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Moondance

Monday, October 16, 2000 - 11:35 pm Click here to edit this post
Hey guys... don't want to interupt but I just got home and wanted to say HI!

Hi...Arreal...Xenia & Roger. I am glad you guys are here.

Roger_Ramjet

Monday, October 16, 2000 - 11:35 pm Click here to edit this post
Arreal, jump in--say what's on your mind or ask someting--I feel badly if you are holding back because of me--I would never want to cause that!!

Xenia

Monday, October 16, 2000 - 11:38 pm Click here to edit this post
Nope. I'm not planning on leaving.

Photoshop is a software program you use to enhance graphics. I've started to work with it recently and just wondered if you knew anything about it.

The question about the CD burner was for you. I didn't know if you had one. I suspected Arreal didn't. Do CD burners come with new computers these days?

I asked about online classes because with your open-mindedness regarding communicating in this medium, I would bet you'd thrive in an online class.

How many hours a day do you work?

Arreal!! Speak to us or I'll put ice down your shirt.

Roger_Ramjet

Monday, October 16, 2000 - 11:39 pm Click here to edit this post
Moon--will you stay?????

Xenia

Monday, October 16, 2000 - 11:40 pm Click here to edit this post
Hey Moon!!

Any thoughts on the Mercury retrograde coming up? I have some lst minute things to do today to get ready for it. How do you deal wiht them?

You huys are't interrupting. I'm going to split soon anyway. This staying up all night thing is like the bB days and it has got to stop...for me.

Moondance

Monday, October 16, 2000 - 11:44 pm Click here to edit this post
Xenia...LOL I just let you a message in the stars thread! I will write about tomorrow... I have to get to bed too!

Moondance

Monday, October 16, 2000 - 11:45 pm Click here to edit this post
Roger - Arreal ... are you guys around for a while? I have to jump around and get caught up...class was great but I feel like I missed so much!

Roger_Ramjet

Monday, October 16, 2000 - 11:47 pm Click here to edit this post
Ice down her shirt??!! Can I watch??? LOL

No it was someone else that said they have one. I wouldn't go out and buy one for myself, of course I don't really have many material possessions anyway! I don't know if they come with computers these days...a good question!

The hours perday fluxuates.....In a week I now work 80-90. I've cut down from 110-115 a couple of years ago. I spread it out over 7 days.

Not much room for classes. Everyone tellme to gor an advanced degree, as it would enhance my career opportunities. Not interested in learning by class...more interested in learning by life at this point.

How about you and more school???

Do you find these this talk of any value for yourself--is it enjoyable?? (well in comparison, anyway?)

Roger_Ramjet

Monday, October 16, 2000 - 11:48 pm Click here to edit this post
I'm around for awhile!!

Xenia

Monday, October 16, 2000 - 11:53 pm Click here to edit this post
I'm enjoying mysefl! It's a change from the usual (ahem) crap that goes on around here. :)

HOLY HAMBURGER!!! I can't believe you work that much!!! I can understand being a workaholic or even being devoted to your job, but putting that much time into a job blows my mind!!! Does any of the other areas of your life suffer because of it?

For me, school was never about getting a degree so I could get a decent job. Academia enbosied the things I love: reading, researching, writing and analyzing. Not only that, because I'm legally blind I had access to a lot of grant funding and I took advantage of it.

I've decided education will be a life-long thing for me. I'll always be taking one course or another.

But you're right about the hands-on experience being essential. i find that with photography. You can take classes and read books til the cows come home and it all comes down to getting out there with your camera.

Have you achieved your career goals?

Arreal

Monday, October 16, 2000 - 11:55 pm Click here to edit this post
I posted that, about Gail, because Xenia asked if I had final thoughts about it and if I wasn't upset she shouldn't be. It is over for me Roger.

I'm not holding back anything. It's not in my nature. I write, my brain takes over my fingers. If there are emotions there, they will come out, if not, well they weren't there to begin with. I think that is the plus side to just writing and not prewriting, then editing then posting. With me it's one shot. If it gets lost, well, I figure it's natures editing. :)

Communication limited when it is only written communication. Definitely. Communication is 80% or more nonverbal, that is a lot to lose, but it is lost in writing.

I think I am going to have to head to bed. My late nights chatting caught up with me.

(((Moon))) (((Roger))) (((Oreo s)))

Xenia

Monday, October 16, 2000 - 11:57 pm Click here to edit this post
I have another question I'd love to hear your opinion on.

Speaking of photography...

