Comments on: Money Talk Certainly Encourages the Abuse of Caps

By: Nothing But Bonfires

Nothing But Bonfires — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 19:18:48 +0000

I would pay at least $130 for a mascara that changed my life. Or at least made me APPEAR to have some eyelashes. Hey, get on that!

By: OMSH

OMSH — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 05:32:17 +0000

Oh see, I should be caught up. Now I know you don’t have a cat. I’m glad you’re following your dreams and I have no advice about making money, but hey, kudos on the $130.00. er .. right?

I think a life changing mascara ad is just what the world needs. No, really.

By: Jemima

Jemima — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 03:00:58 +0000

God, I know. We have this big old trip planned and are suddenly like, “Ohhhhh. Wait. Were we planning on EATING while we’re in Hawaii? What can we sell? Plasma? Kidneys? Eggs? I’m on it!”

Freelancing is definitely hard, and I guess you have to make sure you keep doing the things that make it worthwhile, like running on the beach and exploring Chinatown and going to museums at noon because of that flexible schedule benefit. And you’re doing great. It just takes a while.

By: superblondgirl

superblondgirl — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 02:08:24 +0000

I’m so jealous. I want to lie around on sedated tigers. Or else be a freelance writer. Either way. Office corporate type job? Not nearly as fancy as either of those options.

By: chirky

chirky — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 20:08:46 +0000

How about banana bread? Would he let you pay in that? Or, more to the point, would he let ME pay in that? I keep trying to work “freelance writing” into my spare time, the spare time I have left AFTER working at my corporate job, and now I’m realizing why that’s not working out. Note to self: Quit Job.

By: Moose

Moose — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 18:45:53 +0000

Catwalker and Jhianna: I’m not sure I can really claim integrity. It’s not like I’m sipping whiskey and penning brilliant prose that will change the literary world. I’m mostly just begging people to let me write about their mascara. (I will make it sound LIFE CHANGING and AWE INSPIRING. Just pay me. Something. Anything.)

So, really, I’m just a less successful sell-out. The upside is that I get to make grilled cheese sandwiches whenever I want.

Nora: You know. Although, my unemployment was my own decision. Yours was prompted by a necessary move to another country. (When in doubt, blame Crunchy Boy. Hi, CB!)

By: Jhianna

Jhianna — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 16:18:09 +0000

Huh…. I sold my integrity for awful insurance, the back end view of million dollar apartments (the view with the dumpsters, yeah), and constant fear of off-shoring. But hey, I can read blogs at work!!

Follow the dream Moose, you’re living it for all of us!

By: norabarnacle

norabarnacle — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 12:38:34 +0000

Bananas are much more nourishing than pennies. And tastier. I see that as a win-win situation.

By: catwalker

catwalker — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 05:31:28 +0000

You have your integrity. Mine? that was sold for GREAT health insurance and a lovely view of the bridge from the 18th floor office where I pimp myself for bonuses and hanging out with people my age making –no lie — MILLIONS more than I do – because they realized that a business degree followed by an MBA at an Ivy League was a better idea than fashion school. Well, I was *cooler* for them for 10 minutes… but we still have the same pop-culture view and even though they have NO IDEA the kinds of shoes they could be buying with their millions – they can still afford them… and I can’t… but still I … yeah… KEEP FOLLOWING YOUR DREAM DAMMIT – and in the immortal words of TIm Gunn…MAKE IT WORK people… make it work!