The Urban Juror

I almost stepped on a stillborn cat fetus in the driveway. This won't be the first feline I'd see today. It really grossed me out.

I was almost late there. It was hard to find what I needed in my backpack because there was, so much stuff crammed in there. A lot of people didn't fill out their forms, or know that you had to. As I was going through security I was hoping my gel pens would not be confiscated, and they weren't.

When I see there is internet in the courthouse. I squatted out the computer. I start looking up cat stillbirths. According to what I read it's pretty common, and the mother cat or "queen" immediately knows when her baby comes out if it's dead or not. There was a large sign up that said not to look at porn, phish, gamble, or other bad stuff. I was trying to get on twitter, but it was over capacity at that time. I didn't want to do much. I mean like logon to my accounts, and forget to logoff. The person who used the computer before me forgot to sign out of their hotmail account.

After I surrendered the computer due to being bored, and having to use the bathroom. I started reading Tokyo Mew Mew. I can read through one of those volumes in like 30-45 minutes. By volume 2 I was getting bored and antsy. (not because Tokyo Mew Mew is boring) I was hoping somebody would put the Laker parade on, but it was just a Spanish morning talk show, and then World Cup coverage. Why should I expect there to be something on in English? When it was about 10AM I decided to find some radio coverage like when I listened to the radio coverage of the 2002 Angels parade. The coverage was ok, but a parade is a visual thing. Most of it was just audio clips of the different games and old interviews. I was super bored. World Cup was still on. At about 11 somebody tried to stream the parade off the KABC website, but it wasn't streaming well. Most of the time it was a static image of somebody holding a trophy. I couldn't even make out who the person was.

This tweet was written incorrectly it was suppose to say "WCS is on but I'd rather watch the parade". "WCS" stands for World Cup Soccer.

After I was excused for lunch I really wanted to write outside. I hadn't done it in 2 years. I was going to, but I wanted to find the shopping center that the jury person talked about. As I'm making my way through the park looking around to see what was there and the ducks in the lake. Here is a picture of 2 of them.

Most of them looked like domestic white ducks. Maybe the white ones came from the Barnyard Zoo? There were a few brown ones. After I took the picture of them I was approached by some random lady in the park. She addressed me as "Juror", and asked me if I wanted a kitty. Of course I didn't want it, but how could I have taken a kitty into the courthouse anyway? Stick it in a bag and have it "meow"? The bag would get x-rayed and security would see a cat skeleton in the bag. Then the cat would have to be let out of the bag literally. Or the cat could end up being smuggled into the jury room, and do cat things like scratch furniture and meow loudly. After I thought about it the situation reminded me of Crazy Cat Lady from The Simpsons. At least the cat wasn't hurled at me like the character does with the cats.

After that confusing encounter with the lady offering a kitty. I started looking for the shopping center to see what was there. Then starts another story of me wandering the streets lost. For awhile I was wandering just looking for the place. I saw there wasn't really anything good there. I decided to go to a 99¢ store. There was nothing good in there. I was tempted to buy a plastic canister filled with hair rubber bands, but I realized there was no room in my backpack. There was also junk food and candy for sale there. The only good thing about going to that store was that the parade was on in there. I didn't stay to watch much since I wasn't buying anything. I wandered around some more seeing a myriad of people, and cars decorated with Laker things. I thought I smelled donuts, but it was misleading. Then I happened to walk by this sandwich shop. At first I wasn't going to buy anything. Then I see this positive review of the place in the window. It was for a pastrami sandwich, but those were too expensive, so I decided to get a cheaper sandwich. There was also a menu in the window, and I saw they sell cheese steak sandwiches there. In the description it said that the sandwich traveled 3000 miles to get there. I had to try one. I ordered one with everything on it except mushrooms. It had mayonnaise, steak, cheese, peppers and onions. As I'm waiting for my older my mom calls. I thought she was those Career Advisor people harassing me. I had to tell her about the kitty. When I got my sandwich it was good, but it needed more mayo, and it was a little spicy. I had indigestion all day. I really didn't have much to compare it to, only the Domino's one. As I was enjoying my sandwich I heard a Garbage song on 98.7 . A different Garbage song, "Only Happy When it Rains". Perhaps they received my complaint? After wandering around I made my way back.

