Jury Duty! But first, whining.

Air your own grievances, proclaim a crush, express an opinon at Bureau of Communication.  It's a wee bit addicting.

I'm not whining about jury duty. I've NEVER gotten on a jury before and they call me with repititious monotony.  So yay! After two days of jury selection, I got on a jury! I'm way too jazzed about this, aren't I? It's so cool! At last.

I'm way behind on blog reading,

 What, there's no cut and paste on the "rich text" part of TypePad? Geez. They are so lucky that there has been no seaming or much knitting or reading this week.

The sweater fronts and back have made it as far as the desktop for said seaming, but no actual seaming has taken place. It turns out that when one has gotten used to dragging oneself into work by say, 10am, driving twice as far by the ungodly hour of 8:30am causes one to want to sleep all the time. I know, I know. You pity me my grueling work hours. They're just nice now. 

There is also a partially knit sock and what I hope is the FINAL incarnation of my mother's shawl/stole/scarf, but honestly, I've been too brain dead to do anything but lay around and read. I do get to "craft" in the downtime during court, the Judge said. Let's see if the cops downstairs let me in with a sock on the needles.

Still reading The Hollow Crown by Miri Rubin. It's described as a "magical introduction to the late Middle ages" but I'm uncertain how helpful it is as an introduction. It's confusing enough being somewhat familiar with the timelines. She tells of Henry VI's infant ascension without stating that Henry V was married other than in a throwaway sentence relating to another marriage, much less that he sired any progeny or dropped dead, in something like half a page.  Way too much information, very organized, completely unintelligible.

Well no, that's harsh. It's pretty fascinating really, all the tidbits of facts and figures, towns, jobs, literature, land, food and more  but it's not that comprehensible as a whole. Maybe that's why it's a good introduction? Something that catches your interest leads to more research.

 It could be me too. Possibly. That brain dead bit might be holding me back. Has anyone else read it?

Comments

[Julia]

I love the certificate. So useful. I hate jury duty. I always get picked and then I have to throw a fit to get excused. Maybe the universe is shifting if you've gotten on a jury - perhaps I won't get called this time. Here's hoping.

[Marina]

So exciting! Hope it's an interesting case that doesn't take too long.

[Brigitte]

Oh, jury duty... I've never been called. So, I don't know, do I want to read this book? I mean...the premise sounds interesting.

Hez matches the sidewalk.

[Lorraine]

Carrie- I'm still on the schlock fiction, so I can be brain dead and read at the same time.

[Amy]

I don't think my brain can currently handle brief introductions to the Middle Ages. I seem to be in a place where reruns of American Idol would stress my brain power.

[Kim]

Hez turns her back on TypePad.

[Carrie]

I've never served either. I usually just get a boring day off to read since (sob) they don't allow knitting needles in the court building.

[Jeanne]

I got on a jury once. We had to let an obviously guilty guy go free due to lack of evidence. Very frustrating.

[Chris Behme]

I have never made it to Jury either. I want to get there some day!

[Kathleen]

That sounds exciting! Hopefully it's a short, interesting case that won't traumatize you. :)

[twig]

Congrats (I guess heheheh) on being chosen for the team!

[Chris]

Hope the jury duty is interesting and not too painful... Um, strangely, your review isn't inspiring me to read that book. ;)

[Rachel]

Hmmm...psyched about jury duty. Now I'm starting to wonder about you! :) Nice certificate!

[mrspao]

I've never been called for jury duty - are you allowed to knit?

[merri]

YIKES you are the SECOND blogger pal who has been called for jury duty; wierd!
I never have...
Aww your Hez kitty shows disdain in a very sweet way.
Come over to Wordpress, it is wonderful!!
(I haven't read that book, it sounds rather confuse making..lol)

[Sonya]

How the heck did I miss that last post? Congrats on finishing the knitting. It just has to marinate in its almost doneness for a while. I hope jury duty isn't too awful. I've been called a couple of times, but never had to do anything.

Hez looks beautiful even from the back.

[Mindy]

I totally love jury duty! I find the arguing really interesting. Try circular needles (the guards seem less scared by them).

Being a medieval history buff, that intro would have driven me up a wall!

[Jocelyn]

I totally understand why you're excited about jury duty; I felt the same way when I finally got selected :)

[Jennifer]

Jury Duty! Ughh. Is the case at least interesting? I know you can't talk about it or anything, but it would be too bad if you were bored to tears.

[bellezza]

I can't figure out why I've NEVER been called to serve on jury duty. In a way, it rather hurts my feelings. :) I hope you find it a fascinating experience, rather than a tedious one.

[Birdsong]

Haven't read that one.. have you read The River Midnight? It is historical fiction and magical prose.

[Helen]

Oh my,
My tummy hurts from laughing so hard at the Grievance. Thank you.
And I'm jealous beyond compare that you get to SIT on a jury!!
Jealous jealous jealous!

[Jenni]

My dh keeps getting federal jury duty summons. They last for months. He has to call and check-in every weekend to see if he has to go. He never does. It's pretty wierd.

[The Knitting Moose]

OMG, that website with the forms is hilarious!! What one could do with that...

Glad you're happy about the jury duty! Could you try socks on bamboo needles? "No really officer, they're practically toothpicks!"

[Jennyellen]

We must have the same jury duty karma! I get called almost every time my year comes up. I postponed my current jury duty to the end of August. But I'm with you in that I'd kind of like to actually get selected to be on a jury. Not for any lengthy kind of trial but just a 1 or 2 day-er.

On another note, when is this smoke going to blow out of here?!?! My throat and eyes are killing me! And they say more potential for fires this weekend. I sure hope not.