Male and Female Imponderables--The way of the wise
POSTED BY: Tristan
UPDATED: Tuesday, August 8, 2006 13:04
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Ah, done my morning duty of voting for all things Firefly on Sy Fy Awards and caught up on the latest imponderables....
I always seem to fall into jobs...and that's exactly what I have, a job, not a career. I hated the one job I actually pursued. I fell into my current job while getting out of teaching. I went to the temp agency, they hooked me up and I've been here for almost 7 years. I think the only reason I stay is the town I live in. This place is incredibly difficult to get a good job in unless you're a doctor, lawyer, CPA or college professor. I'm none of those things, lack the ambition to slave away 12 hours a day and can't sell anything to save me life, so here I sit.
(Tristan: the guy I took the agent licensing course from kept trying to get me to become an agent. Said I would be great because of my smile. Um, yeah right. :rollseyes: I'm incredibly shy around new people and can't sell a life vest to a drowning man. 
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"My feelings are changeable but intense" Anya (season 7 Buffy)
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Morning all
Change of subject, but the MAN SHOULD HAVE TO KILL THE BUG.
Sorry, done now.
We are The Forsaken - We aim to burn! and we don't need no stinkin levels!
one of the Forsaken TM
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I'll kill the bug.
Mornin' all. Gotta catch up as usual.
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Thank you NV. I hate it when they crunch!
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Kinda reminds me of eating cornflakes with bananas.
So how is everyone this fine morning. Found the drool thread. I am so very jealous of Mr. Nathan FIllion. Not only is he an attractive geek, but he has the attention of so many wonderful female and a few male) Browncoats. Gotta' admit to mancrushing on the fella myself. Guess this just leads into a question or three.
Do women really like the strong silent type? And if so, then why?
Can't say that am wholly unattractive. I have problem areas. Who doesn't? But having been pegged as the strong silent type I just wonder what the fascination is.
Think I may have to invest in a kilt or two. I like showin' off my manly calves. For some strange reason they are a source of vanity for me. Kinda understandin' why women dress up (or down) in certain situations.
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RugBug, in this case it was me wanting to pursue the license after working here awhile. I really do love it most of the time...my favorite part is the area of bonds, but I have to learn everything else, too. I go to Agent school Aug 21-25. I attained my CISR back in March, six months after I decided I wanted to be in insurance. Never thought I'd end up here. Friends still looked puzzled when I tell them what I do!
I do agree; you do have a great smile. And I would buy a life preserver from you, even if I wasn't drowning. 
NVG, I know what you mean about Nathan...I envy him and love him all at the same time. I can also back up that kilts are wonderful and quite comfortable. I used to go to formal and semi-formal events in college wearing a kilt and jacket. Got lots of looks and some interesting comments.
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Cant really offer much on the strong silent type issue, being not a woman-folk...
Have yet to fall into (or have any) jobs, I know, my resume is going to be terrible. Urgh.
A correction: trogman, I know what you're getting at, but I have every intention, once in college, of going forth, boldly going where others have gone before, that sorta thing... my problem is getting into the damn thing. Well, that's just it, it's not like I have terrible grades or anything, so I cant even tell what my problem is!
Damned nameless fear.
"But, these strong women characters?"
"Why aren't you asking 100 other guys why they don't write strong women characters?" -Joss Whedon
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Well, as for falling into jobs that's kind of how I ended up in TX. I had been with my company for years, and a friend of mine moved up to the corporate offices and dragged me with him. It's a good job, pays decently, and the cost of living in TX is much cheaper than in Los Angeles, so I said why the heck not. Also, I had never lived anywhere but Los Angeles, so I thought it'd be a nice change to see more of the world, or of the U.S. at least.
Do I like my job? Yes, I do. It's a good job and I'm good at it. But, it's not what I want to do. I have to go back to school for a few more years to really get into the career I want to be. I need at least a Master's if I want to do anything in psychology and make a decent living.
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This above all, — to thine ownself be true.
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Conor *checks I've spelt it right* is a nice name, though I have no idea why I wanted to call you steve.
Good luck with the whole application thing, I really hope you get into your first choice
BTW, don't know if this will work for you, or if you've already thought of it, but whenever I am applying for something, I get my old school reports out, and copoy the good comments from them, making sure to mention that they came from my reports. so far, its worked for me, I got my work experience and my prefect postition with that little trick.
Jobs: I hate my job. I was so desperate for one that I rang up for the first one I saw, so now I deliver the 
buy and sell, getting £9.56 per week for 200 papers that weigh a ton and are slowly crippling me, every weather, enduring the horns, stares, and having to walk past the pot smoking chavs with a giant bright orange bag. I am quitting as soon as i get my holiday pay.
NVG: The big question about kilts though, is whether or not to be wearing pantaloons underneath 
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98% of teens have smoked pot, if you are one of the 2% that haven't, copy this into your signature
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twiddles thumbs and hums tunelessly, bored to tears and missing my fellow imponderablers.
Thinking about my last post, here is an imponderable: what sort of underwear do you prefer on the opposite sex, and which types turn you off completely?
For me, it would have to be boxers. I love the things, I even have a pair of Homer Simpson ones as pjamas. When I in a staedy relationship, I fully intend to wear my boyfriends clothes.
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Don't you lock up something that you wanted to see fly, hands are for shaking no not tying. Soundgarden
98% of teens have smoked pot, if you are one of the 2% that haven't, copy this into your signature
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