Last night I officially decided that I am going through my quarter-life crisis. It’s the only explanation for the major freak out I’m dealing with. Of course this warrants some soul searching and being a blogger, well, I began exploring blogs. I came across Kim’s post and I definitely stole her idea. So thanks Kim. You definitely brought my freak out down from a level 6 to a level 3.
Jobs I Could Not Have
1) A Judge (or juror). I’m easily swayed. I watch those law shows where the defense gives you their side and then the prosecution gives their side and before it ends, you have to decide if he’s guilty or not. I’m always like he did it! Then the next side will speak and I’ll be like it was the grandmother! Moral of the story: Don’t put anyone’s life in my hands.
2) Preschool teacher. Kids have sticky hands. They drool, poop and scream. I lack the patience and immune system to handle that.
3) Librarian. I love books. I love the smell of books. I love seeing shelves and shelves full of books. I love hearing people flip through pages. I do not, however, love being quiet. I have a very hard time speaking with an indoor voice sometimes – especially when I find something funny.
4) Professional Poker Player. You DID read my Vegas story, right?
5) Technology Recycler. I just watched an episode of Dirty Jobs where Mike was working in an electronic recycling facility. At first I’d be game. Mocking the technology that froze up on me would be great. But then I’d find myself trying to sneak out TVs, hard drives and cell phones. It wouldn’t be good.
Speaking of technology, don’t forget about the HP Pavilion dm3 giveaway!
Keep tweeting, blogging and commenting!
I was thinking about all of your screennames yesterday. Some are really hilarious. Some of you have been using the same one for 10 years, which baffles me. I have username ADD. That got me wondering if any of you name your laptop/computer.
I named my very first Macbook, Pancake.
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I’m glad I could help! I love your list, too.
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Jenn Reply:
November 19th, 2009 at 10:11 am
I’ve been staring a lot of your posts as inspiration lately. You rock.
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I have username ADD too. All the time. For years. It’s actually a running joke now between my friends and myself, heh.
I do name my electronics. My barely-functional laptop (like I said, I have to prop the screen up with a dictionary, or it falls… plus it sounds like it’s grinding something) is named Gizmo the WonderComp.
Yea… I have too much time on my hands.
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Jenn Reply:
November 19th, 2009 at 10:12 am
It’s really sad that your computer requires propping. My fingers are crossed for you! As for your computer’s name, I kind of love it!
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Mister Macbook is my laptop’s name! He has an awesome tattoo, I put it on twitter!
http://yfrog.com/4abrcstj
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Jenn Reply:
November 19th, 2009 at 10:12 am
I want a fancy pants tattoo for my computer.
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Nope, I didn’t name mine–I’m just not that creative.
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Jenn Reply:
November 19th, 2009 at 10:13 am
I don’t know why I named it. I have another computer, but I didn’t name that one. Why the macbook is so special, who knows?
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I’ve had the same screen name and eamil account since my sister set it up for me when I was a sophmore in highschool. And I haven’t ever named my computer, but I name every car. Cars run better when you name them, then you can talk to them like they are real. Hmm come to think of it, I should name my computer
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Jenn Reply:
November 19th, 2009 at 10:14 am
My car’s name is Bob.
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I give a lot of my technology monkey names. I’ve had spanky and bubbles and monkey king and quite a few others.
My Mom keeps trying to name my truck. I won’t let her.
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Jenn Reply:
November 20th, 2009 at 9:31 am
Spanky and Monkey King are probably the best names ever!
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i totally name my computers. sadly, i dont remember the name of my desktop or 1st laptop (the mind goes first as you start to age :p). my current laptop is la verbena
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Jenn Reply:
November 20th, 2009 at 9:32 am
Verbena. That’s an interesting name. How’d you decide on that?
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Michelle Reply:
November 20th, 2009 at 12:03 pm
it’s from a poster advertising the play “la verbena de la paloma”, which used to hang at my college. the name reminds me of undergrad and my awesome senior year
i have no idea what it actually means tho; my spanish is dismal
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Jenn Reply:
November 20th, 2009 at 12:50 pm
At least there’s a nice story behind it
Hopefully it doesn’t mean something horrible!
