Thank you, Bellevue!!!

Yes, YES, YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!

Okay, I'm finally back after a REALLY long day!!

Slept 2 hours last night, LOL!

I had a lot of homework. But I was determined to make it!!

Shiny picked me up at the rendezvous point on Tatooine. LOL!

We rode to the courthouse sans heater, it went out last week and he hasn't had a chance to get it in the shop because he is SUPER ATTORNEY!!! Faster than a speeding bullet!! Able to leap tall buildings in a single bound!!



Yes! Really! Seriously! He CAN!!

Shiny dropped me off in front of the courthouse and like last time, had to park 5 miles away, LOL!!

I went in and had to be wanded because of my buttons on my suit jacket.

I was standing and waiting for Shiny to come bounding up the steps and inside when Slag walked by me out of a little hallway with a restroom area.

She mumbles "Good Morning." As IF I'm going to speak to her after the way she has treated OWH!! Slag!

She walked a ways down the hall and I continued to watch for Shiny and also OWH. I looked back at her once and she was on the phone. When I looked back at her again, she was taking my picture with her phone camera!

WTH do you think that was all about? Maybe she sent it to Gray and he made some fake porn site out of it or something.

OWH thinks it's because he hasn't seen me in a while and I guess OWH mentioned to Slag, when he was still talking to her...how much better I am doing, healthy and I guess good looking? I don't remember what word he used but it was something like that, LOL!

Here comes Shiny and we went to the courtroom to wait for OWH. Then he showed up with his mom and a friend who was going to testify.

We had to wait for a bit and then the heat was ON!!

Shiny calls OWH's friend...Slag's attorney, (oh yes, the Harpy, that was her name, no? LOL!)-- B&M'ed about the line of questioning. Shiny was able to continue as per the judge and get his points across.

Then cross. Snide cross, I might add.

Then OWH's mom.

Harpy objects to Shiny's line of questioning again.

Shiny is able to continue as per the judge. Harpy objects as to "non-responsive" a couple of times, but Shiny got the info out of her that he needed.

Then Slag. LOL!!

Shiny asks about finances. Harpy objects. Shiny asks about the health of OWH. Harpy objects.

Shiny makes Slag go line by line and explain every little detail about her expenses. She is caustic and nasty to Shiny every chance she gets.

Time goes on. Judge wants to break for lunch. We decide to hit this Mexican restaurant and reminded OWH where it is. Then Shiny says, "I'll take Charlotte!" before anyone had a chance to say anything about who's riding with who. Whatever that was about, I don't know! Maybe I'm amusing? LOL!

Anyway, we meet where we had lunch the last time. Hilarious because it's the place Gray and I ate on our first date. LOL! I can't remember if I told Shiny that before or not. I'll have to ask him.

But that place precedes Gray, it's been around since I was a little kid. I guess that's why I never had a trigger about it. Plus it's in OWH's county so it's not like I ever go there anymore, especially since my dad's mom passed away, she used to live near there.

On the way there in the cold, cold car...I told Shiny I just KNEW he was going to bring up the car and who was driving it the other day! And there was something else I told him that I can't remember. So he says that I have to remind him of these things, LOL! I just DID!!

We get back to court, Slag on the stand. Shiny hammers her about her assertions that OWH wasted money and was in debt when they got married.

Then he brings up the things we discussed. LOL! He looks right at me after he asks her so what else could I do but wink? My eye just did it, I didn't even ask! LOL!! I think Slag saw that. Now she will think we are all in cahoots against her and Gray.

Wait. We ARE!! LMAO!!

I knew Shiny was going to get her because he had that "smile." The "cat that ate the cream" smile. LMAO!!

Long story short, (too late!!!! LOL!)--Shiny wins additional spousal support for OWH!! WOOOOOOOOO-HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!

The judge also set a trial date in March. I checked--it looks like I'll be missing some classes that day but I'm determined to be there for OWH!! That HO!! She should be ashamed!!

I'm glad I was able to go and support Shiny & OWH. Like I told Shiny this a.m.--I'll sleep when I'm dead!! I had to get in here and give this update before I head off to dreamland. It's been a heck of a day!!

