I'm bored and would like ideas.

We've all seen the beautiful pictures of the “beautiful†places around the world.
Become a photojournalist, visit those “beautiful†places, and produce a book which shows the ugly side.

On a college photography field trip to Yosemite with a brother and our class, the class and I tried to emulate Ansel Adams (yeah, good luck :lol: ). My brother, on the other hand, took pictures of Yosemite's not so beautiful aspects. One of his best was a closeup of a wet, snowy, icy, oily parking lot puddle. The oil was producing both black stains on the snow, brown stains on the ice, and rainbows around the edge of the water. In the middle of this small puddle was a clear reflection of the beautiful granite cliffs and freshly dusted snow covered trees. . . .It really was a beautiful picture, until you stop and realize what it represents.

All beautiful places have their armpits. Show them to the world.

 

Semi-serious suggestion:

1) Based on the above ideas, come up with something, and create a business card that stretches this idea to the point where you come across as the best person in the world at it.

2) Stick this on the back of the business card:
http://www.gapingvoid.com/Moveable_Type/ar...zzazzdggg59.jpg

3) Start role-playing with the card with everyone you meet, and one day you will become that person.

 

I have the perfect suggestion. It will take years of dedication, understanding, willing to learn, enjoy what they have, and then be happy with yourself.

What is it?

Two words:


GROW UP.




Hard to do, difficult for many but worth the effort.

Cheers

 

understand its now possible to drive from Alaska to the tip of South America... that should keep you busy for a few months.

 

Hmmm...didn't realize I was that interesting, although I do drink, have travelled, seen friends die or be crippled by the bends, and had rich guys pay to dive with me. As a tropical fish collector and shipper I've been a commercial diver/fisherman since 1969, pretty much at the beginning of the industry of shipping live reef fish around the world and making it a viable business. I can't recommend what I do since the environmentalists are now constantly trying to shut us down. They probably will succeed one day. Commercial diving (oil rigs, demo, construction, pipe laying, etc.) is pretty tough work, if you are not super comfortable alone in the water (very dirty water with no visibility), or the least bit claustrophobic I wouldn't recommend that either. If you haven't considered it yet, or have not done a lot of diving already, it's probably too late as a career choice.

 

Uhh...The Producers opened on Broadway just a few years ago. Maybe you should read the entertainment sections of the Times and not just the op ed?

How about training to become Howard Stern's replacement? He's part of the baby boomer gang and will retire (or drop dead) some day.

I can see it now, the Stern's Apprentice Show, starring The Squid.

Right up your alley.

 

Seek enlightenment with the Tibetan monks! Hey, free haircut at least.

Or you could go train to be a ninja!

Ooh, how about gettin yourself a ship and becoming a pirate. Get your own mateys and sail the high seas. Arrrrrrrggghhhh!

 

Look again, I added 2 more suggestions.

 

But you are the epithomy of mediocrity, and you will have a hard time running from it.

 

Is this a case of it-takes-one-to-know-one? :huh:

 

Squidly,
You've GOT to get a copy of the producers, there has to be one somewhere. It was one of the first Mel Brooks films I saw and became a hopeless addict. By the way, the majority of the cast in the original movie were actors that were blacklisted in the Joe McCarthy witchhunt of the late 40's & early 50"s.

On the subject, My vote is for the travel the world, photographing the dark side, you, that's you! I can picture it now, the Squit crotchrocketing through a herd of sacred cows somewhere in India. :lol:

 

:lol: from okm36
you wanted me to post up here it is!
join the marines and become a man and see the world
mainly Iraq I here it is nice and warm there you could get a tan!
Orrin
PS look out for Iran nukes

 

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Here I thought the topic was your boredom? If you are, then you have already given in to mediocrity. A favorite saying of mine is "If you are bored, then it is because you are being boring." Think about it Squid. I am very rarely bored. Tons to do, thousands of people to meet, more new crafts and careers created every day, more to learn in the world than is humanly possible. The Prius need decorating, the kid loves to play and is eager any time(thought about being a big brother Squid? kids have TONS of ideas), how about redesigning the interior of your house?your car?Your garage?your brain? You could start with the simple concept-the world is not here to entertain you. While you may be kept busy involving yourself in self-gratification it does not last and like addiction you will always want more, bigger,better. Where does your lasting happiness come from? Involve yourself in life and boredom will not haunt you. For a career have you thought of starting a business "Bored? I can help.com" send people out to do zany things and photograph them doing it(never mind candid camera already did this) <_< Best Wishes Squid, I hope you get relief from your boredom problem.

 

The original Mel Brooks movie came out in 1968 and is available on DVD at inexpensive prices on Half.com. It starred Zero Mostel and Gene Wilder. If you get hooked on Zero Mostel, check out Mel Brooks' first movie, "The Twelve Chairs", and "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum".

The Broadway show opened a few years, starring Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick, directed by Susan Strohmann. I liked it even better than the original movie and saw it in previews a few days before 'opening night'. The movie came out in December and I saw it twice, and the DVD came out a few weeks ago.

 

Squid, your dream career and life's map has been played by Jim Hutton in a movie made in 1968 called "Hellfighters". From everything I've seen of your posts, that role is fits your aspirations like a hot oiled drill rod fits its collet (and there are more than one of those in the movie too). That the movie was made in 1968 forces the Hutton character to actually get married, to save Catholics at the time from being scandalized, but I think you'll see what the Hutton character is really made of without difficulty.

John Wayne is the star of the movie, but his career path in the film puts him into an executive meeting discussing what color scheme to tile filling station bathrooms in, and while there are many on Priuschat who see THAT role as closer to you than the Hutton role, it also puts them in the difficult position of seeing you closer to a John Wayne role than others, a dilemma with no easy reconciliation.

So I think you'll agree the Hutton role and lifestyle is your future (and perhaps even including the marriage).

Now all you gotta do is go pull it off.

Good luck!

 

Get yourself on a reality show and then see how long you can stretch the 15 minutes of fame. Some people seem to be able to make it a full time job.