Don't ask me.
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stoopbeckDon’t ask me what I’m doing with my life now that I’m out of college. If I knew what I wanted to do with my life, I probably wouldn’t have gone to college in the first place. I would have just gone out and done whatever it was that I was supposed to do. As of right now, I’m still finding my way.
Don’t ask me if writing is a “real job,” and suggest that teaching might be more in my sights. If I’d wanted to teach, I’d be an education major. When I say I'm looking at jobs in writing, don't tell me I won't get anywhere. Don't scoff when I tell you I'm writing a screenplay. It's something that I enjoy, and it's potentially profitable. Let me know the next time you write a 107-page paper.
Don’t ask me when I’m going to get a real job. My current job is in fact real. I get money and everything. Honest.
Don’t tell me that my current job is beneath me, especially not in front of my mother whose job is similar. My mother and I work hard, and enjoy the fact that we get to work outside. Now remove your foot from your mouth and leave us in peace.
Don’t ask me anything more strenuous than “How’s the weather,” or “Did you see last night’s episode of X.” If you do, I might snap. And that might be bad. Because I’ll either cry (which is never ever pretty) or go postal (also not pretty), and you really really don’t want either to happen.
Thank you and goodnight.
Don’t ask me if writing is a “real job,” and suggest that teaching might be more in my sights. If I’d wanted to teach, I’d be an education major. When I say I'm looking at jobs in writing, don't tell me I won't get anywhere. Don't scoff when I tell you I'm writing a screenplay. It's something that I enjoy, and it's potentially profitable. Let me know the next time you write a 107-page paper.
Don’t ask me when I’m going to get a real job. My current job is in fact real. I get money and everything. Honest.
Don’t tell me that my current job is beneath me, especially not in front of my mother whose job is similar. My mother and I work hard, and enjoy the fact that we get to work outside. Now remove your foot from your mouth and leave us in peace.
Don’t ask me anything more strenuous than “How’s the weather,” or “Did you see last night’s episode of X.” If you do, I might snap. And that might be bad. Because I’ll either cry (which is never ever pretty) or go postal (also not pretty), and you really really don’t want either to happen.
Thank you and goodnight.
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Date: 2007-09-19 05:32 am (UTC)If you don't mind my asking, what is your current job?
I am all over the non-stressful questions. *g*
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Date: 2007-09-19 05:51 am (UTC)*takes a deep breath* I am currently working for the Alabama Wildlife Federation. I help upkeep something like 40 or so acres of gardens. I do a lot of hard work in the hot sun. (When I reread my job description in the post, it kind of sounded like my mother and I were streetwalkers or something. Heh.) I like it because I'm outside.
:D
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Date: 2007-09-19 05:54 am (UTC)What's wrong with working for the Alabama Wildlife Federation? If you enjoy it and aren't starving who's to say it's beneath you?
Totally stressful non-stressful question: Action!Ben or Inaction!Aeryn?
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Date: 2007-09-19 06:00 am (UTC)Apparently, the fact that I am not a lawyer or something upsets these people, as does the fact that I get my hands dirty when I work. Whatever. Like you say. Who's to say it's beneath me? I go home happy every day.
Oooh. Action!Ben. Inaction!Aeryn is kind of creepifying.
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Date: 2007-09-19 06:03 am (UTC)But would you be happy as a lawyer? I wouldn't want to work outside all day long as I'm allergic to the outdoors but you go home happy everyday. That's all that matters.
You've made the correct choice.
Q2: The Sisko or Jean-Luc Picard?
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Date: 2007-09-19 06:08 am (UTC)Um. As much as I love Patrick Stewart, I'd have to go with The Sisko.
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Date: 2007-09-19 06:11 am (UTC)Me too! You can't beat The Sisko I mean he's a Prophet! (I have no one to fangirl DS9 with.)
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Date: 2007-09-19 06:14 am (UTC)(no subject)
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Date: 2007-09-19 06:08 am (UTC)(Not that I'm bitter towards certain people over this kind of thing or anything. And this is totally not directed at you, Sara, it's just a profession of Alex's awesomeness. *g*)
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Date: 2007-09-19 06:13 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-09-19 06:15 am (UTC)She does more hard labor than the men who work at the same place. They're wussies!!
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Date: 2007-09-19 06:27 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-09-19 06:17 am (UTC)*huggles*
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Date: 2007-09-19 06:26 am (UTC)*glomps*
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Date: 2007-09-19 06:43 am (UTC)Thank goodness for friends, then. :D
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Date: 2007-09-19 06:48 am (UTC)making the world suck less since you first met them
Look! I've turned into a Halmark card, or something.
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Date: 2007-09-19 06:52 am (UTC)(no subject)
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Date: 2007-09-19 06:16 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-09-19 06:16 am (UTC)I have to go blush in the corner now. :]
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Date: 2007-09-19 06:24 am (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2007-09-19 06:42 am (UTC)Maybe I should lick your knuckles for moral support. :D
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Date: 2007-09-19 06:17 pm (UTC)Lick away!
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Date: 2007-09-20 03:10 am (UTC)*waits for magical confidence effects*