12/16/03 1:50 PM

I met Lonnie and his brother last summer. They were walking down the street pushing a lawn mower, and I asked them if they wanted to mow some lawns for me.
They did a good job that first day, while I watched them work.
The next day, I gave them a list of yards to cut, and Lonnie said he did the work, so I paid him, but when I checked the work hadn’t been done. So that $60 was the first theft.
That was also the first time I met person #4, one of Lonnie’s two sidekicks. #3 might have been there too.
The next day, I said I was busy (which I was) and didn’t have time for them.
They stole my lawn mower, a $260 6HP snapper from Walmart. Lonnie had some story
claiming the lawn mower had been stolen from them, and that they would pay me back for it.
Several days later, I heard that Lonnie had been arrested for breaking into his mom’s house and stealing stuff. This might have been the 202 Temple incident I heard about later.
He was on a month’s house arrest at 52 N Tacoma.
About a month later, he came to see me. He had a variety of stories trying to borrow or con me out of $60 which he said he needed to get a bus ticket to his father’s in Kentucky.
These included that he would sell me a gun he showed me. He also pretended to be suicidal, putting the gun barrel in his mouth. When none of this worked, he pulled the gun on me and took my wallet, with about $90. He said he was going to kill me, but instead ran out the front door, while I ran out the back.
I next saw him again in December.

Saturday Nov. (?) in the evening there was a knock on my door. I opened the door and was surprised to see Lonnie, with #4. He began to walk in the door, while making conversation. I pushed the door closed on him, and ran upstairs and called 911. As I came downstairs, he had walked in the back door. We talked, each aware that the other was lying. I said that this wasn’t good time, and suggested we talk outside.
Where he robbed me with a knife. He took 35$ from my pockets. He asked if I had called the cops. I said “yes, they’re on their way.” They ran. The police arrived 15 seconds later.
Officer 1 became overtly hostile after I declined to give a ssn, and treated the incident dismissively. He said that it would be about 10 days before a detective would be assigned. He gave a yellow card with the case ID. Officer 2 was more friendly, small talk about knowing my roommate’s sister. Was not involved in taking the report.

The next day, Sunday evening, I was sleeping or reading in bed when Lonnie, #3, #4, and a fourth person,
who I recognized by his voice as Lonnie’s brother (14 or so, may attend arsenal tech,
Lonnie’s stepfather’s son, last known residence 52 N Tacoma) walked up the stairs.
[details omitted in this draft – stressful -.]
They had taken me downstairs. Lonnie said he was going to “finish the job” – to kill me.
I began kicking the wall behind me, 3 times, and then twice more as they realized I was alerting my roommates on the south side of the house. They fled out the back door, while I yelled for Joell.
The cop was better this time. He seemed to take the incident seriously, and made a more detailed report. He gave some good practical advice about how to protect myself.
The next night they came back, but I was gone.
They broke the back window and opened the kitchen door. Joell heard them and called 911.
I returned briefly after thanksgiving in Philadelphia, arriving Saturday night. Tuesday evening I was sorting through some paperwork (looking for documents that might help me get my driver’s license) when I looked up and saw a person in a black ski mask holding a knife. We struggled for the knife, he ran. It may have been #3, but I cannot be sure. Cad: IPO 03119821 case #. I033361698
I got the distinct impression it was someone I would recognize. Too skinny to be Lonnie, too short to be #4, too muscular to be Lonnie’s brother. #3 Looks like a cowboy, or like someone from Kentucky or Appalachia, about 20, 5’6” to 5’10”. Black hair, shoulder length, maybe a mustache.
Known associates of Lonnie, they (3 + 4) may be implicated in a robbery at 202 Temple that I heard about from neighbors (a usually unreliable source) who have been seeing Lonnie around this summer – I had not told them of the earlier incident. I’m told that’s the incident that led to Lonnie’s house arrest.
A week later, there was evidence someone had entered the house via a window.
A week after that, Monday a week ago, someone tried to pry off the back lock from the inside.
That’s where things stand right now.
I am staying outside of town, and can be reached via 891-6664.
I attest that the above is true as far as I know.
Other details as they occur to me:
Lonnie says April Eubanks is his cousin. She is a former tenant of mine.
April is registered at the plasma center on Washington in Irvington.
Lonnie said his uncle may be buying 40 N Tacoma (one of the lots Lonnie mowed for me) at the tax sale. Formerly owned by the Indianapolis Peace and Justice Center.
Robbin Stewart.
Wednesday, December 17, 2003

To do for Wednesday:
Call Mike Schaefer.
Make better to do list.
Finish Lonnie memo.
Make list of memo
Pay bills.
Look into dustin angle – prepare confidential briefing memo.
Did list week of 12/15.
4 boxes food.
6 cle hours
did facts part of Lonnie memo
2 boxes clothes. New levis.

friday did list
got plates. $45.
made 3 calls, visited election board, went to kinkos $12 majors. withdrew $100.
next step: mail filings. date the 18th. buy stamps if needed at vp.
look for list of phone numbers.
work up wayne filing.
letter to AG re becky/wayne
letter to city hall re search policy
no need to look up case info re arrest warrant?
is he required to give me a copy?
finish properties list.
MONDAY is tax appeal deadline, make that a priority.
I have a toothache and lost another tooth; think about dentist.
violent rages: at least one, when cursed at for riding my bike.
at least. i dealt with the dmv ok, and a lady in line was really nice,
but there's still little hope of getting a license ever.
even trying to calmly write about it sends me right back into that road rage.
i recognize it's a pot withdrawal thingy - if i could get high this tension would melt away. really high. damn. can't stop thinking about it.
this isn't getting me organized. oh well, i'll kill some time online to relax, then try chores again. i was dfoing good.

i'm not doing well either documenting my tasks or getting them done.

plates for car.
list of properties.
meet w city prosecutor
make list
billing records
cle's
lawyer dues
pay bills
tax appeal...deadline apporaching
motion for tro. edit print and mail
review settlement proposal send to evansville harrison ziemer
draft suit against vanderburg county
today:
make list of properties
outline vburgh suit.

to do: create two new blogs, one with thesis, another for memoirs.

did list friday:
thought it was thursday.
wrote motion for injunction
went to club, had good time.
didn't: get trash taken out.
didn't finish motion in time to make it to kinkos.

did list saturday:
went through and deleted old emails.
emailed sister about hawaii trip
updated blog
emailed sasha (not that that counts)

still to do today:
email richard winger - done
update majors.blog w draft of motion.
write brother w/ copy of mail to sasha - done
make list of properties
input to do list notes - done

tomorrow:
answer re 39 eastern.
monday:
morning - print at kinkos.
afternoon: court at 1:30

to do:
(notes from back of envelope)
cancel stolen credit cards
call for case maker password, use casemaker to get stewart v. taylor
make plan re cle's
mail lawyer dues, better, take them in.
check to see if still disbarred at district court
make properties list for wayne
expand to do list
grant writing:
create dossiers.
- melinda gates foundation
- open society institute
- marc emery
- playboy foundation
- friedman foundation
- golden rule foundation
- lily endowment
- habitrail for humanity
write to boude and jacob levy, cyberia, ij, gilmore re amicus support
update perry metzger on case status
contact gop re city council races re mass mailing for lp, in competitive districts
make note on project to survey ny state congresspersons re fusion ticket
print and mail kentucky disclaimer ao request
download joell info, create tax challenge template
write to church on corner re tax exempt status, enclose list.
send properties list to mike caudill, that woman on hendrix.

wed: pay phone bill - done. collect from doug,
put slamming letter on to do list.
general:
send lawyer dues.
look for birth cert.
prepare some letters:
scott chin
answer to environmental court re 39.
to bopp's firm/james madison center
outline litigation against county,
prepare proposed stipulations.

did: sent letter to lindy. paid ballot access news.


just had a good chat w gary re,
make the list, do the items in order.
i responded, but what if the item is something i don't want to do?
so making the list. checking it twice,
brings into play my avoidance behaviors,
some of these things will be more stress triggers,
i have to sort out how to face up to the ones i have hang ups about.
like writing mom or cleaning my room.. easy to see how those bring up childhood trauma, angst.

plan for the day:
bath.
am having lunch - fried potatoes and coffee healthier than just coffee.
1) make list of properties.
send to wayne. plan to send to list of others including caudill.
2) answer and letters in 39 eastern case.

wed: pay phone bill
general:
send lawyer dues.
look for birth cert.
prepare some letters:
scott chin
answer to environmental court re 39.
to bopp's firm/james madison center
outline litigation against county,
prepare proposed stipulations.

