Congratulations to 2L Jon Sabol and Terri Walters on their engagement.

Thumbs up to the dumpling place opening a new location on the Corner. ANG can only hope it is open late night, since dumplings are actually a healthier alternative to ANG’s normal go-to: a Gus Burger wrapped in a slice of Christian’s pizza. Or, even worse, sometimes ANG eats Little John’s.

Thumbs down to people from cold-weather climates who constantly need to remind everyone at how unfazed they are by winter storms. Being from Chicago does not make one’s car magically float above two feet of snow.

Thumbs up to the Das Klub party, once again bringing law students and glowstick-juggling mimes together.

Thumbs down to the two metered parking spots that have been out of service for months now. ANG’s hunch is that the 1,500% increase in money Parking Services can collect from fines rather than the meter may not be providing enough incentive for hasty repairs.

Thumbs up to Tuesday’s Feb Club party. ANG both asked and told and was politely escorted from the premises.

Thumbs down to people who sit through an entire JoNoMo class giggling at gchats that their friends are sending. Please be more considerate, you are really distracting to students like ANG who are trying to gchat silently.

Thumbs down to the absurd price the SBA is charging for Barristers’ Ball tickets. Worldwide recession? Check. Devastating employment outlook for law students? Check. 60 dollars to stand around at the Boar’s Head for a couple hours? Totally appropriate.

Thumbs down to snow. Minnesota Law already sent us their dean; we don’t also need their weather.

J. Harrison: How many kingdoms of life are there? Four or five now? There’s the archy-somethings . . . and the little slimys?

K. Kordana: The Third Restatement doesn’t use the term “servant.” Because the real problem is being called a servant, not having to do menial work. But I prefer the medieval terms so I stick with the Second Restatement.

S. Lawsky: The future value is Dipping Dots and the present value is ice cream.

A. E. Howard: And I thought, could King John really have been that bad? And the answer was yes, this was a bad dude.

K. Kordana: We need to screw her in this settlement, make her scream.

S. Lawsky: The future value of tragedy is comedy.

A.E. Howard: If you’ve ever been to Birmingham, to Ollie’s Barbecue, well, I could never figure out why blacks would want to go there.

S. Lawsky: If you’re going to long-term financial planning, her’s a tip: Don’t play the f’ing lottery!

W. Broome: Now what is the role of the attorney here? I’m not sure; I’m not an attorney.

S. Lawsky: (during fire alarm) I guess we should evacuate since I’m a [visiting professor] here.

A. Coughlin: This is not a frivolous question, guys. Where do you want to do your drug deals?

Student: At home.

A. Coughlin: At home. In your Fourth Amendment palace.

S. Lawsky: Please don’t put that in the student paper. Seriously, please don’t.