A bit more about...

What better, quintessential New York experience is there than this. No, Suze and I are not atop the Empire State Building (its foggy today), and this isn’t S&S brave the crowds and fake fendi hawkers on Canal St. (I hate Canal St.), or a foray through Times Sq. (I hate Time Square more).

Hint: I’m below 14th St. I went through metal detectors (and got stopped twice already – it’s only 10:30am as I write this part – for having my Blackberry on my person. This is typical Sil.) I made friends with a cop, or was that a warden. And a lawyer smiled at me.
Or was that a wink?

You guessed it (did you or are you just faking it? Like I may be in the “potential juror” interview process)
I am in Jury Duty. On Thomas St. Its like I belong here or something.

Duh, duh, duh (insert Perry Mason type courtroom music here) - this was the vision I had as I made my way alllll the way downtown on a rainy, yet muggy mid-May morning.

Suze and I both decided I should blog about the experience (at the same time, over email. We’re telepathic like that.) And, I figured what better way than to write Suze email updates throughout the day and use those as my postings. It is truly the best way to gain insight into our lives and friendship and humor (yes, we do have a little).
So, dear reader, enjoy

Without further ado, I give you:
A bit more about Jury Duty
Part 1 - 11:00am

Sil to Suze:
Hola,
So, I am here sitting in the big open room with honestly what must be 100 other "potential jurors." You would be proud of me, I sat myself right up front and center. Does this give me more of a chance of getting picked?? (Who ever said I wasn't a risk taker!)

Don't think your boy Security Mike is here...do wish I had some Suze baked homemade cookies though!
Figured I would email you some fun things so you could be an interactive part of this S "adventure" and then I'd take all the funny, moderately good parts and post them on the blog. Am I thinking, or am I thinking?

So, I just overheard that the trial is scheduled to be 12 days. Oh hell no. Quick, let's think of good excuses.
1. I'm overly god fearing (cross your fingers - and rub your cross I guess - that the case they are picking for is the suing of a church or something. I mean really, who sues God?)
2. A close friend of mine was ___(insert crime here as long as its not crazy bad.)
3. I go around thinking everyone is guilty. All the time. I mean, isn't that human nature, that by course of human nature everyone is innately bad. Was that Locke or Hobbes? (sorry, Dad. It's been a while since I studied those guys)

(I can't take credit for #3, the most creative of the bunch. I'm working with this guy from Showtime Sports who told me that was the excuse of famous sportswriter Jack Murray. Of course, that excuse comes from a writer.)

They’re talking to us now. And, I sort of have to pay attention, and maybe move from my prime seat in a second. Jury duty part #2 to follow.

Hearts and all,
S

Jury Duty Part #2 - The Interim
11:30am
From Suze to Sil:
I am writing a Jury Duty post too! We can combine them together!

My real tips – you wont get picked just because you are front and center (my first jury duty they picked out of a Bingo ball thinger B-52, B-52, you will sit on this trial for 12 days – BINGO!

Also, just be honest if you get picked and they interview you – saying you work in ‘media’ is better then ‘pr’ - although if you say both you may have a better option of not getting picked.

I love jury duty, so I am a bad person to ask about ways to get out, lets be honest

Also, I love our blog..and you. Cant wait to catch up tonight!

From Sil to Suze:
Dude!! Of course it took zero time for me to be called. I am number 4 in the first random process. Number 4. There were like 100 to start.

And, there is a guy taking his inhaler next to me. He is definitely freaking out.

K signing off now as they are staring at me. And I am in front row again!

Jury Duty Part #3
11:45am
Waiting. In the hall. Shortly we'll have to go back in the room where our fate will be determined...stay tuned.
Ooh there goes the lawyer for the defense! He looks like Sam from that game we used to play Guess Who? But without the green beret and the blond moustache; his is brunette. I like him immediately. Does that mean I won't get picked?
Ooh there he goes again.