jury non-duty

I arrived to my first ever jury duty last week (in clear defiance of the recommended business casual dress code) wearing a beanie, glasses, t-shirt, fleece zip-up, striped neon gloves, rolled up jeans, leg warmers, and boots.  I was prepared to get comfortable should a snowstorm hit San Diego.  (It didn't.) 

To my astonishment, I was one of five out of about 500 people, that chose comfort. 

The room had been packed at the start of the day (an uncalled for 740am).  The picture above was taken when we were released from service in the late afternoon, and that frown is real.  It wasn't because I regretted my choice in clothing; I actually wanted to be a real life juror and really thought it was going to hear my name called.

Maybe next time I'll adhere to the clothing recommendations.  Probably not though.

breaking up is hard to do

 Cheddar,
What I'm about to put down in words really pains me, but it must be said.  We've had a really great run.  We've known each other for so long, and when we first met all those years ago it was love at first taste.  I thought we would be together forever.  I could never have imagined my life without you or with anything else.  I denied others who just couldn't match your superiority.  But these last few months have felt so foreign, like we are going through the motions without the emotion.  I feel like we've grown apart too much to ever get back to where we were.

Cheddar, I met something new.  I didn't plan it.  It just happened.  It wasn't you; it was me.  I just needed something different in my life.  I started using Mozzarella for pizza, then crackers, then pasta, then i started craving it all by itself.  And this whole time I didn't even realize we were falling in love.  Neither of us knew what was happening, but we couldn't deny the obvious connection or the feelings we were both experiencing.

I will always love you, Cheddar.  You have been there for me through good times and bad.  You've been tasty and reliable.   I hope that we can remain friends, and I really mean that.

Sincerely,
Me