I've gone through the usual psychological crisis that comes with entering your thirties and even though I should know better, I sometimes feel like the window of opportunities is closing. Like is a good idea for a 31-year old to give up everything to become a foreign correspondent or a photokurnalist? Isn't doing wild and crazy like tht reserved for people in their 20's--people who are allowed to make mistakes and not really experience many consquences for choices they made that were wrong?

Do you think anyone can do anything at any age?

Moondance

Monday, October 16, 2000 - 11:57 pm Click here to edit this post
(((Arreal)))... we didn't get a chance to talk today... tomorrow I hope. Sleep well!

Xenia

Monday, October 16, 2000 - 11:58 pm Click here to edit this post
Good nigt, Arreal. :)

Moondance

Tuesday, October 17, 2000 - 12:00 am Click here to edit this post
Xenia... please do not put limitations on yourself! I have a feeling you could do anything you wanted... something just tells me:)

Try not to fall into society's age trap! It's not fair to do that to yourself...

Arreal

Tuesday, October 17, 2000 - 12:01 am Click here to edit this post
I miss the late nighters gosh dagnabbit!!!
stompin my feet as I meander off to bed.

Roger, you can get the ice out of my shirt if you want...

nobody answered if they gave percentages or numbers out in caht today....

are next nominations still due tomorrow?

Moondance

Tuesday, October 17, 2000 - 12:04 am Click here to edit this post
I think Noms are due on Wed ...

Xenia

Tuesday, October 17, 2000 - 12:05 am Click here to edit this post
They did give percentages...

What wer they again? Zeb got 4%...I can't remember the rest.

Xenia

Tuesday, October 17, 2000 - 12:06 am Click here to edit this post
Thanks Moon. :) How was your class, by the way?

And technology did you bring with you so you could get to the chat?

Roger_Ramjet

Tuesday, October 17, 2000 - 12:09 am Click here to edit this post
Arreal--that blows me away about that guy. Geez---there are no words that hvae been made to appropraitely describe such a behavior...

I tend to think that no other areas suffer, sine I enjoy it so much. No kids at home, no female relationship, no pets...for me, at this time, work is more fun than going out and doing things by myself. I've known the fun and joy of doing things with someone I care about...I don't like settling for second best when I've experienced first best. It works for me.

You know, I think your ahaed of the game, beacuse you are aware of the things to do to get to where you want to go (or at least down the path toward that direction!)..AND you are doing them!! There are a lot of people out there that don't take it upon themselves to do that. I hope you give yourself credit for doing so!!

I completely agree about education being life long...I like it of I can learn something new every day!! I learned a new reaction that happens when a ceratin chemical comes in contact with moist air--it was a chemical submitted as waste, couldn't find any information, so wrote back to get more. Got an abrevuated answer that didn't make sense, so asked for more yet. Got a paragraph explaining the reaction,a nd loved getting it. I wrote back to the researcher, with my thanks....he was surprised, although glad to give me a new piece of information!

Career goals..never will meet those. I've made them beyond what I would expect I can do given the limitations I've set for myself (won't run over someone's back, don't want to get an advanced degree, etc). I have a calling, so to speak around here for awahile more--I'd like to hang around to take care of that first...

Are you an Ansel Adams fan?? Do you carry your camera with you where ever you go?? If you had to choose between only getting to write or do photography, which would you pick??

Moondance

Tuesday, October 17, 2000 - 12:11 am Click here to edit this post
That was a joke... I carefully left class ... going to the restroom of course, found a phone line in the office and my damn laptop decided to just let me in the chat and not type anything!!! I was so frustrated! But at least I tried!

But class was great! Thanks

Moondance

Tuesday, October 17, 2000 - 12:12 am Click here to edit this post
I just saw the challenge! I think Roger would be great to go over to the other side!

Arreal

Tuesday, October 17, 2000 - 12:13 am Click here to edit this post
thanks peeps, Hugs and nighters.

Hope we do get a chance to talk tomorrow Moon.

Roger_Ramjet

Tuesday, October 17, 2000 - 12:14 am Click here to edit this post
Xenia, my personal belief about doing something--go read my thread about passion!!! Why should being 30 stop you from what you want??? Issues only!!!! I'm hoping you will answer your own question---unless you were just looking for confirmation in what you already feel to be the case???

Arreal good night!!!! {{{Arreal}}} I'll let your hubby get the ice out I hope we get a chance to talk tomorow!!

Moon, you still with us??

Moondance

Tuesday, October 17, 2000 - 12:14 am Click here to edit this post
Night Arreal!