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Kyung's Blog – December 2008 Archive (18)

Exhibits!! Exhibits!!

Exhibits everywhere but where they're supposed to be.

I dedicate this blog to those exhibits that the attorney takes off with at the end of the deposition so you have to chase them down the hall. I have done this. I'm looking through my exhibits, and they're racing out of the room. I usually chase after them and catch up with them by the elevators. Another reason not to wear stilettos to the depo. Although I hear they do great things for your legs.

Here's to the exhibits… Continue

Added by Kyung on December 29, 2008 at 15:30 — 6 Comments

No Texting in your car as you're driving as of January 1st, 2009

Come on, people!!

Is it me, or shouldn't this have been taken care of when they made it illegal to drive and talk on the cell phone at the same time w/out your hands-free bluetooth or headset?

It boggles my mind that people are out there on the freeway eating, drinking, talking on the phone, and texting all at the same time? Who are these multi-armed freaks of nature?

Granted, I have eaten in my car. I have had a drink or two while driving (all non-alcoholic).… Continue

Added by Kyung on December 28, 2008 at 20:47 — 4 Comments

Free ticket to Disneyland

Disneyland website

I really like Disneyland. But it is expensive. So if you feel like going for your birthday, here's one way you can get in for free.

Added by Kyung on December 28, 2008 at 20:33 — 1 Comment

Ah!! The annual traditions

Christmas and Hanukkah are a joyful season. And I love giving gifts and receiving them. But the tradition of the after-holiday return I could do w/out frankly.

But we will be in line this morning w/all the others who received items that perhaps were not the right size or not the right color. Or perhaps a piece got broken off or it just plain doesn't work.

Well, I can guarantee you the lines will be long. But please, just be thankful that you received something that you are… Continue

Added by Kyung on December 26, 2008 at 8:37 — No Comments

So cold!!

Well, at least for Southern California. When I went to open my car door this morning, it had frozen. It pulled up with an audible crackle of breaking ice. Burrrr.

When I got in my car, it said 36 degrees with a little snowflake next to it. Ah, how cute. I turned on the car and started the window wipers. Sccrreecchhhh. Too impatient to let the defrosters and heaters do their job, I decided to roll down the side windows so I could see out. cRRRKKK. Oops!!! Maybe I should be scraping… Continue

Added by Kyung on December 26, 2008 at 8:32 — 4 Comments

I'm backing up on Carbonite right this minute.

I am backing up right no on Carbonite. I am multi-tasking. I'm going to start the New Year right.

Added by Kyung on December 23, 2008 at 19:10 — 1 Comment

You know it's all about the gifts.

So what you getting for Christmas/Hanukkah? What are you giving for Christmas/Hanukkah?

What do you want for Christmas/Hanukkah? Maybe if you say it here, it will get back to someone who really needs to know.

Me, I wanted a Wii Fit Board, but according to dh they're sold out!!! Bummer.

I got dh a wine cooler. No, not the Bartles & Jaymes. I'm talking a refrigerator type thing to hold his wine collection.

What are the cool gifts out there this… Continue

Added by Kyung on December 22, 2008 at 19:38 — 1 Comment

Twilight by Stephanie Meyers - ALERT - there are spoilers in this blog. Read at your own peril

So I'm reading the Twilight series by Stephanie Meyers. I am overwhelmingly annoyed by the heroine Bella. And the dialogue is just too Romeo & Juliet-ish. "I leave my heart with you."

Twilight - Wouldn't it have been easier to just let her get smashed by the car and then make her into a vampire? Of course, that would then negate the whole raison d'etre for the books.

New Moon - End of story, same situation as above. Not a car, but attacked by another vampire. I kind of… Continue

Added by Kyung on December 20, 2008 at 1:13 — 3 Comments

New Year's Resolutions

Hey,

As I am one to always jump the gun, I thought I'd get my New Year's resolution blog out there first.

Can you believe it's almost 2009. 2008 went by in flurry. Lots of ups and downs for everyone in the court reporting industry. Hopefully 2008 will be better for everyone. And if you had a great 2008, good luck for an even better 2009.