Anonymous v. Delaware, 2000 Del. Ch. LEXIS 84 (2000).

Majors v. Abell, 317 F.3d 719 (7th Cir. 2003), 792 N.E.2d 22 (IN 2003).

to do sat.
revise to do and make dtl.
delete old emails.
make chart of bills, income etc.
look for settlment offers to county.
draft schaefer letter.

did list thurday: sent electric bill.
did list friday:
agreed to list 1625 roosevelt for $5,000.
letter from 7th circuit 0.15 hours, court took no action, no action required,
still need to review settlement offers sent to county.

did list for friday: nothing
ok, updated blog.
ate pie.
took walk.
sparred for an hour with some guy.
he gave me a lesson in wing chun history, and
demonstrated the tai chi form that i forgot 20 years ago.
i am doing some wing chun research on line.
i fell in love with his girlfriend.
she wants to move into my garage with her mom.
she's 17, crew cut, 100 lbs at most.
not gonna happen, but it made for nice day dreams.

wil pointed me here:
http://www.jessydelfino.blogspot.com/



Wednesday, September 10, 2003
List of Things To-Do
by Jessica Delfino

EXAMPLE 1. - Actual "To-Do List" dated July 19, 2003.

1. Lose Weight
2. Get Computer
3. File Tax Returns for 2003
4. Apply for Job at the Art Institute
5. Talk to Mark about the Temp Agency
6. E-mail story to Details
7. Talk to William Morris lawyer
8. Read a book
9. Buy comfortable shoes
10. Take clothes to good will
11. Write in my journal
12. Try to figure out the psychology behind F.H.
13. Laundry
14. Make a lot of money
15. Quit this crazy scene
16. Write a good song
17. Talk to Wayne about the show
18. Call Conan - Find Alyssa
19. Sell palm pilot on e-bay
20. Update blog

Number of things I did since July 19, 2003: 3
Guess which ones they were?

(pretend this is upside down) Answer: 1, 18, 20

I have been keeping to do lists ever since I was old enough to do. I remember I started them as a recommendation from an english teacher or guidance counselor. I can't help but think that if either of them had just done what they had written on their to do lists, none of this would even be happening right now.

I usually try to write things on my to do lists that I actually intend on doing. It hurts me too much when I write things down on the list and then I find a list crumpled up between a book and a shoe on the floor, and I read the list and I realize I wrote the list a year ago to the day and the only things that got done were done through inertia and the inevitability of life happening. (Refer to items 1, 9, 11, 13, 20.)

It's not really that great to write to do items that are going to happen whether you mean for them to or not, there's no achievement in that. Sometimes I write, do the dishes, and then a few months later, I do them, but it is somehow unfulfilling. On the list, it's a good idea to write goals that you would like to accomplish or things that you have been putting off. For example: Get through a phone call to mom without feeling irritated, or, Call mom.

Some people might think of to do lists as something that a business person or type A personality or organized douche-bag type would do. Not so. Though I am probably a little bit of all three of those
examples, I had a friend who was none of those who used to keep awesome to do lists. My friend was affectionately referred to by last name only. Masten was one of those kids that you knew would go no where in life, and that's exactly what he did, and he did it with such ferocious vigor, you can't help but love him even more. We shared an apartment in Augusta, Maine, back when I was 18 and he was just your basic run-of-the-mill loser. I was in college at University of Maine, and he decided he wanted to get his shit together, so he sat down to write a to do list one day. It looked like this:

1. wake up
2. get pills
3. buy weed
4. take nap

I think he even spelled it "by" weed. When my roommates and I found that list, we laughed so hard that he became our favorite person. It was too perfect.

If you're thinking about starting a to do list, now might be the perfect time. It's easy. All you need are the following materials:
Paper
Pen
TIP: A pencil or marker will do

Directions:
1.Write down the things you want to do in the order which you want to do them in.
2.Do those things
OR
2.Don't do those things*

*but now instead of mentally knowing you had things to do and feeling bad about not doing them, you have a written note to yourself as a reminder to continue being aloof.

Congratulations, you're one step closer to being less (or more) aloof. Carry the list in a place that you will remember to look at it, like your pocket or purse, or on the fridge. Try not to lose it. If you lose it, on your next list, be sure to write down not to lose the list. It's also fun sometimes to write as an item, do the things on this list.

If you can write a to do list and then do all the things on that list in that day or the next day, you are a better person than anyone in the world. Please go and pat yourself on the back. If you can't, don't feel bad, neither can I.
posted by Jessica Delfino at 2:44 PM



Friday, September 05, 2003

1) make to do list.
goal: set two tasks for each next day.
e.g. thurs: bank
friday, mail card to cousin with flower seeds.
suturday: make copies downtown
soon: pay phone bill. write checks, pay electric, water?
fix bike flat, get phone $ from doug, kick out doug,
organize majors case file,
mail settlment letters to county,
prepare new county suit,
demand letter to ladendorf,
followup letter to AGO mike schaefer.
clean house a little at a time.
get $ from matt, signed rent agreement.
letters to corporation counsel, scott chinn, find out if case continued.
prepare answer re 39 eastern.
call lindy and or send package.
write mom.
recruit amicus.
go kill whoever that is screaming - that is to say, prepare and print cease and desist letters.
get bullhorn, videocamera, shotgun. calm down. rant and rave.
wash hair. find antiperspirant that actually works.
brainstorm. subvert small island nations. get decaf.
buy pentium 4 off ebay from that monkey.
why is this not publishing?

1) make to do list.
goal: set two tasks for each next day.
e.g. thurs: bank
friday, mail card to cousin with flower seeds.
suturday: make copies downtown
soon: pay phone bill. write checks, pay electric, water?
fix bike flat, get phone $ from doug, kick out doug,
organize majors case file,
mail settlment letters to county,
prepare new county suit,
demand letter to ladendorf,
followup letter to AGO mike schaefer.
clean house a little at a time.
get $ from matt, signed rent agreement.
letters to corporation counsel, scott chinn, find out if case continued.
prepare answer re 39 eastern.

Jane, here is the text of a deed.
The original formatting can be found at
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/leaf2/files ,
the first file you see would be 1deed40ntacoma09112003.doc,
yahoo registration may be required to access files.
my email isn't working this morning so this is a work around. Sorry this has been such a hassle.
Next steps, notarize and take to 7th floor city county building, then 8th floor. let them know it's just a quitclaim deed; the fee is a little less.
keep a copy and mail it to whoever is sending you letters. before filing, you may wish to edit to specify the name and title of the signing officer.
call me with any questions.
Robbin.

Quitclaim Deed

This writing witnesses that Indianapolis Peace and Justice Center, Grantor, of Marion County in the state of Indiana, quitclaims to the City of Indianapolis/Marion County, Indiana, the following real estate in Marion County Indiana.

