1. VH1, TLC, and CNN - all while getting my morning workout

2. "you may think of yourself as just a law student now, but in 5 years you're going to be a resource for these people's kids, cousins, etc." -- awesome career counselor, on networking.

3. my morning workout

4. remembering the scorn I used to have for all things news, especially "crap news network"

5. an email from a dear friend telling me she was proud of me