Re: Motto

I sent my vote offlist....

Deb


----- Original Message -----
From: "Kym Jones" <kjones(at)adam.com.au>
To: <hwg-basics(at)hwg.org>
Sent: Monday, February 21, 2000 9:06 AM
Subject: Re: Motto


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> >>Now we have 3 votes :-)
> >And another... wish I could get my friends/prospective customers to
> >understand it!
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> >Peter.
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> Actually, I think it's 4....I voted "yes" a while back...and I agree with
> the comment about the friends/prospective customers.
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> I had to suddenly return to Australia last November due to the death of my
> Mom after three years living in the States (which was heaven on a stick
> *grin*) and I'm living in her apartment in a <gasp>..retirement village
> where the ages range from 56 thru to 110..haha. The apartment is up for
> sale so there is a constant stream of "visitors" and the various people
> that are shown through as I'm busily "creating" get introduced to me thus:
> "...and this is Kym, she does "something" with that computer". Then with a
> sideways glance and a *chortle*..."it's a wonder she doesn't have square
> eyes from playing around on that thing all day". These are not all oldies
> either, there are plenty of "younguns" that troop though with Mom and Pop
> and they look equally bewildered and amused although occasionally, one of
> them will say..."Oh, you're making a homepage...I might do that one
> day...is it difficult ?" :)
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> Then there are the technologically challenged friends and relatives who
> ask..."are you working yet" ? LOL...to which I generally reply, "hell no,
I
> get paid to sit here all day and just stare at pretty pictures and type
> gobbledegook".  The response?...."gee, it must be nice to just stay home
> all day".
> *sigh*...
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> I've been working for myself and out of home for more than four or five
> years now (I do voiceover/acting as well) and I am kinda used to the "when
> are you gonna get a *real* job syndrome. Yes, it's hard work, but it's fun
> and I love it. How many can say that about a "real" job :)
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> I'm not suggesting that this attitude is by any means restricted to
> Adelaide, or to Australia...heaven forbid, I should upset anyone...I think
> I'm just more "exposed" because of my current situation. If I were
trotting
> out the door in the mornings and heading for an office somewhere, I would
> probably be perceived as actually "working" LOL.
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> I don't explain anymore...I just smile sweetly and nod a lot :)
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> Kym - with another perspective and an aching neck from nodding...*smile*
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