alright, my soda is disappearing from the community office fridge and i know i'm not drinking *that* much. granted, i do drink a lot of coke, so it is hard to keep track of how fast i'm going through the case that i leave at work. but when it disappears at this alarming rate, the chunk is muy suspicious.
so being the detective that she is (i have no idea why i switched to the 3rd person here), she decided to label her case of soda and she wrote down how many cans of coke remain (not being cheap, mind you, just wanted to know what's the dealio). 5 cans. ok, home for the weekend. back in on monday. and bam! only 3 cans left. what the @#$%@(*? seriously. it's only soda guys. it's like 60 cents from the vending machine. really. seriously.
i still have no idea who the coke bandit is. but i guess from now on, i'll just have to keep coke in my office. warm coke. yum. and to counter that, i'll just have to bring in ice cube trays. as long as the bandit doesn't take my ice cubes either, i'll be good.
September 04, 2008
June 10, 2008
the donut story
ok, alright, i'm a brown noser...i admit it
but i have reason to...sort of
on the first day, i didn't know what to expect for lunch
so i packed a simple lunch: sandwich, chips, soda, and a hostess cupcake
i made the mistake of laying my entire lunch on the table
i finished everything and was too full for the brownie so it just sat there
and then one of the funny judges said, "i don't know why chunky only brought 1 cupcake. i mean, there's 12 of us here."
another judge said, "it's ok, we can just get a knife and cut it into 12 pieces."
etc. etc.
i know they were kidding, but my face turned bright red
so to redeem myself, i brought in donuts the next time
same funny judge: "thanks for bringing in the donuts, you didn't have to"
chunky: "i wanted to redeem myself for last week"
same funny judge turned to someone nearby: "what was she thinking, bringing in only 2 dozen donuts?"
ahahhahhaha
ok, so they like to mess with me
but i figure i should do this occassionally
doesn't hurt to get on their good side
so the brown nosing will continue! :)
but i have reason to...sort of
on the first day, i didn't know what to expect for lunch
so i packed a simple lunch: sandwich, chips, soda, and a hostess cupcake
i made the mistake of laying my entire lunch on the table
i finished everything and was too full for the brownie so it just sat there
and then one of the funny judges said, "i don't know why chunky only brought 1 cupcake. i mean, there's 12 of us here."
another judge said, "it's ok, we can just get a knife and cut it into 12 pieces."
etc. etc.
i know they were kidding, but my face turned bright red
so to redeem myself, i brought in donuts the next time
same funny judge: "thanks for bringing in the donuts, you didn't have to"
chunky: "i wanted to redeem myself for last week"
same funny judge turned to someone nearby: "what was she thinking, bringing in only 2 dozen donuts?"
ahahhahhaha
ok, so they like to mess with me
but i figure i should do this occassionally
doesn't hurt to get on their good side
so the brown nosing will continue! :)
May 29, 2008
Clerkship - Day 2
The second day of my judicial clerkship went something like this:
--I brought in 2 dozen donuts in the AM and that was a hit.
--I talked to my professor briefly and then sat in on his court proceeding. It was a light day though and he was done in 30 minutes.
--So b/c of the light day, we went for a coffee run and then later, out to lunch. My professor treated. I felt kinda bad. But like before, lunch was very interesting. I laughed so hard, my cheeks hurt. They are a funny bunch. They talked about some YouTube videos. One was about a lawyer who shows up drunk in court. I have to remember to watch that one. And let's just say the other video is very interesting...
--In the afternoon, I sat in on another judge's courtroom. She was sentencing. In the few times I sat in court proceedings, I noticed that female judges seem to be more sympathetic. Even still, she sentenced two people to jail. While she kept talking, the bailiff spoke into his walkie-talkie. And soon enough, a police officer came with handcuffs. The two people who were sent to jail did not look surprised or upset. I guess they knew it was coming. Apparently they keep them locked up on the top floor of the courthouse if it's for a short period of time. I've never been up there and don't really have the urge to. I heard it smells bad.
