Comments on: And That’s the Way It Is… http://lesbecker.com/LesBlog/2007/05/19/and-thats-the-way-it-is/ The Les Becker Blog: Writer (fiction, non-fiction, story-telling, memories, screenplays, radioplays, lyrics, ghost-writing, magazine articles, tourism and event promotion) and amateur photographer from Northern Ontario. Looking to escape Northern Ontario. Rescue me. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:53:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Suzi http://lesbecker.com/LesBlog/2007/05/19/and-thats-the-way-it-is/#comment-462 Suzi Wed, 23 May 2007 23:32:12 +0000 http://lesbecker.com/LesBlog/2007/05/19/and-thats-the-way-it-is/#comment-462 Oh, heavens. I completely missed this post! It must have been when I accidentally "mark all readed" my RSS feeds! It sounds like you made a really good decision to enable yourself to focus on one thing rather than two, which was resulting in chaos (said the admitted non-multitasker). And hey, guess what I did this morning? Quit MY dream job! Turned out it was more of a nightmare. I don't have school, though, so I'm going to have to get out there and get another stinkin' job :-( <em>Les Says: Yeah, I'll be in that boat soon enough... I'm hoping for the non-stinkin' kind if at all possible. If God is kind. Yes, I've decided that I do believe in God, after all; He's just really pissed at me. REALLY pissed.</em> Oh, heavens. I completely missed this post! It must have been when I accidentally “mark all readed” my RSS feeds! It sounds like you made a really good decision to enable yourself to focus on one thing rather than two, which was resulting in chaos (said the admitted non-multitasker).

And hey, guess what I did this morning? Quit MY dream job! Turned out it was more of a nightmare. I don’t have school, though, so I’m going to have to get out there and get another stinkin’ job :-(

Les Says: Yeah, I’ll be in that boat soon enough… I’m hoping for the non-stinkin’ kind if at all possible. If God is kind. Yes, I’ve decided that I do believe in God, after all; He’s just really pissed at me. REALLY pissed.

]]> By: carol http://lesbecker.com/LesBlog/2007/05/19/and-thats-the-way-it-is/#comment-453 carol Wed, 23 May 2007 14:32:49 +0000 http://lesbecker.com/LesBlog/2007/05/19/and-thats-the-way-it-is/#comment-453 You've made a sound decision if you ask me (which, alright, you haven't), but good on you, bonny lass. No one can fully focus on one thing, when they are being yanked in all directions. One big thing at a time, eh? This course of yours will still one day prove useful to you, I'd lay a bet on it. Just keep on keeping on, it's all any one of us can ever do, isn't it? x <em>Les Says: Now, of course, there are more "outside forces that I can't control" that seem to be working against me. Roofers. I have to be here, instead of at school to let them in and out. Yes, I can work here, but where's the fun in that?!</em> You’ve made a sound decision if you ask me (which, alright, you haven’t), but good on you, bonny lass. No one can fully focus on one thing, when they are being yanked in all directions. One big thing at a time, eh? This course of yours will still one day prove useful to you, I’d lay a bet on it. Just keep on keeping on, it’s all any one of us can ever do, isn’t it? x

Les Says: Now, of course, there are more “outside forces that I can’t control” that seem to be working against me. Roofers. I have to be here, instead of at school to let them in and out. Yes, I can work here, but where’s the fun in that?!

]]> By: OldGuy http://lesbecker.com/LesBlog/2007/05/19/and-thats-the-way-it-is/#comment-440 OldGuy Tue, 22 May 2007 14:10:18 +0000 http://lesbecker.com/LesBlog/2007/05/19/and-thats-the-way-it-is/#comment-440 Ah geez, that's too bad about the job Les. But hey, if you can get school over with quickly you should be back on the job market fairly soon. And as you've already figured out, doing two very big things at once is pretty hard. <em>Les Says: I think, too, that I took that job on for the wrong reason - kind of as a way to justify being in school at all. These courses were chosen to fit a particular business concept (similar to The Dream Job), and I still can't for the life of me think what use they'll be in any employment I'll get, now that my business has been shut down. I'm finishing them now, because of the contract - and, I think, to finally say I finished SOMETHING. Still, though, I like to believe this is *not* a wasted effort. Somewhere, this experience will be an asset. Right? RIGHT?! LOL!</em> Ah geez, that’s too bad about the job Les. But hey, if you can get school over with quickly you should be back on the job market fairly soon.

And as you’ve already figured out, doing two very big things at once is pretty hard.

Les Says: I think, too, that I took that job on for the wrong reason - kind of as a way to justify being in school at all. These courses were chosen to fit a particular business concept (similar to The Dream Job), and I still can’t for the life of me think what use they’ll be in any employment I’ll get, now that my business has been shut down. I’m finishing them now, because of the contract - and, I think, to finally say I finished SOMETHING.

Still, though, I like to believe this is *not* a wasted effort. Somewhere, this experience will be an asset. Right? RIGHT?! LOL!

]]> By: Denise http://lesbecker.com/LesBlog/2007/05/19/and-thats-the-way-it-is/#comment-403 Denise Sat, 19 May 2007 17:56:31 +0000 http://lesbecker.com/LesBlog/2007/05/19/and-thats-the-way-it-is/#comment-403 You never know what the universe has in store for you, Les. <em>Les Says: LOL! That's what I'm afraid of.</em> You never know what the universe has in store for you, Les.

Les Says: LOL! That’s what I’m afraid of.

]]> By: Mushy http://lesbecker.com/LesBlog/2007/05/19/and-thats-the-way-it-is/#comment-401 Mushy Sat, 19 May 2007 15:38:47 +0000 http://lesbecker.com/LesBlog/2007/05/19/and-thats-the-way-it-is/#comment-401 Please explain to me the popularity of that song. I've heard it for years, and for years I changed the channel or turned it down. I generally hate it...so what's so great about it. I really want to know - 'cause I can't figure it out. <em>Les Says: I wish I could help with that one, Mushy. Haven't got a clue. Music is such a personal thing with people (well... maybe I mean with ME, I don't know) that I wouldn't dare try to figure out some songs' popularity. I think with this one, it's probably the Steve Miller "sound". Even when all the songs were brand new, they still had such a nostalgic feel to them. This one has always felt to me like a summer "garage party" in the rain. Smoke hanging in the air, and a case of beer in the cooler... this one would hit the playlist about the time that the ice was down to cool water and there were finally enough lawn chairs for the die-hards to sit in/pass out in.</em> Please explain to me the popularity of that song. I’ve heard it for years, and for years I changed the channel or turned it down. I generally hate it…so what’s so great about it. I really want to know - ’cause I can’t figure it out.

Les Says: I wish I could help with that one, Mushy. Haven’t got a clue. Music is such a personal thing with people (well… maybe I mean with ME, I don’t know) that I wouldn’t dare try to figure out some songs’ popularity. I think with this one, it’s probably the Steve Miller “sound”. Even when all the songs were brand new, they still had such a nostalgic feel to them. This one has always felt to me like a summer “garage party” in the rain. Smoke hanging in the air, and a case of beer in the cooler… this one would hit the playlist about the time that the ice was down to cool water and there were finally enough lawn chairs for the die-hards to sit in/pass out in.

]]>