Free for all Friday!

Well folks it’s time for free-for-all Friday. What this means is you get to make posts on this day on this site. You can post about your cat, your dog, your neighbor, or whatever. It’s a free-for-all!

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Friday’s Feast 108 – week 8

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AppetizerIf you could have a free subscription to any magazine, which one would you like to have?

Hmm this is tough, as there are a couple magazines I’d like to have. I guess I would have to say Shutterbug, because I can’t get enough photography info, tips, tricks, techniques, and so on. Since I love photography, that’s definitely a plus.

SoupDescribe your living room (furnishings, colors, etc.).

The living room has a loveseat, and a divan with a circular glass coffee table between them. We have hardwood floors, so there is a large rug so we don’t scratch up the floor too much. Behind the divan is our treadmill, which continues to just sit there. Of course, this is all in view of the entertainment center, with our many DVD’s and Videos.

SaladWhat does the shape of a circle make you think of?

Something round? Um… A wheel perhaps? I’m not quite sure what else to say. I’ll be curious to see how other folks answer this.

Main CourseName 3 things in your life that you consider to be absolute necessities.

1. Clothes

2. Food

3. Shelter

How’s that for simple? :P Or were you looking for a rather materialistic answer?

DessertWhat was the last Really funny movie you watched?

I’ll have to say Over the Hedge. That was a Really great movie, even if it had Gary Shandling in it. :P

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Thursday Thirteen 55 ( week 7 )

Thirteen pros and cons of being your own boss.

  1. PRO: You’ll always know when you don’t feel like working. No need to call out.

    CON: You always know when you’re going to call out of work because of some stupid reason.

  2. PRO: You never have to worry about your boss coming around, you’re already there.

    CON: You’re always around.

  3. PRO: You don’t have to worry about your boss being cool, because you already know you’re cool.

    CON: You know you’re not cool.

  4. PRO: Your boss is never going to stand over shoulder.

    CON: You can never stand over your own shoulder. (try it!)

  5. PRO: No one is going to micro-manage you.

    CON: There’s no one to micro-manage.

  6. PRO: You can take a break whenever you want.

    CON: You can take a break whenever you want. (nothing gets done this way.)

  7. PRO: You can work in your own environment. Like home.

    CON: You never leave work if you work at home.

  8. PRO: Your boss will never comment on how so-and-so has better workers.

    CON: None. Who cares what so-and-so has.

  9. PRO: You can work in peace, without the hustle and bustle of the “corporate” environment.

    CON: You just realized you have no social skills because you don’t talk to anyone all day.

  10. PRO: No one will mind if you cruise a non-work related website.

    CON: Cruising interesting websites all day makes for a non productive day.

  11. PRO: You can work on your personal website all day.

    CON: You can work on your personal website all day.

  12. PRO: You don’t have to hear about how hard things are on the company.

    CON: You only know too well that things are hard for your business.

  13. PRO: You can go to work anytime you want.

    CON: You’ve got to go to work.

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