Court Lawyers @ MindSay

It is funny to me how many small claims court shows there are on television. I can't believe how many judges have been given shows! You have someone for just about every kind of people. There is even one who calls himself the "queen" of his court room. How times have changed! Now you have to watch the real trials on Court TV where they get their big fancy schmancy Oklahoma City attorney to represent them on a murder trial or something like that. Once in a while, you even see the law firms of now deceased famous lawyers who are put into the spotlight again for a time with another semi high profile case. I don't know when people got so obsessed with the way the judiciary system works, especially if it is humorous. I must admit, I get sucked in by a few of the shows myself. They are just HILARIOUS. I have been so small claims court to watch and observe on a number of occasions and it is NEVER that animated.

So I haven't been posting much about my life since the funeral, but there's been a lot happening.

I went on a field trip ("Law Day") to downtown Detroit to see how court trials work.  I got to see Marvin Barnett, one hell of a lawyer (entertaining too), in court.  We were trying hard not to laugh;  he cracked a lot of jokes and was a very electric speaker.

I met a bunch of successful lawyers and judges after, all graduated from my school (go figure).  The most outstanding judge I met was Federal Judge Sean Cox (nice guy).  The lawyers and judges all gave us some advice: invent yourself to be yourself (we're only a group of 17-18 year-olds).

As of today my high school life is practically done (seniors get out early).  We had a senior barbecue. We ate steak (my friends got some crappy ones though...) and burgers, listened to a band play (my friends, not pros...still good though).  I also smoked my first cigar (not as deadly as cigarettes, so w/e), not bad.  Now, I'm not gonna start smoking them regularly, but if offered a cigar (not cigarettes), I would take it.

Ummm...senior graduation is later this month after my 3 AP's (I don't need to take 3 of my finals! I'm so happy! :D ).  Then I'll have the senior all-nighter (all night party at the school).

 And then...yeah college will be just around the corner.  It's surreal; the year just seemed to have gone by so quickly.