OWH is having a hard time with things, still. Freaking out that his wife did all this when she was so opposed to adultery before. Yeah, BTDT!! Gray was the same way, supposedly!!

I tried to pep talk him during lunch and I told him that she is going to end up just like the rest of us if she doesn't get rid of Gray. Heck, she already testified that she had to put a lot of money in her credit cards and her financials reflect that. But it's NOT because of OWH!

It's because of GRAY!! He's going to max her out and want her to file for bankruptcy like he did with his XW and tried to do with me but I wouldn't agree to it.

Amazing, too, because I was pretty sick at the time. That was pre-A.

I also told OWH--"Look, he told her the same line of bs he told me when we got together. I READ about it, remember? He uses the same old story, same old song and dance."

OWH-"Well, I guess it works!!"

Me-"Yeah, apparently. LOL!"

Oh yeah, almost forgot!! She tried to claim SHE has been stressed out since this happened and that is why she lost 30 pounds! (Someone cue the banjos, please? OOPS!! I mean the violins!)

Yeah, OWH's mom commented that she looks anorexic. But that's from an all pill diet. Her and Gray both. Let's see...she testified to what she is taking (allegedly for her stress problems)--some form of xanax (which she has been taking since before the A) and pain pills. Well, GEE!!

Looks like Gray has got her on the old pill wagon. Well, we knew that already. But now it's on the record!! HA HA HAAAAAAAAAA!!!

Shiny busted her [censored] about her living arrangements, too. Of course there was denial! She's so stoned she thinks we are in Egypt!! LMAO!!

Shiny commented a lot on her arrogance when we were riding to lunch and after it was over. He said that she's almost as arrogant as Gray. Yep! I just told him I hoped I didn't inherit that and if I did, please tell me so I can correct it!!

Shiny has commented before that a LOT of OWH's case is something he can use in mine. More than OWH's even. Heck, OWH even commented about that.

My trial still might end up being before his, though. I guess we'll see. I don't have a date for mine yet and it looks like it won't be January. Shiny is filing to get more temporary support for me until we can get ready for trial and we'll probably end up in court in the middle of January or so.

It was a great day for sleighing!! Oops...I mean, SLAYING!!!

HA HA! Slag is a Post Toastie!! Ahhhh....FORGET Post Toasties! Slag and Gray are both what happens to marshmallows when you are camping and you hold them over the fire for too long!!

Crispy Critters!!!!!!!!!! Ha ha ha haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!

It's just SO funny because I never expected all of this. I filed for protection from Gray and now Shiny is riding herd on the both of them!!

I don't even care about revenge but Karma in the form of Shiny is kickin' the lousy butts of both of them!!

Man, I REALLY need to start that novel!!



Well, I'm going to hit the hay now and have SWEEEEEEEET dreams while Gray and Slag are popping pills miserably and lamenting Shiny's existence!!

Oh yeah, and Shiny said after we left, "I don't think she likes me!"

I said, "That's HER loss!!" LMAO!!!

Hah! That's what she gets for being on the wrong end of the Shiny stick!!

Boy, I sure am glad he's MY attorney and not theirs!! Ah, he'd never be theirs. They are the BAD GUYS!!

Charlotte

Just one more thing...(I know, I know...Yah, right!)

Shiny stated to Slag at one point: "So you just want to move on with your new boyfriend and leave OWH high & dry."

She says: "We ALL need to move on."

I know she directed this at me.

I had to hold back laughter.

HELLO? I have been moving on for some time now and since school started I have REALLY been moving on! Movin' on up!!

(Yeah, go ahead with the Jefferson's theme! LOL!)

At one point during Shiny's interrogation, OWH's mom didn't like one of Slag's responses and she made a noise.

The bailiff's head WHIPPED around and he eyeballed OWH's mom.

Then again.

Then again.

I was starting to worry that he was going to toss that sweet, little ol' Italian lady out on her keister!!

But he didn't.

And MAN, you have to be CAREFUL in there!! It's a teeny, tiny courtroom and any teeny, tiny sound is easily heard!