Legal: A M Ogle Et Al E Park Add L185
Parcel: 103-7411
Known As: 40 N. Tacoma


This transfers any and all of grantor’s legal interest in the property, in recognition that Grantors’ interests were extinguished by the City’s taking of the property in 2000, and is not a release of claims of reverse condemnation, violation of due process, or any other legal theory.

In witness of this, Grantor has executed this deed this ____ day of ______, 2003.



_________________
Indianapolis Peace and Justice Center, by its duly authorized officer.



State of Indiana )
)
County of Marion )

Before me a Notary Public for the above county and state personally appeared grantor, who acknowledged the execution of the above quitclaim deed, and who having been duly sworn, stated that any representations above are true.

Witness my hand and notary seal this ___ day of ___, 2003

My commission expires Signature _________________



Prepared without fee by Robbin Stewart

the monkey has the money. $40.
print and mail response to objections.
prepare for meet w Scott Chinn.
clean room
pay phone bill.
write to mom.

Indiana CLE Commission
IN RE Robbin Stewart

Motion for Readmission

My license to practice law was suspended as of May 18 2003.
I have paid $200 and completed 12 hours in CLEs.

I move to be readmitted.
If it is within the authority of the commission,
I request to be readmitted retroactively.

Respectfully Submitted,
Robbin Stewart
17147-53
227 N Temple
Indianapolis IN 46201

to do:
bills
deed
seat belt ticket

(i got interupted by a call from H & H, and then i had more coffee and a bath, and now i'm in one of my fuming raging fits,
why won't they leave me alone.)

http://www.upi.com/view.cfm?StoryID=20030511-082320-5209r

Citing a book of his, Mr. Posner continued: "I said what are needed are critical studies, as opposed to biographies. The relation between personal character and professional reputation is often nonexistent. People operate on different tracks. Very successful people, when you look at them, they very often turn out to be psychological basket cases. They were successful in part because they were driven by some deep personal insecurity."

dtl wednesday:
one item: write text of talk to s ct.
did list for yesterday: found suit. cashed check. offered to pay back joell. wrote printed filed and mailed oral argument document.
significant event: trouble on eastern ave.
nick went thru the box, yay.
to do
to do
- write to marion county re joell palmer.
buncha other stuff?
deed re hamilton
lower priority:
write to sfca city council and texas legislature and mcconnell.
to break that down into steps, open folders for sfca, tx, ky, put in mission statement and plan of action, begin drafting letters.
seat belt ticket - motion to set aside default judgment, move for jury trial, or dismissal.
wow, was it the seat belt ticket or the coffee? suddenly i'm all riled up.
later: pay bills.

bills.
box.
a lawn.
shop?
movies.
work?
bath.
fold laundry - done.

thursday
did list:
some dishes
some laundry
mowed lawn 32 eastern
took out trash
made list w nick
watched bcra cle.



didn't: drivers license
box
$ 8 groceries
$10 mj/juvi

motion to amend complaint
Come now plaintiffs by counsel and for their motion to amend complaint state as follows.
The complaint was filed 9/97 and a first amended complaint was filed 12/15/1997.
The state moved to dismiss. Dismissal was granted, but reversed.
A certified question ....
Currently this case is on hold at the Seventh Circuit awaiting response to a certified question, for which oral argument is scheduled 5/29/2003.
This motion does not require immediate action, but can be tabled until the case returns to the Seventh Circuit.
It is submitted at this time to provide advance notice to the parties.
The orginal and first amended complaints sought damages from county officiual in their personal capacities.
The district court dismissed on the basis that no constitutional violation had occurred.
The circuit court upheld the dismissal on the basis of qualified immunity and the unclear status of the law.
As a result, the county officials can be dismissed as to damage claims. The circuit did not rule as to whether or not the district was mistaken in holding no violation occurred, but see the discussion of standing and virginia booksellers.
Previously, since county officials were named in their personal and official capacities, there had been no need to name the county as a party. The county, however, lacks qualified immunity, and lacks eleventh amendment immunity. At this time plaintiffs move to add Vanderburgh County as a defendant.

State ex rel. Coker-Garcia v. Blunt, 849 SW.2d 81 (Mo. App. 1993)

question: was anonymous v delaware ever published? 2000 Del.Ch LEXIS 84 (2000)
todo make list of cites of cases i've been involved in.
Coker-garcia, Stewart v Taylor (F Supp.)(F 2d), Kern,
Anonymous v Delaware,
Majors v Abell.

did
weeded garden.
haircut $10.
bought 2 shirts $2
to do: get drunk irish music night $10
to do: drop off brief downtown.
did: message re brief.
called office.
called AG. 3x 0.15 = 0.45

4" mowed 3 yards. had mj mow 40 n tacoma. found a gun. found meat and a veggie. sorted financial record, worked on taxes.
need sugar/drink.

majors v abell 2003 wl 152431 - west cite.

4 calls @o.15= 0.6 hours billed today.

called in s ct. they have no listing of such a case. next step, call 7th circuit clerk, find out hwat time frame is.3:10 feb 27. called 7th cir clerk to see if anything happening. they say it was sent, amonth a go.
Paula cradoza, in s ct admin, 232 2540, will look into it for me and callme back.

letters to outline:

rutherford
horning
court re march 5th re ticket re 125 n temple
gegraves@indygov.org - corporation counsel's office.
hearing oficer jbostick@indygov.org

motion re amend complaint majors

maybe it wasn't such a wasted day after all. i read this article about the flaming lips in esquire, and it made me decide i want to be a furry. well that, and ghastly's ghasty comic, ghastly.keenspace.com

tuesday - went for plasma. computers were down. waited 5 hours, never came back up. grr.
did- bought coffee $8. dived.dove? went thru hotmail. read a magazine. i even went to the bank. it is now essential to get soemthing, rathe than nothing, done. i feel tired and want a bath and pr0n and wwdn. having catfish for dinner. this is the wrong blog for that. do list for right now - don't overcook the fish.
what to do tonight:
no going out to kareoke since it's a schoolnight.
could:
work on to do list. and dtl for wednesday - call plasma.
could: outline argument to indiana supreme court
check ardmail.
write letters re march 5th court date.
make plan re seat belt ticket.
take a bath. read book.
get -something- done but don't try to do everything.
geek out at wwdn - i'll settle for a bit of that.

so far still nothing done, wasted all night at wwdn. not like that's ever happened before.

friday night- had drinks w nick.
sat - got up too late for plasma. snowed in.
sunday - again did nothing. had a nice call from mom, about 45 minutes. is my phone not working right?
monday - did nothing. kind of upset about it. missed plasma because it was too late to do plasma and meeting,
and then missed plasma again after meeting cancelled. too busy jerking off and reading stuff online.
what i did instead of anything useful -
read tolstoy's last words, about christian anarcharism and why war is murder.
talked to the webmaster of spankthis.com.
found out andy horning's become gop.
did not write letter to mark like i'd planned before the meeting.
flirted w joe and crew instead.
other stuff i'm behind on.
seat belt ticket
fix car
car tickets
job application.
clean house
cle
client letters
greyhound
go check boiling pot on stove.
what i did get done - fertilized + watered my plant.
tomorrow: plasma. set alarm?
make better to do list.

friday:
went to donate, got there too late
bought light bulbs $12
messed aroud on wwdn
thursday: found out too late to file w 7th cir.

wednesday: worked on cleaning middle room. donated $25

tasks for tuesday:
call re election job - done
go get drunk at unicorn - done
blow off plasma - done
tasks for wednesday:
1) - make to do list. 20 items at least. prioritize and dtl
2)- plasma
- get stoned
- big lots
- update resume
-outline letters re court stuff
-

POSITION: ELECTION CLERK DBM: B21 SALARY: $21,000

POSITION SUMMARY: Assists in preparing and implementing elections in Marion County. Processes candidacy declarations and campaign finance reports, and performs a variety of general administrative functions, including answering phones and greeting visitors. Interacts with all candidates from all parties running in Marion County.

