The Death of Enthusiasm

Why did I major in English? Let's look at the facts:

1. I'm not a vrey good sspeller.

2. I'm not have a great grip in grammar.

3. I don't so much enjoy editing and/or other word manipulation skills such as putting together a coherent sentence, avoiding repeating myself and avoiding confusing constructions too much.

Wocka Wocka.

Really though, why?

I guess this is something a lot of graduating college students ask themselves, and I don't think I have a very satisfactory answer. I think I chose technical writing because:

1. I had a naive and ultimately ridiculous desire to attend law school, (ridiculous because there is no way I would want to be/make a competent lawyer) and somehow I heard that English would be a good pre-law degree.

2. I'm no good at the maths.

3. I couldn't think of anything else that would cater to my love of writing long, thoroughly unnecessary "reflective memos" for every single completed assignment. **sarcasm alert/tech writing major inside joke**

Now that I'm done, I realize that I don't really like all the things that make tech writers employable, i.e. creating detailed documentation, doing smart software stuff (note that I'm not even sure what this means), and editing complex technical documents.

Here's a list of things I am good at:

1. Creating mix tapes. If you've ever had the misfortune of dating me (I hope you haven't) you know that I will keep making them for you even if you don't like it and you ask me to stop.

2. I can make pretty good omelets when I gather the energy to do so, which is rarely.

3. Flossing. I floss every night.

Maybe I will find a good job that I really like, and maybe not. Maybe my perfect flossing record will somehow help me land a dream job (in this case, I guess that would be mix tape creator/omelet short order chef). Maybe I'll labor in obscurity for years and sadly, my mix tape/omelet skills won't be recognized until after my tragic death (of dysentery). Either way, I probably won't do a lot of technical writing.

Labels: brutal self evaluation

I've been very busy lately with my portfolio site, which may explain the lack of posts. It may explain other things too, like why my right eye is nervously twitching, but that's just speculation. Check it out if you would so please:

www.hirechasethompson.com

Labels: portfolio site

Big "ups" to those who came to our show on Monday. It was mostly OK I think.

Photos:

Labels: bandolier, concert

Tonight I watched the Jazz lose to the Nuggets, which is always a downer for me. There are two reasons why I hate watching the Jazz play the Nuggets: I hate the Nuggets more than any other NBA team (except for maybe the Rockets) and I hate the fact that I am forced to look at Chris "Birdman" Anderson's horrifying visage. He truly is a freak show; between the tattoos, the ridiculous hair, and a bad case of meth-face, he makes for one unappetizing human being:



Here are some other current NBA players I consider to be somewhat less than handsome:


Kosta Koufos

I know he's on our team and all, but my goodness is he ugly. I think it's mostly the acne problem, but his whole face reminds me of a overripe fruit. Don't worry Kosta, Boozer used to have a terrible acne problem and look at him now! Now he just has a weird shaped head to deal with!



Delonte West

Where to begin? I honestly hope the Cavs win the title this year just so poor Delonte can feel a little better about his terrible luck of being born looking like that.



Stephen Jackson

No comment.



Steve Nash

I will go on record as saying that I am a fan of Steve Nash as a basketball player, but that doesn't mean I can't call him out on his lack of aesthetic appeal. Remember when he cut his long, gross, scraggly hair and he ended up looking just as weird with shorter hair? That is when I realized that Steve Nash resembles some type of herbivore with wide-set eyes.



Robert Swift

This guy actually freaks me out when I look at him, I mean he's reaching Scott Pollard levels of weirdness. He looks like a cross between a metal head, the comic book guy from The Simpsons, and Bill Walton.





Adam Morrison

I kind of admired this guy for his valiant effort in trying to bring back the sincere mustache, but his overall look is kind of horrifying.



Brevin Knight

Another Jazz guy, Brevin Knight totally reminds me of Gollum (or maybe that's just a Goblin) on the Cover of "The Hobbit" from when I read it back in 7th grade. Keep missing those wide open 15-footers, Brevin!





Ugh. That's all I have the stomach for.

Labels: NBA