I had my first encounter with jury duty today. It was actually rather fascinating. Of course, I may be saying that because I didn't actually have to serve on a jury. Instead, I got to fill out a questionnaire about my favorite TV shows, my connection to law enforcement and lawyers, my interests and hobbies, and whether I thought the prison system should work for rehabilitation, deterrence of crime, or punishment.

I think I came across a little ambivalent. I'm sure, сестра and janeite723, you would have a better idea of what lawyers look for in a juror than I do, but I think my answers, which were effortlessly honest, by the way, teetered between "fry the bastard!" and "screw the fuzz!" which perhaps implies I'm a mite unpredictable. Bwahahaha.

At any rate, I had a two hour break to drift to Barnes & Noble and get something to eat, and then I waited outside the courtroom with 50 other people for another hour, and then one of the court folks came out and announced that while there were 8 cases scheduled for the morning, all of them had settled out of court. Yay! I donated my $6 to the crime victims fund and got the heck outta town before the heavy traffic started.

Not a bad way to spend a day out of work, actually. Speaking of which, I've started contributing a weekly post at my library's blog, if you'd like to check it out. It's a short blurb about fun and/or helpful websites. (So, ahem, if you know of any, please do let me know....)