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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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
PMK
PMK - Person most knowledgeable. Inevitably some one who really isn't that knowledgeable at all. After three hours of questioning, you'll find out that:
A) they weren't working at the company for the period in dispute
or
B) they worked there, but in a different department
or
C) they are just some poor schmuck getting thrown to the wolves.
A) they weren't working at the company for the period in dispute
or
B) they worked there, but in a different department
or
C) they are just some poor schmuck getting thrown to the wolves.
Added by Kyung on November 30, 2008 at 14:00 — 3 Comments
Who's ready for holidays?
I am stoked. We have our Christmas lights up. Our Christmas tree is up. As my daughter says, it is beautiful. I am ready. I got a little Christmas shopping done. By no means finished, but I've started.
Happy Holidays!!!
Happy Holidays!!!
Added by Kyung on November 29, 2008 at 20:32 — No Comments
Couldn't find the original post about Court reporter nightmares . . .
. . .so I'm talking about mine here. Feel free to jump on the sinking ship.
I had one last night where I was to be taking down court testimony. I was racing to set up. I barely got set up, but I was hooked up to some kind of computer monitor and it was really loud. It had all kinds of crazy graphics going and sounds, I could not mute the darn thing. It was loud and disruptive. I was all hooked up and ready to go and I was telling the judge, just a minute, I've just got to get the… Continue
I had one last night where I was to be taking down court testimony. I was racing to set up. I barely got set up, but I was hooked up to some kind of computer monitor and it was really loud. It had all kinds of crazy graphics going and sounds, I could not mute the darn thing. It was loud and disruptive. I was all hooked up and ready to go and I was telling the judge, just a minute, I've just got to get the… Continue
Added by Kyung on November 23, 2008 at 7:16 — 7 Comments
Christmas Lights
Well, I guess we're going to have Christmas lights on our house this year. I'm very excited. The last two years, I was in charge of hiring somebody to come out and put Christmas lights on our house. Both times they flaked. Two different years, two different companies.
When I grew up, we were not the type of family to have Christmas lights on our house. So I am very excited.
This year, my husband was in charge. He actually got people to our house and they took measurements… Continue
When I grew up, we were not the type of family to have Christmas lights on our house. So I am very excited.
This year, my husband was in charge. He actually got people to our house and they took measurements… Continue
Added by Kyung on November 21, 2008 at 22:38 — 5 Comments
Strangers passing in the night 2 - making the connection
Well, we all see each other as we go to our daily job. Hey, there's a lady with a bag like mine. I wonder if she's a court reporter. Then the second thought, Oh, no, I hope we're not going to the same deposition. It's sort of like the thought I have when I see a videographer. Oh, no, is my depo videotaped? They didn't tell me it's videotaped.
Like many reporters, I like to know ahead of time what services are being requested. I hate to be blind-sided by a videographer, interpreter,… Continue
Like many reporters, I like to know ahead of time what services are being requested. I hate to be blind-sided by a videographer, interpreter,… Continue
Added by Kyung on November 21, 2008 at 5:30 — 3 Comments
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