Finding Myself Part I

So, let me just start by saying I went to bed with a smile on my face and woke up with one as well.  Talk about the start of a new beginning.  What has caused all this spontaneous smiling?  I can't really pin point an answer, so I would say it's a combination of events which merged together to form one great evening out.  Here is Part I of my story: 

I began the evening studying for the bar exam learning about secured transactions & commercial paper. As I was studying, i received a text message from my friend "Emo" asking if I wanted to go out to the SR, this restaurant on the lake and watch the sun go down.  Willing to jump at any excuse to get away from learning about purchase money security interests, drafts & promissory notes, I of course responded with a resounding YES.  About an hour and half later I was headed out to the Lake with my friends Emo & "Flash."  As we were driving down, I learned that a case Emo has been working on was granted an appeal; explaining his celebratory mood.  And for Flash, to give you a taste, when you go out with him, it's a free night at the Improv staring Flash Gordon.  This night he was particularly hyper.  Being in a good mood, I don't know I just wasn't feeling the comments, especially when the conversation turned toward a discussion of their conquests.  So here is important event #1:

So, I was raised by my dad & brother, played sports and have always had many guys as friends.  I'm used to hearing the "talk" about girls, but I guess it never really bothered me until last night.  Do I really want to hear about your conquests? No.  Do I really want to hear something that's supposed to be beautiful be brought to its lowest level & assigned a number?  No.  I have to admit the other reason I was uncomfortable in the car was that I am a woman & was there. I wanted to say "How dare you talk about other females this way in front of me!  Have you no respect?"  But, I bit my tongue, txted my girl friends asking them to shoot me and save me from the guys.  

So, I don't know if my reaction stems from the recent new found respect I have gained for myself, or if it's a result of important event which was later admitted too at the end of the night ... 

To Be Continued ...

Warning: although this story is mostly true, I have taken a little poetic licenses to exaggerate some events to correspond with my new found reactions & feelings.