QUALIFICATIONS: Must be a registered voter in Marion County A resume and a copy of your High school diploma/GED certificate required, college degree preferred. Ideal candidate should be a customer service oriented individual with strong organization and communication skills. Proficiency in Microsoft Office Products required, as is an interest in Marion County politics and campaigns. MUST LIVE IN MARION COUNTY. POSTED 2/4/03.

COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS

plan for today: call about the election job. - done
review first draft.
write some letters.
put away clothes on table. - done
did today:
went to club. one of the dancers gave me his # :). spent $13.
found a silly silver plate punch ladle.
talked to nick, opened some letters. talked about joell, asshole, drugless.
worked on building a new blog at monkeybox.blogspot.com
made a nice dinner.
blew $25 on the usual.
didn't get much done yet. might have fixed the slow modem problem; i unplugged it for awhile and rebooted.
got ok to use val as a reference

spent $13 unicorn

except for laundry i don't seem to have gotten much else done. time spent on chat and wwdn.
to do: creat coblog sign on for gary and for jyoti.

to do:
1) majors v abell
- write thank you letters to all who helped.
- make list of who that includes.
- review notes
-review first draft
-outline motion for injunction
- maybe ask on cyberia
- maybe ask on amend1-l
-look up rule re rehearing at 7th circ page.
-do billing summary for february

call mom? not a good plan if i'm stoned. get stoned. visit jack.
call lindy.
ost to thread about "how has wwdn changed you"

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email dan danny@dennysden.com
fold laundry - mostly done
coffee - done - that was an easy one :)
take out trash - done
shovel snow - done
attend to jack - not done yet
rewards of doing chores - found the sweater lindy made me.

my two tasks for the day were 1) do the rough draft - done, still needs work.
...damit! just lost 4 lines of text. hit some wrong button.
2) fold laundry. that means do 4 loads laundry from closet, sort into piles to hang up,
give away, put away, throw away, or stuff back into closet. sorted and second load is in, using delicate cycle. need more detergent and bleach. i'm about to go celebrate doing that much,
and then i'll set out some more chores. if i do more chores, and the weather is good, i could reward myself with a unicorn trip. which would throw off plasma schedule.
more chores:
make to do list.
update list of tasks for majors.
outline motion for injunction.
(i guess what interupted me was going for coffee? dunno. but i put more laundry in, hung up laundry, found hangers, put away dishes)
right i did the dishes today. that was twice in february i think.
other stuff to do: type up disney notes for blog.
make blog entry in main blog.
create some wwdn time to check on jyoti.










[edit]

short list of letters to write
lindy - done
mom - put on line for printer, print tomorrow on way to plasma.

greyhound
chicago station manager

Thank you for your recent phone call (i have the feeling i've already written this one?)
I do not think, however, that you are taking this situation sufficiently seriously.
On November First 1992 at around 3 pm I was assaulted and battered - not beaten up, but touched in an offensive manner - by a security guard working under your direction, following your orders. I hold you personally responsible as well as greyhound.
These actions were illegal as well as tortious.
I have not yet reported the incident to the authorities. I'm hoping we can work it out.
I wrote to greyhound at the address you gave me seeking a refund of my $53.
All I got from them was a brushoff letter.
If I get my $53 back really quickly, I'll agree not to take it further.
I don't care whether you pay me personally or get greyhound to do it.
What happens next is if this second offer is also refused, the next letter will seek $500.
$53 + (235, my hourly rate, x 2 hours already spent) =523 rounded off to $500.
If that third offer is also rejected, and I have my attorneys file suit in Marion County Small Claims Court, it will be for $5000. If that suit is actively contested, i will transfer it to circuit court and seek $50,000. Let's settle this now for $53. Incidentally I won the case I went to Chicago for. That started out with a simple little disagreement like this one, and it took to 5 years to get it to the 7th circuit, but once I get on something I never let it go. I have not as yet sent out any press releases, but have been telling the story on the internet, at Wil Wheaton's site, Penn & Teller's site, and the Cyberia List.
As a result of the cyberia posting I've been contacted by John Gilmore, the plaintiff in
Gilmore v. Ashcroft, a case about airplane searches. Gilmore is a cofounder of EFF, the electronic frontier foundation, which litigates in these areas.
So if we can't settle this it has the potential to be somethng that could get bigger, to the point where there would be adverse publicity for greyhound, whether I ever won or lost in court.











mark r
greg jordan
kurt s a
client letters re majors v abell
settlement leters v majors v abell
client letters re williamson v iec
settlement letters re wiliamson v iec.
last chace
insurance
cyberia letter re majors
voting law list re majors.

possibles for wednesday:
return calls
make word docs of majors drafts.
write or start 3-5 letters.
put food away.
check off each daily chore chore.
more hotmail deleting saving responding
rice mail from jeanie to wwdn.
clean one little corner of the house. for instance, could go fold the clothes from the closet.
make a better to do list by going thru old to do lists. shoot for at least 25 items. the idea is to brainstorm, catch them all, then prioritize.
make cascading to do lists, using outline form, breaking down tasks into littler tasks.
submit late entry to boxer book.
this woud work better on a to do list, i'm confusing my dtl's with my to do's.

didn't list for tuesday -
fix car
open new h & h letter
make better to do list

did list for tuesday
offered an internship to a mizzou alum who called to network
wrote and mailed a letter to lindy. bill 0.5 hours for letter to lindy, discussed majors v abell with associate.
off to give plasma.
checked mail. checked phone.

when i get back i want to
- print letter to mom? no. put letter to mom online for printing? yes.
- write better to do list.
- organize majors v abell tasks.
- make list of phone calls for tomorrow - a g office, car repair, realtor re 30 n ham.
- start letter to mark, client contact letters.
- go thru hotmail.

-

didn't list for monday:
open cle letter - done
fix car
print letter to mom
make better to do list - partly done
check hotmail

did list for monday
did three loads of laundy. last load is in dryer, presoaked in bleach and it helped.
hung up the rest.
swept rodent droppings from pantry
found the stamps.
washed dining room table and banister
swept and vaccuumed hallway.
cut hair
fixed hole in attic.
took newspapers outside.
made daily chores list.
made dtl
found seeds and containers and fertilzer.
made plan for cleaning house
paid visa $250 over phone, requested autopayment info.

short list of letters to write
lindy
mom
greyhound
mark r
greg jordan
kurt s a
client letters re majors v abell
settlement leters v majors v abell
client letters re williamson v iec
settlement letters re wiliamson v iec.


motions to write:
motion to dismiss lp in majors v iec..
motin for further relief of court costs

deadlines-
car ticket - pay if not done motion to set aside default judgment by friday
no more than 10 days for motion to reconsider judgment or rehearing en banc.

lists of tasks to do every day
vitamins
brush teeth, bath, antiperspirant, clean socks
make dtl
review to do list
blog entry even if to say no entry
billing entry even if to say no entry
check fone and mail and email
do two tasks from to do list.

cleaning plan for week - each day one hour cleaning, one writing task.
t front desk
w middle room
r or f dining room
upstairs office:
corner by window
corner by closet
corner by computer
area by bed
closet get hangers, put stuff in hole.

to do list items:
pay 1625 tax.
attend cle
buy 3 bulbs.
start seeds, get dirt, maybe boil dirt to kill weeds
make list of when i was sued to document pattern.

february income
oil 120
plasma 48 so far.
rent 300
rent 250
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$718.
other?
february outgo - actual so far.
$300 mastercard
$100 sewer.
$ 300 electric
$30 texas
$5 jesse.
$10 joell plumbling supplies.
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$745.
-718
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27 in hole so far for the month. might not be going to mardi gras

notes for tax record 2002
income
duke energy 77.78
express services (temp agency?) 205 -probably final pay for evergreen.
allegheny dividend: $2.58
[january gas bill $45.]
I have $590 in an ira i didn't know about at mizzou credit union.
eek! my dsl carrier may be going out of business see
http://www.directvdsl.com
student loan interest paid in 2002 $2,382.75
see irs pblication 970
phillips petroleum $1,861.90
adecco wages 2002 gross 1538
see if earned income credit applies - earned: $1743
ltter from irs re 2000 taxes - request for tax return.