While I was at the park I noticed there was a goose. Sorry no pictures of the goose. It had to be a goose. It was white, larger than the ducks and making a honking noise. It looked like this.

The white ducks reminded me of Scrooge and Darkwing. There were also these other birds that weren't ducks or geese. They were brown and had a pointy beak, but they were about the size of a duck, and they made a strange sound. Good thing there weren't swans there. They can be vicious. I watch enough AVF to know that. I really wanted to write outside even if it was just for a little bit. I thought I'd better get back to the jury room. Before that I went to the bathroom, and I found this funny poem. Feathers die? And who is Vince? The ShamWow! guy? Mr. McMahon? Bad bathroom poetry makes me chuckle. Do guys do this?

After I got back into the jury room I was wandering around without my belt on. I was just holding it. I eventually put it on in the bathroom. More than half of the group was called to be on a case. There were probably about 10 people there including me. Somebody changed the tv to an English station, KCAL. I caught some parade highlights on the news. Then there was a high speed chase being covered, so a lot of people were watching and discussing. I was online looking for stuff on ebay, looking for the best cheese steak in LA, and Tweeting. That is one of my new quests.

The last time I was put on a jury for a flashing case. This time I wasn't used and had to stay until about 3PM. There are some entries about the last time I had to go in the archives. After I was released I wrote outside for a while and watched the ducks. I hadn't written outside in a while. I haven't done it in about 2 years, back when my mom was taking care of my baby cousin. I should really write outside more often.

Now I'm ready to crack the book from my memoir class. I can read it all summer. LOL! @o@

Oh yeah and happy solstice for those who observe it.

Fathers and Jurors

I do have to report to jury duty on Monday. :( It sort of reminds me of when I missed the 2002 parade because of Grad Nite. I should say I was recuperating from staying up all night. I slept through the whole thing. I hope there is a tv there or something.

Also in 2002 I missed the Angels' parade because it was a long bus ride home from CSUF.

I'm still trying to figure out what is considered contraband. I won't be taking my metal pencil cases. I'll probably have to take off my grommet belt like last time.

I was going to take all 7 Tokyo Mew Mew manga, but I decided to start off with 5. I'll try to keep myself occupied with writing and stuff. If I have to go for more than one day I'll bring the rest of Tokyo Mew Mew, and my Sailor Moon manga, and probably my Mister Ed book. For the 3rd day I'll bring the thick book from my memoir class.

Got another call from Career Advisor. Those people seriously need to fall off the face of the earth. They are trying to trick me by using different phone numbers. I stupidly answered a call. Now they know this is a live one. Once they say it's them I hang up the phone.

I can't believe my dad liked the gift bag I decorated for him for Father's Day. Perplexing.

"...The Rest is Just a Whole lot of Middle"

This is going to be like a joke blog.

Captain's log,

I'm not Kirk. No, this is better.

Dear internet,

This summer has been boring! I'm not in any exotic locale or doing anything particularity interesting. My writing will suffer! *groan* I know it's not a contest among my former classmates, but I don't know why it feels like one. Which makes me feel impudent.

I deconstructed my name tag/plate. I was able to peel off the pictures with no damage and now they are "laminated". ^-^ I'll figure out something to do with them. I'll probably make some kind of craft.

So, Shirley is a Gleek. I don't like Glee just because she does or because she told me to like it. She likes Muse, and I don't really like them. For me Glee started out as a "forbidden fruit". The only reason I watched the preview episode was because everybody was tweeting about it. To me it lived up to the expectations. In the fall I was excited, but afraid to watch it. I'd love to see her guest star on the show. Maybe she can be related to Emma (who is also a redhead) Or she could be a teacher from Scotland. She can take over Vocal Adrenaline. Didn't Shelby leave? It would be very different from her role as Cathrine Weaver. I'd love to hear some Garbage songs featured on the show.

