Tuesday, May 24, 2005

Workin' for the Man Every Night & Day
Really, I am. At least, I am now that my internship at the State Attorney's office has begun, as of yesterday. ^__^

Granted, I may not have a desk, or a real 'boss', or a job title, but I'm officially a paid peon of the Juvie Justice Department.

My only complaint? Parking is a bitch. Really, $4 a day is considered a "good deal". Gah, stupid city.

I spent the morning making phone calls to folks reminding them about their subpeonas. A subpeona is a legal order to appear as a witness in court, and it's illegal to disobey them. Witness chair or defendent's chair: which do you want?

In the afternoon, I saw the weirdest little battery trail; one kid lit a penny on fire with a cigarette lighter, and alledgedly threw it at another kid, leaving a permanent penny-shaped burn scar on his arm. Owch.

The defense claims it was accidental, and if there was no malicious intent to harm, then there wasn't battery, as it's legally defined. The state's case was that there was, in fact, intent.

The judge (there's no jury in juvie trials) sided with the state, and the defendent must return for sentencing later.

Then, I sorted files and went home. Now, however, I'm sitting in a class being taught how to use the state's criminal database. I'd actually prefer to be working, honestly...

And that's really all I can tell you. Sadly, due to the nature of the work, I can't tell you guys the most interesting things that went on, at least not until they're public record. ^^;

What is interesting that I can tell you, however, is that Julie wants to go skating this Friday, if all goes well. Here's hoping that all goes well. ^__^

Oh, and a new challege: can anyone either A) Name my midi song? or B) Attribute my quote today?

Thought of the moment: I'm reminded of my mock trial days...

Quote of the moment: "Here; sorry about the mess." -???

Song of the moment:

No Address, "When I'm Gone (Sadie)"

La da dee da dee da dee da dee da dee down down down
La da dee da dee da dee da dee da dee down down
La da dee da dee da dee da dee da dee down down down
La da dee da dee da dee da dee da dee down down

Let's hop a train
and stow away
down in Mexico

And on the way
as music plays
we'll let our beards grow tall

She don't like me singing songs
She don't want to sing along

It's still the same and
She only likes me when I'm gone
It's still the same and
She only likes me when I'm gone

La da dee da dee da dee da dee da dee down down down
La da dee da dee da dee da dee da dee down down

I spilled my drink
across the bar
said, "Baby what's your name?"

Her boyfriend stood
and smashed a bottle over my head

She don't like me singing songs
She just want to sing along

It's still the same and
She only likes me when I'm gone
It's still the same and
She only likes me when I'm gone

La da dee da dee da dee da dee da dee down down down
La da dee da dee da dee da dee da dee down down
La da dee da dee da dee da dee da dee down down down
La da dee da dee da dee da dee da dee down down

She don't like me singing songs
She just want to sing along

La da dee da dee da dee da dee da dee down down down
La da dee da dee da dee da dee da dee still the

She don't like me singing songs
She just want to sing along

It's still the same and
She don't like me when I'm gone
It's still the same and
She only likes me when I'm gone
It's still the same and
She only likes me when I'm gone
It's still the same and
She only likes me when I'm gone

La da dee da dee da dee da dee da dee down down down
La da dee da dee da dee da dee da dee down down
La da dee da dee da dee da dee da dee down down down
La da dee da dee da dee da dee da dee down down

So.....so then I'm gone

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