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Monday, April 1st, 2024 - A Day in the Life of KONG

Monday, April 1st, 2024 - A Day in the Life of KONG

What's it like to be an insane person starting a legal biz?

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Apr 03, 2024
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(Image via giphy.com, from Ferris Buehler’s Day Off)

“Kong, your car!”

Monday, April 1st, 3 am: I am woken up by the sound of crying. It is Toddler Kong. We are sleeping on an air mattress while my parents stay in my bed. My mom sleeps on the couch, so Grandpa Kong gets the full bed. He used to drive a rusty red Subaru with no air conditioning that had ‘gae’ on the license plate, so I guess it’s ok…for now.

Monday, 4:20 am: my alarm goes off. Time for Jiu-Jitsu. I did not want to go. I am SORE and stiff. The kind of stiff where, you are so stiff, you don’t want to stretch. I go anyways.

6:15 am: I’m glad I chose violence. My rolls mostly sucked given I’m walking like Biden right now, but I still went.

7 am: trying to get ready while my Mom rushes to get ready, my Dad is…somewhere, and Toddler Kong wants cuddles. My circus, my monkeys. Everyone remains calm, no one gets cut.

8 am: At work. Clients are asking things, I need to work on my business merger/building buy, plus a friend is coming in to sign estate plans. I review them once more, then go to print.

9 am: The wifi was reset over the weekend, so my computer works…but my printer needs to be reset.

10 am: I am about to office space my printer….

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