:Shennanigans:

Hehe...and all I wanted was the license to practice law!?!?
Hey, Rob: Hello, my name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die. :)

I need jury duty like I need a hole in my head. Even more amusing is that I am in the pool for the criminal grand jury. Know what that means? Yeppers; you got it - THIRTY freakin' fun filled days of b/s. No callilng in daily for me... Uh-uh. Oh, how fun. *note the sarcasm* Making it worse is the fact that I am not even called to serve while I am "under house arrest" and bored with nothing to do anyway. No; that would be TOO far for Murphy to tolerate. No. Instead, I get to suffer my boredom, affecting the job hunt as it sits already, THEN, only then, do I get to put off the job hunt ANOTHER month for this crap. Lovely. So, what, that screws me, for say, hrmm, how long??? Oh, yeah, that's right, until right before the holidays. You know, that time when no one is hiring. Thanks, County of LA. I love you too.

Of course, I have hope. Slight as it may be, I still hang on to that shred of light. Excusal. Mmm-hmm, you heard me right. Let's see, unemployment does not qualify as financial hardship, so I must resort to other methods. No, being a lawyer doesn't excuse you either. So, the only method left is my background. I've worked with Orange County Public Defender's Office of Investigations AND for LA County's District Attorney's Office. Rather than cancel each other out, maybe I can make a play to emphasize one over the other? Dunno. If anyone has any info on how to get out of this type of service, I will love you forever!!!

Jury duty isn't even the worst of my week, to date. Nope. My grandmother died. Yes, it is probably for the best, but it sucks nontheless. Funeral is Saturday at Forest Lawn. Expecting entire family there, but likely not Don. Even though she is his Godmother, he doesn't have alot of regard for that side of the family. If grandma were alive and asked him to go, he would, but since she was the only one he had regard for, I doubt he will grieve with the others he does not want to be around. Sucks. Our aunts want him to be a pallbearer. Oh well, everyone grieves in their own way.

I am curious to see what direction the family scatters to now. Grandma was the bind that ties. Remember the entry about my "uncle"? Well, this is actually his mom. My dad was out of his house so young because of his step-father that he lived with and was basically another son to his best friend's mom. Hence, she became our grandmother for all intents and purposes. And the cousin I went to see? Yep, same part of the family; the "uncle's" oldest son. I am just relieved and thankful that my "uncle" and his wife called me with the news. If they had not, I doubt I would know. Thus, neither would my mother or brother. I got to be the one to tell my mom. Ugh. She took it pretty well, however; considering she saw more of grandma than her own children the past couple of years. Sad to let family go, but even worse to watch them live a life only half of what they should.

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2004-09-22 4:07 PM What the??? Jury Duty??? You got to be kidding! Previous Entry :: Next Entry Mood: amazed Read/Post Comments (4)	Hehe...and all I wanted was the license to practice law!?!? Hey, Rob: Hello, my name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die. :) I need jury duty like I need a hole in my head. Even more amusing is that I am in the pool for the criminal grand jury. Know what that means? Yeppers; you got it - THIRTY freakin' fun filled days of b/s. No callilng in daily for me... Uh-uh. Oh, how fun. note the sarcasm Making it worse is the fact that I am not even called to serve while I am "under house arrest" and bored with nothing to do anyway. No; that would be TOO far for Murphy to tolerate. No. Instead, I get to suffer my boredom, affecting the job hunt as it sits already, THEN, only then, do I get to put off the job hunt ANOTHER month for this crap. Lovely. So, what, that screws me, for say, hrmm, how long??? Oh, yeah, that's right, until right before the holidays. You know, that time when no one is hiring. Thanks, County of LA. I love you too. Of course, I have hope. Slight as it may be, I still hang on to that shred of light. Excusal. Mmm-hmm, you heard me right. Let's see, unemployment does not qualify as financial hardship, so I must resort to other methods. No, being a lawyer doesn't excuse you either. So, the only method left is my background. I've worked with Orange County Public Defender's Office of Investigations AND for LA County's District Attorney's Office. Rather than cancel each other out, maybe I can make a play to emphasize one over the other? Dunno. If anyone has any info on how to get out of this type of service, I will love you forever!!! Jury duty isn't even the worst of my week, to date. Nope. My grandmother died. Yes, it is probably for the best, but it sucks nontheless. Funeral is Saturday at Forest Lawn. Expecting entire family there, but likely not Don. Even though she is his Godmother, he doesn't have alot of regard for that side of the family. If grandma were alive and asked him to go, he would, but since she was the only one he had regard for, I doubt he will grieve with the others he does not want to be around. Sucks. Our aunts want him to be a pallbearer. Oh well, everyone grieves in their own way. I am curious to see what direction the family scatters to now. Grandma was the bind that ties. Remember the entry about my "uncle"? Well, this is actually his mom. My dad was out of his house so young because of his step-father that he lived with and was basically another son to his best friend's mom. Hence, she became our grandmother for all intents and purposes. And the cousin I went to see? Yep, same part of the family; the "uncle's" oldest son. I am just relieved and thankful that my "uncle" and his wife called me with the news. If they had not, I doubt I would know. Thus, neither would my mother or brother. I got to be the one to tell my mom. Ugh. She took it pretty well, however; considering she saw more of grandma than her own children the past couple of years. Sad to let family go, but even worse to watch them live a life only half of what they should. Read/Post Comments (4) Previous Entry :: Next Entry Back to Top
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