tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9219869364771659148.post4310338402326631262..comments2023-12-19T07:50:14.722-06:00Comments on Some Whine With Cheese: When I Grow Up...Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02181230882381286160noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9219869364771659148.post-23084893108791442152010-05-09T05:25:06.722-05:002010-05-09T05:25:06.722-05:00I teach English and I love it!!I teach English and I love it!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9219869364771659148.post-78008590808155355092010-05-05T10:34:48.150-05:002010-05-05T10:34:48.150-05:00I have wanted to be an artist all my life. My pare...I have wanted to be an artist all my life. My parents were too poor to send me to college, and too "rich" fo rme to qualify for aid. SO I put myself through massage therapy school at 21,a dn did that for a few years. I was good at it, but it wasn't my passion. I got married, had a baby, adn stayed home with him, babysat a few other munchkins, and then got divorced at 30. I babysat some more, started teaching self defense/fitness classes, and went to school for graphic design. Got a job offer and left school to take it. I'm a graphic designer now, without a degree, heehee, and I am happy coming to work. Dont get paid alot, but I don't dread coming to work because I get to do what I love. I also paint, and last month had my first solo art show and sold a load of paintings! I tell myself, that finally, at 32, I am actually an ARTIST, making money at it, people seeing my work. It's awesome. :) I thank God for the opportunity to do exactly what I love.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14645402814728071065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9219869364771659148.post-45969511487840483802010-05-03T13:59:04.079-05:002010-05-03T13:59:04.079-05:00No I do not. I hate my job. The bad part is I wo...No I do not. I hate my job. The bad part is I work for my family, so how do I tell them I hate my job? <br /><br />Actually, I'm a few months away (if not sooner) from telling them I'm going part-time, so I can be a work at home mom. I want to write (and get paid for it, not just post on my personal blog).Mrs. Mootzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11352089014962521820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9219869364771659148.post-85678456942184522742010-04-29T19:10:10.897-05:002010-04-29T19:10:10.897-05:00I think it just takes time and patience to figure ...I think it just takes time and patience to figure out what you want to do. I was lucky to figure it out at 21 when I headed off to university to pursue it, but afterward I realized very quickly that being educated doesn't always equal working in your field. So I'm a linguist working odd jobs at the moment. I believe that someday I will do what I want to do, and then...watch out! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9219869364771659148.post-46059075458163955752010-04-29T11:14:43.785-05:002010-04-29T11:14:43.785-05:00I landed my perfect job in December after two real...I landed my perfect job in December after two really horrible ones that made me feel I was destined to be miserable at work for the rest of my life. I'm a consultant and direct a project on global maternal health. I get to work with the most wonderful people and it's an issue I'm passionate about. And I have great flexibility because I work from home!KT My Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07045966201880044927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9219869364771659148.post-80365925449826427852010-04-29T07:41:05.789-05:002010-04-29T07:41:05.789-05:00Yeah, I could have written this post - except that...Yeah, I could have written this post - except that I'm almost 28. I work in Customer Support for a software company. I have a degree in Marketing (which I hate). I have thought about going back to get a masters in English, but only because it's interesting to me, not because I have any idea what I would do with it after that.mmclaughlinhttp://ifherewasthere.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9219869364771659148.post-16721534892018201862010-04-29T07:14:04.913-05:002010-04-29T07:14:04.913-05:00I LOVED what I did for a very very long time. Then...I LOVED what I did for a very very long time. Then I didn't anymore. The industry changed and the company was bought out by Satan.<br /><br />I hung in there and was truly miserable to the point of crying all the time. Then one day my new twit of a boss said something to me that pissed me off. So I picked up the phone, called HR and gave my notice just like that. <br /><br />Then I got scared! Now I own my own business and am much happier. A bit poorer but no dumb ass telling me what to do because she slept her way to her position. But I still don't think this is my dream job or what I was meant to do and I'm older than you all unfortunately. I always knew what I NEVER wanted to do but what I wanted to do was never that clear to me either. So you are not alone in that quest.<br /><br />I'm thinking I'd be damn good at being a large lottery winner!! yep that's my calling for sure.Margaret (Peggy or Peg too)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04247428494327269983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9219869364771659148.post-26994346131665764962010-04-29T03:57:42.184-05:002010-04-29T03:57:42.184-05:00i make yer mochas (;
