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Inaugural Post

Hello hypothetical reader!

I'm starting this blog/diary because I thought it would be nice to keep a record of my journey to Harvard law school.  Also, I somewhat immodestly hope that my Arkansas friends might be interested in hearing what the experience is like.

The title of this blog derives from my life experience and the fact that alliteration is memorable.  I grew up in Newton County, which if you google you'll be treated to a broad swath of green.  Even many of my friends don't know that I grew up out there, since we moved to Russellville when I was about 5.  But from Newton county to Russellville, and Fayetteville for college, there's no doubt that I'm a child of the Ozark hills.  So that's the "Hills" part.

The Harvard part references my admittance to Harvard law school, where I start my studies in t-minus one month (plus a couple of days).  My girlfriend Jess (we are living in sin) will be moving up to Boston with me, as will our two wonderful dogs, Simon and Deuce.  This will be the adventure of a lifetime, and I'm very happy to have such amazing companions along for the ride!

I'll update from time to time, mostly with my regular going-ons, but sometimes with musings or whatever random thoughts pop into my head.




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  1. UnknownJuly 23, 2012 at 7:26 PM

    The English Prophet returns lol can't wait to hear about all the adventures man.

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