--Then more affidavit judgments. I did a lot of them. And fast too. I'm really starting to get the hang of it. And it seems like plaintiffs keep asking for high attorney fees. No man. You only get 15%! Don't try to sneak a different amount on there!
--Before I knew it, it was 5 and time to go home.
--I brought in 2 dozen donuts in the AM and that was a hit.
--I talked to my professor briefly and then sat in on his court proceeding. It was a light day though and he was done in 30 minutes.
--So b/c of the light day, we went for a coffee run and then later, out to lunch. My professor treated. I felt kinda bad. But like before, lunch was very interesting. I laughed so hard, my cheeks hurt. They are a funny bunch. They talked about some YouTube videos. One was about a lawyer who shows up drunk in court. I have to remember to watch that one. And let's just say the other video is very interesting...
--In the afternoon, I sat in on another judge's courtroom. She was sentencing. In the few times I sat in court proceedings, I noticed that female judges seem to be more sympathetic. Even still, she sentenced two people to jail. While she kept talking, the bailiff spoke into his walkie-talkie. And soon enough, a police officer came with handcuffs. The two people who were sent to jail did not look surprised or upset. I guess they knew it was coming. Apparently they keep them locked up on the top floor of the courthouse if it's for a short period of time. I've never been up there and don't really have the urge to. I heard it smells bad.
--Then more affidavit judgments. I did a lot of them. And fast too. I'm really starting to get the hang of it. And it seems like plaintiffs keep asking for high attorney fees. No man. You only get 15%! Don't try to sneak a different amount on there!
--Before I knew it, it was 5 and time to go home.
May 22, 2008
today's lunch
During lunch, I stopped by the restaurant b/c my mom told me she made gizzards...yum... So I went there and chilled a bit. I left with a bag lunch: rice, gizzards, soup, apple, and some dessert cookie thing. :) It's been a while since my mom packed me a bag lunch. I think the last time she packed me lunch was either 1st or 2nd grade? Back then it was always a salami sandwich (which i hated...). It's nice to be pampered like this...makes me feel like mommy's little girl again. :)
May 19, 2008
Clerkship - Day 1
I had orientation the week before, so day 1 was not so scary. My day went something like this:
--Met some more judges in the AM
--Toured the courthouse some more
--Got to work on affidavit judgments, which are basically what plaintiffs file when they sue for debt repayment. If the plaintiff provides proper paperwork and if the defendant doesn't show up to court, the judge will grant judgment for the plaintiff. So basically what I did was fill out the numbers and have everything ready for the judge to sign off. Mental note: If you get sued, then you better show up in court
--Then lunch with the judges and law clerks. I must say that was a lot of fun -- they like to joke around. A LOT. It's just funny the big difference from seeing them at lunch versus in the courtroom.
--Then sat in on some court proceedings. Got to see how attorneys did their thing. I heard there were other cool cases in the morning that I missed too. Something about a voodoo case and a lesbian lover case. Mental note: I should go sit in the domestic violence cases to see the interesting stuff.
--Then I worked on memos for motions. A motion is just asking the court to do something (like to dismiss the case, etc.). So I read through the motion and wrote a very brief summary. The summary includes a background, what the motion is, and my recommendations. This way, the judge can get a quick glimpse of the case if he doesn't have time to go through everything before the hearing. Only problem is...what if they think I'm a moron for recommending the wrong thing? I did 3 motions and I hope I gave the right recommendations. Not good to have them think I'm an idiot on day 1.
--Met some more judges in the AM
--Toured the courthouse some more
--Got to work on affidavit judgments, which are basically what plaintiffs file when they sue for debt repayment. If the plaintiff provides proper paperwork and if the defendant doesn't show up to court, the judge will grant judgment for the plaintiff. So basically what I did was fill out the numbers and have everything ready for the judge to sign off. Mental note: If you get sued, then you better show up in court
--Then lunch with the judges and law clerks. I must say that was a lot of fun -- they like to joke around. A LOT. It's just funny the big difference from seeing them at lunch versus in the courtroom.
