DiMarie- Thanks for the words of wisdom. I'm realizing I really do need to put pen to paper instead of brainstorming in my head.

tkrik- I haven't given up on the MT idea I'm just worried attempting to learn the terminology will be another huge failure like it was in high school. Learning to type is ever so slowly progressing and grammar will be a challenge but I'm not too worried about it. My three attempts at learning a new language were all flaming failures and I'm a bit worried about trying this one again.

kicker- If my kids speak teen they don't do it at home. DD might online but since I don't have an account yet I don't know for sure.

Not everyone like to work with people and that is ok. Everyone is different like for me I would like a job around others. As for the school and terminolgy there are tutors who could help you and to me if you try it is not a failure because at least you took a chance. I am not a school person and with my current condition my mind concentration is shot but still hope to take a class oneday. Could you start slow like with one class to see how you do? Before my health conditions I took nail tech course. It was 3 months full days five days a week. Then you take a state board to get license. I never did nails and now could never do a pedicure but vocational schools for similar or this can really give a rewarding career.

You did post that your typing speed is getting better. That's awesome! I think you will do just fine in what ever you decide to do.


BTW - I speak TEEN. It was a new language that I had to learn and am still trying to learn it. It is a forever changing language and is sometimes difficult to keep up with. But having teens around who laugh or look at me in horror when I say an odd term or a term that means something different now a day, helps me learn a lot quicker. LOL

There's a vocational school near me where you can learn all sorts of stuff. The adult ed classes, some sound really interesting. That's a good idea for you to look into. You might find something you never dreamed you'd want to do.

I started writing a while back, and it floored me, but I actually sold a couple things right away! Now, life went crazy on me and I have not been working at it or submitting as I'd like. But hopefully we'll get moved and settled quick and I can get back at it.

I'd like to have a *regular* job, but the fatigue and stuff, well, I just can't count on being able to be anywhere on a regular basis.

Being able to work at home at my own pace is going to have to be good enough. And nothing too physical.

Thing is, back before my health took a dive, I never would have dreamt of trying writing.


And Kicker, don't ever ever say *just* about working with those kids. That was HUGE.



Talk about cajones....

daniella- The MT training I'm thinking of is self paced and online. From what I have read the classes are very intense. I don't have the money for schooling so I would have to get a loan. I don't want to waste loan money, especially if it is from First National Bank of Parents. If the loan is from somewhere else, that means even more money to pay back for a mistake. (Doubt parents would charge interest.)

tkrik- I started out typing at just under 20 WPM. I'm up to 30 WPM now but accuracy is poor. I'm going to try to stay with it as I think it will benefit me wherever I land.

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Starting out making one long likes, etc. list and later broke it into six catagories. Nothing jumps out at me yet. Will give it a few days.

BGB- Vocational school classes and community college classes are my next stop for inspiration. There are at least two tech schools in my area and a community college in my backyard.

Checked out the class list for two tech schools and the community college. No new leads.

I can relate to not being able to commit often to a day as I don't know how my pain level will be. Very frustrating. I do agree though that since my health has become bad and I am limited in the stuff I used to like to do it has pushed me to try new things I may have not before.
Justweave I understand about the money as I did not think about that aspect. I just did not want you to be too hard on yourself.
Good luck all

Hey, Weave, I just remembered about book reviews for small newspapers! I did them for a few years and the only hard part is reading some of those books. In the 80s and early 90s, the average pay for a book review was around $300. If you could do a few per month, you could sell them to multiple papers and turn some pretty good bucks.

With so many digital media outlets, the sky is the limit.


Hmm. Why am I not doing it?!?!

DD texted me the other day. There were four letters and I had not a clue what it meant!!, I was asking time of her return for dinner so had to ask DS to translate.