Thumbs down to this semester’s “reading days.” ANG has another name for them, and that’s “the weekend.” During which time there are “horse races.” Essentially the law school is giving back to ANG days that ANG already had off, and ordering ANG to read during them. Instead, ANG is going to fight the man and pass out in a horse trough! Who’s laughing now?! Well, probably a lot of people, to be honest.

Thumbs up to Abraham’s Charge to the 3L Class. ANG was on the Rotunda this morning at 5 a.m. and it took ANG’s breath away. But that’s mostly because it was 39 degrees and hailing.

Thumbs down to professors who blindsided students this week, telling them that they may not use anything on the exam except for notes personally taken while in class. This is not good news for ANG: “Fell asleep—get notes from smart person” probably isn’t going to help ANG secure that B+ ANG’s been looking for.

Thumbs up to Foxfield’s being this weekend. Maybe you will even see a horse! Ha-ha! No, this joke isn’t funny. Shut up.

Thumbs down to the new bathroom signs in the halls. How could you not know where the bathroom is? It’s down that corridor you get to once you’ve walked through that unmarked open space in the wall. Duh.

Thumbs up to Susan Boyle’s sublime singing performance last week that made her an instant international celebrity. ANG, believe it or not, also has a pretty good singing voice. The fact that Boyle also turns out to be a slightly overweight, unemployed virgin makes ANG feel all the more connected to her.

Thumbs down to the obscenely long line outside of Ben and Jerry’s for free cone day. Have some pride, people, it’s a sad statement if you think three hours of your time is less valuable than $1.50 worth of ice cream.

Thumbs up to free wireless at Lord Hardwicke’s. Finally, a place to study that is even creepier than ANGs house.

T. Nachbar: I’ve decided today’s class is going to suck. Before we start, fill out the course evaluations. I’ll be back in 10 minutes.

Student: My next query is merely procedural: In many exams with a multiple choice section, there is a procedure whereby one can explain one’s said answer and perhaps get some credit if you have a damn good rationale for putting said answer even though it was not the correct one . . . is such a procedure in place for our exam?

A. Johnson: Uh, hell no.

G. Yin: Don’t worry, I am going to put you all out of your misery ... soon.

J. Harrison: Justice Scalia always manages to raise the rhetorical tone, and makes sure that everybody is polite to one another: “Ruth, you ignorant slut!”

J. Ryan: I went to class, but I never did the reading. By the way, that’s another lesson; not a life lesson, but a law school lesson. Go to class, but don’t do the reading.

J. Ryan: Life lesson number two. You should go to funerals and weddings. Not randomly.

M. Doran: Please tell me she’s laughing and not crying. I’d feel bad if I made someone cry on the last day.

C. Sprigman: When I read this, the first thing I thought was, “There are laws against masturbation?”

G. Cohen: Unless the court is using “inconceivable” in the Princess Bride sense, the court seems to be suggesting that it wouldn’t be possible.