Several times I had to be careful about holding back laughter and not making any snorts or snickers or hissing noises!

LMAO!!

But it was great. Just great! Shiny was GREAT!! FANTABULOSO!!!

Surely I must be dead or in a coma somewhere dreaming all of this? LOL!!

It's like I sent a letter to Santa:

Dear Santa,

Please send me an attorney that is NOTHING like that crappy guy that was my brother's attorney! Please let him be nice and let him be ferocious about the well-being of his clients!! Please let him be a Shiny Attorney, Santa!!

I have really been good this year!!

Charlotte

Of course it wasn't quite Christmas when Shiny showed up under my tree wrapped in pretty shiny paper with a big red bow, but November 1st is close enough!! That was over a year ago and he's a gift that just keeps on giving!! Now he is giving to OWH as well!

YAY!! Thank you, Santa!!

Thank you, GOD!! That's the real deal. Shiny is the hammer of God.

Charlotte

Oh yeah!

The karma bus just FLATTENED OW, huh?

Oh, and Gray too... Can't forget him.

I love the fact you have a good attorney. I love the fact OWH has your good attorney. I love the fact your stbxh & slag are both having to deal with this same attorney. I love it that shiny, fabulouso attorney can use material from one case on the other. I love it that his bills are reasonable. You are one lucky woman, Charlotte!

Just thank ol' Santa here!

To all of you who don't know, DM is using the attorney I used for my D....he truly is everything DM says! He reminds you of Sylvester Stallone!!!!!

Yeppers, and Shiny's throwin' it into reverse for another round.

Heh heh heh........

AHA!! Independent corroboration from BB!! And BB is an attorney! Yes, a corporate attorney counts as an attorney, too!!



But as you can see, I am NOT exaggerating just because I am a writer!! LOL!!

Yeah, I don't know why I ended up picking him from the names BB gave me but I can only assume that since the devil was trying to stop me from getting to OWH that day and God stepped in that God had a hand in this, too.

I do have to disagree with the Sylvester Stallone thing, though! I remember you mentioning this before, BB. I have seen some pictures of him from the time period when he was representing you...was it his hair? That was the only thing I could figure after seeing those pictures, LOL!

Other than that, a resounding, "NO!"

Not to me, anyway! For one thing, SS can't speak very well and Shiny enunciates very clearly when speaking, even with that Texas accent and the slang, LOL!!

The BIGGEST thing, though is that SS only gets to PLAY a badasssss tough guy on the big screen. Shiny really IS one!! When he is wearing his attorney skin, that is...otherwise he's one of the nicest people I have ever known.

But Shiny has a lot of characteristics that remind me of my uncle that we lost in 2000 to that horrible accident. Some of his mannerisms and speech, especially. They were only 2 years apart in age, my uncle was the same age as Shiny's oldest sister. And one of Shiny's hobbies is the same as my uncle's was. Oh yeah! And their childhood nicknames are the SAME!! That one REALLY freaked me out!! It's almost like my uncle was/is reaching out to me from beyond the grave!

I think this is why Shiny & I are so simpatico. My uncle was like a big brother to me because Mom had me when she was so young.

But yeah, so, long story short (Too late! )....other than the fact that SS and Shiny are both Italian...there's nothing else that brings SS to mind. To me, anyway!! LOL!

Thank you, Santa BB!!







Charlotte

Slag pancakes...ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!!!!

That's just NASTY!! Ah well, that's a mess for Gray to clean up. Don't know who's going to be scraping HIM off the pavement, though!

Ah, who cares?

Charlotte

Me, too!! Thank you, cinder!!



I know I'm lucky and I'll NEVER forget that!!

Charlotte

I talked to OWH today.

I was going to call Shiny to tell him the good news about passing my Knife Skills exam but I decided to call OWH first so I could report anything of importance, LOL!

Well, I WAS wondering how he was feeling, too. That is the main reason I called.

Anyway--we talked for over 3 hours!!

He was very happy with Shiny and he said he felt bad because Shiny didn't have all of the information he needed that he should have had. I told him that Shiny did a fantastic job with the information he DID have!

Yep!

