Of course, if I decide something is fun, then the obsessiveness kicks in.
Ha! Very much this.
discovered a career where having done a little bit of many very specialized things I suddenly had a very valuable skill set
And this worked out for the SO & I, too. Turns out that not being able to focus on a specific instrument works out well when what you need to be able to do is to teach a whole bunch of instruments at an entry level to kids who have attention spans pretty much like your own when you were a child.
That was it for me. I have one area that I'm very knowledgeable in, which is sound, but I've done quite a bit of work in lighting, computer systems, programming, video, and all kinds of other areas and as such I can suddenly be the guy who knows how to integrate all of those systems. Turns out that's what everyone wants to do now, and most folks became so specialized really early on in their careers that those of us who do know all these disparate disciplines are now in great demand.
I discovered a career where having done a little bit of many very specialized things I suddenly had a very valuable skill set.
And this would be how I ended up as a Regulatory Publisher.
OMG, there's two of us?
Actually, my co-worker does the regulations; I only assist her very occasionally. I deal with UI regs only, otherwise, it's state legislation for me.
We got another six inches of snow and it's still coming down lightly. Coming up this weekend: below zero temps! Woot!
Please please let my cell phone be in my mailbox when i get home. I've been without telephone since Saturday, and AMGOINGCRAXY.
My upper back is giving me serious pain -- either this new three-course study program may have to be reevaluated, or I should see if my chiro-guy can do me any good....
We got out early, school closed at 12:30. I left about 1PM, went to the grocery store. Came home and played on the internet for a bit, then napped. Got up and made fresh pasta for dinner, experimented with mushroom ravioli. mmmm.
So yesterday when I tripped? I landed against a doorjamb. And bruised the hell out of my shoulder blade. It was achy today and just now I turned to fast and whapped it. Ouch!
It's raining outside, and in addition to the sound of rain, there are the soggy plops of snow falling off trees.
Unless it stays above freezing, tomorrow will be nasty.
OK, still an Obama supporter and all...but this cartoon is bitterly funny 'cuz it's true: [link]