Update - A Testament to the Claim that All Asians Can't Drive

Since our blog is in danger of becoming an ancient relic, I decided it would be a good time to give everyone an update on what was going on with me.

After bumming around at home in Wisconsin for the months of June and July, I decided to try and find a job in California. I applied to some research places, hoping to get some interviews, and I flew down to stay with Wally (my boyfriend for those of you who do not know) in his apartment while I searched.

After about a month of applying for jobs and interviewing (and running back and forth between Brian and Wally's places of residence), I got a job working at a law firm--Nolan Armstrong & Barton--in downtown Palo Alto on University Ave. It is a criminal law firm and I am a law clerk/paralegal who assists attorneys in case invesitgations, writting documents, and doing some "mini" detective work.

There should be some pretty interesting cases to talk about in the future, so I'll share some of the entertaining ones as they come in. As a teaser, one case involves a Korean woman who, upon drinking "one beer" (according to her), drives off the road and into the fence of the county sheriff's house. When the sheriff attempted to arrest her, she kicked him several times while yelling and screaming. Upon her arrival to jail, she kicked everyone else who was accompanying her while in the jail cell. Now, she not only faces a DUI, but also 4 counts of assault, including one against an officer.

Another case (not one I'm working on) involes a female professional pscyhologist who went to Whole Foods and purchased some yogurt. She decided that she bought the wrong flavor so she went back to Whole Foods and put the old yogurt back on the shelf, and exchanged it herself with the flavor she wanted. She is now charged with petty theft.

Another case involves a lesbian who stabbed someone to death, set the person on fire, and threw him out of a car in San Jose.

So, the cases range from petty to serious, and it has been interesting to work on some of them.

In any event, I hope to share with you more stories as they come!

Lastly, I found a place to live in Menlo Park that is very close to University Ave; luckily, I can walk to work in about 12 minutes.

Take care all of you and I hope all is going well!