OWH said that he just hasn't been participating much and expecting Shiny to go in there and go to bat for him and that he has just still been in denial about the whole thing. Agreed!!

So he says he is now going to read his Discovery responses and has already been writing a lot more stuff down--he started the writing last night.

This is good because Shiny mentioned that he wished OWH had read the responses before the hearing.

What I still get from OWH is this: When some little thing happens, like the thing with the car for example; he tends to try and find a way to rationalize why it happened. Like maybe Slag drove Gray to work that day and that's why he took the car to Shiny's.

There are a lot of other little things, too...he'll make excuses for her sometimes and I just have to remind him about things, or he'll feel bad about having to get someone involved that he didn't want to have involved because of their comfort level and I just have to remind him that this is a consequence of their choice to have an affair.

There are even some things he is not sure about telling because it is sensitive information...I told him he really needs to run that by Shiny to see if it is necessary to use.

I also told OWH if he needs me to transcribe anything for him to let me know. We can meet somewhere or I can bring my laptop over to his house. That way he won't have to worry about driving so far.

Or even over the phone, he can talk and I can type. I am a windbag typist anyway, LOL!!! As you can tell!

OWH said now that he wishes that he had gone to our hearing in May. He was wondering why I didn't call him but we weren't really communicating then. I didn't want to bother him and stuff. He called me a couple of days or so after that hearing...and I thought that he knew about it through Slag or something but he didn't even know we'd had one. That was the day he invited me to the concert Mom and I already had tickets for.

Anyway, he said he wishes he had known how powerful Shiny is because he would have gotten on board a LOT quicker! LOL!!

Well, he knows NOW!!

I talked to Shiny after I talked to OWH and now I have a list of things to pass along to OWH. I think Shiny thinks that OWH might listen to me or hear me better than him. Hey, any way I can help either one of them works for me! So I'll be helping both! YAY!!

Oh yeah, and he was happy I did so well on my Knife Skills exam as well as my cooking exam the night before the hearing.

Hey, that will help him when we go to trial, too! YAY!!

I also qualified for a merit scholarship again! YAY!!

I gotta quote Steve Martin in "The Jerk" for this one: "Things are gonna start happening for me NOW!!" (When he got the new phone book, remember? LMAO! One of my favorite parts!)

Charlotte

All sounds good, but you had me at "Things are going to start happening for me now!"
One of my top 5 all-time movies! Will watch it again this weekend; think of you!
BF439

Navin R. Johnson: I'm gonna bounce back and when I do I'm gonna buy you a diamond so big it's gonna make you puke.
Marie: I don't wanna puke.
That just made me smile tonight.....

Oh, how COOL!!

Me too, I LOVE that movie!!

That's a good idea, I'm going to check and see if I still have it somewhere and it didn't grow legs and walk out of here!

I like the ukulele scene, too. My aunt is learning to play and when I got a copy of The Jerk again there was a little extra on there with the ukulele music where you could learn it--if you are so inclined. LOL!

Still laughing here!!

And...."I'm picking out a thermos, for youuuuuuuuu......no ordinary thermos, it's truuuuuuuuuuueeee...."

Charlotte

Gray and Slag better watch out now that you've got knife skills.

Bumpity-bumpity BUMP!!!!

OWH's trial is Monday...please send prayers and positive thoughts!!

Shiny is gearing up to kick some serious butt!!

I could see the wheels turning!!

UH-OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!

Monday is a VERY BAD DAY to be in infidel!!!

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO-HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

Charlotte

P.S.) I still disagree with the Sylvester Stallone thing, BB. Perhaps in fighting mode, the characters, YES. But he just doesn't look a THING like SS!!! LMAO!!!!

I is cornfuzzled....

Today, you posted........and the last post before that was December 18 - or something like that. Did I only imagine we had been on this thread during the last 3 months?

Hmmmm....that might be my mistake....I'm going hunting for Charlotte's other thread. BBL

AAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!

There's a typo in my last post and I can't correct it!!!!

Please note....it should say: Monday is a bad day to be AN infidel!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

(but in a way, I guess "in" works, too, LOL!!!!!)

Bumpin'