Notes for to do list for week of february 10th

job
car
letters
boyfriend
cases
cle
get scanner working
get printers working
call office of ellen fujawa 233 4386 re williamson v iec.
client letter re williamson
rutherford letter
2/15 metro dinner 7 pm
hassle telemarketers re 1-800-357-1852 "disney 407" the awards center. keep going unti get copy of do not call policy letter.
club resorts international orlando castleberry
manchester n h listed w n h bbb.

verla dams 508 2391
write up disney story blog
find disney camera
last chance $100
insurance $700
greyhound $53

feb estimate february actual amount paid.
gas $50
electric $150. paid $300
water 25 paid $100.
phone $30
computer $50. paid mastercard $300
taxes on 227 $70
taxes taxes piad $30.
insurance * 0
car repair $200
eek it's already monday.
priorities:
1) touch base w nick not before noon.
2) car repair
make better to do list.

- organize house. clean downstairs, clean upstairs, filing sytem.
- organize computer.
- organize lists of letters to write, accounts to settle.

make balance sheet.
do 2002 taxes.
make business plan.
make personal growth plan.
plasma twice.
send book to tenzin norbu c/o snow lion blomington

Did, sunday:
got high.
nick came over and we went thru the bills and he boarded up the windows.
i paid two bills, water and electric. $100 and $300.
court march 5.
received oil check $120.
wrote check for oil tax $30.
spent 1/2 hour looking for stamps.
due shortly: $30 for seat belt ticket or motion to set aside default judgement.
various letters about properties being confiscated.

cleaned bedroom.
emptied trash.
emptied recycling.
sorted food.
vaccuumed house.
swept stairs.
hung up shirts.cut my finger.
paid jesse $5 for monitor.
made bed- first time in a year.
mailed oil tax check.
watched malcolm in the middle.
next: bubble bath. - done.
then: clean hallway - mostly done
clean clothes off dining room table - 2d load laundry is in. put away first load. 2 to go.
sort papers on dining room table - done
open letter from icle - $150 fine and 6 hours.
find stamps? - done
pd mastercard $300
make february budget entries.
make february billing summary, possibly january.

did friday: laundry two loads dishes, not much else.
newt scened with brian, i wrote a blurb about peter mcwilliams ans some wwdn stuff, but not much done.
called th etelemarking co again, went better today.
tomorow - open one H & H letter. adn one more chore, probably "make to do list
and list overdue chores.

friday:
could go to bank. pay taxes on 1625 rooseveldt
bath, dishes laundry.
open letters.
buy indiana lawyers weekly.

gay.com dinner metro 2/15 8 pm

right now:
options: email, hotmail, cyberia, work on state brief,

to do: billing summaries for january, feb so far. eek.
where's my disney photos?

uncollectibvle debts
mj 600
ross 507
cj 2500
lindy 2000
firestone 150
last chance auto 100
insurance 700
greyhound $53.

did list wednesday
made budget. estimated feb income income $ 846 outgo $ 825 surplus $21

income 225 n temple 300
fixed utilities .300.
inome rent - 250
outgo - debt service 200
income oil lease 100
gross income $150/mo.

solution: i need a roommate.

wednesday:
make to do list.
pay electric bill.
look for info on cle's.
write some letter outlines.
hoitmail and email and eudora?

did today tuesday:
plasma, $20 not sure if anything else. bought coffee. $7 returned library book. electric bill is late - $3.
made a few more notes on majors, put in an hour's work on it. so that's an ok day.

monday: so far. did nothing.
joell fixed plumbing.

did list sunday 2/2/03 happy groundhogs day happy imbolc

mom called.
billing note: we discussed case, i outlined my strategy. billable because heped me work it out. 0.15
did laundry
cleaned room.

billing note friday 01-31-03 3pm onward, i am reconfiguring the election law list per discussion w richard winger, i just found the archives and will be reading then for about the next two hours. this is bllable to majors v abell because richard says the case is being discussed there and the info there is directly revelant to preparing the next brief. except that i'm going to take a bath and make some notes first so 3-3:30 then we'll see. can't count chickens before hatched.


other stuff i've been doing today. slept for 7-11:30. not sleeping enough and gaining weight and getting stuff done.. am i slipping back into mania? how do i test for that? look for online support groups? sigh.

biling note majors v abell 5:45-6:45 am today friday 01/31/03 online research and memo.
also 1.0 hours yesterday, just thining about the case, not writing.

strange night. surfing the web instead of doing any planned chores. wrote an essay on boycotts. updated my hotornot profile.
did a little cleaning up of my hotmail, needs more work. a good 4 hour task soon. should make a list of projects i'm overdue on.
wrote to some guy about sean. i introduced z to sean who took him for $600, so it's my obligation to see if i can sort that out somehow.

go under house and see if pipe to toilet is leaking.

very carefuly avoid reading any of these webcomix.
http://www.zipcon.net/~myco/comix.php
http://www.geocities.com/transe_generation/
http://ghastly.keenspace.com/
http://ghastly.keenspace.com/cast.html

Fulkerson Sean
BELLFLOWER CA (562) 804-3322

nick never showed.
plasma $34. discussed getting a bookshelf for the plamsa center.
asked about a dishwashing job, not hiring.
got my dinner. cooking some of it now.
to do tonight: make budget for february.
to do tomorrow: call about electric bill.
work on better to do list to start feb off right.
drink some water. - plasma vamires.
mj and her brother marcus just came over.

Dear Mr. Garrison:
My tasks for today were to calculate my expenses and income for january and formalise a to do list. Was that it?
January 2003.
Income: 678. (assumes 28 tomorrow plasma)
Outgo: 670.
breakdown at http://gttodolist.blogspot.com

Febuary: income so far- 290 joell rent (300-10 expenses.)
250 rent will all go to property tax on the 1625 property.
plasma income likely $200 max.
Seperate account: texas assets: paid $356 annual tax, cashed checks for about $240.
Budgeting february planned outgo will have to wait for another day,
looks $800 minumum.
Bank balance $4135, of which $3700 owed to bankone.
So that's one task done.
Next task might have been work on to do list, the part i did was list job leads:



list of places to apply:
cintas
dollar general
hotels downtown - adams mark
columbia club
legal ease temps, barristers.
national city bank
new mom and pop cafe on east washington
airport cleaning planes ata.
find the job placement place., was closed off by traffic.
call gay bars,
call restaurants, call the bathhouses.
saran.
gleaners.

