tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149574905485287914.post3161386140322790933..comments2023-06-19T06:28:32.714-07:00Comments on VWXYNot?: Strawberry Fields ForeverCath@VWXYNot?http://www.blogger.com/profile/01164268321173313605noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149574905485287914.post-76218881136868433052009-08-21T16:10:34.709-07:002009-08-21T16:10:34.709-07:00Wow, I admire your patience!
I forgot to mention...Wow, I admire your patience! <br /><br />I forgot to mention some guitar lessons I taught. It didn't last long (I sucked).Cath@VWXYNot?https://www.blogger.com/profile/01164268321173313605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149574905485287914.post-18457961457216165962009-08-21T13:57:02.719-07:002009-08-21T13:57:02.719-07:00What a great post.
The vast majority of my jobs g...What a great post. <br />The vast majority of my jobs growing up were with children. I either taught swimming lessons, was a camp counselor or taught after school science classes. I agree with you that you can learn something from anyone, even if you are younger as I learned quite a lot from those kids. Kids are great at reminding you about the simple things in life.microbiologist xxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07578078880223116616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149574905485287914.post-86998936698139323212009-08-20T10:07:50.187-07:002009-08-20T10:07:50.187-07:00Lisbeth, I had Austin Powers, Grosse Point Blank, ...Lisbeth, I had Austin Powers, Grosse Point Blank, Jurassic Park 2, Speed 2, and Romy and Michelle's High School Reunion. Good times ;)<br /><br />Bean-Mom, I'm sure you went into your science career much better prepared than I did! I almost took a summer position in a lab after my 2nd year of university, like a couple of my friends did, but then realised that I had the rest of my life (orCath@VWXYNot?https://www.blogger.com/profile/01164268321173313605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149574905485287914.post-50380135691411253442009-08-19T19:55:46.760-07:002009-08-19T19:55:46.760-07:00Those are most excellent lessons, Cath.
My only j...Those are most excellent lessons, Cath.<br /><br />My only jobs ever have been lab and science-y type jobs--boring, I know! Your list makes for good stories... and teaching English in Israel to Arab students sounds absolutely fascinating.The bean-momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00411250616280191525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149574905485287914.post-17147183399296754572009-08-19T07:04:20.397-07:002009-08-19T07:04:20.397-07:00Yes, I sure did!! LOL
I had a steady rotation on m...Yes, I sure did!! LOL<br />I had a steady rotation on my walls; currently I only remember the posters from 'Cry Freedom' and 'Singles'(I guess my early political awakening was replaced by more mundane teenage worries...) but they were an important benefit of the job: Had I worked when Top Gun was showing, I would have had street cred up to our roof top in my dull childhood town! <Lisbethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05336246537129300031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149574905485287914.post-55456085731335562322009-08-18T18:23:02.149-07:002009-08-18T18:23:02.149-07:00Adventureland, not Pleasureland.Adventureland, not Pleasureland.Cath@VWXYNot?https://www.blogger.com/profile/01164268321173313605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149574905485287914.post-84324607026950820792009-08-18T12:09:15.542-07:002009-08-18T12:09:15.542-07:00Lisbeth, did you have a house full of used movie p...Lisbeth, did you have a house full of used movie posters too?! I acquired a surprising amount of stuff in my 3 months in the US, and sent a couple of big boxes back to the UK by surface mail when I left my cousin's place to travel around a bit. I crammed about 30 posters in there, and distributed them among my 5 roommates when the parcels finally arrived a few months later. I think a couple Cath@VWXYNot?https://www.blogger.com/profile/01164268321173313605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149574905485287914.post-20341837064388283802009-08-18T07:31:50.692-07:002009-08-18T07:31:50.692-07:00Great post! I think its completely true, I am alwa...Great post! I think its completely true, I am always surprised how often I find myself thinking about or refering to some summer job I had in highschool and some bit of information or skill I learned from it. <br />I never worked as a server but working in an amusement park taughts m the "joys" of customer serviceLiznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149574905485287914.post-21111254361851567902009-08-18T07:29:52.937-07:002009-08-18T07:29:52.937-07:00YAY - I worked in a cinema too and loooved it. Not...YAY - I worked in a cinema too and loooved it. Not only did we get to watch movies while at work but we also got in for free all other nights. Mention any movie between 1988 and 1992 and I've most probably seen it!Lisbethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05336246537129300031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149574905485287914.post-65165414723266836202009-08-18T07:11:46.998-07:002009-08-18T07:11:46.998-07:00Mermaid, true, although only in retrospect ;)
Wel...Mermaid, true, although only in retrospect ;)<br /><br />Well rounded?! Thank you! (Or is that your way of telling me to step up the exercise?!)<br /><br />EGF, I shall plead the fifth! No, seriously, most people were so immediately nice and friendly in that way that Americans are known for, but I don't think it should have been <i>that</i> surprising that someone with a different accent was Cath@VWXYNot?https://www.blogger.com/profile/01164268321173313605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149574905485287914.post-5770828702466231402009-08-17T20:13:43.017-07:002009-08-17T20:13:43.017-07:00You've had lots of interesting jobs! And I co...You've had lots of interesting jobs! And I completely agree about alcohol increasing the distinction between the good and bad apples (I waited tables for a while).<br /><br />And thanks for the bragging rights!Amanda@Lady Scientisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16512722132229479239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149574905485287914.post-8644696721710895732009-08-17T19:15:51.749-07:002009-08-17T19:15:51.749-07:00ooh, ooh, tell us which national stereotypes you t...ooh, ooh, tell us which national stereotypes you think have the most factual basis!!<br /><br />This was a fantastic post, both for the theme and the examples. You've had a lot of jobs!EcoGeoFemmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11236907917990309659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149574905485287914.post-11718970084322756542009-08-17T15:45:04.924-07:002009-08-17T15:45:04.924-07:00Interesting, isn't it, where some of the best ...Interesting, isn't it, where some of the best life lessons come from. It shows that if you have the right attitude, you can learn something everywhere and not just in those situations where it is expected.<br /><br />I love your list of jobs. No wonder you are such a well rounded person!Mermaidnoreply@blogger.com