--Then sat in on some court proceedings. Got to see how attorneys did their thing. I heard there were other cool cases in the morning that I missed too. Something about a voodoo case and a lesbian lover case. Mental note: I should go sit in the domestic violence cases to see the interesting stuff.
--Then I worked on memos for motions. A motion is just asking the court to do something (like to dismiss the case, etc.). So I read through the motion and wrote a very brief summary. The summary includes a background, what the motion is, and my recommendations. This way, the judge can get a quick glimpse of the case if he doesn't have time to go through everything before the hearing. Only problem is...what if they think I'm a moron for recommending the wrong thing? I did 3 motions and I hope I gave the right recommendations. Not good to have them think I'm an idiot on day 1.
April 17, 2008
first year is almost over!
-- time sure flies. i can't believe my first year is almost over! i will be free! free! free! (after may 6)
-- arguing in front of 3 real judges, in a real court room, is definitely nerve-wracking. at least now i can say i've done it. and now it has me thinking...do i want to litigate later? or just deal with paperwork behind a desk, pushing patents through? i don't know... litigating is scary, but exciting at the same time. if anything, i get to dress up in a spiffy suit. well...maybe i'm speaking too soon. i should wait for my grade before i decide...
-- so i'm shamelessly trying to get a summer judicial clerkship....write back and let me know already! write back! write back! (only if you have good news)
-- alrighty, ms. stinky stinky two-shoes. if you decide not to EVER wear socks, please keep your shoes on. at all times! your neighbors get a whiff of foulness every day!
-- finals are around the corner along with forming study groups for outlining. and the fun begins.
-- arguing in front of 3 real judges, in a real court room, is definitely nerve-wracking. at least now i can say i've done it. and now it has me thinking...do i want to litigate later? or just deal with paperwork behind a desk, pushing patents through? i don't know... litigating is scary, but exciting at the same time. if anything, i get to dress up in a spiffy suit. well...maybe i'm speaking too soon. i should wait for my grade before i decide...
-- so i'm shamelessly trying to get a summer judicial clerkship....write back and let me know already! write back! write back! (only if you have good news)
-- alrighty, ms. stinky stinky two-shoes. if you decide not to EVER wear socks, please keep your shoes on. at all times! your neighbors get a whiff of foulness every day!
-- finals are around the corner along with forming study groups for outlining. and the fun begins.
February 08, 2008
random thoughts
--saw a job ad for a senior partner in a law firm. the salary? $1M. berry nice...
--learned from cadd that cars with a right steering wheel has the same gearbox as the ones with a left steering wheel (1st gear is left and up)
--g'day mate! everytime i think of australia, i think of that song, "i come from the land down under..."
--texas hold'em on facebook is VERY addictive...you know it's bad when you try to play in class (but it's blocked by firewalls...whew)
--contracts is very interesting...civil procedure..not so much
--you always address the judge "may it please the court" before you speak..."may it please the court, my name is chunky and i represent the plaintiff"
--finally learned how to spell "oishii." and if sylvia uses that as her restaurant name, i want royalties...
--maggie has officially become "magatron"
--alan just came out with a new album--he redid one of his old albums! he's such a cheater.. and it sounds worse than the original...*sigh*
--learned from cadd that cars with a right steering wheel has the same gearbox as the ones with a left steering wheel (1st gear is left and up)
--g'day mate! everytime i think of australia, i think of that song, "i come from the land down under..."
--texas hold'em on facebook is VERY addictive...you know it's bad when you try to play in class (but it's blocked by firewalls...whew)
--contracts is very interesting...civil procedure..not so much
--you always address the judge "may it please the court" before you speak..."may it please the court, my name is chunky and i represent the plaintiff"
--finally learned how to spell "oishii." and if sylvia uses that as her restaurant name, i want royalties...
--maggie has officially become "magatron"
--alan just came out with a new album--he redid one of his old albums! he's such a cheater.. and it sounds worse than the original...*sigh*
January 28, 2008
Happy Birthday Copy!
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