When I Grow Up …..
work January 9th, 2010
Yo. ‘Sup.
Remember me? I used to write here. Forgive me Father, for I have sinned. It has been a whole week since my last post. And I have no excuses.
Been holed up in my house freezing like the rest of the country, wishing it were summer. Puttering around the house not doing the things I should be doing and playing Bejeweled on Facebook too much to be healthy.
You guys need to fear when when I run out of ideas because then I give you that sideways look, wring my hands greedily and try to figure out how I can make you do all the work.
So what’s that mean for you today? You get a question to answer.
Are you making a living the way you thought you would be when you grew up? If not, why not?
Stumble it!
January 11th, 2010 at 6:05 pm
muskrat — Dude, I would expect you to know exactly what you wanted to do, lay down a plan, and get there. Kudos.
Jackie D — “We don’t get paid but we are happy.” And you are one lucky woman! I love that you love to clean. Is that a gene I’m missing, or what?
Maureen — Smart woman. But you are a fine artist. I was so impressed with the card you made me and I bet you just whipped them out when you made them. You have a gift.
Carole — Oh, that scary thing? It’s gone! I’ll try to make the next one non-medieval.
Jenn of Many Cabbages — I have the same aspirations, with one difference. I’m not doing anything to push it forward — YOU ARE. And so you will be published way before I am. I tip my hat to you.
Peter McCartney — Funny, I was wondering what the penance was for such an infraction. And now I know! I’ll get right on it.
Buggys — Can you still be a flight attendant? Oh, wait. You have to worry about serving hot, hot coffee, bad fliers, and that terrorism thing. Nevermind.
meleah rebeccah — But, like Jenn, you are writing! I mean, really writing. I’m disgusted with myself that I started a book and it’s gathering dust already. I admire you for still being motivated on your book and doing something about it.
Dorothy Stahlnecker — I don’t know that it’s good enough for any of us. There’s always something to aspire to. Maybe we should all just give ourselves a break. Life is hard enough.
Kayebee — It sounds like you’ve been everywhere and done everything. Life always gets in the way!!!
January 11th, 2010 at 6:25 pm
First: your not alone. I have been hibernating too and I’m in Florida!
Second: define grown-up.
Third: If grown-up means paying bills, then yes, I’m doing just that.
.-= DJ´s last blog ..Making a Box Banjo =-.
January 11th, 2010 at 10:26 pm
When I was younger I wanted to be an artist and draw all the time. Later I thought it would be cool to be a writer. Now I work for a newspaper and take photographs for a living so yeah, I’m pretty close to what I’d thought I’d do. THe kid thing? Never thought I’d do that though!
.-= Lisa @ Boondock Ramblings´s last blog ..Gladwynn Photography? A reality? =-.
January 11th, 2010 at 10:35 pm
If Bejeweled on Facebook is as addictive as Word Challenge, I’d be up a creek keeping up with both! I am totally addicted to Word Challenge. And to Facebook generally. And to the computer even more generally.
.-= Sherry @ EX Marks the Spot´s last blog ..Women Who Make a Difference!!! =-.
January 11th, 2010 at 11:53 pm
Ummmm I have no idea how to answer this one. First of all- I am not sure I am actually making a living. I sell vitnage junk online and hang out with my kids. Second- I have a degree an accounting and I could make good money being an accountant… but the hours suck and I would rather hang myself from the rafters then have an office job. Note I did not say kill myself- I would just rather hang from the ceiling maybe upside down, then work for the man again… Third- when I was a kid I wanted to be an oceanographer. But I don’t think it was cause I wanted to make money- I just wanted to pet fuzzy baby seals, and whales. Sometimes maybe get the crap scared out of me by being in a shark cage or something. Ok well that’s my answer- I have to go back to playing Bejeweled Blitz now.
.-= Michelle Gartner´s last blog ..A Parliamant of Vintage Owls =-.
January 12th, 2010 at 12:50 am
Wow, that’s a tough question. I used to make money with my restaurants, however two years ago I hit a snag and so did the economy. I dreamed of making tons of money being a Chef my entire life, which I did, and now in the case of my present circumstances I decided to go back to school for a PhD.
.-= Lauren´s last blog ..The 26th Annual Harbin Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival =-.