Yesterday was the 15 year anniversary of the OJ low speed chase. I remember it well. I was 10 back then, and I wanted to watch basketball. Somebody at school told me it was going to be an exciting game 5. This was back when the Lakers sucked. I couldn't remember which teams were in it that year. I knew it wasn't the Bulls since that was one of the years Jordan was "retired". Wasn't he busy fighting aliens with cartoon characters? After I looked it up it was the Rockets and the Knicks. I thought the Spurs were in it. At least I remembered it was a team from Texas.

Speaking of sports the Lakers won the 2010 finals! There was celebratory mayhem all over the city. Including fires. The parade is Monday, but I'm not sure if I can watch it. I might have to report for jury duty. Maybe I'll write a whole jury duty blog.

Miscellaneous blog #32

I took the weekend off from blogging.

I have a celebrity death to report Jimmy Dean has died. So eat some sausage in his honor. Unless you hate it. If you do ignore that statement. (This was not meant to be of a sexual nature)

Ok now that I got all my bases covered with that let’s move on. How was that finals game? It was pretty intense at the end. I’ll end up having no eyebrows. I superstitiously pluck my eyebrows during the finals if the Lakers make it that far in a season.

I don’t follow soccer/football. As to not confuse the readers. I tried to back in 1994 when the World Cup was being held in the USA. It was really close too. It was being held at the Rosebowl. Back then I collected the pogs with the different countries names on them. I bet I still have a few of them lying around somewhere… (picture found on ebay)I still really don’t know the rules of soccer. @.@

If my writing was represented by a food it would be donuts and cheese. Quirky yet something people think wouldn’t really go together.

Since my summer has sort of officially started. I'm not going to say it officially has until I serve my jury duty next week. What should I wear? A "costume"? I want to wear something wacky. What will I do with my time besides looking for work? Making homespun DVDs! ^0^ And probably writing in my journal.

Reflections on Reflections

I'm sick of reflecting and evaluating! This is the 3rd time I've had to write something like that for the same class. I have nothing left to say. I do, but it's kind of mean. It's not something I'd want the teacher to read. It's not a slam book or anything like that. I figured that if I looked at what I had written about the other people in class in my blog and on paper. Maybe I can piece something together. It's due on Thurs.
When I was thinking about the assignment. This funny Engrish poem came to mind. Did I post this before?

I forgot to mention that the people in class want to bring presents. In case anybody from class is reading this. Look through my blog to see what I like. What would I get somebody else? :/

Later I find out that we are supposed to share something but I'm not sure what. The instructions were vague. I think it can be something we didn't write. Perhaps I should write a joke will? Like I mentioned before. What about song lyrics? Maybe I'll just write a few things like 3, and bring all of those to class and decide which one I want to use on that day. I'm not reciting the lyrics to "Under Construction" by No Doubt I already did that before in a different class.

John Wooden died today. I thought he was 94; he was 99. That is really old. I think he was in my dead pool.

Girls Write Shit

I was going to write about there being 2 more classes left, and reflecting, and all that good stuff. I'll get to that later in the blog. I was going to write about that or basketball.
Here is some funny graffiti I saw in the bathroom. Love the commentary. Guys wouldn't write commentary like that.

Ok now onto basketball. The Lakers and Celtics are meeting in the Finals for the 3rd consecutive time in a row. Each team has one title Celtics '08 and Lakers '09.

Speaking of basketball Wooden is in grave condition. How old is that guy?

Speaking of celebrity deaths Rue McClanahan died. Betty White (Rose) is the only Golden Girl left. Blanche was one of my favorite characters in the show.

Now onto school. When I got to class nobody was there for a long time. I thought class was canceled. I rocked out to some Garbage for like 15 minutes.

I was worried that my final would not be held in the same room. This has happened to me before I just had to ask to be sure. I've been in college for about 8 years. I'm like a seasoned veteran.

Remember that portfolio I worked so hard putting together? I turned it in like I was supposed to. Then somebody else in the class tells me they didn't do it. Why tell me? What can I do? Really? That just confused me.

