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Well, here I am at jury duty in the New York Supreme Court. How am I writing this then? They've recently installed a computer room in jury pergatory in the New York Supreme Court building. Definitely better than sitting in airport chairs, waiting to be called to wait in another room.
I may be a little annoyed about the whole process, but I can't knock it. Unlike politics, jury duty actually calls on regular citizens to make decisions. While it's far from perfect, the jurors selected are a much better subsection of the U.S. populus than those in Congress.
When first learning about the early days of American government, I remember reading that the founding fathers intended people from all walks of life to be involved in the government. That meant that a blacksmith may leave his trade for six years to serve in the Senate, then return when his term is up. Obviously, it's not practical to remove yourself from your daily worklife in today's culture, but it would provide a much broader spectrum of views and ideas. At the very least, I'd like to see term limits for Congress.
Anyway, I am hungry. Waiting around and doing nothing for three and a half hours will do that to you. I'm debating if I should try to find something delicious in downtown Brooklyn or just live like the working man and hit up some fast food. To find out, stay tuned for the second installment of Matty does jury duty.
Over at Capn Design, I posted A Super Bowl Primer for those who don't know much about football. I also made a printer-friendly version for those who need a cheat sheet during the game.
Also, check out Anil's Prince primer for all your halftime needs.
What's the first image that comes up when you Google your name?
Well, that's not me, but I do love shotguns. Yeehaw! If you want to see more of my doppleganger's friends, check out the Surrey Sporting Club.
This was from a couple summers ago when I was in Montreal for the Jazz Festival. I happened across it again just now. Damn, this puppy's cute.
It's the time of year for delicious, delicious, delicious Girl Scout Cookies. If anyone is having trouble finding some, Jori's niece is selling them this year (her first year as a scout!). If you want in, shoot me an email or leave a comment.
Jori and I will be getting three boxes of thin mints and three boxes of Samoas (a.k.a. Carmel DeLites).
Just tried GSI for lunch and wanted to do a test post on vox. The food was good.
Last month I had a dentist appointment. I'd been pushing back my cleaning for some time, not sure if United Healthcare covered more than two per year. And, like many people, I wasn't flossing enough and knew I'd get shit for it. I was right, I did. I've scolded before and it never helped, but the hygienist explained that my gums were receding. Permanent damage has a way of motivating a person.
Dr. Matt suggested I begin by flossing one quadrant of my mouth a day so that I get in a rhythm, even if I'm not getting my whole mouth every day. I'm not sure if that's what did it, but I haven't missed a day since that appointment.
As someone who has problems with diligence, it's nice to do anything for 45 days straight. It's also nice to know that I don't have to dread my next appointment with Dr. Matt.
My Wii number is 5827 3422 8377 1444.
If you're curious how to find it, as I was, you go to the little mail icon in the bottom right of the Wii Channels page, click on the compose message icon and then the address book icon. Kind of convoluted, if you ask me. Anyway, let's be friends!
David inspired me when he put up his own stop-motion video of a day at Apperceptive. So, here's mine.
I especially like when I'm cleaning my desk.