January 12th, 2010 at 2:59 am
Yes. When I was 3 I wanted to write. Words, books, whatever, I didn’t care. (I also wanted to be a chemist until I was 16, so I merely combine my love of chemicals and writing now).
I write. I work for crappy money, I work long hours, I work all the time (even now). I work at home, out in my yard, on trips to Dallas, in Waffle House and everywhere I am. I get paid to think, and I get paid to write these things in my head down.
Never thought I’d write sales copy, or that I would do tech stuff, but I’m good at it, and I enjoy it.
As a kid, I always figured I’d be some rich guy’s mistress, never have kids, be thin and beautiful and artsy and a writer. I managed the writing part at least.
.-= SewDucky´s last blog ..2009 In Review =-.
January 12th, 2010 at 5:50 am
Hmmm, well I’m actually currently a student, and when I was growing up, I wanted to be a vet, but I’m actually studying to work as a web designer or software developer, especially for children.
As for freezing, it’s been around 40C here the last two days, that’s 104F. @_@
.-= Elisha´s last blog ..How do you see it? =-.
January 12th, 2010 at 6:02 am
Yes. And No. I am doing administrative work, but as a small business owner since 1987 on a field that I barely knew existed when I started working after high school. The real irony of my life is that all I ever wanted to be us a wife and mother. I was not able to have children and my marriage ended after 22 years. And here I am 15 years later… Me, my business and my cats!
Now I need an apple fritter. Is it too early for chocolate?
.-= Barb at WillThink4Wine´s last blog ..Prancing Pony? =-.
January 12th, 2010 at 8:30 am
When I was in high school I was really into art but I didn’t think it was a ‘practical’ way of making a living. I also really liked accounting. My first real job in accounting was the best and it’s pretty much been downhill since. I learned tons, had tons of responsibility and…bonus…(or not depending on your point of view) I was the boss. The money sucked, but the experience was invaluable. Each job was progressively less and less responsibility and the last one, I could do in my sleep.
I currently no longer work. I’m on disability. I miss the work. I miss ‘some’ of the office camaraderie, I don’t miss the drama, and I definitely don’t miss the management. My last job was a horror in that department.
.-= Lola´s last blog .. =-.
January 12th, 2010 at 12:40 pm
Great question! Thanks for asking – interesting to read everyone’s responses. When I was in grade school I wanted to be a secretary (asked for and got a typewriter for Christmas) which I did for about 10 years then realized I could make more money doing something else. So I took a job at a university so that I could take classes for free (great benefit) at night and get my degree in Bus. Communications (took me 13 yrs). I am now an instructional designer (have been for 14 yrs) and really like it and can pay the bills and have money leftover for vacations. I just hope I can stay here til I’m ready to retire in 5-7 yrs (economy). Then I will have to decide what I want to be in the next stage of my life.
January 12th, 2010 at 5:56 pm
I still haven’t grown up so I don’t know what I will be. However as a kid all I wanted to be was a mom and a writer so I guess I have achieved both of those goals. I should have been a bit more specific however about being successful at both of those jobs.
.-= Jen´s last blog ..Inappropriate Behavior =-.
January 13th, 2010 at 6:53 am
Hi Kathy,
Well now this has me thinking. What did I start of wanting to be (do) and what do I do now. As far back as I can remember, my first ambition – when I was in Standard II – was to marry my class teacher. Then I wanted to be an engine driver, the baker’s son-in-law (for obvious reasons) not caring to find if he had a daughter or not and then a marine engineer and finally an advertising professional.
Well I did stay in advertising for some time though after completing my MBA but completely by accident I got into eLearning and that’s what I do for a living – and love it.
So do I do what I started off wanted to do – no, but I still want to marry my standard II teacher though. So while you are busy making your plans, life has it’s own plan for you and to which you must adhere.
January 13th, 2010 at 7:42 am
I for sure thought I’d be living on Jupiter with 7 alien wives by now.
Jules Verne books suck. I had my hopes up and everything.
.-= moooooog35´s last blog ..Whammy Bar =-.
January 13th, 2010 at 8:24 am
If someone asked me what I wanted to do when I grew up, I would say, “Become Old” 🙂
Well, am working on that…. lol
.-= Mr. Stupid´s last blog ..Bwaaaa… Zombies! =-.
