Rockland County Jury SummonsI have been trying to avoid the avoidable. I was first served for Jury duty about a year ago, but they had my birth address. So after postponing a few times, I had my mother write back to them that I was no longer at that address.

This past week, I received my Jury summons at my home address. So I need to respond. Last time I postponed, I was asked to serve in lower Manhattan, which can take 1.5 hours to get to.

Thing is, I was asked to serve during the PubCon conference. But I am schedule to speak during the conference, in Vegas. So I can't serve. I first called the automated 800#, but it didn't give me the option I was looking for (i.e. the week of Thanksgiving, when it should be somewhat slow). So I called the local number and the lady who answered hooked me up with that week, as my new date to serve.

Ultimately, I do hope they don't pick me. If they do, I will proudly serve. But it will mean, I will need to wake up at 2am to get all my work done.