I’ve been thinking a lot about a conversation my husband and
I had the other day about, well, finances. This mostly stemmed from the fact
that we had to fix a fifteen year old car that any normal person would have
simply replaced. Rather than pay a mechanic over eight hundred dollars to
replace a twenty five dollar rubber gasket, he did it himself over the course
of eight days. Lower manifold gaskets are nothing to be scoffed at when a 1998
Chevy Blazer is involved. Holy Shitballs, Batman!
Anyway, we were talking about money, or, more accurately,
our lack of money, and came to the conclusion that my job really isn’t going
anywhere. I mean, I do love it, but there isn’t any money to be made as a receptionist
in a veterinary clinic. That and I am pretty sure my friend (and boss) is
planning to retire soon, though he would never admit it, so it would be a good
time to start figuring out what I want to be when I grow up. Or, to be more
specific, what I want to do that will actually generate funds in the short
term, since I already know that my long-term goal is to be a fiction writer and
children’s book author/illustrator.
Time to make a list of talents and skills:
1) How
can I make money being a sassy black woman? I mean, this takes mad skills. I
don’t know why it is, but sassy black women love me.
Perhaps it is because I must have been one in a past life. Yes, this must be
it. It’s the only explanation that makes sense. One of my coworkers is pretty
sure of this too.
2) How
can I make money being an animal? This takes skills as well. Talking animals?
Even more skills. Seriously, whenever my dogs look at me, I make up their
conversation out loud. This is no joke, you can ask my husband. They all have
their own voices… even the chickens.
3) How
can I make money being a butcher? A baker? A candlestick maker? A water
buffalo? A frog? A monkey?
And then it hit me; my husband has the equipment for doing
voiceover work. Perhaps it is time I look into doing the same. I refuse to give
up on writing, but as supplemental income with no startup costs and the ability
to work from home during my spare time, I can’t think of a better option.
