Happy Friday! Some questions this week:
1) Have you ever had to testify in court or represented yourself in court? Also, any stories about jury duty are welcome, though some were discussed already.
2) Do you have a lucky charm, lucky shirt, etc., to do with the Bruins or otherwise?
3) What is the worst weather event you have gone through?
4) Do you enjoy shopping of any kind - clothing, grocery, other? Do you order most things on-line now or curbside pick-up?
5) Have you ever had a scary encounter with an animal, whether wildlife or domesticated animal?
1. No, but if called as a witness I would have.
My last jury duty, I was one of the last jurors dismissed when picking. It had to do with a sexual assault at a party in my city, I was aware of the case. The defendant was a smug little asshole. The victim was 15 when it happened, 16 now. She sat with her family and then ran out crying when she saw him. Me and the rest of the jurors looked at eachother, and then we heard a cackle and this LOSER of a teenager was laughing. His other lawyer elbowed him to stop. And he did. But man was he staring at all of us. The judge with both lawyers asked each of us if we knew of the case, me being from the city, I said I recalled of the incident but nothing more. Then I was asked if I had any law enforcement in my family, I said I did. His lawyer seemed fine by that. It wasn't until I was asked if I had any experiences with violence or potential violence against a woman and I said yes. I explained why. Then his silmy lawyer looked at me, shook my hand and thanked me for "telling the truth". The victims lawyer also nodded in agreement. He was more somber. The judge then told me I was dismissed. I knew I couldn't be impartial to the situation. And I never googled or asked what eventually happened. It really messed with my head.
2. Nothing Bruins wise. Whenever I wear Bruins or any of our sports teams gear on game day or a day before we lose. So I don't. I do wear an hourglass necklace along with my Miraculous Medal. The hourglass I got from the Days of Our Live store when I was in the 7th grade. The MM I started wearing my sophomore year of highschool. They never come off unless I'm taking a shower. I also have some special bracelets I wear that stay on as well.
3. In 2016 or 2017 there was a tornado watch in the city. I was home alone, my mom, sisters, and niece were at the mall at the time. The sky was....indescribable. the map showed a line and it was heading towards up near the mall. I called my sister and let her know what was going on since the mall has glass ceilings. They ran into the cvs in the mall and the lights flickered. Luckily it moved off shore and everyone was fine. No tornado. But being home alone and unable to help scared me enough.
4. Pre-pandemic yes. I loved grocery shopping. Going to shops for Halloween or Christmas things. Now I just do online. I don't like crowds.
5. When I was 5 years old (summer of 95') was mauled by my neighbors fully grown 100 pound male Rottweile, named Caesar. My neighbor was my dad's good friend so they invited us to a pool party. They have an inground pool. My mom was 7-8 months pregnant with my baby sister (keep this in mind). I can only swim with floating on my arms, so I stayed in the shallow in. I was very afraid of that dog so they kept him upstairs. My neighbors niece who was my age, asked if I wanted a popsicle. So I took my floaties off and said sure. So she inside the house. Unbeknownst to us, the dog got loose from upstairs and ran outside, making a beeline to me. I of course panicked and ran around all the tables, screaming, while the adults tried to grab the dog. He wasn't listening to commands. My mom being pregnant, couldn't grab me. Everyone then started to yell at me to "jump in the pool". Considering I couldn't swim at the time it wasn't an option. Then the adults tried to grab me, wasn't working.
So finally someone yelled "STOP" so I did. Keep in mind my back is towards the dog. We'll he pounced on my back. Hitting me to the ground. My face hit the concrete. And he bit my ass. His owner got him off. My mom was hysterical. I dont remember being carried to my house but I was. My mom called my dad who was working as a police Sgt at the time to come get me. My sister and brother stayed with my aunt who came to watch them. My dad, took me and my pregnant mom, in his police cruiser to the hospital. I couldn't sit down. I remember laying down in a hospital bed ass in the air. Doctors coming in. So embarrassing. Luckily, they decided I didn't need stitches or a tetanus shot. I had to get an antibiotic, and soak my ass for a few week because it bled.
Now I have a 5-7 inch scar on my left asscheek. Took me YEARS to not be afraid of "big dogs". Even now at 34, I still get nervous.
My neighbor apologized profusely. My dad being good friends but him didn't do anything with the dog. He was always aggressive though. He used to snort out the window if I walked by. Evil dog lol. But it was their pet. They loved him. Can't say I was too sad when he passed. It made me an advocate of people training their dogs properly, especially bigger breeds. Because they had no clue how to handle that thing.