Temping in the Name of the Law

[dotinthesky]

Judge Judy is my new favourite show. It could have been an earlier favourite if I hadn't always held her in contempt after seeing her one too many times on Access Hollywood. Alas, I never knew what I was missing until I started arriving home exhausted, plopping myself in front of the television, and watching her unravel cases like a Hercule Poirot for the 21st century.

Judge Judy rules. She's quotable ("We don't dispense awards for DUMB"), she's tough ("Only cowards join street gangs" she said to a yellow-teethed skinhead), and she's intelligent ("if they had invented a pill that could make women gain overnight, with no health risks, breasts like Dolly Parton don't you think their company would have gone international?")

Judge Judy is teaching me a lot about the law and how to catch out liars. I've been cast adrift in this world until now, not paying attention to the papers I was signing, trusting the benevolent smiles of greasy real estate agents. She's teaching me that the only things that count are: receipts, witnesses and more receipts. As for liars, they always contradict themselves. Nothing stops a liar faster on his track when you throw in their face the contradictory story they are weaving.

Apart from Judge Judy, I've been working like a galleon slave, fighting that stupid cough that is now entering it's 8th week (maybe I'm allergic to the Sissys flowers, maybe I'll die of pneumonia), playing far too little Gamecube, swimming occasionally (and hiding my flip flops inside my towel when I'm in the pool) and generally being a good, respectable British citizen.

If only I could see my Livejournal friends more often...

Comments

[dreamwarrior.livejournal.com]

LOL I use to like Jugde Judy. then i got sick of her and hate her. In my hea when i was reading this i could see you saying Jugde Judy saved my life!!

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

Maybe she did! I don't know... I'll have to meet her first and then decide that. ;)

California here I come!

[4q.livejournal.com]

sooooo....I miss you and stuff

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

miss you too! I've got this weird cough that won't go away and I'm feeling like shit right now... and I miss just writing more here and reading more here... I must have missed out on a lot of drama.

Hope your day at work isn't too bad... <3

[4q.livejournal.com]

well I am really tired, and i have a wicked cold too, so it's not helping. My head is just in a total fog. I just want to go to sleep

I am also not happy about last nights events, and I am obsessing. sleeping makes it all go away

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

It's hard to judge because you were drunk... and he was drunk right? But I'm sure everything is fine... or at least fine enough for him not to care too much about it. Don't worry babe!

[4q.livejournal.com]

okie, I will try not to. See the problem is I am starting to like him a lot, and this makes me insane, possesive and clingy. I need constant reassurance, and I am sure I was going on and on about it last night. It was good when I didn't really care that much. I just liked him. Now I LIKE him, and it's all different, and I am crazy

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

I don't know what to say to that except: "if you hold on too tightly to something, you might kill it." I don't know who said that, but it makes sense.

[4q.livejournal.com]

oh I know, I have calmed down a bit

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

And he's in a band and looks hot???? what kind of band?

:)

[4q.livejournal.com]

they are like kind of pop punk...pretty good

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

What's their name?

[4q.livejournal.com]

the savants

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

what instrument does he play?

[4q.livejournal.com]

he plays bass

[suddenflight.livejournal.com]

I have always had love for Judge Judy.

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

She's a respectable celebrity.

[violentlyhappy.livejournal.com]

Judge Judy should be hailed as the new queen of the world...Or at least America...She could run rings around Dubya... =o) ♥

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

Maybe she could be president, with Oprah as vice-president.

[canudiglett]

Liars always tell very complicated and detailed stories and get very offended if you doubt them in the slightest.

Are you still going to the Dim Sum thing tomorrow? We're trying to decide whether to go as neither of us is very keen on Dim Sum but we like Being Sociable so want to see who is going.

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

It was fun today wasn't it? I finally got to sit next to you and have a proper conversation!

I also told Kevin all about you guys (as usual) and convinced him that he must come and meet you at the pub on tuesday. He has agreed so you can finally see that he's not a figment of my imagination.

[cedarseed.livejournal.com]

I agree, I think Judge Judy rocks. She's soooo no-nonsense, I wish I could catch more of her shows.

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

I agree. I like how she tells them to shut up and laughs in their face if they try to lie to her. She reminds me a little bit of my mom. :)

[desayuno-ingles.livejournal.com]

you don't have health insurance, do you? wait, you live in Britain. don't they dispense that with the water? Ummm...Judge Judy is so annoying! I hate those judge shows. Texas Justice is a particularly offensive brand.

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

I can only wish Texas Justice comes to our shores one day... Judge Judy rocks! You must take back what you said above or I'm calling you Jenny Lou from now on until eternity ends.

:)

[desayuno-ingles.livejournal.com]

Bahahahahahaaa!!


shit, what do I do? I...uh....no! I will not do it! You cannot make me perjure myself!

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

*You better perjure yourself right now or I'm giving the claimant permission to call you Ms Jenny Lou for 80 years* - Judge Judy

[desayuno-ingles.livejournal.com]

Ha! I know that's not the real Judge Judy! She would never urge a defentant to perjure herself!

(fine! you win! Judge Judy rules.)

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

Hehe! :)

[ickycrawlything.livejournal.com]

Document and make copies of everything! I was half-assed at this as well until I became "military"....did you know that they will not only give your child ALL of his shots again if they don't have paper work staring at them in the face but they will give them to you as well?!?! Wtf? My files are color coded now.

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

Isn't that unsafe??? Are there any chances of a side-effect if the kid gets a shot twice?

[ickycrawlything.livejournal.com]

Yes! But they don't care....they only care that you have ALL of your shots done :/ Make copies of everything!

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

For sure... I'm now keeping records of everything, even plane miles.

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

Hey Luni, I read your journal but, for some strange reason, it won't allow me to comment or click the ljcuts. I don't know if it's my computer or whatnot - have any other lj friends of yours experienced problems reading directly from your journal?

Just wanted to tell you that I completely agree with how you feel in regards to Zal's behaviour when seeing you and Cole... I'm hoping all is good with you otherwise. ♥

[ickycrawlything.livejournal.com]

Hm, that's strange....I've never heard that before. I logged out and checked my page and it worked fine -shrugs shoulders- oh well, but did you get to see the pics?

I'm glad someone agrees....most people think that I'm being insensitive and not nearly as understanding as I should be, considering what he just went through....not once, I imagine, thinking about what "we" just went through. It's a tough situation but one with the end in sight soooooo yeah. Just another experience to strengthen our family :)

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

Did those people who thought you weren't being "sensitive" have also the experience of being home with a kid while their partners were away? I'm guessing "not". I think I can imagine how tough it must have been for you, and also just plain hard missing him and wanting to see some warmth when he met you. It's not a hard thing to ask for!

[ickycrawlything.livejournal.com]

I started writing a reply but realized that if I said everything here to you I wouldn't make a post of my own....so your reply in actually my post.

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

ok... will check it out.