Other stuff done today: wrote nice letter to mom.
Several social visits, joell, nick, jay, and some cute mormon.
Tasks for thursday: meeting with nick (if he doesn't bail.) plasma.
It is now 2:07 and bedtime, but hotmail won't let me send.
So i'll just save tot he blog or.. i know, i'll pm.

plasma. ok to wait till friday if prefer.
to do for thursday: meet w nick re h & h letters, chores, pen to paper document anything he's done so far.
make agenda for meeting w nick. be aware he may blow it off.
february bills:
$10 joell plumbling supplies. -300 rent from joel. $250 rent re 1625 will all go to tax. get 227 Tax statement.
seems like today i only fell further behind on the writing, but at least i wrote a letter to mom and mailed stuff to lindy.
keep notes on gifts given, to practice giving. donuts to nick, phone to joel, stuff to lindy, online books to everybody.
newt to brian :) pizza to that crackhead. almost 2.

list of places to apply:
cintas
dollar general
hotels downtown - adams mark
columbia club
legal ease temps, barristers.
national city bank
new mom and pop cafe on east washington
airport cleaning planes ata.
find the job placement place., was closed off by traffic.
call gay bars,
call restaurants, call the bathhouses.
saran.
gleaners.

april is in jail in hancock county. for not paying a bill? look into it. april.. new..wahts' her name? ask nick for details.



this needs to be a longer list, but it's a start.

january, actual.
january, budgeted.
january actual.
food $40.
gas $50
electric $100 (december bill)
look to see if i have any late fees.
make sure to try to avoid any late fees. that would be a good plan for a day's task.
phone $80 +6 check over phone fee.
stamps 8
library card $5
dollar general $15
drinks $15
227 property tax $70
checks 16, money order 3 $19
blogger isn't letting me use tabs to make columns so it's the wrong tool for this job.
house insurance would be 35/mo, car ins. 50/mo. but right now i have none.
dsl $50.
gas electric phone dsl tax insurance am i leaving out anything?
credit cards. around $200 for the visa.
lindy's present shiping $19
so for the month: $675 plus whatever i forgot to write down.
income
300 + 250 + 100+ 28 $678.
net gain $8. - whatever i forgot to write down. other:
paid $355 texas property tax, cashed oil checks for $230 or so.




dinner was cajun garlic lemon shrimp and a mango.

wednesday:
did:
bank: deposited $700.
balance 4100 something.
mailed package to lindy. $19.
wrote letter to mom, still need to print and mail.
dived my dinner.
today's chores not yet done:
january expenses and february budget.
make febrary to do list., write it onto paper. list prioities as well as order of which to do first.that, is, list, list in order of importance, list in order of which to do first.
i give myself till midnight. i will start at 8. i've earned a 25 minute wwdn break. watch out for chat sessions.

did list:
monday
cold, so stayed in. put away laundry, went thru bills, paid a bill, returned two phone calls, tag.
didn't: attend iec meeting. so a to do would be to listen to tapes after reviewing online minutes.
tuesday:
deposited oil checks. ordered checks. $16. bought stamps $8 bought money order $3. paid texas tax bill.
got library card. $5.
to do? copy texas tax records, mail to the guys who have written with offer to buy.
plasma $23. so net expense for day = -9.
dumpster dived dinner to do: go back to hostess for donuts.
took trash out.
plan for rest of day: draft letters online, setting a up "print and mail to do"
question, where did i put those 3 cent stamps i got?
objective: dive $10 worth of donuts.
forgot to do today: deposit cash while at bank. mail package to lindy.
objective get at least one letter finished or 5 started.
objective: call lindy.
dtl for wednesday:
make monthly budget summary.
call electric co to check balance.
make better to do list to start february with. write it onto paper.

letters:
mom
lindy
greyhound 1, 2, 3, 4,
rokita.
ag re majors v abell
client letters re majors v abell
column about open source candidate recruitment.
letter to mark r.
thank you letters to the people who have helped with the case.
more to dos: go thru to do log, see whats been done, not done. make summary for january.
set goals for feb.
example: cle's!!! good time to panic.
write motion for reconsideration for 7th circuit, outline brief to indiana supremes.
outline letters re properties situation.
$100 deposit at last chance.
make note of any other outstanding collection issues, including $150 firestone kc, 2500 or so cj,
$500 owed by our boy to adam,
$2000 to lindy.

make to do list, write it out put on fridge

sunday.
change light bulbs.
clean lower shelf of refridgerator.
other possibles:
call mom.
call lindy.
and or, begin letters to mom and lindy.
write more business letters.
go thru bills.
make aplan re bills, list due dates, missing ones, think about money orders and stamps. look for stamps, but don't get hung up about it.
right now: find light bulbs, take bath.
action items for monday:
two phone calls, verla adams 508 2391, ag's office.
letter to mark r.

did list saturday: bought food. found pizza. did dishes.
didn't get any writing done, go thru bills and mail

motion to reconsider

additional data on timing of hibernation
critique of "candidates have no right to be anonymous"
critique of wording of certification "more than " shoud be "more or less than"
to allow for incorporation of 1) nyt sullivan standards 'false and malicious' 2) mens rea requirment per keubal and smith.

major point: critique of dismisal of personal capacity claims based on brochure rather than on statute.

since i have a mental outline of what i want to say to the indiana court, it would be a good idea to start roughing it out.
also, consider meeting w ken faulk to discuss state case. right now tho, wwdn break.

next step.
publish article on cyberia.
look for allies for ongoing fight.
aclu, anne beeson.
iclu, ken faulk.
consider time frame for motion to reconsider.- i'm just assuming it's 30 days.
www.ij.org .. invite therm to take credit for this one. invite them to get involved in the publciity angle. they may decline simply because it isn't an open and shut win.

billing note majors v abell.
9:15-10:15 pm consulted with technical staff on how to convert pdf file to text and doc files, did so, published opinion on the web. 10:15-12:15 discussed opinion with collegues, gave opinion third read, mentally outlined motion for reconsideration.

staus of chores: did not get done any of the writing i had planned to do tonight.
did not do undone task from thursday of going thru bills.
got part of pipes unfrozen but toilet line still frozen.
put away groceries, did not put away laundy. put out parker sign.learned how to convert pdf files.

tasks for tonight:
write draft of rokita letter.
write draft of letter to mark rutherford.
if in the mood, write next greyhound letter.
lindy
mom
writing bureau guy


process: list letters to write. bang out a lead for each of them.
revice, eddit, add, revise, proofread

that's revise, edit, add, revise, proofread..

then, check hotmail and delte as needed.

client contact letters:
carol antun c/o mr antun c/o the blue heron, giest revervoir, indiana
bruce martin c/o nassau lp long island ny
perry metzger try yahoo.
brian majors c/o county chair, wayne

test

i am having such a coffee rush right now, from one cup. i used to drink 5 or 10 cups of coffee a day and not notice the effect, now i notice one cup, how it makes my thoughts race and heart beat faster. use with caution, stick to decaf, save the coffee for when it's actually useful.
stuff to tell gary: i have not yet implemented your advice of a midnight bedtime, early rise, early bath, get right to chores.
but i'm starting to see how that coud be helpful and i'll keep wrestling with it.
i have not yet done my homework for thursday, going thru the bills, but because i had cleared my phone messages i got two important calls yesterday which is what i have been working on since then.
today i am focusing on drafting some letters and trying a hardware fix.

friday task list.
switch minotor.
update billing records. 0.15 danny, discussed file conversion from pdf, solved problem
write draft of rokita letter.
write draft of letter to mark rutherford.
if in the mood, send next greyhound letter.
remember yesterday's task, the bills due, isn't done yet.
also more laundry, frozen pipes issue.

posner => candidates have no right to be anonymous.
supreme court => mcintyre => canddiates have a right to be anonymous. federalist papers. john jay alexander hamilton james madison. madison is only the guy who wrote the first amendment, and a president.cite other cases discussed in mcintyre in which candidates have right to be anonymous. stewart v taylor. white? fulton? moses? barney?
nyt v sullivan standards.
inform lp natcom.
get back on election law list.

