Back...

Well, I'm back. Back at my boring ol' beige desk. Back to trying not to fall asleep, face-first, into my mug of coffee. Back to checking my email every 4 minutes just in case SOMETHING (anything?) interesting should come my way to break up the monotony of the day.

That's right. Jury duty is over. On Tuesday afternoon, the case was settled and my career as Juror No. 6 came to an abrupt end. As much as I liked to complain about how it was "interfering with my life" and "messing up my schedule" and yada yada...truth is, it was fascinating! And I am a bit disappointed it is suddenly over -- no more drama ("OBJECTION, YOUR HONOR!"). No more bonding with my new juror friends, a wonderful and eclectic group of people who I probably never would have had the chance to interact with in a "normal" setting. No more listening intently to this fascinating (and, yes, very tedious) story unfold every day. Besides, I kinda liked making my way down to the New York Supreme Court each morning along with all the attorneys and judges, steaming Starbucks coffee in hand -- it felt...important. Or significant in some way. Just standing on that grand stair case every day, you just can't help but feel moved by our justice system -- or at least by the beauty of such dramatic architecture set against a perfectly clear blue sky. (AND on more than one occasion Law & Order was filming nearby, which just felt so New York and very cool!!)

So, this may be weird to say, but I miss jury duty!

dear friends...

yes, it's me. and yes i AM still alive. i think. there is no time for story-telling at this late hour -- my heavy eyelids will not allow it. i will just say that my self-prescribed "fall-o-fun" has turned out to be the fall-o-craziness and i have now discovered a whole new level of BUSY. during the lazy days of summer, when i was in desperate need of shakin' things up, it sounded like such a good idea to fill my monotonous weekdays w/ activities and such. and so, in attempt to "baby step towards my dreams" and "step out of my comfort zone" etc., etc. i did things like: 1) enroll in classes, specifically an "intro to art therapy as a career" class, and an intro to acting class ... and 2) sign up for voice lessons and 3) enter myself into a vocal competition which means preparing like a mad woman for an audition that will take place next week which scares the LIVING DAYLIGHTS out of me ... and 4) schedule a gig (ps: tomorrow night at caffe vivaldi, 9:30) ... and etc. etc.

NOW. throw into THAT mix JURY DUTY and voila: fall-o-craziness 2008 begins!! i found out today, after two very long and grueling days of sitting around the Supreme Court House, that I have been selected to serve as a member of the jury for a very important and serious case. oh, and no big deal, it's going to take at least three weeks.

big. deep. breaths.

so please forgive me for not showing up here as often as i used to (or as often as i would like). i will try my best to check in now and again to share tidbits and anecdotes about my life as a juror (without divulging the confidential details, of course), and my life as an actress, and my life as a singer, and my life as an art therapist and so on and so forth. if i can stay awake long enough to report it back to you, you know i'll be here w/ bells on. so...until then, my friends...

-k