A whole week later.....

I know I said I was going to finish last weekend, so before I go into my week I will finish telling you aobut last weekend. So I told you all about Friday.

Saturday
Well Saturday I got up and went to an investiture of a judge that one district court here. She was a city court judge and I had to practice in front of her. I really never enjoyed practicing in front of her because she seemed to undermine the entire criminal justice system. I am going to try to write from her view point as well as mine. So her view point--- she believes she is helping people by not putting them in jail. All they really need is someone to take time with them and give them attention. Jail isn't the answer. If I only make a different in one persons life than my job here is done. i want to be there friend not there judge.
My viewpoint WHAT THE FUCK!!!! friend not judge, this is not a social club we have a courtroom full of people and pages of cases to handle. Basic lessons here people "leave other peoples stuff alone", "keep your hands off of each other" and just say no to drugs otherwise I am trying to put your ass in jail. I am not a social worker and I really don't care what HAD happened. You have a right to a lawyer (though it not my fault your lawyer is horrible).
Now I know it sounds harsh, but when I was a public defender we were SERIOUS about our job, yes mind you I dealt with felons and these are only misdemanors. I just think everyone should do there job. Whereas the judge thinks that since I know the PD is HORRIBLE I should take time and work with the people. BULLSHIT!!! the PD needs to be fired and somebody that is compatent should replace them, else shits gonna happen. I know you are thinking DAMN freespeech...but I hate people who don't take there job serious and don't challenge me. (YES its about me now) but seriously if I come with my A game I need you to come with your A game, not your Y game. Well anyway back to the investiture it was at the judges church and it began with an african dance troupe to usher in the spirit. It was amazing followed by speakers and presentations, it was nice I felt kind of bad seeing that I am somewhat indifferent to the fact that she is leaving City Court. Well anyway I came home and changed clothes and went grocery shopping and ran some other errands.

Sunday
I got up an went to church. I then went to a Roe v. Wade celebration. It was sponsored by Planned Parenthood and it was celebrating the 36th anniversary. It is something that Iwould have never done if I weren't invited. It was called voices, it was different woman speaking reading expercpt about other woman's expereiences with abortions. It was really interesting, I even ran into my Women and Gender Studies professor from college. I also ran into a lady who's campaign i worked on while in law school (actually she was the one who invited me.) Well before I left to go my neighbor called me and said she had something for me. I told her that I had somewhere to go and that I would call her when I get back. Well as I was driving back home, I saw her headed out for her walk and so she waited for me and we walked. So when we got back she had bought a picture at hobby lobby for me. I was kinda wierd but nice, I guess the fact that I hadn't done any decorating. So we put the picture up in my bedroom moved some furniture around in my front room and living room and not its looks like somebody may actually live here.

So that was my weekend...(last week)