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i had this one big case i've been working on for 5 years now.
it's about whether political candidates have the right to free speech, or
whether they have to say "paid for by ___" on their signs, flyers etc, or face jail. It was improperly dismissed by the local federal judge last year, so i did an appeal, the first appeal i've done by myself.
today judge posner (one of the most famous judges in the country short of the supreme court justices) issued an opinion (here, in annoying pdf format)
http://
www.ca7.uscourts.gov/op3.fwx?submit1=showop&caseno=02-2204.PDF

agreed with me that it should not have been dismissed, so it is still alive.
instead of sending it back to the lower federal court, he sent it back to the indiana supreme court, with some questions about what the statute means.
there are some hints that i could still lose, and even if i win they could try to screw me out of my fees, so i wil be working on this all year with no money coming in, and might or might not ever get paid for it, but finally getting a free speech case to the state supreme court is important, and i have a few tricks up my sleeve once i get there, so all in all this is good news.

note to self: invite bopp to join as cocounsel if he wants.
billing note: finished second read at 9:53. off to a bath.

notes for argument to the court.

plaintiffs are, overall, pleased by the decision, but submit this motion for reconsideration to correct what we believe are mistatements, relattively minor ones, of the proceedings below, so tha the court would have the opportunity to revise its opinion if it chooses to do so. since we are writing anyway, we also make a few points about the law cited by the court.
the court correctly found that the case had been improperly dismissed below on standing and mootness grounds.

- the record and docket reflect that the case did not simply hibernate after being filed; instead the parties first jointly sought
certification to the state supreme court, and much of the delay was attributable to the court's own inaction on that issue.
-later after a change in counsel the state opposed certification, and time was spent in briefing and arguing that issue.
(note, write to cyberia re possible appeal to the supreme court, and any tips on a motion for rehearing. contact eff.)

- the discussion of case law was problematic, in that it referred to cases like gable and ky rtl v terry, without any mention of the watchtower v stratton which presumptively overruled these cases. nor was there any discussion of gop of minnesota v white, which held that the government cannot dictate the speech of a candidate.
these two cases, decided after the initial brief, were discussed in brain majors' reply brief. however, for reasons we do not understand, the 7th circuit clerk rejected majors' reply brief, and judge evans rejected majors' motion to submit his brief.
we attach a single copy of that brief.
the court assumes, without deciding, that..
the court miscontrues the issue as to the content of majors' signs. majors is not seeking the right to be anonymous.
he is seeking the right not to have the government dictate the content of his speech.
as in stewart v taylor, there is no fraud in a sign which states merely "brian majors for assessor" or "robbin stewart for township board vote tuesday." Chandler v Miller held that a candidate cannot be drug tested without cause; running for office does not waive constitutional rights. Similarly in Minn GOP v White, running for judge does not waive one's rights to discuss politcs.
(man.. i am drenched in sweat.. this must be affecting me emotionally)
A further issue is the final paragraph, dismissing damge claims.
Damage claims were premised on two points:
1) that the policy expressed by the statute, whatever it was, was unequivocably unconstitutional under Talley, Mcintyre, and Stewart v. Taylor. I accept, for the purpose of this motion, the court's ruling, that the constitutionality of the statute is arguable and therefor immune, as determinative, althought I personaly disagree.
2) the second basis for a damage claim was the brochure, and here there may be a logical inconsistency in the court's opinion. The court seems to agree, without formally deciding, with my position that if the statute is broadly construed, then it is unconstitutional under McIntyre and Talley, and therefore the brochure would be a compensible violation of the right to free speech,
If, however, the statute is narrow, (eek just saw flaw in own argument??), then the brochure is wholly unsuported by any claim of having a legal basis, and is an unconstitutioal infringemen of free spech rights clearly establsihed by Talley, Mcintyre, Buckley v. ACLF, and Watchtower v. Stratton.
These latter two cases post-date the filing of he suit, but the unconstitutional conduct has continued each day over the five years the suit has run, and continues today. (billing note, see prior biling note, wrote this from 8:15 pm to 9:05, now going to give the opinion a second read.
to do: press release.

for gary: thursday: did: plasma. $32, net 30. didn't, yet: go thru bills. other: got food. other: pipes are frozen.
for tomorrow: work on cases and client contact letters and billing records.

Billing note:
7:18 pm-8:00 pm (and continuing)
received two phone calls, sent one. court, winger, winger. 7th circuit has decided my case.
Improperly dismissed as moot. Decision will depend on construction of the statute, whether narrow or broad.
The construction of the statute has been certified to the Indiana Supreme Court.
Action items:
write motion for reconsideration of the opinion as to a few minor technical points.
write letters to rokita, counsel , etc, offering to settle case for fees incurred.
reread case to pick up nuances.
begin briefing notes for state suprem court, frame issues.
contact clients, including taylor, ksa, kirkpatrick, palmer. brian majors.
8:15 1.0 hours.

MJ came over and told me her jury duty story. 40 hours community service for being sick, nearly got 40 days in jail.
We talked about jobs.
Saran at 30th and post.$13.
Gleaners,(and their dumpster)
Women's prison.
Jail Annex.

My plans for the day are to give plasma and buy food.
If I get that done and have more energy/focus for tasks,
there's phone messages, (yuk),
makings lists of case-related correspondence,
letter to Mark Rutherford,
letter to LP writing bureau guy from saturday,
letter to kurt.

insurance claim
credit card bank one situation, make phone call to dispute desk.
letter to court re fines and indigency.
then i will need to make a daily task list for wednesday.
bank. what for? to cash checks and order checks.
broker, to transfer funds.
if i get any letters don i can print them at librrary and get library card.
call indy express re job.
it's time to print the letter to pci.

Garrison says:
Organization skills are very much a concious effort for me as well
Garrison says:
Organization is quite hard concept for people w/ LD's and then add in my own pysch/emotional probs and it becomes doubly hard
arbi says:
when i face the tasks i need to do, it can become stressful, the more i avoid them, the more the stress goes away for now.
Garrison says:
That is the thought process u need to change then
arbi says:
yes forgot you have the dyslexia thing
Garrison says:
not doing them only puts off the stress and will make facing it more difficult
arbi says:
ya, giving up pot was part of that, and i've been learning alot about how i am all organized aroud stress avoidance, and how stress is a positive force in small doeses,
arbi says:
i need to find amiddle ground where i can handle it without pushing myself too hard
arbi says:
so two tasks a day is a reasonable goal
arbi says:
my life goes in cycles where i do tons of stuff for a few months then have 6 months of stay home and read books
Garrison says:
try to set a time around the tasks
Garrison says:
Say "I will wash dishes at 10am so I can be free of that task by 10.15"
arbi says:
that's still a challenge
arbi says:
i didn't plan to ash the dishes, jst noticed they were there, felt like washing them. i do this at least once a month
arbi says:
whether they need it or not
Garrison says:
lol
arbi says:
cleaning this room could go on the to do list. a good task for a cold day sometime
Garrison says:
but it is part of creating a rountine for urself.
Garrison says:
something i strongly belive in is "structure"
arbi says:
yes, well some things are still a challenge
arbi says:
right agree,
arbi says:
as an ADD person building constructive habits and structure is essential
Garrison says:
very much so
Garrison says:
i have trained myself to practicaly live off my pc calendar
arbi says:
i suppose that will mean turnng chat off till daily task list is written out, stufflike that.
arbi says:
those ar egood tools, i just don't have that together yet.
arbi says:
guy next door was suposed to come by and help me organize a few things but he has flaked out on me, i can't delegate the task of getting my act together
Garrison says:
rules like that are important: i had to set rule that I don't not open chat at work till lunch time
arbi says:
ah well, thanks for your input., ah an dtoday you are off due to your back, makes sense
arbi says:
i may have to give somethingliek that a try
arbi says:
i had set a goal of less time in chat, moving more of the discussions tot the board, but havent gotten ver far withthat idea
Garrison says:
i'd be happy to discuss rule setting w/ u and i can poke u regularly to make sure ur following
arbi says:
thanks! a task buddy. very cool.

