In the spring issue of Michigan Law's alumni rag, foodie fiend and lapsed lawyer Bonjwing Lee takes a moment away from the hustle and bustle of in-between-jobedness to detail his rise from career failures in screenwriting and law to blistering success as an unpaid hobbyist food writer and photographer. (He even graces this blog with a swipe, calling it "just so pathetic.") Onward and upward, UE!
"Okay, most of you probably won’t be interested in this post, but I thought many of my old Northwestern friends would like to see this picture. My college friend Bonjwing was in town last week and we were able to get together for coffee and catch up, which was really nice, particularly because we hadn’t seen each other in about eight years. He’s a lawyer in his Midwestern home town (to remain nameless because I like to try to maintain people’s anonymity somewhat on this site—why you never see family names—and I know there probably aren’t a plethora of Bonjwings where he comes from) and his stories made me glad I didn’t go that route myself (I considered going into international law; took the entrance exams and everything). If anyone from college is reading this and wants to catch up with him, post a comment and I’ll send you his contact info. Oh, and he’s single and looking, so if anyone’s interested in a serious but funny, well-cultured Republican (but one even a liberal can discuss politics with civilly) boy….."
"There are times in our lives, unfortunately, that we have to do battle with evil. Sometimes, it is health related or family related… and then there are those times it’s somewhat *gainful employ* related.
"Without getting into too many details, I must remove myself from you cheery world to a nasty time and place and bear down and meet some pressing life deadlines. You may see traces of me about, but for all for all intents and purposes, I will be in the trenches.
"I took this picture today while going out to get the mail… sadly, the only exciting movement I get all day. I think it really captures my emergent undertaking: it will be harsh, it will be cold, I will be alone, and I must be comfortable (yes, for those who are wondering, those are Gap pajama pants, and yes, I did get them on sale at an embarrassingly low sale price).
"But, as some old and very wise man said, it may have even been God Almighty Himself, “And, this too shall pass.”
"I’ll see you all in a few weeks. Don’t worry, I’ll be back."(This message has been subsequently deleted from the Ulterior Epicure's blog, but can be found at a new link in the "Covering Tracks" post.)
"With a couple of mountainous personal tasks out of the way, I’m happily settling back into the hum of the mediocre and quotidian. I never thought I’d say this, but 'how *blissful!*'"
lterior Epicure.
"Bonjwing Lee joins the firm's Corporate Law practice group as an Associate. His practice includes work in business transactions that touch on securities laws, corporate finance and mergers and acquisitions. Lee is a graduate of the University of Michigan School of Law."
