In May 2009, I will be 41. I will leave you to do the math, but here is something that a few of my friends made me think to put up a page for. These lists sorta span my whole life, and I will add to it as I time permits.
Hobbies
- Photography.
- Writing (Fiction/Non-Fiction).
- Blogging (that is not the same as “writing”, but you CAN write in a blog).
- Gaming. Video Gaming. Mostly on a Sony Playstation, and with my friends when I can.
- Model building/making.
- Cooking.
- Bicycling.
- Gardening.
- Debating.
- Organized Religion (and un-organized).
- Social / Organizational Psychology.
- Physics, Astronomy
- History
- Language
Vices
- Smoked an average of 2 packs a day for 29 years. Quit on April 24, 2008.
- Social drinker
- No drugs. (Pot puts me to sleep)
- Debating.
Jobs
- Software Developer (19 years of that).
- Father (of three).
- Grandfather (of three).
- Husband (19 years of that, too, LOL).
- Groundskeeper.
- Farmer (livestock and cash crop).
- Teacher (College level).
- Short-order cook.
- Technical Writer.
- DBA, Network Admin, Trainer, Help Desk, Installer.
- Grocery Store Clerk.
- Cable Installer (buried and aerial).
- Roofer, Siding Installer.
- Electrician
- Assembly Line Worker (Electrical Assembler on locomotives, which actually are not built on a “line”, per se).
- Air Conditioning Installer (residential).
- Pizza Delivery.
- Security Guard.
London Speak
Friday, May 15, 2009 at 23:21
Wow! Very very impressive list!
Saturday, May 16, 2009 at 00:27
Awesome list! I’m am way too embarrassed to put up a list like that. It would pale in comparison.
Saturday, May 16, 2009 at 01:22
That is quite a list… Makes me ponder as to what I’ve done over that (pretty much) same time span.
Saturday, May 16, 2009 at 01:49
I don’t know about “impressive”. Looks like I can’t keep a job.
Saturday, May 16, 2009 at 12:07
It does look like you can’t keep a job…LOL
my list would not be as long, but I also would not count religion as a hobby..maybe a job though. And being a wife is not a job. Housewife is, but just wife is not. Thats a gift.
I kinda like this…I may have to do it. It’s a great way to look back at what you have done, like to do, and don’t like.
Saturday, May 16, 2009 at 13:08
I would say it’s impressive because of the large variety of jobs. That’s quite a diverse set of skills needed to do all those.
Saturday, May 16, 2009 at 23:20
41. If I were turning 40 in September, I might call you old. LOL yeah you’re old like JR and Jules. =)
Great retrospective and I like that debating is a vice as well. LOL
Monday, May 18, 2009 at 10:01
my jobs in chronological order(some didn’t last more than a month until I quit):
Field laborer
Racehorse stable-boy
Carpenters assistant
Grocery store bagger/stocker
Busboy
Dishwasher
Line cook at a seafood restaurant
Canvaser
Pizza cook
Pizza cook(different restaurant)
Barista
Bouncer
Landscaper
Loss Prevention/security guard
Barista
Dog Walker/Trainer
Visual Merchandiser
Yacht Insurance Underwriter
Insurance systems manager
Yeah, you are not alone Mike! On a side note, I was only ever fired once and that was for a questionable urine test……
Monday, May 18, 2009 at 10:11
forgot one, commercial fisherman should be between canvaser and pizza cook.
Monday, May 18, 2009 at 13:47
You know – I actually have never been fired, either. However, TWICE, my position has been eliminated. Once it was because there was a “paradigm shift” and my employer moved from being a Microsoft Shop to an Open Source Shop: The last time, October 14, 2008, it was because the bottom-line needed to be improved for a merge, since sales were stagnating.