Uncle Paul

So you know how I have a previous blog post with me and "my uncle Paul?" (which is how I refer to Paul Giamatti) Well, a couple days ago in class, this girl turns to me and says, "you know who you look like?" I smiled and said, "I think so." But didn't say who because I didn't want to be presumptuous. Then I thought, whatever, be totally presumptuous - so I blurted out "Paul Giamatti?" Her response, "I don't know his name..., but he was in the Truman Show..." Yep! Uncle Paul was in that flick! So it has now been independently confirmed - that's all I'm saying.

I'm in!

So I moved today.

I am exhausted. I haven't had much time for packing, what with jury duty and studying, etc., but my mom and sis came over Friday night and got me squared away. Then my mom and other sis came over on Saturday and helped me (I should say "the movers") move. IT took about 5 hours and I felt like I had run a marathon after! I haven't been that active in a long time - especially after sitting for extended periods of time at school the last few months!

I am grateful to have such a great support system, my mom and sis's are great! (I know "sis's" isn't grammatically correct due to a phonotactic constraint, but I'm going to use it anyway - see how much I'm learning!)

I didn't have as much stuff as I thought, and yet, somehow, I also feel like I still have too much! I threw away or donated a ton of stuff over the last few months, anticipating the move, but I think I need to get rid of more.

In any case, I am glad that this week is over and I am glad that I am moved in!! Now I can focus on my midterms!! Yay for sarcasm!!

Jury Duty

So, I had Jury today and I didn't get selected. I was SO happy!! They made us watch this 10 minute video (filmed circa 1990) about the jury selection process and they showed one guy who was not selected and he left feeling like there was something wrong with him. I laughed (inwardly). I thought it was funny the way they were able to take something that seems like a totally inconvenient burden and turn it into a sense of pride or honor to be a part of. I felt somewhere in the middle.

At first it WAS a totally inconvenient, but then once I resigned myself to the fact that I was there and maybe should just enjoy it, I was looking forward to it. Two hours later they said we could go home. I was kind of disappointed! They over-booked cases, but none of them panned out; someone didn't show for one, another case settled and another didn't have enough interpreters. So they let us go. I was actually really happy to go since I have so much going on this week, but it was an interesting experience in any case.

I would go again, just for the video!

p.s. wish me luck that all goes well this weekend - I am finally moving into Marilyn's house - my new home for the next 18 months!!