I'll freely admit that I'm frothing at the mouth for part 2.
Joseph J. Finn | 09.10.04 - 7:07 pm | #

See, I don't think you need to be driven or goal-oriented if you have a killer sense of timing, and are (in a nice sense) opportunistic. I'm driven and goal-oriented, but my timing sucks. Can't think on my feet. This is why I don't have as profoundly helpful or satisfying a career as running a sex-toy shop for women, and you do.
portia | Homepage | 09.10.04 - 8:37 pm | #

I tell people I just fell into my major, but it's nothing compared to your story. (speak French + not afraid of the French + likes to travel = IR)
Carmen | Homepage | 09.10.04 - 9:09 pm | #

I totally know where Valdese is. I can only imagine part 2 of this story...
JM | Homepage | 09.10.04 - 10:14 pm | #

and i thought my reason for picking my major was goofy...(basically all the other majors i was interested in were impacted and my dad said he wouldn't pay for my wedding if i hadn't graduated in 4 years (which he was also paying for) so i picked English--writing, because it was something that came easily to me and i knew i could finish that in 4 years.
frostedlexicharm | 09.10.04 - 11:41 pm | #

I lived in Morganton -- a hop, skip and a jump down the road from Valdese -- for about two years working at the local rag, The Morganton News Herald. So, yup, I'm familiar with the area. Part 2 ought to be a good one ...
beekay | Homepage | 09.11.04 - 9:28 am | #

Well, at least you got to spend some time around the Blue Ridge Mountains. My mother-in-law lives in Asheville, and it is now my dream city. Of course, I've only been there once...
Dan Jacobson | Homepage | 09.12.04 - 2:45 am | #