final

at 11:30 this morning the light came on. the jury came in. the foreperson rose and delivered the verdict.

it read : "we the jury find in favor of the plaintiff in the amount of $450,000."

opposing counsel asked that they be polled. they were - unanimous decision.

after the jury was dismissed each and everyone came to me in the hall way. i hugged them all and thanked them from the bottom of my heart for their time, energy, and effort.

for the first time in over four years - i have been validated. it is a good day.

5

we embark on day 5 on monday morning. i am mentally and emotionally exhausted. so far, so good. i will take the stand for the second time monday.

close

day 2 complete. i was on the stand for nearly 5 hours total - that is excluding lunch and three other breaks. tomorrow is more of the same. so incredibly happy that this is taking place now and that this IS the end of the road - regardless of the outcome, i am ready.

time

day one is done. jury is seated. we will resume wednesday morning and continue until friday.

wreck

thursday afternoon i wrecked my jeep in the worst part of decatur possible. i am fine and my jeep was not too bad either...my neck and lower back have been bothering me for the last day and a half though. however, for the last two months i have been looking at something newer with better gas mileage, especially since real estate and fannie mae have me driving from one side of the state to the other. SO, friday afternoon i drug my mom and cait to see all of my dad's buddies at various dealerships and at 9:44 i bought a 2008 scion tC with a whole ton of upgraded shit.

my house is clean and my car is about to be cleaner as i am taking it back to toyota to be detailed...