the first row

long day. i'm tired. even though i had like, a four hour nap tonight.

finally got to sleep last night a little after 3am. i slept with my chandelier on. i figure, if the bed bugs are nocturnal, i will simulate daylight in my room. i was really nervous falling asleep. the damage that bed bugs do to your mind is probably worse than actually having them.

anyways. no bed bugs bothered me last night. i woke up a lot during the night.

so, i got up at 6:30. downstairs. good times. back up just after 8. got ready for court. we left just after 9:30. it was an easy ride down. she was on the cell phone the entire way there. and the entire way back. it's a pretty ride down 91 south.

so, we arrived in Brattleboro around 10:45. nice and small courthouse. much smaller than Manchester, NH. i didn't set off the security alarm, which was nice.

i met lots of new people. mainly her probation officer, and her guardian ad litem. all very nice people. and i met the security guard, who had to take my name.

so, we're all hanging out in the court lobby. talking about Hannah House, etc. and babies.

and then! we get to go inside the courtroom. i had never been inside a court room before!!! it was pretty lame. there weren't even marble floors or anything. it was all carpet. i was the only person to sit behind the ropes. and everyone else knew where to sit besides me.

so, we're waiting in there for a while. there's a stenographer. and a security guard. and then there's a little doorbell that rings and that means GET ON YOUR EFFING FEET BECAUSE THE JUDGE IS COMING. seriously, everyone like, jumps up. and then the security guard yelled something like, "THE HONORABLE COURT IN BRATTLEBORO IS NOW IN SESSION." or something like that.

so, the whole thing lasted ten minutes. no joke. i sat down in the court room at 11am, we started at 11:05, and we were out of there by 11:15.

so the judge was this normal looking lady. you could totally tell that she had on normal clothes under her judges robe. and like, the robe wasn't even on straight. i kept thinking, "um, hello, all these people are addressing you so formally, can't you at least look presentable??"

i guess the whole thing was pretty casual. i was the only one wearing pink. everyone else was wearing black business suits. totes lame.

i don't know. the whole thing just annoyed me. not that i was the only one wearing pink. just the whole "your honor." and how if you wanted to talk to the judge you had to stand up. those two parts really annoyed me.

yeah, okay, so the judge is like the highest job in the legal profession. yeah, so she's had to work really hard to get there. i know, i know. great, so she's doing a great job. but, all the other women in the room were also doing a great job. and working super hard to represent this one girl. and, the judge doesn't even get to do any of that work. she just comes in at the end and is the decider.

i don't know. at least make sure your robe is on straight.

so, court went really well. it was a happy day for our resident. and her dad, who was there. and, her probation officer too. and afterwards we hung around some more talking.

and then we left. the deal with court is this: so, if you go to court, you also get to go out to lunch. so, i let her pick the place, obvi. she picked this place in downtown brattleboro called Frankie's. it was a pizza place. i had a hawaiian calzone. OMG. best thing ever. it was seriously so delish. they put goat cheese in it!!!! and the crust was all garlicy and wonderful. it was a great choice.

and then we were off! back home. again, on the cell phone the entire way back. eh, that's okay. and then i dropped her off at school on our way back.

came home. napped. kara woke me up when she called. talked to her. took a bath. checked in for work with Courtney and Emily. back up here. ate the other half the calzone for supper. started to watch Superbad on Netflix.

i'm sorry everybody, i can't finish this movie. is it like super amazingly good in the end? is that why everyone likes it? i can't stand listening to all that bad, dirty language. does that make me a horrible person?

i just don't like those guys. apatow. rogen. jonah hill. they're not for me. now, i'll take Paul Rudd anyday, anytime.

i got 57 minutes into the movie. there's A WHOLE OTHER HOUR. i can't do it. i don't even really think it's funny. just annoying. i hate that all they care about is buying alcohol. i mean, really? they're in high school! come on.

anyways.

i really wanted to go out and do something tonight. i don't know what. i keep having this idea of "doing something." but i have no idea what that means.

like, what do people DO? when they don't know anybody.

ugh. OH. i know what i can do. make a freaking car appointment. my check engine light came on while i was driving home the other night. i hate that freaking light. i hate my freaking car. i just wish it would break once and for all.

there was a car for sale on my way to hanover the other night for $500. it was either a BMW or a Mercedes. which ever one has the logo that almost looks like a peace sign.

maybe i'll go try to find that disappearing bakery in Woodstock.

i just don't like doing things by myself.

oh! i'll go to the post office tomorrow. i won't screw it up tomorrow.

today i actually thought about taking my laptop to a highway rest stop with wi-fi. because like, every rest stop in vermont has wi-fi. and they always advertise it all over the highway. and i thought, "hm, that could be fun." but, then decided it could also be sketchy.

i guess i could always go see 17 Again. or State of Play.

no. i really want to see State of Play with kara and my mom. since we all watched the BBC miniseries together.

here's what i've been thinking about in regards to State of Play. (i'm really worried that this will suck) and i hope they didn't replace Bill Nighy's character with Helen Mirren because they downplayed Della as the strong female.

because, in the BBC one, Bill Nighy was powerful, but he was also kind of a funny guy. ya know. and i'm just worried that they will have made Helen Mirren all serious and uptight because she's the boss. and then they would have made Rachel McAdams like, "the girl." which is totally not who Della is. she's a super tough girl.

anyways. PLEASE just be good. BUT, i am in no way suggesting that you should only see the remake and not see the original. SEE THE ORIGINAL. it will be better.

another remake i'm excited to see? Grey Gardens! premieres on Saturday on HBO. i won't be able to watch it. but, if you see it, let me know how you like it. Drew Barrymore and David Letterman actually had a pretty good conversation about the film and the original documentary when she was on wednesday night. Drew said that she absolutely didn't think the original was exploititive of Big and Little Edie. whereas i would disagree. it is creepy watching the old one. almost like you're an intruder. i don't know. there was just weird feeling i remember having while watching it.

still excited for the new one.

i guess if i get bored tomorrow i could always go downstairs and hang out with Courtney. she's working alone again. next week is school vacation. a few of them are going home.

we should take day trips!!!! i could plan them!!!!!!

oh well. i'm tired now. i think i'll get ready for bed. i might try sleeping with the light off tonight. i had a fine nap. and i wore short sleeves.

this will be the first saturday in a while where i haven't had to wake up early for something. is that true? i feel like lately it's been, "up early on saturday, sleep late on sunday."

okay friends. i guess that's all. i didn't really talk about anything, it seems.


take care. <3