so quickly! I have to refill the emptied vase about twice a day: morning and night

It has been a glorious weekend, weather-wise, aside from the showers on Saturday afternoon. I have done much study and am thoroughly sick of the ILAC method, the New Zealand Constitution, the Contractual Remedies Act 1979, Donoghue v. Stevenson and all the rest. Studying outside in the sun was nice. Tomorrow, I think I will give myself the afternoon, or most thereof, off studying and start again in the evening, whereupon I get to become sick of the Rules of Professional Conduct and (more likely) everything to do with Trust Accounts.

I have done hardly any handwork over the last few days. I mended my slippers (one of my toes has managed to hole my birthday slippers already) and a top I haven't worn for ages (because it was in the mending pile). The slipper now has a scar at one toe. It has been suggested that I embroidery or otherwise decorate the scar, but I don't know if I will. I kinda like how it looks.

darthsappho did good things to tamarillow's computer - it now has 50g of storage space. She tried to do good things to Jack, but Jack doesn't like being touched and had a temporary fit of the keyboard not working. Alessan helped me sort it out, but this is Jack's third keyboard (he fried the first after I installed a new DVD reader and I fried the second with tea), so it wouldn't have suprised me, although it would have annoyed me, if he'd fried this one, too. But no, the $5 keyboard from Cash Converters is still working.

My cat is asleep, or pretending to be, at the end of my bed. I should also go to bed. I'm not going to have my cellphone on me tomorrow, since they're really paranoid about that at the Law Society, or so I hear.