tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12508552.post1929511128213569060..comments2023-09-05T16:22:15.151+02:00Comments on Martinis For Two: Good for NothingDiane Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00059365308496711788noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12508552.post-83377871600035709192008-06-17T04:21:00.000+02:002008-06-17T04:21:00.000+02:00Excellent answer and it's good that you don't feel...Excellent answer and it's good that you don't feel any insecurities. I gave up a 25 year career when I became ill and now like you do nothing and love it. But unlike you I sometimes feel insecure about it...working on it though...ciaoRosittahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05722304052321553692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12508552.post-15256804797498730442008-06-16T23:40:00.000+02:002008-06-16T23:40:00.000+02:00You are a writer! and an international woman of po...You are a writer! and an international woman of poise and relaxation :)<BR/><BR/>free to be ... I always sayDiannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02946500110072411468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12508552.post-56801654063775110062008-06-16T22:28:00.000+02:002008-06-16T22:28:00.000+02:00karey m - for once I will disagree with you (but I...karey m - for once I will disagree with you (but I still adore you). <BR/><BR/>YOU.ARE.A.WRITER.<BR/><BR/>I am a hack--but, hopefully, a well-adjusted, very content hack. :-)Diane Mandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00059365308496711788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12508552.post-22795424540539618452008-06-16T22:24:00.000+02:002008-06-16T22:24:00.000+02:00good on you. by the way, in case you haven't notic...good on you. by the way, in case you haven't noticed from the masses who get pissed when you take time for vacations and such...you're. a. writer.<BR/><BR/>and a damn good one. you're an influencial woman. and a damn good one. a powerful woman. oh, you get the gist.<BR/><BR/>i always dumb it down. no need for self-inflating when you absolutely do not need it. leave it for the harvard alums. poor babies.karey m.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17431535677698029278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12508552.post-59561232622449047722008-06-16T21:07:00.000+02:002008-06-16T21:07:00.000+02:00It does sound exotic and grand, having your time c...It does sound exotic and grand, having your time completely yours. Screw the black polymers!Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07071308334107855937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12508552.post-60294631005513132412008-06-16T20:58:00.000+02:002008-06-16T20:58:00.000+02:00AND I just had an even better idea: Invest $25 in...AND I just had an even better idea: Invest $25 in Kiva and you can tell people you're a professional philanthropist! Ha! I know that's what I'll do when I'm done with Space Cadet Central ...Sonja Streuber, PMP(R), SSBBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13382967097578165008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12508552.post-33855175875460643002008-06-16T20:56:00.000+02:002008-06-16T20:56:00.000+02:00BLACK polymers? OMG. As 80s as Cyndi Lauper! An...BLACK polymers? OMG. As 80s as Cyndi Lauper! And yet, we still hold a strange fascination for both of them--it's like a car crash from which you can't look away.<BR/><BR/>Ahem. I just made all that up.<BR/><BR/>Hey, my answer would be something like, "Just concluded a 24-year-stint in the high-tech rat race and looking for the next great adventure." Because that's what you are. And trust me, those raised eyebrows? These folks are JEALOUS! I know I am ...Sonja Streuber, PMP(R), SSBBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13382967097578165008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12508552.post-40659826917587485582008-06-16T20:45:00.000+02:002008-06-16T20:45:00.000+02:00When "those people" ask me "that question" my new ...When "those people" ask me "that question" my new answer has been "as little as possible"....sometimes they laugh, sometimes they don't know what to say. I love it when somebody responds with "I want her job!" After 25 years of working and racing from pillar to post, I'm loving the chance to linger over my morning coffee and ponder what project to work on today. Enjoy!Shellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10167980498731684457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12508552.post-79206059169740382172008-06-16T19:57:00.000+02:002008-06-16T19:57:00.000+02:00Ms. Chica - I never had a job I didn't LOVE. And I...Ms. Chica - I never had a job I didn't LOVE. And I feel very lucky for this. I loved my work so much I would have gone every day even if the company didn't pay me. And before Max-- when my "home life" was so so difficult, I would have paid my company to let me work. Yes, I was fulfilled.Diane Mandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00059365308496711788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12508552.post-47354880791694240292008-06-16T19:44:00.000+02:002008-06-16T19:44:00.000+02:00Well said. I still find it difficult to answer tha...Well said. I still find it difficult to answer that question two and a half years later. I only hope that in time I will be able to handle myself with as much grace as you did. <BR/><BR/>I'm a little bemused at the notion of a career being fulfilling. It isn't that I don't believe they can be fulfilling, but simply that mine never was.ms chicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11281861496244331321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12508552.post-45046773811191250162008-06-16T19:32:00.000+02:002008-06-16T19:32:00.000+02:00Atta girl!! Glad you are finally falling happily ...Atta girl!! Glad you are finally falling happily into this role...you certainly did work hard enough for it in the past. :o)AmyBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11316872759420805485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12508552.post-47789026092445208072008-06-16T19:27:00.000+02:002008-06-16T19:27:00.000+02:00Good for you!Good for you!Sizzlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00182860438430294750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12508552.post-42124884740916245852008-06-16T13:06:00.000+02:002008-06-16T13:06:00.000+02:00The people who raised their eyebrows were secretly...The people who raised their eyebrows were secretly trying to figure out how they could do the same thing.