This is Your Brain on Law

Yesterday I was at the law building late, working with my group on the last-minute details of a group presentation that we had to make this morning. Toward the end of the evening, I was editing our script and I noticed something fishy. In the script, referring to something that happened this month, the date was stated as October 1, 2008.

2008.

I swear to you, I sat there staring at that date for a full minute and, for the life of me, I could not remember if we were currently in 2007 or 2008.

It was just a stupid typographical error but my brain? It is fried eggs.

Comments

[Sara]

dude... happens to me all the time. Especially because the business world deals with fiscal years... so like my company just switched to fiscal year 2008.

Ok, that's my excuse. Not sure that really makes you feel better.

[Ally]

I'm smiling because I remember my husband during law school getting in mental fogs about little things like that. Details that used to be so obvious just faded away as all that uber-important law stuff flooded into his brain. Hang in there.

[Malia]

How weird that I had the exact problem last week. I couldn't remember if we were in 2007 or 2008. Obviously, you and I are lacking rest.

Malia

[Katie]

Don't worry, it's not just you...I forgot how old I was last week. At least you have a good excuse!

[Nicole]

I think someone needs to go out for a drink or ten. Lord knows I do too!

[Ashlie]

Don't worry. One time I couldn't remember if I was 24 or 25. I had to use my fingers. And toes. Twice.

[Jennifer]

Don't feel so bad. My mother called my sister to wish her a happy birthday, only to discover she was a month early. My sister called me to ask if mom was okay. LOL

[s'mee]

been there, do that...

all the freakin' time! lol

I do however agree that perhaps some r&r is in order.

[Cat]

I feel ya, pregnancy brain on top of PhD diss. work...I wonder if anything is up there anymore.

[kathryn]

i am so very ready for 2008.