That popular guy didn't come to class today. Everybody loves him and such. As a joke I wrote this in response to his absence. *ack* *heart attack* (that wasn't supposed to rhyme.) No momentum. Seriously he sets the tone and momentum for the class.

Saw the cover of the project I handed over. Not something I would make, but it wasn't in my hands anymore. So Kudos to her for doing it! I would not have been able to handle it. She did do it by hand and not with software eventually.

For the final people in the class were getting crazy. They wanted to have a party with breakfast foods. I'm like "Ok...What?!". I think there was too much rapid talking, and it got out of hand. Some people wanted to come to class in pajamas. I'm not leaving the house in those. I want my hair to look good in case pictures are taken. Somebody even wanted to play games. That's cool...I guess... As long as we don't play Heads Up 7 Up. I hate that game!

My mom convinced me to bring pastries or something like that, I'm cheap and don't want to spend a lot of money. I should really ask everybody else what they are going to bring.

You Know all the Right People, You Play all the Right Games

Today is the day my dad is going to the tv station to be on tv during the Laker game. So if you happen to be watching it be on the look out for him if you know what he looks like. Look for the tall, moody blondish gray guy with a mustache. I saw him on tv looking moody and pissed off standing by himself in the background. LOL! Oh yeah this is a local LA based tv show.

I was sort of considering going, but I figured that since sports is really not my thing it wouldn’t be that fun. Plus I’m still not adjusted from the time change. It takes me a long time to do that. He tried to convince that since I’m young. What!? I’m close to 30 that I could adjust to the time change better. According to him I’m not close to 30 I’m in my mid 20s. 26 is not mid 20s it’s late 20s. Mid 20s would be between 23-25. Plus I have an early class tomorrow.

The even is being sponsored by Wing Stop, and I hard the wings there are not that good. Too bad their old sponsor the Flame Broiler is still not sponsoring the show. I would have eaten a beef bowl or something.

To be honest I think I was like his 2nd or 3rd choice. I’m not the first person that comes to mind when my dad thinks or “sports”. It would have been funny if I had gotten advice from a Laker. You know like from a scene in a tv show or something. After what he did to me in August I should be mad at him, and feel like nothing. Also he kept trying to get me out of the house early. I questioned if perhaps I was the victim of an elaborate prank.

Did anybody see The Simpsons yesterday. Simpsonized pikachu was on the show again. Ash was on there too. He was wearing his Kanto outfit. Has Simpsonized Ash been on The Simpsons before?

My dad told me since I was having a test he could help me study for it before school. I don’t need his help. He’s a horrible tutor. I’d have better luck if I slept with the book under my pillow the night before the test.

In the morning before school I heard the Everclear song “Everything to Everyone” on KROQ. They hardly ever play that song anymore. What a fitting song to hear.

My dad wanted me to use this bus card he got at a job fair to save money on the one I currently have. I stupidly left my other bus card at home. When I get to the bus I have a bad feeling that “what if it doesn’t work?”. Well even if it didn’t there was nothing I could do. I was at the bus stop, and I had to go to class. What do you know!? It doesn’t work. So I have to pay the fare with money, my own money. If I didn’t have a test today I would not have gone to class. I just would have gotten off the bus and went home. I should be more careful when I have to take a test. I shouldn’t be doing iffy things like that. You know I should just keep thinking like a pessimist it will keep me out of trouble. I knew one thing that would happen my dad would be mad at me because the card didn’t work. So I knew he would owe me $2 for having me use that bad card. Later I tell him that it was bad, and he owed me $2. Of course he got mad why wouldn’t he? He acted like I was trying to mooch off him. If I was really trying to mooch off him wouldn’t I have aimed for a dollar amount more than $2? But you know I’m stupid and I fucked up and I’ll take that.

Speaking of riding the bus I saw somebody air drumming on the bus. You hardly ever see air drumming! Unless you are watching Fallon or something. Mouthing the words or singing aloud is the most common. Air guitar is uncommon, but not as rare as air drumming. Well that is junior college for you.

