Comments on: longing for the office http://jenlarsen.net/2009/01/longing-for-the-office/ dealing in awesome, since 1973 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 15:30:22 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: PastaQueen http://jenlarsen.net/2009/01/longing-for-the-office/comment-page-1/#comment-710 PastaQueen Tue, 20 Jan 2009 02:25:37 +0000 http://jenlarsen.net/?p=146#comment-710 I am on a 5-day furlough this week and I consider it sort of a test-drive to see if I could cope with a freelance career. Not crazy and smelly yet, but it's only day 1. I am on a 5-day furlough this week and I consider it sort of a test-drive to see if I could cope with a freelance career. Not crazy and smelly yet, but it’s only day 1.

]]> By: jen larsen http://jenlarsen.net/2009/01/longing-for-the-office/comment-page-1/#comment-682 jen larsen Mon, 19 Jan 2009 18:23:22 +0000 http://jenlarsen.net/?p=146#comment-682 Invictus, yes! William Ernest Henley. When I was young, I wanted to get that poem as a tattoo. A secret sentimental part of me still kind of wants to. I still haven't called the music store guy! Or gotten to dress up for any funerals. But I am feeling kind of empowered by the writing I've been doing, and it has been really nice. Invictus, yes! William Ernest Henley. When I was young, I wanted to get that poem as a tattoo. A secret sentimental part of me still kind of wants to.

I still haven’t called the music store guy! Or gotten to dress up for any funerals. But I am feeling kind of empowered by the writing I’ve been doing, and it has been really nice.

]]> By: M. http://jenlarsen.net/2009/01/longing-for-the-office/comment-page-1/#comment-681 M. Mon, 19 Jan 2009 18:19:01 +0000 http://jenlarsen.net/?p=146#comment-681 Having a job is very nice. It's not just about the peace of mind (although that's a huge stress-relief). It's always given me a little kick to know that if I wanted to do something, like buy myself an insanely expensive pair of shoes or go on a super crazyass vacation, I could save up and do it MYSELF. It might take me a very long time of adding up tiny increments of money, depending on what it is I wanted, but the point is that I could do it for myself. It's part of this whole self-sufficiency thing. It's empowering, and all that... :) You know, that poem that goes, "...It matters not how strait the gate, nor charged with punishments the scroll, I am the master of my fate, the captain of my soul..." For whatever reason, having the wherewithal to pay for some extras above and beyond just getting by makes me a lot less anxious and makes me feel so much more in control of my life. (Is that poem "Invictus"...?) Having a job is very nice. It’s not just about the peace of mind (although that’s a huge stress-relief). It’s always given me a little kick to know that if I wanted to do something, like buy myself an insanely expensive pair of shoes or go on a super crazyass vacation, I could save up and do it MYSELF. It might take me a very long time of adding up tiny increments of money, depending on what it is I wanted, but the point is that I could do it for myself. It’s part of this whole self-sufficiency thing. It’s empowering, and all that… :)

You know, that poem that goes, “…It matters not how strait the gate, nor charged with punishments the scroll, I am the master of my fate, the captain of my soul…” For whatever reason, having the wherewithal to pay for some extras above and beyond just getting by makes me a lot less anxious and makes me feel so much more in control of my life.

(Is that poem “Invictus”…?)

]]> By: Lillowen http://jenlarsen.net/2009/01/longing-for-the-office/comment-page-1/#comment-676 Lillowen Mon, 19 Jan 2009 17:44:35 +0000 http://jenlarsen.net/?p=146#comment-676 Jennya - hee! That makes me feel a lot better. Jennya – hee! That makes me feel a lot better.

]]> By: Sal http://jenlarsen.net/2009/01/longing-for-the-office/comment-page-1/#comment-668 Sal Mon, 19 Jan 2009 16:21:35 +0000 http://jenlarsen.net/?p=146#comment-668 You've just verbalized my exact fears about pursuing a freelance career. And I agree with Kristen - even if the CD store job has nothing to do with anything, it'll get you out for a while, give you a little steady cash, and a reason to dress. You’ve just verbalized my exact fears about pursuing a freelance career.

And I agree with Kristen – even if the CD store job has nothing to do with anything, it’ll get you out for a while, give you a little steady cash, and a reason to dress.

]]> By: JennyA http://jenlarsen.net/2009/01/longing-for-the-office/comment-page-1/#comment-483 JennyA Sun, 18 Jan 2009 02:37:54 +0000 http://jenlarsen.net/?p=146#comment-483 Lillowen, De-lurking to say that I work from home, too. Your funeral comment made me laugh out loud. I had to go to a viewing last Monday evening and wore ridiculously inappropriate boots because I hadn't been anywhere "nice" in a while and was just looking for an excuse. Lillowen,

De-lurking to say that I work from home, too. Your funeral comment made me laugh out loud. I had to go to a viewing last Monday evening and wore ridiculously inappropriate boots because I hadn’t been anywhere “nice” in a while and was just looking for an excuse.

]]> By: Audrey Childers http://jenlarsen.net/2009/01/longing-for-the-office/comment-page-1/#comment-476 Audrey Childers Sun, 18 Jan 2009 00:45:46 +0000 http://jenlarsen.net/?p=146#comment-476 Are you still doing the daily reading prompts? I found this site and thought you might like it: http://oneminutewriter.blogspot.com/ Are you still doing the daily reading prompts? I found this site and thought you might like it:
http://oneminutewriter.blogspot.com/

]]> By: JL(DN): Longing for the Office | Dearest Mabel http://jenlarsen.net/2009/01/longing-for-the-office/comment-page-1/#comment-443 JL(DN): Longing for the Office | Dearest Mabel Sat, 17 Jan 2009 18:14:27 +0000 http://jenlarsen.net/?p=146#comment-443 [...] Read the full dispatch. [...] [...] Read the full dispatch. [...]

]]> By: julia http://jenlarsen.net/2009/01/longing-for-the-office/comment-page-1/#comment-379 julia Sat, 17 Jan 2009 01:07:31 +0000 http://jenlarsen.net/?p=146#comment-379 I have to admit I am impressed that someone who sells CD is hiring! I have to admit I am impressed that someone who sells CD is hiring!

]]> By: jen larsen http://jenlarsen.net/2009/01/longing-for-the-office/comment-page-1/#comment-376 jen larsen Sat, 17 Jan 2009 00:02:09 +0000 http://jenlarsen.net/?p=146#comment-376 Punchy, I dress up to go to the movies! I dress up to go everywhere. I have too many pairs of shoes not to. And you know, maybe I will call the music store guy. Punchy, I dress up to go to the movies! I dress up to go everywhere. I have too many pairs of shoes not to.

And you know, maybe I will call the music store guy.

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