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Sushi Lovers Unite!!

It has recently come to my attention that there are some people on this board who love sushi. I LOVE SUSHI.

Since we're usually driving all over the place for our depos, it would be nice to get recommendations for good sushi places all over Southern California, so if we happen to find ourselves somewhere, we will be able to eat there with confidence.

In Costa Mesa/Santa Ana, CA, off of Bristol there is a place called Kaisen Kaiten sushi. Kaiten basically means conveyor… Continue

Added by Kyung on November 11, 2008 at 19:36 — 10 Comments

Stricken from the record/strike that.

What does that phrase really mean? Is it just something attorneys randomly say when they flub their questions and they want a fresh new start? Probably.

As a depo reporter, it just means another two words that I have to stroke. It's not like I'm actually going to delete it out. It still goes into the record and stays in the record permanently.

Digression - I've had witnesses, when the attorney keeps saying strike that, start saying strike that in the mistaken belief that… Continue

Added by Kyung on November 9, 2008 at 7:00 — 7 Comments

How things have changed since I've been working in court.

Writing - Well, it may be a little premature, and I'm sure my writing will change even more more, but I've added a lot of stuff to my writing. Lots of briefs and court-related phrases. But I'm finding that the briefs that I'm adding to my dictionary are really helping when I take depos.

I don't know if depos are getting easier for me or they're easier in comparison to courtroom proceedings.

It's funny but I've been going out fewer days as well. Not just bec. of the… Continue

Added by Kyung on November 8, 2008 at 6:00 — 1 Comment

What would you save?

Well, I had a court reporter nightmare the other night. Of course, one of those that doesn't make sense involving a logging camp and taking a deposition in a tent. Anyway, for reasons that make sense in my dream, we had to evacuate bec. it was going to blow up. I took off with my laptop, but I was debating whether I should go back for my writer.

And it started me thinking. I often take depositions in high rises. In fact, I've been in a building when the alarm goes off. If this… Continue

Added by Kyung on November 6, 2008 at 12:30 — 2 Comments

Overturn Prop 8

I am saddened that Prop 8 passed, which bans gay marriages.

Sign petition

Added by Kyung on November 6, 2008 at 12:25 — 10 Comments

It's raining, it's pouring.

I live in sunny Southern California, and for the last few days, it's been a little wet. However, I love rainy weather. It's a nice change od pace. That plus the falling back is really marking the change of season for me. I really like working at home when it's raining.

How's the weather in your neck of the woods? Have you guys noticed any difference sine the globe started warming up and the ozone layer started dissipating?

Added by Kyung on November 4, 2008 at 5:00 — 2 Comments

Non-court related random musings.

Well, Saturday is shopping and chore day.

Today we went to Costco. I foresee Costco becoming every busy in the coming weeks as everyone looks for bargains.

Anyway, when I was in the dried fruit aisle, I saw dried apricots and dried cranberries and prunes. But they are no longer called prunes. They are now labeled dried plums.

I find this particularly funny because just a couple of weeks ago, I was in the fresh fruit section of Costco and I saw a box of plums… Continue

Added by Kyung on November 1, 2008 at 14:54 — No Comments

Huge learning curve

There is always news thing you can learn in this profession, whether you want to or not.

There is a huge learning curve for me right now going into the courts. And I despair of ever getting better. It's like starting all over again from my first year out as a reporter. It's learning about new formats, new parentheticals, new forms, new administrative details. So much to learn and so little time. I really don't know how full-time officials make it their first year. I only work in… Continue

Added by Kyung on November 1, 2008 at 8:30 — 14 Comments

Halloween Fears - not related to court reporting

Well, it's Halloween. I usually try not to take jobs around holidays. Why? If you've visited my page, you know I have a little girl. And Halloween is one of those days you kind of have to knock off early, pick your kid up from school, caregiver, whoever and take them trick-or-treating. If I take a job, it's usually the attorney who doesn't have a kid (bec. the one's with kids have the same problems I do & they need to go home & take their kid out) and they go on forever. There's no… Continue

Added by Kyung on October 31, 2008 at 6:00 — 8 Comments

Theory

Am learning theory on my own at home and need mental motivation. It's hard to keep at it all day when you're on your own. Any ideas on how to stay motivated? I haven't even begun speed, am still trying to learn real time theory as opposed to about two months of theory learned at technical center years ago. Old habits are hard to break.

