the jury’s still out
upon seeing mom in california, she handed me a few goodies…some little trinkets from ikea, a “mothers” day card (my dogs=children? i’m pathetic, i know), and a letter summoning me to jury duty.
jury duty has always been one of the things i wondered if i’d ever be called to do in my whole life. never would i have imagined it to happen to soon! and it’s one of those things that’s probably a HUGE thorn in your side, turning your entire life upside down for a few weeks or however long. but, at the same time, it’s probably a completely unique and interesting experience that could never be equivalent to anything else. even with that said, i was still happy to find out that i don’t actually qualify for this particular jury, since, you kind of have to live in the state that is summoning you.
*psst…oregon….i don’t live in your state anymore*
so, after writing my response email to the jury coordinator explaining that i don’t believe i can do it, i took a pause to think about jury duty itself. how interesting to play the role in some stranger’s life…having ‘control’, persay, of their near (or extended) future. what weird power. but, i am relieved. i know they probably want as random of demographics as possible, but i just don’t feel like i’ve lived enough life, gathered enough information, or established any strong enough opinions about the world to be able to make the decision about one man/woman’s wrongs (or innocence)…
let’s hope i read the fine print correctly and the coordinator doesn’t reply saying i have to do it.
i also had another tidbit of my life to write about when i initially sat down here, but after the heaviness of thoughts about the judicial system, people’s sins, and other people dealing with them, i feel very trivial and materialistic with what i was about to say. but since i’ve built it up, i have to follow through, i guess.
well, i’ll make it snappy to decrease my shallowness.
what not to wear = one of my favorite tv shows
the outfits on their ‘lesson’ mannequins = almost always stupendously cute
shopping at anthropologie (still working through my gift card leila!) + actually recognizing a shirt that i just saw on one of the wntw mannequins in a recent episode + trying it on + it looks cute! = a personal high for my fashion life
i bought it, of course.
