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Hello. Today I write because I feel more alone, despite the obvious reality that I'm not. I'm in Carthage TX and trying to appreciate differences while not judging. However, lots of make up compared to DC. I just came from a meh restaurant where all the waiters were white. I did noticed more mixed couples, though most were trashy.
I'm so effen proud that I worked out. The last fucking thing I wanted to do was work out after the hearing, but I plowed through it (including running around town arguing with my GPS and the not-updated locations from this town of 5,000) until I found a gym. I worked out alone and in silence - awkward and a real motivational challenge, but I pulled it off.
Then I talked to the owner? on the way out. He was a karate instructor, in uniform. I asked him about the tanning beds, because it seemed odd that in a cramped tiny weight room, with a cramped tiny cardio room, and presumably karate studio somewhere else...there were tanning booths all over. He commented that OBAMA had ruined everything. No really - he explained that OBAMA had outlawed tanning beds for people under 18. Being a passive aggressive person, I said I didn't realize tanning was for under 18...he then stated his customers were mostly over 18...but then he said he used to make $500 daily, $10,000 the month before prom, before OBAMA made it over 18.
I can't help but "lawyer," but when you notice people saying things that make no sense...well I get an erection. The erection of logic.
I never contradicted him or openly argued - he showed me the posting of the law up on the wall. I read it, and said "Oh, this says it's from the Senate, huh. Oh I'm sorry, the State of Texas Senate. Yeah, it's banning minors from tanning, huh." I then babbled that if you can smoke and eat a cheeseburger it's your health...
But Obama? You blame Obama for the TX senate chamber? 100% FOX viewer there I promise. How do you not judge when folks walk around hemorrhaging their reality immunity out their blowhole?
I feel good about the hearing. I feel good about the preparation I did before the hearing. As predicted, I super duper over prepared - my entire side took...an hour to do? 1.5? Curiously I didn't spend a lot of time on cross, but I'm pleased with what I did. I'm also pleased I worked from memory and subjects more than specific words and questions.
I had a blast because the U prez went on the stand and did everything I asked my witnesses not to do - when the Arbitrator (who I heard was biased) dove into a good line of questioning: he evaded questions, answered questions not answered, explained his answers, argued, and just showed his lack of credibility over his absurd definition that was 208% away from the clear language on the page.
Someone pointed out that I stood my ground against some union BS. I hadn't thought of it that way, but it didn't occur to me to check with mgt - I just fired off a FU to a stupid thing (and then told my chain of command). They didn't so much as peep - did they know they were wrong, or did my confidence shine through?
But that was a fluke. What did I learn?
1. Listen more than you talk when you do prep. This helped me in this trip, but I need to move further from talking over to listening.
2. The drills, and increasing the drills, were a great idea. The practice was a very good indicator of what I needed to work on, and it really helped everyone.
3. Nothing is as important as front loading the case. There will always be some shit that comes up the 2 weeks before the hearing and you can't need to work on the case then.
4. Organization trumps substance and law. No really, how the hearing goes is all prep, and you need to know the law - but the ability to flip pages and point to pieces of exhibits is crucial.
Not much to say but time to say it.
I'm so effen proud that I worked out. The last fucking thing I wanted to do was work out after the hearing, but I plowed through it (including running around town arguing with my GPS and the not-updated locations from this town of 5,000) until I found a gym. I worked out alone and in silence - awkward and a real motivational challenge, but I pulled it off.
Then I talked to the owner? on the way out. He was a karate instructor, in uniform. I asked him about the tanning beds, because it seemed odd that in a cramped tiny weight room, with a cramped tiny cardio room, and presumably karate studio somewhere else...there were tanning booths all over. He commented that OBAMA had ruined everything. No really - he explained that OBAMA had outlawed tanning beds for people under 18. Being a passive aggressive person, I said I didn't realize tanning was for under 18...he then stated his customers were mostly over 18...but then he said he used to make $500 daily, $10,000 the month before prom, before OBAMA made it over 18.
I can't help but "lawyer," but when you notice people saying things that make no sense...well I get an erection. The erection of logic.
I never contradicted him or openly argued - he showed me the posting of the law up on the wall. I read it, and said "Oh, this says it's from the Senate, huh. Oh I'm sorry, the State of Texas Senate. Yeah, it's banning minors from tanning, huh." I then babbled that if you can smoke and eat a cheeseburger it's your health...
But Obama? You blame Obama for the TX senate chamber? 100% FOX viewer there I promise. How do you not judge when folks walk around hemorrhaging their reality immunity out their blowhole?
I feel good about the hearing. I feel good about the preparation I did before the hearing. As predicted, I super duper over prepared - my entire side took...an hour to do? 1.5? Curiously I didn't spend a lot of time on cross, but I'm pleased with what I did. I'm also pleased I worked from memory and subjects more than specific words and questions.
I had a blast because the U prez went on the stand and did everything I asked my witnesses not to do - when the Arbitrator (who I heard was biased) dove into a good line of questioning: he evaded questions, answered questions not answered, explained his answers, argued, and just showed his lack of credibility over his absurd definition that was 208% away from the clear language on the page.
Someone pointed out that I stood my ground against some union BS. I hadn't thought of it that way, but it didn't occur to me to check with mgt - I just fired off a FU to a stupid thing (and then told my chain of command). They didn't so much as peep - did they know they were wrong, or did my confidence shine through?
But that was a fluke. What did I learn?
1. Listen more than you talk when you do prep. This helped me in this trip, but I need to move further from talking over to listening.
2. The drills, and increasing the drills, were a great idea. The practice was a very good indicator of what I needed to work on, and it really helped everyone.
3. Nothing is as important as front loading the case. There will always be some shit that comes up the 2 weeks before the hearing and you can't need to work on the case then.
4. Organization trumps substance and law. No really, how the hearing goes is all prep, and you need to know the law - but the ability to flip pages and point to pieces of exhibits is crucial.
Not much to say but time to say it.