I used to love this song

I haven't heard this since probably 7th grade, and then I turned on the radio today, and there it was. Hope you enjoy it as much as I did!

July 4th

This makes me realize how lucky I am to live here. Can you imagine if a school in America told its students "Sorry, I know you have to wear that (head scarf/yamulke/Mennonite prayer cap/what-have-you) as a tenet of your religion, but we don't like it, so no"? Can you imagine if the government did that, to all people, in all places? How about if it singled out just one group--say, the Mennonites--and told them "We don't like YOUR dress and YOUR lifestyle so change it, at least in public"? Frightening.

Happy Independence Day.

Big Trial is Done

My big trial went from 2:15 until 10:15 last night. We lost. I don't know why we lost; I felt like everthing went according to plan, and our witnesses all did a great job. Maybe our jury was unhappy about being there for 8 hours in a (freezing cold) courtroom. Either way, it's over, and that's an amazing feeling.

This song has been going through my head for almost 12 hours now, but only for one line:
And she said, my god, it's over.

Amen.

Everyone died.

It's been a tough week. First Ed McMahon, then Farrah Fawcett, and now this. I used to LOOOVEE Michael Jackson. I remember my entire family staying up late to watch the premiere of "Black and White" when I was a kid. That's still a great song, but this one will always be my favorite. I kind of feel like a little part of my childhood died with him.

Rest in peace, sir.

Homesick

One week out from Big Trial, and for no reason in particular, I'm extremely homesick today. Poop.

My Birthday

Here's what Cody and I did in Austin for my birthday:

We ate here.

We drank here.

We slept here.

I would recommend all of it. I would also recommend checking your alarm clock in your hotel to be sure it's not still set from the night before, or else it might go off at 5:45 in the morning and scare you half to death.

It's My Birthday, I'll Be Fly If I Want To (Whatever that means)

Today's my 24th birthday. I'm meeting some people at Cricket's, at 8, for (light) drinking. Everyone is invited, so please come out!