Sunday, October 16, 2011

You know you're a journalist when



Because I love all my writer-types out there. . .



Some of these are mine and some I found online. All made me smile. 

• You can spend an unspecified amount of time in Starbucks sipping on the same "tall", overpriced drink. . .as long as they don't come at you for using their Wi-fi to update your blog, write your article, etc.

• While you may not agree with their methods of reaching success, you can appreciate the journalistic endeavors of the stars in the Devil Wears Prada, How To Lose a Guy in 10 Days, Sex and The City and yes - even Harriet The Spy. You understand the necessity of her notebook remaining confidential.



• Deadlines are of the utmost importance to you. In fact, you happen to work your best when you're only allotted a finite amount of time to produce something extraordinary.

• It drives you CRAZY when people don't know the difference between "too", "to", and "two." In fact, you're genuinely hurt when they misspell anything and don't correct it, and have to hold back from voicing it for fear of being "that guy."

• When you really start writing you go somewhere within yourself and sometimes, when you come out, days have passed, babies have been born, and pets have gone unfed.

• You have a deep appreciation for Apple Products - not all, but some. If only you could afford them.

• Whenever you're sending anything serious - email, text, whatever - you re-read it at least twice, checking for any spelling/mistakes or more importantly, if you can think of better "25-cent" word choices.

• You consult either of these books for those quarter words:
 
*Cough*Iownboth*cough*

• You're able to hold a conversation on just about any topic for at least 10 minutes from things floating around in your brain from pass research.

• You understand that Google does not = research. Not completely, anyway.

• You consider yourself fluent in sarcasm. To you it is indeed a language that not many people can decipher, but those who can are awesome in your book.

• You love a good quote. In fact, you can center a whole story around a quote if need be.

• Post-its help keep you sane.

Am I missing any? Let me know :]

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18 comments:

  1. UnknownOctober 16, 2011 at 11:57 AM

    I'm such a writer sometimes, not as much as I used to be, but I am that girl who posts statuses about my confusion with people not knowing how to spell. Like how hard is it to spell definitely? Honestly, I'm that girl who gets turned on by a guy who can spell oh and it drives me bonkers when people misspell on an iPhone. There's NO excuse, autocorrect will fix that mess.

    Anyways! lol

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  2. ChiChi81October 16, 2011 at 12:32 PM

    Lol Nhya, I guess this makes me a pseudo journalist huh? For I can relate to so many of these things you listed hahaha High five on going nuts when people misspell (or misuse?) the words too, to and two. And yes, I can make an essay on a quote too, of course when I'm inspired. However, I did encounter one hitch... the closest thing I have to an Apple product is a 4y.o. iPod lmao!

    And oh yes, people who are gifted with the art of sarcasm are awesome in my book. They're the elite of all elites to me ^.~

    Cheers,

    Wi
    A Single Girl's Musings

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  3. KimberlyOctober 17, 2011 at 6:34 PM

    Solved: I had to update my flash -hides face-

    Now for that comment I saved to my desktop--

    LOL, LET ME GUESS, YOU WROTE THIS:
    • When you really start writing you go somewhere within yourself and sometimes, when you come out, days have passed, babies have been born, and pets have gone unfed.

    I'm so done with you, and this friendship has now ended! LOL. Love this post! Wish I could relate, but I'm not a jounralist -- but I do think I am! ;] Wait, does that count?

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  4. Take me to TarahOctober 17, 2011 at 8:36 PM

    Wow! That's awesome. Based of that criteria I can't say I'm a journalist! lol

    Tarahandthecity.blogspot.com

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  5. LongIslandWeddingOfficiantOctober 17, 2011 at 8:37 PM

    LOL at your post! My favorite is the part with unfed pets:-) Love it! I also want to thank you for your lovely comments earlier today - it means a lot to me!
    hugs from New York,
    xx
    Ask Erena
    http://askerena.blogspot.com/

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  6. Bravoe RunwayOctober 17, 2011 at 10:56 PM

    I love people who can write with sarcasm and along with 1 liners...that is just too fab!

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  7. Emeka AmakezeOctober 17, 2011 at 11:40 PM

    I really can relate the above points! Nice post!

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  8. JanandJill.comOctober 17, 2011 at 11:55 PM

    haha, this post is so cool because all of your points are very true. I almost always check and then re-check emails before I send them. And I need to get those books. And "to" and "too" is such a good point, that gets mixed up all the time. You're a great writer btw. Following you now
    xoDale
    I have a fashion blog here in San Francisco
    http://www.savvyspice.net/

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  9. CherieOctober 18, 2011 at 1:23 AM

    Haha I love this so much. As a journalism minor/blogger, a lot of the points resonate. Good job digging that up (and I love the Devil Wears Prada animations!).

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  10. JillOctober 18, 2011 at 5:15 PM

    i def. feel ya on all of these! I love a good quote and need post its to live! :P

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  11. JillOctober 18, 2011 at 11:18 PM

    p.s. I changed my blog URL: www.phatjill.blogspot.com

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  12. Jade Purple BrownOctober 21, 2011 at 1:49 PM

    loved reading this post, really made me laugh and think!

    jadepurplebrown.com

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  13. Andrea V.October 21, 2011 at 6:43 PM

    Loved reading this! I will not go so far as to say that I've never been guilty myself, but I've been told many times that I tend to be "that guy". Although, I tend to be a better writer than I a talker. I have to work on that haha. This post made me smile for sure!

    xo andrea
    http://peaceloveandreamarie.blogspot.com

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  14. The Pixel DadOctober 22, 2011 at 12:47 AM

    So I do agree completely with the 'to, too, and two' craziness. And I can't have a single error in my texts/emails, because it drives me crazy.

    And I hate when others (read: 99% of everyone I've ever met) spell wrong, or have bad grammar just because they're typing.

    Oh, and I'm sure this is just a test for people like me, but here's a copied sentence from this post:

    You're able to hold a conversation on just about any topic for at least 10 minutes from things floating around in your brain from pass research.

    I'm sure you meant 'past', not 'pass'. I'm sorry, I had to. I absolutely love the books and the post itself though.

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  15. ms.composureOctober 23, 2011 at 6:01 PM

    OMG my life would be complete chaos if i did not have post its! LoL they are stuck everywhere and all over my planner!

    http://infinitelifefitness.com
    http://mscomposure.blogspot.com

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  16. PAPSOctober 24, 2011 at 1:06 PM

    It is so funny. well I work well under pressure too. But these are so true.
    www.thoughtsofpaps.com

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  17. ShaneiferdOctober 27, 2011 at 11:13 AM

    Whether or not one is a journalist I see a lot of truth in this. I use Post-Its like crazy during busy days at work...even at home when I'm doing homework. They're miracle pieces of paper. Also, I definitely work best under pressure. After 5 years in college I've come to see that procrastination isn't necessarily a bad thing. The pressure is more of a...motivating factor. Haha.

    ~SP

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