June 2, 2011

infobooks and court crooks

dear learning while watching tv diary,

during the oj simpson trial, i taught myself how to french braid my hair. both with the braid on top and the braid underneath. i checked out a book from the library and sat on the bed with my baby and learned myself. everyday i watched the proceedings and everyday i got better and better until finally i could do it perfectly. then on that final day of his trial the jury came back and dude walked and a little part of me celebrated. not because he got away with MURDER, for fucks sake, but because justice failed MISERABLY, in the most public of ways. watching the new and improved oj trial from the sunshine state, i couldn't imagine knowing my very life was in the fate of twelve strangers and an alternate or two- could you? i feel like i need to learn myself something while casey anthony's trial moves on. i really do not see how the mistakes that were made that were so costly before have improved much. it's gunna be a toss up how this one will turn out. then the critics will start their chewing. i just want to learn something while this is all going on, that way i can remember what i did after it's all said and done.