xoi make yer mochas (;<br />xoCarlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01194122546608980519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9219869364771659148.post-65925161646903341612010-04-29T01:00:35.454-05:002010-04-29T01:00:35.454-05:00Lauren it's your sister Liz here's my idea...Lauren it's your sister Liz here's my idea. Honestly Lauren I think you should write. Not books or novels or anything like that but maybe write for a newspaper (although I think that takes journalism school)or a website. Ya know, write about something that interests you.What do you know a lot about? Pop culture? Technology? Relationships? Or if those ideas don't work you could write biographies. That would be cool. You could meet famous people and write about their lives (and the best part is you don't have to come up with any new facts on your own) that also takes a lot of researching but I think your good at that. Or you could write for greeting cards! I don't know I'm just rambling some ideas. Good luck!Liz is awesomenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9219869364771659148.post-37740432978454607012010-04-28T22:22:12.908-05:002010-04-28T22:22:12.908-05:00I laughed at the benz thing Laurnie! What's fu...I laughed at the benz thing Laurnie! What's funny is remember how cool they looked when we were teens? (I'm 29). Now those older benz's look like boxes!Mr. Condescendinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12485174691445528415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9219869364771659148.post-2593339185231808012010-04-28T22:21:03.964-05:002010-04-28T22:21:03.964-05:00I'm the kind of guy that just goes and does wh...I'm the kind of guy that just goes and does what I want. I just always wanted to be really rich and have a lot of money. <br /><br />I have nothing but respect for anyone who just does what they want to, whether it's running a business or just sitting on a couch all day. They key is to just do what the hell you want and enjoy it!Mr. Condescendinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12485174691445528415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9219869364771659148.post-74148854870360939662010-04-28T19:31:31.313-05:002010-04-28T19:31:31.313-05:00I've never wanted to do anything else but be a...I've never wanted to do anything else but be a lawyer. Except maybe ice skater or ballerina. I guess I was lucky enough to always know. What I didn't realize though, was how much I would want to do transactional work instead of litigation. When I was younger and even during my first year of law school I wanted to be in that courtroom. Now, I can't imagine anything worse - way too many rules for a legal rebel like me. I'm happier in a boardroom working a big deal :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02722750268752897790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9219869364771659148.post-75465384589818768782010-04-28T19:12:35.891-05:002010-04-28T19:12:35.891-05:00Oh hell. I'm learning not to beat myself up an...Oh hell. I'm learning not to beat myself up anymore for not having saved the world by 25. I'm in college now, after a long period of avoiding "higher" education for a time, due to financial constraints, and well, i just plain had no idea what i "should" to commit myself to. <br />I think a lot of the problem is, we are so indoctrinated to believe that education means selling yourself to a profession that you are bound to for life. I never thought that I would be one of those people with a degree and hating the field I decided to devote 4+ years of my life to and thousands of dollars of debt. But here i am. <br />I say go for whatever u feel like at the moment, however small. Those insignificant things will grow into big things. Plant that seed. Plant it with your finger.Badgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11615355597091219779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9219869364771659148.post-17839958022134493952010-04-28T19:01:37.362-05:002010-04-28T19:01:37.362-05:00I'm a stay at home mom. I love it so much but...I'm a stay at home mom. I love it so much but there are definitely days I wish I worked outside of the home. I worked in Insurance for many years before kids. Work was just okay but I truly loved the relationships the most. I miss that friendship that co-workers develop after years & years. Who knows what I will be doing when my kids get old enough for school, but for right now even with the bad days I still think I have the best job & I am so very lucky! Good luck in your search :)Myyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03248342096609316500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9219869364771659148.post-986933130912354032010-04-28T18:21:46.269-05:002010-04-28T18:21:46.269-05:00i am 35...i worked. didn't like what i was do...i am 35...i worked. didn't like what i was doing. decided to be a stay at home mom...eeck! i can't get back to work fast enough...but what do i want to do??? i am in the boat with ya.shellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11338216587455607838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9219869364771659148.post-78011818115777197382010-04-28T17:16:23.515-05:002010-04-28T17:16:23.515-05:00I agree with Baz Luhrman's comment, the most i...I agree with Baz Luhrman's comment, the most interesting people never have a clear idea of what they want to do. I'm still in school, getting ever closer to the end of my compulsory British education. I know I want to go to University, but I have a passion for so many things and a desire to learn it all, I just don't know what I want to study. What's more, I have no idea what profession I want to use that degree in...I'm still trying to figure out who I want to be, what type of life I want to lead. Then again, I don't think you ever stop asking yourself those types of questions, no matter how experienced you become.Sam Liuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01014838954712295981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9219869364771659148.post-50772980356741072932010-04-28T16:47:53.197-05:002010-04-28T16:47:53.197-05:00You're preaching to the choir girl! I'm 27...You're preaching to the choir girl! I'm 27 & still have no idea what I want to do when I 'grow up'. The place I work for just cut a bunch of ppl so I was demoted (to save them $) & I'm now a Sr. Clerk who gathers info & stats. Totally BORING stuff and I obviously do not love it, lol.Linhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14180987728892745670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9219869364771659148.post-8288228716070732462010-04-28T15:39:27.580-05:002010-04-28T15:39:27.580-05:00I am currently in nursing school, and will graduat...I am currently in nursing school, and will graduate in December, but it took me awhile to get here. Wasted a lot of money and time working on another degree beforehand. After though I plan on furthering my education, until I can't anymore! I am really excited to head into the medical field. <br />I will say though, that it took a lot of "guts" to just do a 180 from where I was at in life, and choose this path. As corny as it may sound, do what you love.BelleinBowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15737801342110577572noreply@blogger.com