There must be a sticker on my forehead that reads “Pathetic loser please come help me and tell me what I should do with my life because I am lost without your guidance.”
Have you ever tried explaining what a blog was to someone who was new to the whole concept? Here’s how most of my conversations go, maybe you have felt this at some point too….
“So…what’s a blog?”
“Uh…it’s like a website. Where I write stuff.”
“What do you write about?”
“You know, recipes. I, uh, take pictures of each step of the instructions. To show people what they look like.”
“You have to pick up a camera and take a picture each time? Do you have to wash your hands a lot?”
“Yea but it’s no big deal. I’m so used to it I don’t consider it a hassle or anything.”
“Doesn’t your camera get really dirty then? With all the food?”
“Not really.”
“And how much do you charge people for seeing your recipes?”
“Uh…I don’t. It’s free.”
“You give them away for free?!?”
“Yea…I guess. I guess I do.”
‘”Why wouldn’t you charge money for recipes?”
“No one else does. What would be so special about my recipes that I would have to charge?”
“How do you make money off this blog then?”
“The intention was never about the money…ugh. I have ads.”
“How much money do you make off these ads?”
“Uh…enough I guess. How much money do you make at your job?”
“As long as you make money off of it I guess it’s worth it.”
“I guess. If you say so.”
“So what happens if someone uses your recipe?”
“People are allowed to as long as they give me credit by referencing me somehow.”
“But you’d sue them if they stole it without permission, right?”
“Uh….I could sue them, I guess.”
“You should sue them. That’s a lot of money.”
“If I was all about money, sure.”
“Have you found a job yet in San Diego?”
“I haven’t even moved there. How can I look for a job already?”
“Don’t work in a factory anymore like you use to. It’s bad for your health.”
“I didn’t work IN the factory. I worked in the design department.”
“And don’t settle for less money.”
“……”
“When are you going to start looking for a job?”
“When I get there. Why is everyone hounding me about jobs? I haven’t even moved yet. When I get there, I’LL LOOK, DAMNIT! SORRY I AM SUCH A BUM!”
“Maybe you should look after Christmas.”
“Does it matter when I look?!”
“Or you could make money from this blog.”
“Whatever.”
“Maybe you should go to culinary school.”
“I thought I had to look for a job right now.”
“Then you could cook on the Food Network. Maybe you can try out for Top Chef.”
“Yea. I’ll get right on that.”
The next time someone asks, ‘”So, what’s a blog?”
I will run away.
Is this a conversation you had with a family member? Although my Web-savvy mother has a blog in Korean, this exasperating conversation reminds me of discussions I’ve had with my father.
Money, money, money, money, money…..you’ve been talking to my parents, haven’t you? ;)
You hung in there far longer than i would have, you’re a trooper!!
Sounds like conversations I have with my chinese parents’ friends when they’re trying to be “helpful.”
These were a combination of different conversations I’ve had throughout the months. But I swear, in my mind, they’ve all mashed into one giant conversation, and reading it now makes me chuckle. The job thing has been irking me lately, since I haven’t even moved yet and ppl keep asking what my plans are. I feel like such a bum already :P
Gee, I’m glad I didn’t ask – but I DID wonder! Not implying that you’re a bum, but it’s a pretty bold move without provision of a livelihood. So, since you don’t have a job lined up, I will assume that you guys are really, really smart and therefore assured of employment wherever you go, or you are really well off and can live off savings until you find work. Either way, brava! Enjoy the adventure!!!
Chey – Chris is the one who got the job, which is why we’re relocating. We aren’t moving without any unemployment, that would be sorta crazy in this economy!! And we’re not living off our savings either. And as for my work…when I get there I’ll see what I can do. It would be nice to find something, but if I don’t, we’ll be fine either way. :)
Okay, well I was right then – you’re really, really smart! :)