What I Learned in Law School
Walking From Woodland
Thursday Morning I caught the Yolo Bus at appx 8:30am. Three things about Yolobus: (1) they like to run the words Yolobus together. When I first saw one upon arriving here I was very confused as to what a "yolobus" was (related to a blunderbus?). (2) They're webpage is completely baffling. (3) The drivers like to respond to any question by mumbling incoherently under their breath.
Anyway so I caught the bus on Thursday morning. Despite my best efforts to understand their webpage, I still turned out to unexpectedly have to change buslines to get to the Superior Courthouse in Woodland. I arrived at my destination 12 miles north an hour later, at 9:25am.
Then I realized the sheriffs office I was supposed to be at was not the one attached to the Courthouse but one at the other end of Woodland. Lacking any way of knowing what bus line went in that direction I just started walking, arriving there3.3 miles and 45 minutes later. I suppose I should note that I had had my mercedes towed to the mechanic a few days ago, and he has pronounced that the engine needs extensive repairs and it should be towed to some specialist in Roseville, hence I don't have a car. But now I was three miles from the last known bus stop, and no closer to knowing the arcane secrets of yolobus. So I decide to walk back to Davis. Yeah that took something in excess of two hours. )=
Keep in mind, I was wearing a suit for all of this.
But the good news is I got an internship in the Yolo Superior Court.
What I Learned Today in Law School
Today (Friday) I went down to The City (San Francisco) to visit the UC Hastings law school with Phi Alpha Delta. First we sat in on a class on torts, then we were given a tour.
Now in law school, everyone has a laptop in class. They use these for a combination of talking on AIM, browsing the internet, and shopping. Occasionally they serve more useful purposes, for example when the students next to me got into an intense debate about whether the professor looked more like 3rd Rock From the Sun star John Lithgow, or US Special Prosecutor / Blowjob Police Kenneth Starr, they used their laptops to furnish evidence (It was definitely John Lithgow). This isn't to imply I didn't learn anything though -- the student next to me shared a bit of wisdom with me: "see how I raised my hand immediately and said something that was largely irrelevant? Now the teacher won't call on me for the rest of class because he thinks I've already participated." Genius.
In Other News: Case # 32 was filed on Thursday. We now have four cases queued up. Case # 29 hearing is on Tuesday, you should all come.
Quote of the Day - from last week actually
"How can you be a 'fan of international law'?" -ASUCD Justice Massarweh(?)
"Being a fan of international law is like being a fan of the Cubs. They'll never win, but you can still be a fan." -ASUCD Vice Chief Justice Coady.
Picture of the Day
This is an abandoned building on campus.
I think it would make a good mystery picture
Previously on Emosnail - spotlight on two years ago today
Two Years-and-one-Week Ago Today: Saucy Quotes - A Typical AIM conversation between Kristy & I. On a similar note, I swear the I.T. guy in the library said "awesomesauce" after getting my computer to work last week.
Two Years Last Sunday: Cow Diseases: Part IV - The preceding three were in preceding entries, but there were more relevant things to report here. Also it was raining and I speculate that my mohawk is starting to get long enough to give me trouble putting shirts on.
Two Years Ago Last Tuesday: A Lack of Justice in ASUCD - Remember back when the ASUCD Elections Committee would suppress anything that they Vicki Swett deemed likely to cause "drama and controversy?"
Two Years Ago Yesterday: Kristy Discovers Monkeys of Brass - and I get started on the Lamar Heystek for City Council Campaign 2004. Lamar Heystek for City Council 2006!!
Two Years Ago Today: Roman Generals, Long Range Strategic Bombers, & Lamar - I discuss how dumb everyone in my Chaucer class is. Also I learn that apparently "at Davis 30% of chalkings are erased within an hour and 80% by the end of the day." Propaganda is a science here.
Two Years Ago Today: Dear SGAO - Another friendly interchange between the Student Gov't Administrative Office and I.