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Wow, it's nice to hear other people have the same ...

2009-11-20T11:31:16.455-05:00

Wow, it's nice to hear other people have the same problem.

I mean, I KNEW that... but it's still nice to hear...

When I was a full time opera singer, my own Dad us...

2009-11-17T18:57:50.976-05:00

When I was a full time opera singer, my own Dad used to tell people..."My son doesn't have a real job...he's an opera singer." I feel your pain!

I get the absolute least done when I'm not working...

2009-11-17T11:01:14.044-05:00

I get the absolute least done when I'm not working. I can't even account for my time the way you can.

And I cannot imagine practicing for that long.

People always want what they don't have. Especially 'time'. That's why they say those stupid things.

Most retired people I know can't figure out how they managed when they had to work because they have too much to do. It's the hallmark of smart, engaged people - there's always so much to do - life is full. The people who don't get that are slackers - pay no attention to them!

Nicely written. I think this goes for anyone who w...

2009-11-17T10:45:42.108-05:00

Nicely written. I think this goes for anyone who works in a creative field. Unless they see my fingers tapping on a keyboard, many colleagues just assume I'm not writing (a.k.a "working").

My sister is a graphic designer and hears this one a lot: "Gee, it must be fun to get paid to sit around and color all day."

The bottom line? No one really has an understanding of what anyone else does in their job.