The test wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be. At least she doesn’t give essay questions. I hate those and so does she. I was one of the first people to finish. You know what they say about the first person to finish the test either they failed it or aced it. Or at least that’s what they use to tell us in high school. Not sure if it’s true though.

Since it’s hot that means I can wear really fun hairstyles. Maybe I’ll wear Shirley braids to school or maybe some odangos. I should refrain from wearing pigtails since I’m close to 30 and that is a really inappropriate hairstyle.

I saw this girl with a really cute pig bag.

Alarmed!

Today was a funny/strange day. Some of this is bordering on "rant blog" material.

My dad got a legit email that he won a prize in a Lakers contest. The problem is that it conflicts with his schooling. Let's say he's struggling. What do you think he chose? I guess it runs in the family. No worries I can just use it against him.

Perhaps something bad could go down who knows. Let's just say I can sense or feel something "bad".

I came up with a new idea for a toothbrush today while I was brushing my teeth and listening to "Driving Lesson". I wish there was a toothbrush like Toothtunes, but it was customizable. I would buy that.

I really didn't want to style my hair since it was so windy. I mean it was just going to get messed up anyway. I wore it down since hair worn down can look "messy" even when it's not suppose to be. When it's windy you can wear your hair down and "messy" and not feel guilty about it. Sometimes windblown hair is good like if you are in like a photo shoot or something. Actually my hair blowing in the wind made me think about anime. You know how a lot of characters are shown standing with their hair blowing in the wind.

When I walked into the bathroom to apply some gloss (I really gotta lay off this stuff) and I saw this sign. Not sure what it means. Does this mean there is a bad omen in the bathroom? Maybe Damien is in there. I could have gone in a whole different direction with this.

While I'm lost in thought trying to write one of my stories in my head. I just need inspiration or something. I was listening to music, and thinking about how to format my story. Then an alarm goes off it was really loud, but I was still trying to concentrate on the music I was listening to for story ideas. The funny thing is that since it's college. I'm using that term loosely here; nobody really knows what to do. You know like in earlier grades said classes would be evacuated out of the buildings and such if it was only a drill. Of course if there was an emergency people would be running away in an disorderly fashion. The funny thing was that the alarm went off at a time between classes. Everybody is asking everybody else what to do. It was sort of funny. It seemed like something that could happen in a show like Community or some show like that. All we needed was Britta, Pierce, Jeff, Annie and the others. I was confused too, but I didn't show it. I just looked sort of spacey since I was still trying to think of something for my story. I was also people watching from the 3rd floor that I was on. I didn't know if class was canceled or what. It was kinda windy,and I kinda wanted to go home. The funny thing was that right when my teacher arrived the alarm stopped.

The only other time there has been an alarm going off while I was in college was back when I attended CSUF. I was trying to nap in the student union. I think it was on or near finals week. I was falling asleep watching a show about some kids who were doing a senior prank to their school on MTV. Luckily I was there because the evacuation was semi-organized. I was upset I didn't get a nap in before class. Later I read in the school newspaper that it was just a drill and there was no danger.

I'm still trying to figure out how to deal with those annoying people in class. I moved away from somebody because I knew they were annoying. I guess I have to change up my seating a bit. Or let them take a seat before I do. I'd like some advice on how to deal with them. Please don't say "keep ignoring them" that won't work and it will make me look even snobbier than I look now.

Death and Basketball

I came up with a new theme for a Christmas carol; one about basketball. I'm pretty sure there isn't a basketball themed Christmas carol, but please correct me if I'm wrong.

I was saddened by the death of Brittany Murphy. I'm not a big fan of her or anything, but I have seen some of her work like Clueless, 8 Mile and King of the Hill. Of course my mom didn't know who she was; until I told she was the voice for Luanne. Coincidentally Luanne is one of the cartoon voices I can imitate aside from various Pokemon. Funny that I just mentioned Clueless in my blog last week. It was a big influence to me growing up.