Jury duty and laundry drama
I’m on call for jury duty this week. So far, I haven’t had to report, and for the sake of my work schedule, I hope I don’t have to. But I certainly respect the responsibility, and I am actually curious about the process.
Only twice can I recall having to even go to the criminal courts building in downtown Los Angeles for service before being unceremoniously dismissed. Once was at 8 am on the Monday morning following my 2019 layoff — when I was technically unemployed. So that was kind of a buzzkill. But I do remember it as an enormous day for networking and plan making thanks to my laptop and wi-fi on site.
The only other time I can remember reporting was before widely available wi-fi was even really a thing. So I was bored and useless all day until I was dismissed in the afternoon. The standout memory of the day is that Salma Hayek was also in the potential jury pool with me. My eyes followed the ultra-posh handbag up the arm to the face, and there she was. (#LAjurydutystories)
Anyway, I’ve been ultra-productive while I stand by over here, just in case.
Et Cetera
I hope everyone who celebrates had a wonderful Hanukkah! I know my kids did, because they CLEANED UP. Strange that the holiday hullabaloo is over already for us tribespeople, but at least now I can buy up all the great Hanukkah decor on clearance now ahead of next year. (Oh no wait, there is no great Hanukkah decor on the market.)
Our washing machine gave out, so we threw adulting money at that to the tune of $1,000. Guess what though? When you have stackable machines, it turns out you need to get a new dryer too so they match and can be safely bracketed together. (I’m inclined to you-get-the-gist these things, but my husband cares about such trivialities as voiding warrantees and forcing gas lines in earthquake country.) Womp womp.
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