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My whole life people have told me that I (and this is a DIRECT quote) “tell long stories”.

I always shrugged it off, thinking it amused most people. When I tell a story, I like to get in every niggly detail – the details are important. Sometimes I even go back in time before the actual story/live event I’m about to relay, and make sure I set a really good scene for the listener. It’s not that I like the sound of my own voice (honest – I’m just like most people – you know when you hear your voice on an answering machine/video and you think, “Holy shit, is that what I sound like? Ugghh.” Yeah, well I do that too.), it’s just a habit I have. When you sit down to listen to one of my tales, get your bum comfortable (bum is such a funny word – I think that’s the first time I’ve ever written it. How very English of me.)

So, I am sitting at home, writing away and taking occasional breaks to surf the web, when I started reading a few blogs from other people. Some are written by people I know, others aren’t. And one thing I noticed is that, I’d venture to say 95% of other people’s posts are about a third in length from mine. Perhaps I should start practicing the art of succinctness? Might be an avenue worth taking a look at.

On a separate note, I’ve just stumbled across a list of “The Best And Worst Jobs In The Country”. It was compiled by a guy named Les Krantz. He based the study/list on a variety of factors, including pay, stress and work conditions. Oddly, the “best” job was a mathematician.

Not really my cup of tea.

The worst job was a lumberjack.

Fine, not a route I was planning on trying out anyway.

Interestingly, for me, Bartender comes in at 163 (swiftly followed by Undertaker at 164), while Author is at 93 and Reporter is at 140.

And you know what? I can totally live with a doing a job “lower” down ladder than my previous profession while I aim for something higher.

Besides, it’s just a stupid survey. I wonder why “Person Who Assesses Worth And Rank Of Other Professions” isn’t on here?

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