Yay. Carley already wrote about it better than I could.. so go read hers. it was a lot of fun.
In other news: I bought a bag of nacho cheese doritos from the vending machine. inside it was a chip-shaped chunk that was about 4 times thicker than the chips usually are... and it was a solid block of the nacho flavor... holy crap it was good. but I think I can hear a crackling sound that is probably my arteries hardening up... drrroooooool.
Also. I took pics. they'll be up soon.
That line is from a song called "National Disgrace" which is something I'll expound on later. It's by a rap group called Atmosphere and it sums up how I feel in reverse. Slug is saying this in reference to his Rap career- so many people asking "when are you going to get a real job?" and "when are you gonna grow up and do something with your life?"
I've been asking myself that lately. I took a job at my company because I needed financial stability more than anything else. I had to pay rent, pay my bills, and buy food and gas... I couldn't do that working at a restaurant or a car dealership. So I got myself a desk job. I've never enjoyed work here and I've never wanted to stay here long-term unless I found a job in marketing or advertising. Even there, I'm not sure I could make much more of it than a job. I'm a problem-solver. I'm a creative thinker. I'm an analyst. I like to break things down into the how and why then put them back together better than I found them. I don't like sitting here and not thinking, not learning, not DOING anything that a 9th grader couldn't do. It makes me batty. So I've decided to pursue a career.
Right now, money isn't pouring in, but I'm not struggling to keep my head above water. I'm paying off my debts and I'm doing some saving. Basically- this means that I don't HAVE to find work. So I don't have to take something just because it's offered. I've decided that I want to find something making a little more money, but working in a field I like. I want to be at supervisor level and I think I want to work at a college. Ideally, a small liberal arts school but I'll go for something tempting at a university too if it presents itself and sounds like I could enjoy it. I'm looking to embark on a career- not another job. I want something that can build my abilities, make me enjoy my work, and allow me to feel like what I do matters on some level other than just a bottom line at a major company. So- cheering, advice, shout-outs, props, criticism... whatever. It's all welcome. Bring it.
That line is from a song called "National Disgrace" which is something I'll expound on later. It's by a rap group called Atmosphere and it sums up how I feel in reverse. Slug is saying this in reference to his Rap career- so many people asking "when are you going to get a real job?" and "when are you gonna grow up and do something with your life?"
I've been asking myself that lately. I took a job at my company because I needed financial stability more than anything else. I had to pay rent, pay my bills, and buy food and gas... I couldn't do that working at a restaurant or a car dealership. So I got myself a desk job. I've never enjoyed work here and I've never wanted to stay here long-term unless I found a job in marketing or advertising. Even there, I'm not sure I could make much more of it than a job. I'm a problem-solver. I'm a creative thinker. I'm an analyst. I like to break things down into the how and why then put them back together better than I found them. I don't like sitting here and not thinking, not learning, not DOING anything that a 9th grader couldn't do. It makes me batty. So I've decided to pursue a career.
Right now, money isn't pouring in, but I'm not struggling to keep my head above water. I'm paying off my debts and I'm doing some saving. Basically- this means that I don't HAVE to find work. So I don't have to take something just because it's offered. I've decided that I want to find something making a little more money, but working in a field I like. I want to be at supervisor level and I think I want to work at a college. Ideally, a small liberal arts school but I'll go for something tempting at a university too if it presents itself and sounds like I could enjoy it. I'm looking to embark on a career- not another job. I want something that can build my abilities, make me enjoy my work, and allow me to feel like what I do matters on some level other than just a bottom line at a major company. So- cheering, advice, shout-outs, props, criticism... whatever. It's all welcome. Bring it.
