Hey everyone!

Sorry my postings have been so sporadic. My laptop has been acting really weird and will only connect to the internet sometimes.

Anyway, this week work got much better. I started to enjoy it a lot more. I am working more closely with an attorney named John who is absolutely fabulous. He is an extremely good attorney and he is fun to be around. By next week I will probably be doing all of the juvenile arraignments by myself. I feel a little bit like I am getting thrown in the deep in and finding out if I will sink or swim. It is a little nerve raking at first, but everyone is super supportive, so I'm sure it will be fine.

I am really hoping to second chair a jury trial this summer. John has a felony trial in a couple of weeks for a juvenile who is being tried in adult court. He said I could help him out if he hasn't already gotten someone, but he doesn't remember. Regardless of what happens with that trial, I think he tried to assign me my frist real case today. It is a prostitution case again a 15 year old. If that doesn't get worked out, I believe the trial date is currently set for the second half of July. I haven't met the girl yet, but I hope I get to soon.

Not a whole lot new is happening here. I put pictures up on Flickr. The website is: flickr.com/photos/jennmichele10. Most of them are from camping but a few are of the house in Anchorage and the view of the mountains from the front yard of the house. My Frommers book has a walking tour of downtown Anchorage and I started it this week. It is a two hour tour and I only spent about 15 or 20 minutes walking around. I am taking pictures while I do it so that everyone in the Lower 48 can do the walking tour of Anchorage virtually with me. :) Hopefully this weekend I will post some of those. If I max out my space on Flickr I will post links to the photo albums on facebook for you all to see.

Also, this weekend is the World Beard and Mustache Championship and it is being held here in Anchorage. Apparently it happens every two years and this is only the second time it has been held in the States. Supposedly there is a very large German contingent here. I have seen some of the contestants on the streets in downtown. It is pretty crazy. I haven't decided if I am going to go to the actual competition yet, but at least I will go to the parade downtown and take some pictures for you guys. What a strage event.

Well, that's all I really have to update you guys right now. Dad and Pat come in about two and a half weeks and I can't wait (especially because they will have a rental car and can bring me grocery shopping. haha). I'm sorry I haven't been able to call most of you because of the time difference. It is 9pm Eastern when I get off of work here. Please keep in touch.


Daddy, Nana, and James - you remind me that I have the best family in the entire world. I love you guys. Send my love to the rest of the fam. :)