Added by Vicki on October 28, 2008 at 19:06 — 4 Comments

A Navajo Prayer

Walk in Beauty.
Beauty is above me.
Beauty is below me.
Beauty is to the east, west, north and south of me.
I am surrounded by Beauty.
I Walk in Beauty.
I live in Beauty.
Walk in Beauty

Added by Yvette LaRochelle on October 28, 2008 at 5:30 — No Comments

Paperwork!!!

Well, working in the Federal court is definitely a government job. Lots of paperwork.

Have you guys ever watched Office Space? Well, I feel like I spent my day doing TPS reports. Whoo-hooo.

I had to fill out the G-46 and G-11 because I screwed up filling out the G-46. In order to get paid for the criminal appeal transcript, I have to fill out the CJA-24.

And, yeah, by the way, all the forms are online. Nope. They're not. And if they are, there's no directions on… Continue

Added by Kyung on October 27, 2008 at 14:30 — 6 Comments

The Scopist that does things YOUR way!!

I am currently in The Court Reporting Institute of Dallas with a 4.0 GPA. The software I have used is Total Eclipse but I had to sell it to go to school. I do have the full edit version of DigitalCat and the student version of CaseCATalyst. Scoping is what led me to want to become a court reporter. I have been a scopist for the past 3 years and love it! I have fast turnaround, a complete home office, excellent grammar and punctuation and can receive any kind of wav. files. Should you need to… Continue

Added by Yvette LaRochelle on October 27, 2008 at 11:30 — 2 Comments

Well Said (stuff from my quote journal)...

"First say to yourself what you would be;
and then do what you have to do."
--Epictetus

Good Morning All! I'm trying to get myself motivated as I tackle my "mountain" of homework! Have a great day!

Added by elle on October 26, 2008 at 5:45 — No Comments

Well Said (stuff from my quote journal)...

"I believe brick walls are there for a reason. They're not there to keep us out. They are there to give us a chance to show how badly we want something." -Randy Pausch

Added by elle on October 25, 2008 at 18:15 — 2 Comments

Show me the money!!!!

Okay. If you're trying to hide your head in the sand and say the economy is great and you're doing just as much business this year as last year. That's awesome for you. Maybe you're doing more. Good for you!! Stop being so selfish and share the wealth. Send me a job already.

However, my gut feeling is that reporters are seeing more cancellations, more settlements just before you get the transcript in. Insurance agencies are telling the attorney, hold off on that depo, settle that… Continue

Added by Kyung on October 25, 2008 at 9:40 — 14 Comments

LA RATES! HELP!

I am a court reporter in San Diego and was wondering if anyone has any feedback for L.A. rates. I'm wondering what the page rate is that is paid in L.A., and I'm also wondering if there is an hourly rate? If anyone has any suggestions, that would be awesome!

Added by Imagine Reporting on October 20, 2008 at 17:29 — 2 Comments

AUDIO SYNC in ECLIPSE

My audio sync in Eclipse does not follow the text, it always starts at the beginning of the audio file. Can someone please tell me the correct settings. Thank you. A.T Shemin, CSR

Added by anita t. shemin on October 20, 2008 at 10:00 — 2 Comments

Eat Your Spinach

“I am what I am, and that’s all that I am” is Popeye’s famous line, monosyllabic and simple, but poignant. After being pushed and bullied, Popeye would eat his spinach and bring down the bad guys.

If court reporting were to make the same statement, “I am what I am,” it would beg the question, “What are you?” What is the answer? Is court reporting defined by the reporters, firms, ethics, our method of taking down the spoken word—all of the above?

Sadly enough, just like any… Continue

Added by Lisa Migliore Black on October 19, 2008 at 5:31 — 3 Comments