Sour Lemons

My mediation class went to the Center for Conflict Resolution office in the loop for mediation training. They showed us what they called the short form mediation style. In the video presentation we watched, the plaintiff in the mediation alleged that the defendant sold her a car for $3500 and the next day, the car broke down on the highway. It was embarrassing she said, it was a Sour Lemon she added!!!!

Now I have heard of Lemons both the vehicular and the fruity types but sour lemons? How else does a lemon taste or how many tastes could you possibly attribute to a lemon? Beats me. I guess I could start to use that phrase from now on. Getting a bad grade in securities regulation is like a sour lemon!! Having to hand write my evidence exam is a sour lemon, breaking up with your boyfriend two days before valentines day is a sour lemon. Borchien breaking up with Puja is a sour lemon (disclaimer: Borchien did not do this two days before valentine's day). Having the registrars office tell you on graduation day that you need three more credits to graduate is a frigging sour lemon. You get my point. Sour lemons I guess are bad.


By the way, I think Merlin has ADHD. He never seems to sit still. I had CLR with him in our first year and he was standing half the time in class or lying on the floor. He is doing the same here at the mediation training. At first I thought he had pins in his butt but I remembered our first year. I think he would do better to have a dancing career since he would never have to sit, alternatively, he could work at intersections directing traffic anytime the lights break down. He would love the standing. I can totally see Merlin throwing a fit at the firm where he is an associate if anyone ever asked him to do document review, especially if he is asked to do it in a windowless office where he has to sit down for hours. Merlin, have a happy thanksgiving and if you can't sit long enough to eat the turkey, at least do a dance anytime there is a touchdown during the football game. Peace Out!!!