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blustockingWell it's done. I talked to the public defender and he basically said what I already knew. The only loophole was that I wasn't driving the car, but there is enough circumstantial evidence to convict(which is true). So I plead guilty and got the minimum sentence. I just wanted this over so that I don't have to think about anything but completing the sentence.
So yeah, I opted for 120 hours community service instead of a $1,300 fine. I pay a $300 fine plus fees for signing up for community service and the AA/DUI classes. Restricted license for 3 months (in addition to whatever the DMV does, probably a month suspended and another 3 months restricted). Because of my age, I also have to go to a program where I visit the morgue and the hospital, then I get to write an essay. All in all, the best I could have hoped for I think. The only really bad thing is the license as I'll probably be starting another job soon. Public transportation here I come.
And let me explain something...
I DO believe in astrology, don't like it? Fuck off. But for shits n' giggles, let me explain something. I'm not an idiot. I'm not a new age freak. I am a witch, but that has little bearing on the stock I take in astrology. It's a tool that has helped me and I know how to use it, in moderation and never gospel. I don't write people off because of their sign and I don't assume they are a certain way because of their sign. They have to show it to me. Then I draw similarities and it helps me understand where some people are coming from a little better. But I am intelligent enough to realize that there are many factors, such as: upbringing, experience, environment etc. that make up who a person is. It's not all about when you were born. But it does explain the connection I feel with certain individuals.
Speaking OF...these individuals should KNOW that when I say "Libras can be so shallow", I am talking about only the area of APPEARANCES. I did not mean to make a blanket statement and if that is how it came off, then I apologize. We do, in fact, care too much about people and when we do care about someone, it is intense and real. We can be very shallow when it comes to LOOKS. That is what I meant. That is also my OPINION. Disagree? By all means, tell me why. Seriously. I love a FRIENDLY discussion, if you can, in fact, remain friendly and know how to do it without being pompous or self-righteous. (pointing no fingers, I just hate people who don't know how to have a clean discussion. I hate know-it-alls...for as much as I can be one, I TRY to preface things with "This is how I feel", or "This is my opinion...")
Anyway...I'm much more pissed off than I should be and it's not only for reasons described above.
p.s. Things I didn't know: Apparently the CHP picked me up because someone saw me and called them. They then took my pulse to see if I was alive. Heh. Another fun fact that I never mentioned but is funny in that really sad way: I had two spider bites, one on my neck, one on my cheek, from laying in the ivy. WEEEEEEE!
p.p.s. The black on my hair was fading, revealing an odd grey/green (from the color previous) below. So last night, I put a bright, but natural red on it. It is now blackish/brown/red. It's a little streaky and it looks pretty cool As close to my natural color that I've been in many, many years.
So yeah, I opted for 120 hours community service instead of a $1,300 fine. I pay a $300 fine plus fees for signing up for community service and the AA/DUI classes. Restricted license for 3 months (in addition to whatever the DMV does, probably a month suspended and another 3 months restricted). Because of my age, I also have to go to a program where I visit the morgue and the hospital, then I get to write an essay. All in all, the best I could have hoped for I think. The only really bad thing is the license as I'll probably be starting another job soon. Public transportation here I come.
And let me explain something...
I DO believe in astrology, don't like it? Fuck off. But for shits n' giggles, let me explain something. I'm not an idiot. I'm not a new age freak. I am a witch, but that has little bearing on the stock I take in astrology. It's a tool that has helped me and I know how to use it, in moderation and never gospel. I don't write people off because of their sign and I don't assume they are a certain way because of their sign. They have to show it to me. Then I draw similarities and it helps me understand where some people are coming from a little better. But I am intelligent enough to realize that there are many factors, such as: upbringing, experience, environment etc. that make up who a person is. It's not all about when you were born. But it does explain the connection I feel with certain individuals.
Speaking OF...these individuals should KNOW that when I say "Libras can be so shallow", I am talking about only the area of APPEARANCES. I did not mean to make a blanket statement and if that is how it came off, then I apologize. We do, in fact, care too much about people and when we do care about someone, it is intense and real. We can be very shallow when it comes to LOOKS. That is what I meant. That is also my OPINION. Disagree? By all means, tell me why. Seriously. I love a FRIENDLY discussion, if you can, in fact, remain friendly and know how to do it without being pompous or self-righteous. (pointing no fingers, I just hate people who don't know how to have a clean discussion. I hate know-it-alls...for as much as I can be one, I TRY to preface things with "This is how I feel", or "This is my opinion...")
Anyway...I'm much more pissed off than I should be and it's not only for reasons described above.
p.s. Things I didn't know: Apparently the CHP picked me up because someone saw me and called them. They then took my pulse to see if I was alive. Heh. Another fun fact that I never mentioned but is funny in that really sad way: I had two spider bites, one on my neck, one on my cheek, from laying in the ivy. WEEEEEEE!
p.p.s. The black on my hair was fading, revealing an odd grey/green (from the color previous) below. So last night, I put a bright, but natural red on it. It is now blackish/brown/red. It's a little streaky and it looks pretty cool As close to my natural color that I've been in many, many years.
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Date: 2002-07-09 03:23 pm (UTC)Kat, you have no idea how much you will be missed at Con. I'm not trying to make you feel bad, just letting you know. :}
Yeah, I tend to play devil's advocate and fiercely fight for something if I feel it's being attacked. This makes me seem wishy-washy, as it doesn't have to be something I whole-heartedly believe in. That said, I don't normally seek out astrology. Sometimes, when I'm bored or in the mood, or maybe I'm at wit's end and need SOME kind of answer. But it's always objective. Always
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Date: 2002-07-09 03:31 pm (UTC)Hey I saw that the link to your webpage of pics is entitled "Hot Penguin Love." And that made me think of the comic Bloom County, when Bill the Cat becomes the TV evangelist Oral Bill, and the religious platform he gains all his fame from is "PENGUIN LUST! Nothing but urges from hell!" Which eventually drives Opus the penguin from Bloom County to Oblivion.... all because of a little harmless penguin lust.
Anyhow yeah, that had nothing to do with anything really :)
Quick! Tender Vittles!
Date: 2002-07-09 03:57 pm (UTC)