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I haven’t named any of my computers, but I have named all the cameras I’ve owned (to date: Meow, Bolly, Darling, Angelo and Big Fat Maggie Junior)…
For some reason the computers I’ve had are for so many diverse things that they never struck me as having a personality…
Also, my screen name for years and years was clickfoot, which I still use for sites that request nicknames. It’s a reference to my tap dancing. Only problem at the time was that everyone who wanted to email me would ask ‘are you still using your bigfoot address?’
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Jenn Reply:
November 20th, 2009 at 9:32 am
Big Fat Maggie Junior. I love it!
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Pancake. Brilliance.
Also, being a technology recycler might make me cry. I couldn’t do that either.
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Jenn Reply:
November 20th, 2009 at 9:32 am
We’d be fired in no time.
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I don’t name objects. Computers, cars, laptops, you name it, I don’t name it.
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Laptop’s name Scarlett (Cause she’s red and sassy).
Car’s name is Nermal.
Squishy pillow that I must sleep with Squishy Wishy.
All the animals around my house have names (mostly George, Frank or Steve) even if they are the wild animals.
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Jenn Reply:
November 20th, 2009 at 9:33 am
I sleep with a squishy pillow too! Its name is starry. It’s a star. I’m super clever.
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I also think you shouldn’t be a bus driver, or any driving vocation in which throwing a koopa shell isn’t an acceptable course of action.
My first laptop was named “Stupid piece of time-wasting shit”. And yes, it was a Dell.
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Jenn Reply:
November 20th, 2009 at 9:33 am
Excellent point. No driving jobs for me. I’ll cut someone.
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I work in a library and it’s really not quiet at all. It’s funny, because people will come up to the desk and whisper their questions and I will answer in my normal voice and yet they will continue to whisper!
I couldn’t be a judge either. I’d never reach a decision.
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I named my iPod Clarice, and my car Pi (because it’s impossible). Does that count? Just a little?
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Jenn Reply:
November 20th, 2009 at 9:34 am
It totally counts.
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i would be a horrible judge/jurror like wo.
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first computer? HP pavilion tower. via 2000 (doesn’t count the packard bell that my parent owned when i was younger that ran windows 3.1) that computer? was named Gus.
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Jenn Reply:
November 20th, 2009 at 9:34 am
I love Gus!
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re: #2… yeah I sometimes lack the patience. But you build up the immunity. It just happens.
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Sweet list. I know for sure I can’t be a doctor. Imagine all those super difficult books, and I’m bad at any science subjects. Not to mention it’s super serious and not at all like tv show scrubs. Scrubs gives me wrong impressions on doctors and their jobs. But I like to wear the labcoats at least once puhlease.
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I’ve never named a computer. I actually don’t tend to name inanimate objects. Not even my car…
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Jenn Reply:
November 20th, 2009 at 12:00 pm
Blasphemy!
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Did not name my lap top as I do not own one.
However, if I ever did, I would name it after whoever was oh so kind and awesome(face) enough to give me one…
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Jenn Reply:
November 20th, 2009 at 3:15 pm
So basically what you’re saying is that you want me to give you a laptop.
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Sorry those last two comments were for the other post
Woops!
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i’ve had my current username about 5 years or variations of it.
geminitwinsfyre geminiwitchtwin gemini_witch gemini_twin … depending on if some how its not available at where ever i’m requested for a username. which makes me wonder who the frack is using MY username?!
prior ones (related to the exhusband years): immrlsdmsl apisceansgemini teddybearthumper
highschool: acidburn99 acidburn69 acid_burn (i was in love with the movie hackers) and other variations of that
i can’t remember any others. i dont think i had any others….
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My laptop’s name is Mandy Con. Yeah…both a last name and first name. Ms. Con if I’m mad at her.
I was forced to buy some kind of crappy laptop for school. I didn’t really want to, as I in fact have a bad-ass desktop and I am fine with using pencil and paper for notes – it prevents internet surfing. Anyway, during setup when I had to name the computer, I fit my version of “Mandatory Convenience” into the ten letter box. Later versions have kept the same name.
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