i am a devout believer in Rote Method Life Mangaement
arbi says:
soi don't know yet if i will make my to do list, get downtown, start looking for work, but at least i've already got the dishes washed. what is rote?
Garrison says:
not sure i spelt it correctly
Garrison says:
u know the old style of learning one's times tables, were kids just memormize it
arbi says:
i havent heard of it
arbi says:
gotcha
Garrison says:
I live on "lists"
arbi says:
ok. i took a good seminar on the to do list method but i have a hard time keeping up with it
arbi says:
i'm tremendously disorgtanaized
Garrison says:
u need to build into slowly
arbi says:
ya. so that's my task for the day/week/month /year
Garrison says:
pple think they can just start right into it and u can't, if u try taht u'll set urself up forfailure
arbi says:
yes i know a lot about setting myself up for failure
Garrison says:
Get a day timer book, set out two tasks a day for the next week
Garrison says:
just start w/ two
arbi says:
i had set a goal of trying to do one thing each day from the lists, but for the past week i havent accomlished even that much
arbi says:
two ok
arbi says:
i might be able to do two.
Garrison says:
if u have trouble getting the one or two things done, then use the schedule part of the day timer
arbi says:
i have no luck w daytimers, but i have a to do list blog
Garrison says:
Make "an appointment w/ urself" to do the task, and tell urself out loud that if u 'JUST DO IT" it will be done and u can do something else without worrying
arbi says:
that makes sense. may i opy this part of the discussion into my notes, but not there earlier part
Garrison says:
sure
Garrison says:
Organization skills are very much a concious effort for me as well
Garrison says:
Organization is quite hard concept for people w/ LD's and then add in my own pysch/emotional probs and it becomes doubly hard
arbi says:
when i face the tasks i need to do, it can become stressful, the more i avoid them, the more the stress goes away

to do list saturday.
get a job. any old job. make list of places to apply. make big chart for downstairs with the list.
mcdonalds
long john silver
indy express.
law firms.

ops tht's in the wrong blog.

Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2003 5:46 pm Post subject: not quite a rant

(this time i 'm copying to message i'm responding to.. think it makes more sense that way)

why is this not quite a rant?
because i don't really have the energy to really rant.

today i found out some sort of not-so-good news at work. i won't get into what it is, because it really won't make a hill of beans to anyone, but it's just not happy news.

now, i'm sort of lucky to have the position i have; i'm doing HR/Payroll, with no previous education or experience in the field. i lucked into the job, and i do the best i can. it's frustrating at times, because i don't know the ins and outs of the field, but i'm trying to learn. also, since we have a corporate office, i don't do the bulk of it...basically i screen applications, maintain personnel files, and key in the timeslips each week. i don't have to deal with benefits, taxes, etc. all that is done up in corporate.

mind you, i have extensive experience as an administrative assistant, and you can put just about any office-type job in front of me and i'll do it better than whoever did it before me. i'm good at clerical stuff.

problem is, it's not what i want to do in life. my dream is to write historical fiction. of course, with every day that goes by, i realize more and more that the chances of me ever making a living at writing are slim to none.

i don't know if i'll ever finish college, because i have to work and i don't have the money, time, energy, or desire to work a full time job AND go to school. it's just not going to happen.

so i just checked out some jobs on monster.com and headhunter.com, and everything in the HR/Payroll field requires a degree and/or experience way beyond what i have. now, i could take a job as an admin assist or receptionist or something like that making the same money i do now, because i don't make nearly what i should. but i don't mind, due to my lack of previous experience in the position.

anyway...i'm just feeling frustrated because if i was to leave the position i'm in now to get away from some of the crap i have to deal with, i'd have to take a lesser position (i was a recep/admin assist for TOO LONG!) even if it was for the same money (or more, in some cases).

if i DO go back to college, what should i major in? and why bother? i don't WANT to do anything but write, but i don't want to do journalism. i've thought about going for HR Management, but again -- it's not what i want to do with my life (plus, there's alot of math classes and i don't want to deal with that. i'm done with math if i stay a journalism major).

i'm just confused. i know i'm smart, i can do alot of things and do them well, but i'm always either overqualified (which leads to feeling unchallenged and unappreciated) or underqualified (which makes me feel stuck, like i'll never make anything of myself)...and ALWAYS underpaid!

*sigh*
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You are smart and cheerful and cute as a bug. That's the kind of person co's like as the front end of their HR office. And in the back there's some bad cop guy who does the firing and the little embezzlements from the paycheck.
Rent "how to succeed in business without really trying." As the HR person,
you can run the company and no one will notice. get your friends hired,
or at least help hire really cool people, who you will own. do subversive networking, call it a girl's potluck or some such. form a cabal.
learn everything you can about HR. From your spot in HR, you can get a jump on applying for better jobs within the co. Do alot of informational interviews at other HR departments, find out what skills will help.
You can learn more online and at work then from college, that's a racket.
Find a mentor. There are legitimate online degree programs. Read trade association magazines, learn the buzzwords.
because you are young an pretty you won't be taken seriously, that's aplus as well as a minus. find way to save your co money, and get that pluged into a raise. read the annual reports, any files you have access to, build dossiers and informations systems, until you know the company better than anyone else. become indespensible. learn everyone's eakness but never use it against them. make sure if you are ver fired you can shutr everything down. sorry, i'm a paranoid ranter, but the point is it's a position where with knowledge you can build power. byw what do they do?
can you get jobs for monekyboxers?

non-prioritized to do list items:
car insurance claim.
ed gluck's car insurance claim.
car repair.
car insurance, home insurance, sam goldstein
get a job > stay clean, make lists of places to apply, make cover letter, get applications. goal apply 10 places in january.
face up to h & h threatening letters. _> draft letter from nick. write to colap, legal aid, media, elected officials.
write letters to mom, lindy, actually print and mail them.
odd little distraction - it was cold so i put on a sweatshirt only it's not fitting right, and that's interfereing with my typing.
i took a bath earlier, and mentally sorted through some of these plans about making a list, starting to write some letters, what all i would say. bot mood: cheerful, almost focused. no depression today. i didn't much enjoy last night - now theres a distraction! i totally lost my place here thinking about that cute guy from last night, jordan. that's a dead end that can never go anywhere but he's so cute. maybe if i got a job i could budget going to see him now and then. ,most likely not. instead, i should use other strategies to try to meet cute guys to cuddle with. maybe gay.com.
ok, i seem to have lost my train of thought, this was supposed to be a to do list. i'll set it aside and try again later.
my feet are cold, my sweatshirt doesn't fit right, i've enjoyed a nice dinner from the dumpster. i went and put on a sweater.and turned up the heat.i'm gonna go back and put on socks. so i still need to make a to do list and work on my wwdn book entry.

still to do: write to do list.
prioritize into dtl. do this once a day, indefinately.
set goal of crossing one thing off list each day, instead of doing nothing each day.
if i get busy on this stuff, it should keep me from being so bored that i'll want a tv.

priorities for today
make to do list.
work on (that should mean finish) boxer book entry.

to do: write to do list.
to do: prioritize to do list into dtl daly task list
to do: get a damn new monitor! he says, as this one freaks out so i can't see what i type.
to do: make a budget, keep records, follow the money, see where it goes. last night at unicorn:
$7.75 drinks, $3 tips, but found $3. let's call it $8 for my first night out in .. first night out this year.
I'd spent $9 of coffee, $8? on mexican gifts for lindy that i haven't sent. $4 cigarettes for a ride to court.$8 buds supermarket. juice + medicine.$15 dollar general clock hat light bulbs.$22 drugs last weekend. $74 in, like, a week.
some of that is december maybe. that suggests $300/mo in petty cash, which isn't good if my income is $550/mo.
solution: less drugs. already implemented. solution: increase income. get a damn job.

petty cash so far january: $30, plus i'm forgetting some item.