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After calling just one name, they let everyone go…. Nope, It wasn’t mine… I have to go back to work today. Just about to leave the house. running late, but I wanterd to post the update…

My heart was beating faster as they called me up to the jurors box. This was it. The moment when they decided whether or not to pick me as part of the Jury for a murder case.

They were especially interested in the fact that I had been to the crime scene in the immediate present. Would the fact that I had familiarity with the area taint my judgement or would it prove to be a valuable assett to determining the truth?

Watching the court stenographer (? The woman who types everything) I wondered about the “typewriter” that she used. It didn’t seem as if she was actually typing very fast at all. Could it be a shorthand typewriter?

Could I give a fair trial…. The question kept popping up. While I know that I most certainly could I tried to hesitate to answer. I would look 100% at the facts and make my decision based on that…. It’s just the type of person I am. I don’t judge people until I see the facts… Ask some of my friends. Many of them don’t get along with eachother, yet I maintain my friendships with both sides. I don’t make my own judgements based on heresay.

If chosen for the trial, I would certainly do my best to represent the truth… for either the plaintiff of the defendant…..

So, it came down to a moment of conspiracy between the judge, the lawyers and the courtroom staff… Today seemed longer than yesterday. yesterday they kept 4 of the 12 jurors selected to go up on the stand….. Today I sat there. Awaiting the court’s decision…..

I thought I heard the judge say “6”… Could half of us have been selected?
“If we do not call your name, you may leave…. The following people have been chosen…………”

Update on the Jury Duty… I’m under orders to report back tomorrow… YAY! That means NO WORK again… lol…

AND Charlie found JOLT! I have 18 bottles in the fridge now! 🙂

Happy Me! Happy Me!

It’s a good time! Some likes the 80’s (Yes, I did).. Some liked the 70’s (not so much) but I like the now….

I’m sitting in a Starbucks, drinking my coffee, eating a Bagel from Bagel Boss. I’m on my lunch break from Jury Duty..

Im gonna be questioned about 2PM for a murder case… I can’t say anything more about it, but I dunno if I want to do it or not 🙂 I was hoping to be in and out of court today, however I’m also intrigued… This is a once in a lifetime (or at least once every four years) experience. They say the trial wont begin until Feb. so I won’t miss my birthday in the event that it lingers on… definitely a plus…

In the meantime, I sit here eating my Egg Salad sandwich listening to the the commedians to my left goofing cuz they see a guy (me) on a computer and some chick seemingly on a date or with her therapist… Not sure… he’s asking very personal things about her past but he doesn’t seem to know her.. almost like they’re just meeting now or only spoke a few times in the past, Who knows….

I made a new friend tonight (I hope)…

I started talking to a girl from a neighboring town online… We only spoke a few times, but were both bored and decided to meet IRL.. That’s In Real Life in case you didn’t catch it.

We met at Krispy Kreme… She’s not a coffee drinker (nor a donut eater) so I just ordered a large cup-o-joe… We sat down and though it was awkward we talked for a bit. About nothing and about everything…Pets, Jobs, Work, Future, etc…

The first thing I noticed were her eyes… Beautiful deep brown eyes looking into mine. I’m usually good at reading people, but I couldn’t really tell what was on her mind. She did mention that it was later than she thought and she should go, but when I was ready to call it a night she stopped me and said she’d stick around a little longer.

At first I thought it was an excuse to leave, but saying that she’d stay I also gathered that she was being genuine, and just had to work in the morning as she said. At least I hope she wasn’t just being rude.

I’d like to see her again. Maybe go out and do something together so that we can actually interact on a more relaxed level then sitting down interviewing eachother 🙂

I could see us becoming friends. I don’t know about much more than that at this point, but who knows.