Month: December 2007

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Image courtesy of DeviantArt.com The closer I creep to the age which traditionally has meant your life is half over, I find it absolutely incredulous to think that it's the same age that John Lennon was when he was assassinated 28 years ago today. I don't know if I attribute such a thought to the … Continue reading 40 →

The Original Party Animal

Back in August, everybody at the office received an e-mail regarding this year's company Christmas Party. (Oh, I'm sorry. It's now called the "End-of-Year Holiday Celebration." Whatever.) I jotted it down the date--Friday, December 14th--in my handheld organizer so that I'd remember. And then it started to happen. About a month ago, Ann told me … Continue reading The Original Party Animal →

Waiting…

My view from 6th floor outside jury room. UPDATED 7:40pm: Only two groups of jurors were called today--two large groups. Some were dismissed and sent back to the jury assembly room to sit and wait with the rest of us. Yet through it all, I wasn't one of the many people called down to the … Continue reading Waiting… →

My Civic Duty

I have had the pleasure of being randomly selected by the State of California to perform my civic duty as a potential juror in the County of Los Angeles. I report for service tomorrow at 7:45am. Yay. Actually, if you get on a case, it is rather fascinating to see how the system works. I … Continue reading My Civic Duty →