So after a fun weekend with Nicole and Ben, it's back to the workin' world for me. And lately, I have been having those days where I am just tired and cranky and not wanting to deal with people (read: my clients). Today was one of those days.
I had a client up today who has been a thorn in my side since day one, when he declared that I was doing nothing for him and he'd be better off going pro se (on his own, no lawyer at all)...EVEN THOUGH I drove to the 'hood with my law clerk to take some non-case-cracking pictures of the scene (not helpful to our defense = non-case-cracking), EVEN THOUGH I begged the state's attorney for the deal he was offered, EVEN THOUGH I put on a loser motion for him back in February when I was on my deathbed sick....but, alas, I do nothing for him.
Today was much like every other day when his case is up: he monopolizes my time in lock up, he tells me one story and then, 5 minutes later, tells me the complete opposite, he gives me bad case law that he "researched" in the jail law library (I hate the jail law library!), you know, overall educating me, his attorney, as to the legal issues in his case. Did I mention that he called my supervisor on me (he's a tattletale, so no wonder no one will post bond for him!) and then proceeded to call my secretary every 5 minutes for 4 hours straight last Thursday?!!?
Well, today he tells me he wants a jury trial. He's convinced that the jury will look beyond the fact that he had drugs in his pants (Criminal Defense Attorney Tip #2: having drugs in your pants DOESN'T help your case....try to lose the $h*t before the cops get there...) AND his convicted felon ass wants to testify at trial. Ok. Fine. I am not the one looking at 6-30 years in the pen.
But sometimes there are angels in the lockup (much like the outfield) and while I was running around like a chicken trying to get ready for my OTHER jury trial, I think the guys in lockup got to him. Another inmate informed him that what he was being offered (less than 7 months more jail time) was much better than what he would be facing WHEN we lost the trial. So just when I thought I was going to take a Sharpie to my eyeballs, as we're setting the case for jury, he tells me he wants to plead guilty. AS OF TODAY, THIS GUY IS OUTTA MY LIFE! (happy dance, happy dance!)
So then tonight I go to the gym and the air conditioning is broken. Probably not a good day to wear the same singlet I ran in yesterday....yes, everyone, that rancid smell at the gym, coming from the elliptical facing the river, that was me...why, yes, I am the girl paying the government employee rate at this trendy, expensive-for-the-rest-of-you gym....why, yes, my stinky singlet is from Target (size: medium, for reals), not from Londo Mondo....Next time, I will try to remember to Febreeze the singlet beforehand if I am planning on re-wearing it.
But back to the weekend, we had SO MUCH FUN with Nicole and Ben. I don't have any pictures, but Nicole does on her blog (check it out if you are on the VIP list). Fondue was yummy! However, Kieran and Ben hated the cheese fondue course, which is probably my favorite course, so while I felt kinda bad, I was secretly kinda happy because there was more cheese fondue for me (yes, I am aware that I am a bit selfish and I am equally aware that I need to eat more cheese like I need a hole in the head). Unfortunately, I kept forgetting that I shouldn't set the raw meat and seafood on the plate that I was eating the cooked food on so I had some stomach problems later...probably lucky I didn't get salmonella or something worse.
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