Snow, Snow, freaking SNOW!

Okay, dudes, whomever's got that snow machine on, you can quit now. We've had enough. Really. Another 9 inches is really not necessary.

However, I won't complain too much, because I get another "snow day." I'm home from school and should be practicing--and I will be soon--but my coffee's not done yet and there's a moment for blogging.

I passed a 140 Jury Charge last week, I'm very excited about that. Ooh, and I haven't told you how cool it was to go to court! I was amazed at what I was able to take down. The prosecuting attorney and the first witness I saw had a very nice rhythm and I was able to get lots of it. The judge, however...whew! That man is brilliant and talks reeeally fast. Objections were made and resolved before I could even process what happened, or how to designate the speakers in colloquy. Gack! Same with items received in evidence, and motions to publish (which I later discovered was a request to put the exhibit up on the overhead projector. Ohhh!).

My mentor Linda is a gem. She gave me grundles of paper scraps as I left on both Tuesday and Thursday! And when I went Thursday, she called me to order lunch ahead so we'd have time to eat it. I just thought that was sweet, on top of being efficient. So I got to lunch with her and a few other reporters, one of which I knew from the WCRA (Wisconsin Court Reporters Association) conventions. Fun to hear them gossip about what happened in this case or that case, how the current witness is clueless, whatever. Anyway, my mentor is an intelligent, competent woman, and is just a fine role model. I left the courthouse with such a grateful heart and I can't wait to get my speeds higher so I can go back for internship. Great experience.

I won't bother much with how annoyed I am that Q & A is still kicking my butt. 140 is just not there yet. Hence, coffee's nearly done, and so is this blog. I'm going under!