PowerPoint
I love PowerPoint. It is a blast. Using clipart, formatting slides, timing out the animation- it just doesn’t get much better. We are doing a presentation for the FAA on Wednesday and I’m bursting with pride about the outcome of my very special PowerPoint Presentation specially made just for their approval. Tomorrow, we’ll printout the accompanying “manual” in color and all will have this professional masterpiece for their own viewing pleasure.
But I can’t celebrate it too early/or should I say I need to celebrate now because once we get started- they will rip it to shreds. It is true. I can’t fault them, that’s their job, but wow does it hurt when they stare are you with those cold eyes as they cut you down to size. I can’t help but wonder how I ended up working in this profession. So many career choices avoided because I DIDN’T want to deal with the rat race out there that slowly transfer good people into JERKS. I just never wanted to have to see people at their worst in my professional environment but here I am… I mean whoever says, I want to treat others like idiots when I grow up? I’m sure they didn’t either but here we are… and part of my job is to be prepared to look like a fool.
I always try to remind myself to be the type of person my “inner child” would like and respect. If our old self can like our young self and vice versa- we’re in pretty good shape right? That’s the way I see it anyway. So did life turn out the way you expected? Is being a “grown up” what you figured it would be? Does your day-to-day grind make you a jerk? Are you the type of “grown up” that you aspired to be- if not, is that a good thing?
posted by Krit @ Monday, October 10, 2005
5 Comments:
I knew what "type" of person I wanted to be (and I come close) but I never knew or put expectations on where I'd be/what I'd be doing as an adult. I did know I never wanted to judge myself or others but what they did for a living, where the went to school, or how much money they make. I never expected to be rich but knew I wouldn't be poor. I guess I knew I'd get married, but never thought I'd be great at the "being a Mom thing" though I saw most women becoming one sooner or later so I didn't rule it out. I'm better at being a Mom than I thought I would be (though I have room to grow) and I did find a way to get through life without compromising the values I hold dear so in many ways I have reached most of my goals. I still want to do more in politics- like on a local level (but that's coming). No I'm not running for office but I do want to do a better job of being in the know.
Gods not done with me but I think I'm progressing okay.
My adult like is nothing like what I thought it would be. Better is some ways, disappointing in others.
O-well!
I am sure that your project is great and you are way to hard on your self.
DuckMate- there is no PPP in the works for our POSC meeting, don't want to have to hold up that type of standard ;) Plus we're not leading- and tonight be better do our homework if we’re even going to add much.
I hear ya on the goal of companies but in avionics- you have alot of things to consider in that aim to make a buck. The FAA is a big part of that consideration and I'm a small part of all of that. I don't really make our company any money- in fact I just make them spend it. I hope that what I do results in sales and good customer support in the long run but really I'm just part of that necessary but evil OVERHEAD the bean counters of the world don’t like to see on the payroll.
Duck- In the words of a silly movie I watched Saturday, you can't shine sh*t. Just kidding- get it? In response to your Shining comment? I saw an opportunity to get that phrase in and I had to take it. Not a pretty picture to paint, but a useful philosophy to live by. I'm not sh*t but I just like the phrase. My part of the presentation is mostly related to formatting and the pretty portion; they'll be cutting down the content- something I don't have much to do with.
If I don't come out shining, oh well- I know I'm still a Super Star, shining in my own "special" way.
My dang cell phone is dead and my charger is no where to be found- I fear it was stolen up at work. I'm changing services but haven't yet. All my numbers are in my phone... want to call but...
The presentation went well, the format portion looked great and all the hard work payed off. I think it was a job well done and that's the way the others say it too (from what I could tell). Got a free lunch out of it too. Life is good.
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