January 13th, 2010 at 2:45 pm
I was going to be “a ballerina and a mom.” That was what I told everyone when I was about seven. A mom? Yup! I’m so blessed. But as an adult, I realize the huge thing would be to say a STAY AT HOME MOM. My biggest dream, never realized. Married the wrong man. Economy. All kinds of reasons. But back in those days, ALL moms were stay at home moms.
The ballerina part? Yea RIGHT. I don’t have even an ounce of grace in my pinky finger, much less in my toes!
.-= Katherine´s last blog ..You Know You Will Never Grow Up When… =-.
January 13th, 2010 at 3:22 pm
Bwahahahahahaha!
I am from Philadelphia.
I am a goat farmer in Montana.
What do YOU think?
.-= Pricilla´s last blog ..Wordless Wednesday – Winners!!!! =-.
January 13th, 2010 at 3:35 pm
Thank you so much. But, speaking of writing, and working on my book, I dropped the ball a few months back, and I am using this New Year as a motivational kick in the ass to rededicate myself to finishing it!
.-= meleah rebeccah´s last blog ..Contextual Intelligence =-.
January 13th, 2010 at 9:06 pm
The thoughts we have in the past oftentimes does not fit in with our present state of being. As we go on with our lives, many things happen. Our venerated beliefs are oftentimes shattered by the realities we encounter. Though I did not get what I thought I want, I’m happy to have evolve for the better. 🙂
.-= Walter´s last blog ..The essence of giving =-.
January 13th, 2010 at 9:50 pm
Addiction to Bejeweled is definitely a worthy subjects, as you can reach out to millions…or at least 3 people…whose loved ones are deeply neglected because of their bejeweled addiction. Just think…you can be Bejeweled’s equivalent of Betty Ford. You will have a rehab center named for you.
.-= Chris@TheSnackHound´s last blog ..Which Betty Are You? =-.
January 14th, 2010 at 2:37 am
Nope, spent 30 years with AT&T when the career I wanted to pursue was in commercial art. Spent most of my 57 years in Illinois. Now I am retired at age 57 living on the edge of a jungle in the Philippines writing a blog. Not at all how I thought things would turn out.
.-= Dave DeWall´s last blog ..ALL Mail Gets Delivered to One Person, and It’s Not the Postmaster! =-.
January 14th, 2010 at 2:57 am
For me this would be a yes, with a but. As a kid I always dreamed of making a living as a writer. Of course I was thinking novelist, screenwriter, creative poet, etc. So I am making a living as a freelance writer, so I guess that’s a yes with an asterisk. Making a living as a writer, but just can’t quite get over the hump in getting the novel published.
.-= Writing Desk Fan´s last blog ..French Writing Desks =-.
January 14th, 2010 at 10:25 am
I graduated with a degree in psychology. I tried (not too hard) to get into grad school. Didn’t work out, thought I would try teaching as my new husband was a teacher. Been doing it 10 years now, totally love it. Did I think I would be a teacher when I was a child? No! But when I look back, I should have. I have worked with kids my whole life. And the psychology thing? Come to find out, crazy people make ME crazy. Good thing that didn’t pan out huh?!? 🙂 I knew even as a child that I wanted children, and i have 3 precious ones now, and an absolutely fanTAStic husband.
.-= Michelle´s last blog ..Really?!?!? =-.
January 14th, 2010 at 11:18 pm
I’ll let you know just as soon as I DO grow up.
Meanwhile, I’d always known I had a pretty vivid imagination. But, I never knew what I could do with it!
Still waiting to see how my life’s gonna turn out…
.-= kathryn´s last blog ..Just…Gone =-.
January 20th, 2010 at 1:56 pm
When I was a little kid, I wanted to grow up to be a doctor, so I could help people.
I ended up going to med school and made it most of the way through before I quit. I now run a site that is devoted to helping improve peoples health through natural and organic means.
So, to answer your question, yes, I am doing what I wanted to do from when I was a kid…. Just not in the way that I imagined.
January 20th, 2010 at 4:29 pm
hi guys its awsome to answer these questions here so here xx
when i was growing up i alwayse wanned 2 b an awsome singer and i haqd lots of practice wen i was unger and well here i am now everyboady
Im alesha Keys xxxxx