I received my jury summons in the mail at a time when I was rolling out my new business website. I could have asked for a delay but then as Murphy would have it, I thought that would have surely guaranteed that I would be called right in the middle of the holiday season. I've been summoned at least 10 times in my life and they'd never picked me. Why don't I just go through with it and remove the possibility of being called for the next year or two, I thought. I sent in my form.

I got through the first week unscathed. The second week I was called into a pool. Fine. I filled out the form and saw that this trial was expected to last five weeks. I answered that I'm at a critical point in my business but that if they really needed me, I'd serve. Surely, they won't pick me. They never do.

Of the 80 of us, 28 were called. I was one of the 28. But they never pick me so let's just get on with it. We got to the courtroom. Of the 28, 20 were called to sit in the jury box and be questioned. I was one of the 20.

Ok, fine. After a few hours of group questions by both sides and the judge, we were asked to go into the hall. In a half hour, we were called back and they announced the 9-member jury. Ok, fine. Let's just get through this so the rest of us can leave. Juror #1 is called. Not me. Fine. Juror #2 . not me. . Juror #7 - me. Damn.