<BR/><BR/>Life has presented you with a wonderful opportunity...the chance to actually enjoy it and to spend time doing whatever you choose to do. Who could ask for more?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12508552.post-75412501863125245292008-06-16T12:48:00.000+02:002008-06-16T12:48:00.000+02:00Good for you!You are tagged by the way.:)Good for you!<BR/><BR/>You are tagged by the way.:)Mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10436989792381600168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12508552.post-59500493236989955582008-06-16T12:46:00.000+02:002008-06-16T12:46:00.000+02:00No reason to try to impress guys talking about pol...No reason to try to impress guys talking about polymers.running42khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11801790773966257216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12508552.post-30216878065466045652008-06-16T12:18:00.000+02:002008-06-16T12:18:00.000+02:00I feel the same way. After 27 years of various job...I feel the same way. After 27 years of various jobs, including the hardest- running my own business- I like being home.And I have enough to do. Now I understand how my mom was able to make meals every day- she had the time and it was enjoyable.G in Berlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11168975470282994167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12508552.post-31145096757114423272008-06-16T10:46:00.000+02:002008-06-16T10:46:00.000+02:00It can be hard to admit we 'do nothing' all day. ...It can be hard to admit we 'do nothing' all day. I've been doing nothing for nearly 6 years (albeit with kids in tow :) Sometimes people are polite and then get back to talking to 'real' people.<BR/>There are times I miss being able to say I work at such and such financial house and I work on stock such and such. But I really don't want to go back to that. I hate laundry but it beats sitting through boring meetings!Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08342109839956458589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12508552.post-52373919018391620122008-06-16T09:10:00.000+02:002008-06-16T09:10:00.000+02:00You are a lady of leisure. Don't be ashamed of it,...You are a lady of leisure. Don't be ashamed of it, revel in it!Snookerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17684505561658711584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12508552.post-10486949090920647172008-06-16T08:54:00.000+02:002008-06-16T08:54:00.000+02:00Ah yes...I hate those conversations. Like you, I ...Ah yes...I hate those conversations. Like you, I used to explain my old career, like I was trying to prove that I had a brain. Eventually I realized that I didn't need to justify my choice. Secretly I bet they wish they could be like you :)Caffienated Cowgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03762389337951910204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12508552.post-81287123889891156972008-06-16T06:45:00.000+02:002008-06-16T06:45:00.000+02:00Well done for being you and not caring if people j...Well done for being you and not caring if people judge you or not. You are living your life well, and that is all that is important.Charlottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14976147051582732043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12508552.post-25217514275819483742008-06-16T05:35:00.000+02:002008-06-16T05:35:00.000+02:00Good going lady! I always tire of the looks and q...Good going lady! I always tire of the looks and questions when I say I'm "JUST" a home-maker. As if taking care of a family and a house aren't enough work - without pay of course. A lady of leisure sounds fantastic! I'm going to use that the next time someone asks me what I do.Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16493268452074516009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12508552.post-43849295303563511932008-06-16T05:12:00.000+02:002008-06-16T05:12:00.000+02:00I was going to say... hmmm, sounds like a good tim...I was going to say... hmmm, sounds like a good time... As long as you are OK with having a little time off.. who gives a &%ยค& what everyone else thinks... CHEERSAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15669318430348189265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12508552.post-60293409897388910722008-06-16T04:41:00.000+02:002008-06-16T04:41:00.000+02:00Chemists? I think I'd rather stick a hot poker in ...Chemists? I think I'd rather stick a hot poker in my eye than listen to idle chemist chit chat. So I raise my martini glass to you for being confident in a way they can't even imagine!Simple Answerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14822106303781479311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12508552.post-19323611011691696742008-06-16T04:32:00.000+02:002008-06-16T04:32:00.000+02:00Those who lifted eyebrows were only trying to deci...Those who lifted eyebrows were only trying to decipher the secret - as in how you are doing what you are doing and they aren't. I say enjoy yourself!Paige Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06291247610038922542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12508552.post-12807769210591912162008-06-16T03:04:00.000+02:002008-06-16T03:04:00.000+02:00Good for you! I bet you enjoyed that wine much mo...Good for you! I bet you enjoyed that wine much more too!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com