Careers for dummies…
Hey everyone! I had thought that I’d be signing on kinda early tonight, but I’m finding it hard to get motivated to “work” when I’ve been doing so well lately. I’m pretty sure that’s gonna bite me in the ass and there will be a slow time soon where I’ll be wondering, “What the hell were you thinking?” lol
Anyway, yesterday my roomie and I went shopping for some misc. things at Walmart (yes, I shop there, don’t boo me) and then to the grocery store. While standing in the check out line at Walmart, I happened to notice a little booklet nestled in with the magazines and astrology scrolls titled “Cool Careers for Dummies”.
Now, I’m very familiar with the “for Dummies” books. I own a number of them and they’re usually pretty dependable, though it depends highly upon who pens the guide. I understand that it’s not really trying to instruct people of below average intelligence on these various topics and I’m sure that by now, most people know that as well.
However, “Careers for Dummies” just struck me as so funny! I found myself wondering what careers WOULD be good for dummies and decided to purchase the little paperback guide just to see what they could possibly be talking about.
When I got it home though, I realized that the careers described in the pages aren’t really for dummies at all! In fact, most of them required a Bachelor’s degree, if not higher. The author describes jobs such as “trial consultant”, “biostatistician”, “geologist”, “casting director”. “personal chef” and “virtual reality programmer”. I was browsing through it while on the phone with a caller (yes, he was aware that I was doing it” and I came across the following little gem describing the job of “diver”.
“You get to travel all of the world - often on a moment’s notice. And there are prized neat niches: police divers who look for guys who have been fitted with cement shoes…”
DUDE. Anyway, it tickled my funny bone, so I thought it might tickle yours too. I’m super ticklish though, so I don’t expect it to make you laugh as much as it did me. I just can’t control it sometimes.
I also saw the prettiest drink I’ve ever seen! Now the one I have a picture of is the second prettiest one, but somehow between the store and my house, the prettier of the two bottles disappeared. Deal. It’s still so beautiful!! I can’t even bring myself to drink it yet, it’s still sitting by my computer. I hope it’s tasty, the marketing sure worked on me. Check it out.
Anyway, I was just distracted for a few hours eating dinner, watching a show and deciding where we’re going hiking tomorrow. We found someone to baby sit so it’s just gonna be us girls! Woohoo! We’re only gonna go a few miles so it shouldn’t be so hard core. I hope I get some good pictures!
I’m signing in right now and plan to be on until at least 2 am. Hope to talk to you soon!
p.s. check out my “see me” page. There’s a new picture set there. I’m not announcing it until I’m sure the technical glitches that have been showing up on Niteflirt’s paid mail system are cleared up, but they’re there and ready for purchase, should you feel so inclined!
that’s funny because my part time career is diving…for pearls
If they ranked me, it’d be as a Master Diver.