The New Year is two weeks away. Time to think up some resolutions in between your shopping frenzy. I'll be thinking up some… Continue

Added by Kyung on December 16, 2008 at 20:13 — 1 Comment

Exhibit description

Do you ever come home with a huge set of exhibits and you're putting them in your exhibit index and you realize you have no idea what the exhibit is. Is it a document? Should you call it a web print out. Is it a copy of a tax? Does it really matter? Original? Copy? Facsimile? Map? Chart? Atlas? What is it? Excel spreadsheet? Letter? Memorandum? Fax memorandum?

You're sitting there writing this hugely detailed exhibit description, thinking why. Does anyone care? And then some agencies… Continue

Added by Kyung on December 16, 2008 at 12:18 — 5 Comments

Up and running (with scissors)

Just kidding about the scissors part.

My computer is as good as new. Technically, it is new. They sent me a refurbished hard drive, which is supposed to be just as good as a brand new one.

We moved all my old files over. I am back in business. Plus it's like getting a new computer.

Added by Kyung on December 16, 2008 at 6:17 — No Comments

Hard drive crash!!

The most dreaded three words in a court reporter's vocabulary.

Yep. It happened to me Friday morning. At times like these, you start to think about karma and what you've done in a past life that has brought you to this place. You then think about is it bec. I'm on the web too much.

Is it really a hard drive failure? If I reboot enough times, maybe a miracle will happen and it will work again. Alas, no such luck.

Was on the phone with Dell technician yesterday.… Continue

Added by Kyung on December 13, 2008 at 7:22 — 11 Comments

Strangers passing in the night - part 3

So I was parking in the garage of the building I'm taking my depo in (as opposed to my own garage). It was mandatory valet. Bleh. I'm pulling my stuff out of my car. Hey, who is that person ahead of me? Wait. I recognize her. Where have I seen that woman before? Oh, yeah. CSRnation.

Actually, I've met her in person before pre-CSRnation, but it was kind of fun and coincidental to pull up behind her in the garage like that.

This is a great community. And as they say, the… Continue

Added by Kyung on December 11, 2008 at 16:07 — No Comments

The good ones

You know, there are always going to be attorneys who make the job a little bit harder.

But then there are some attorney firms that are very, very nice. They always offer to validate without your even asking so you don't feel like you're imposing on them. And the people themselves are just really, really nice. If you call them up and ask for an exhibit bec. they gave you three copies of the same one instead of the correct one, they actually send it to you in a timely manner. Gotta… Continue

Added by Kyung on December 11, 2008 at 16:00 — 1 Comment

Today I was tortured

By an attorney who kept mouthing "mark that" at me. I mean, seriously just mouthed it at me. Then he wanted to go back over the record w/the witness where he said mark that.

So he would have me find the place where he said mark that. Then he would tell me to read the question and answer. Then he would give a dissertation on the question and answer and then make me re-read it several times. This was his method of "coaching" or "preparing" the witness for their… Continue

Added by Kyung on December 9, 2008 at 21:49 — 3 Comments

Don't you wish . . .

So I'm taking this deposition. And I've been on it for several days now. Enough to get familiar w/most of the names. And we've had about three or four different witnesses.

So when they're asking this witness questions about the various people who they work with, and they say a first name but they can't remember the last name, don't you wish you could tell them when they're obviously struggling to find the last name?

Or you know when you know the answer to a question bec.… Continue

Added by Kyung on December 8, 2008 at 5:42 — 5 Comments

Court reporters who want to be mommies

Well, here are some fun facts for the court reporters out there who want to be mommies and still be court reporters. YOU CAN DO IT.

This is a great job for those of you who want to have kids and want to be court reporters. This job is very flexible. You'll be able to take time off for field trips. But there are a lot of adjustments to make and it won't be easy. Oh, no.

Pregnancy - The fluid volume of your body will double or triple. I forget which. Doesn't matter.… Continue

Added by Kyung on December 2, 2008 at 20:17 — 7 Comments

Music, music everywhere. and not just in my head.

Have you heard of Pandora.com? It's a way to listen to music on your laptop that you don't have to upload. Whoo-hoo.

I would love to be able to get a Pandora widget onto my page, but have been unable to figure it out. (Hint!! Hint!! Monti)

I love it bec. you type in songs and artists that you like. And then it will take your preferences for a base, and it will play music from artists who have similar styles.

I listen to it when I'm proofing. Check it… Continue

Added by Kyung on December 1, 2008 at 10:30 — 3 Comments