Today I rolled out of bed before the sun (5:45 am) in preparation to serve my civic duty.   

 

7 AM THOUGHTS

* I’m glad I brought my summons, that wasn’t an instruction.

* Wow. I can’t follow simple instructions. Did those people know they needed to fill out that form prior to arrival? 

* These seats are really small and uncomfortable. 

  

8AM THOUGHTS

* I am so old, the kid next to me is only 19. Wow. When did I become the crypt-keeper?

* This video is very patriotic. It might have also been created in the 80s.

* This tea is pretty gross.

  
9 AM THOUGHTS

* Is that how you say my judge’s name?

* I dislike being referred to by a number.

* Oh lookie. We’re being moved. I wish I could take the stairs. 

  
10 AM THOUGHTS

* Ugh, that tea is making me queasy.

* The view up here is beautiful. 

* I’m going to sit on the floor. Oh look, the other young  people are following my example. 

11 AM THOUGHTS

* Yay, finally into the courtroom! 

* Oh neat, the judge went to Mercer too. We’re going to do the trial today? Neat! 

* Oh, there are only going to be women on this panel— hmm.

* Lunch time!  

    
   
12 PM THOUGHTS

* This food is delicious. It’s as if I were eating pizza and salad in a park.

  

1 PM THOUGHTS

* Theres a couple sitting near me who keep exchanging kiss-fueled “I love yous” and intermittently speaking in Spanish. Is PDA acceptable again? Should there not be some HR thing preventing my exposure to this? 

* am I in the right area? Am I going to cause a hold up? 

* oh no, the other jurors ate lunch together and now I’ll be the odd person out. (Keep in mind that they’re all 50+ y/o women) 

~COURT ROOM DRAMA~

* Oh neat! I get a notebook.

* Oh, I don’t get to keep it. Bummer.

~RECESS~

* Wow, these ladies are alcoholics.

~COURT ROOM DRAMA~

* The defense needs to work on their public speaking skills. 

~ DELIBERATION~

* Ugh, being the youngest and most liberal and the only person seemingly capable of critical thinking is frustrating.

* I dislike this part of the process.

  
~AFTERTHOUGHTS~ 

* I get to go to the Dulceria!

* Thank God for pastries.