tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20403719.post5583864939186756651..comments2023-10-31T06:01:54.153-04:00Comments on Pretty Lady: The Long SilencePretty Ladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00342833918614545778noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20403719.post-85231103611464238862010-08-29T01:21:31.687-04:002010-08-29T01:21:31.687-04:00If I may, "congratulations!" You will b...If I may, "congratulations!" You will be in demand, to be sure. <br /><br />As you probably know, my wife is an Occupational Therapy Assistant, and if you were to consider any other field I might recommend this one. She pulls down the same hourly wage as I do, and I am an engineer, FFS! She only had to complete a two-year degree to pull off this coup.<br /><br />Certainly "healer" is a big part of what OT is about, as is PT.<br /><br />Just a thought.Desert Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13656526816699347744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20403719.post-25603794652156006972010-07-21T10:02:20.923-04:002010-07-21T10:02:20.923-04:00Stephanie, we all must make certain decisions, one...Stephanie, we all must make certain decisions, ones that we never expected usually. I surprised myself and nearly everyone who ever knew me, when I decided that I wanted to be a full time mom. Logistics required me to put aside making art to do that properly. But all the stuff I did for the 10 years that my kids were young gave me so much more than I ever thought possible when I was ready to get back to painting.<br /><br />I think that being able to do other things besides making art, can make one a better artist AND a better person.<br /><br />And anyway, learning new stuff is ALWAYS a good thing;) Good luck on your new endeavor!Tracy Helgesonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07510044613771862211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20403719.post-27570017689641644842010-07-14T11:51:41.483-04:002010-07-14T11:51:41.483-04:00Monsieur, have you been lurking ALL THIS TIME??? ...Monsieur, have you been lurking ALL THIS TIME??? Why haven't you written? We moved to Philadelphia, you know.Pretty Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00342833918614545778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20403719.post-748342030749464432010-07-14T02:03:28.836-04:002010-07-14T02:03:28.836-04:00I'm sorry you have to swallow the blue pill li...I'm sorry you have to swallow the blue pill like the rest of us but I'll cherish my paintings even more knowing they'll be true collectors for the next too many years. <br /><br />Not an easy decision, for sure. Everybody stand up! "Bravo l'Artiste!!!"Monsieur Papahttp://blog.photobiker.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20403719.post-60672265780437454032010-07-13T17:15:48.989-04:002010-07-13T17:15:48.989-04:00When I decided to go back to grad school in my lat...When I decided to go back to grad school in my late 30s, I was so worried. But I got thru, even though school isn't my forte.Susihttp://feliciaevita.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20403719.post-81805361694362645082010-07-13T11:09:17.805-04:002010-07-13T11:09:17.805-04:00Spatula, I've missed you! It's my fault, ...Spatula, I've missed you! It's my fault, of course. I've gone cold turkey on all blogs except Franklin's and Andrew Sullivan's. I'll come by yours later today.<br /><br />Danny--yeah. Physical therapy used to be a master's, but all the programs are switching to a doctorate, and it looks like this will soon be mandatory. I've got about two years of prerequisites to complete before I can even apply, plus volunteer hours (massage therapy doesn't count, alas), the GRE, and various recommendations. It's going to be a slog. <br /><br />But I think I'm much more temperamentally suited to physical therapy than nursing. I LOVE creative problem solving, and I'm not so crazy about giving injections. <br /><br />Hope to see you soon!Pretty Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00342833918614545778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20403719.post-34224478889380551712010-07-13T07:39:24.621-04:002010-07-13T07:39:24.621-04:00Hey...congrats Stephanie. ANy change is......well....Hey...congrats Stephanie. ANy change is......well.....change....with the possibility of new options and insights and "accidents". Good luck.<br />I am just about wrapping up 2 years, 8 months and 18 days of not doing "art" in order to become a nurse. It wasn't so bad to do actually......maybe it fall under the category of maturity????? but I new I had to give it up in order to study and pass. Now I am counting the days and fantasizing about about what situation I want to create to have a studio again. <br />Sometimes, I think that if we live long enough, we will have it all. Of course it does help not to interface with the artworld as it is ( I think) and one can still interface with all the artists that one likes or loves and live in that world without harm still. And we have a long history of doing art just because we have to, starting with cavepeople and probably earlier.<br />MUCH LOVE.....YOU GO FOR IT.<br />PS. I am a little shocked at the 5-6 years. The RN degree took just under 3 years and a couple of months including finding the school. BUt that's not a doctoral degree.<br />DanonymousAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20403719.post-15726985715099308182010-07-13T06:17:07.894-04:002010-07-13T06:17:07.894-04:00Wow! Congratulations on making what sounds like a ...Wow! Congratulations on making what sounds like a tough, huge decision that will bring all kinds of new possibilities into your life. Smooth sailing and happy studies!Spatulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02341100471594319746noreply@blogger.com