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"Have I grown up?"

So yesterday, I had the first day at work where I felt like I knew what I was doing, and that I was doing it well. I wasn't blagging it, and I wasn't doing my best to avoid doing any actual work. And what's more, it was a good feeling.

Which instantly led me to think "Dear Christ; I've turned into my Dad...". I mean, I'm enjoying work. I'm enjoying the feeling that I'm helping staff develop their careers (and, as this is me, I'm enjoying the sense of power; megalomaniacal habits die hard...). I don't even miss the fact that I haven't spent 80% of my working day on the net.

On the other hand, I still have the same sense of humour, the same wants and desires out of life, and the same contempt for people who view their work as their whole life.

Anyone else feel like they've reached a catalyst in their life recently?

So yesterday, I had the first day at work where I felt like I knew what I was doing, and that I was doing it well. I wasn't blagging it, and I wasn't doing my best to avoid doing any actual work. And what's more, it was a good feeling.

Which instantly led me to think "Dear Christ; I've turned into my Dad...". I mean, I'm enjoying work. I'm enjoying the feeling that I'm helping staff develop their careers (and, as this is me, I'm enjoying the sense of power; megalomaniacal habits die hard...). I don't even miss the fact that I haven't spent 80% of my working day on the net.

On the other hand, I still have the same sense of humour, the same wants and desires out of life, and the same contempt for people who view their work as their whole life.

Anyone else feel like they've reached a catalyst in their life recently?

Yeah, I'm going back to finish my degree in February, then real-life beckons!

I'm stoked.

I'm in the broken reality of Sixth Form.

Plus, I'm too immature to grow up just yet.

Ha, I want to grow up far too fast.

Being unable to fulfill my dream as a music composer for computer games (I was never taught and graded at an instrument, so I can't do A-level or university music), I actually started up my own video game company to fulfill that dream! I'm only in 6th form, and we only have four staff members, but I hope that in four or five years we'll really take off.

I don't think making work your whole life is good, when can you enjoy yourself? I work hard, but not at the expense of my fun. I havn't got stressed out for a year or so... I like the way my life is going!

Lukeman wrote:
> Being unable to fulfill my dream as a music composer for computer
> games (I was never taught and graded at an instrument, so I can't do
> A-level or university music), I actually started up my own video
> game company to fulfill that dream! I'm only in 6th form, and we
> only have four staff members, but I hope that in four or five years
> we'll really take off.

More than that, Lukey. What about the vocalists?

Plus, you spelt fulfil wrong. Illiterate.

Lukeman wrote:
> I actually started up my own video
> game company

What's the registered name?

Rai wrote:
> More than that, Lukey. What about the vocalists?


I geuss, either way we don't have many.

Pandaemonium wrote:
> Lukeman wrote:
> I actually started up my own video
> game company
>
> What's the registered name?

Okay...I use the term "company" loosly atm lol

Really we're just a group of friends getting together and making a game, we'll be registered properly when it's finihed XD

[URL]http://www.optimumexperience.co.uk[/URL]

Good luck finding everything, the site's a shamble at the moment.

Rai wrote:
> [URL]http://www.optimumexperience.co.uk[/URL]
>
> Good luck finding everything, the site's a shamble at the moment.

That's a point, I still need to het Cheryl's nickname off the site...

I didn't know it was a cartton character when I put it up...must get rid of it before lawsuit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!