Thursday, April 24, 2003

WONDER IF THAT'S REALLY ME ON THE SHELF The seminar I was speaking at went off without a hitch. Another master stroke for old Hondonius. Before my turn came, I was thumbing through some of the seminar materials and had a chance to review my bio. I was reading it in a sort of detached way when suddenly it dawned on me that I was reading about me! Could I really be this impressive person I was reading about? If I blacked out my name and read it I would think, hey, here's a guy who's got the world by the cojones. It must be that thing they call the "Imposter Phenomenon." I'm reading it and everything in it's true (no BS or puffing) and I'm saying, am I really this person? Realizing that it must be a self esteem issue, I began to feel much better about myself. When I got home my wife told me to take out the garbage. God has a way of keeping you grounded. I hate public speaking. Too bad that I'm too damn good at it. File under Working Stiff Stuff. 9:12:14 PM    Go ahead, make my day  []

DUMPSTER DIVING In my "research" tonight I've come across several interesting sites on the "art" of dumpster diving. Apparently, dumpster diving is the active search for interesting stuff that others have thrown away. Not only do dumpster divers pick up stuff from the curbside, but as the name implies, they dive into dumpsters at apartment complexes and behind shopping centers. According to these sites dumpster diving can be profitable, especially in areas where aluminum cans have return deposits. In any event, items found can be sold at rummage sales, given as gifts, pawned, or even sold for scrap. I can see it now: Dumpster dive, ????????????? Profit. I've been looking for a hobby to make me a more well-rounded individual. I don't think this will be it. File under Stuff That Don't Fit Anywhere Else. 12:17:27 AM    Go ahead, make my day  []