The past week has seen me caught up in some interesting events with regards to one of those things that makes me who I am: My writing, and journalistic skills.
On the blog of my Cats, Meowsings of an Opinionated Pussycat, Elvira has been raising a fuss on a couple of fronts, with a local newspaper and the Association they wrote a story about, and a local weekly magazine, and one of its prominent journalists. ;-D
The Elvira Factor #2 ( The Memo Update is a proud moment in the history of this blog. ;-D ).
The Elvira Factor #3 - Special, Angry Smooth Puss, Edition ( Still no response to her letters, as of today. ;-D )
Another exercise in the What Color is My Parachute book involved taking stock of Subjects I Know Something About...
( This series of posts begins here )
FROM JUNIOR HIGH, & HIGH SCHOOL:
Performing in front of an audience, Sports, Human ecology, English, English Composition, Speech, Literature, Creative Writing, Math, Spanish (Long since forgot, though, hee, hee!), Violin & Classical Music, Social Psychology, Money Management, US History, American Govt., World History, Ethnic History, Biology, Law, Library Science, Police Science, Typing.
FROM COLLEGE:
Bible As Literature, Speech, English, English Composition, Creative Writing, Arguement & Debate, Interviewing, History, Law Enforcement, Community Relations, Health, Psycholofy, Sociology, Astronomy, Economic History, World Politics, Geography, Cooking.
FROM ADULT SCHOOL CLASSES:
Word 2007, Excel 2007, Powerpoint 2007, PhotoShop Elements 8.
LEARNED FROM CONFERENCES & WORKSHOPS:
Genealogy, Poetry, Creative Writing, Job Hunting.
LEARNED ON THE JOB:
Cashiering, Handling Money, Stocking, Taking Inventory, Ordering, Distribution, Customer Service, Customer Relations, Employee Management, Hiring & Firing, Computer Skills, Selling Books & Magazines, Renting Movies, Lottery & Lotto Sales, Directory Assistance thru Info look-up, How an Organization works, How to Operate Various machines, Accounting & Bookkeeping, Working with others, Marketing, Sales, Merchandising, Planning, Problem Solving.
LEARNED AT HOME THRU READING, TV, VIDEO, & STUDY COURSES, & LEARNED AT LEISURE, & AS HOBBIES:
How to use a computer & the internet, Cameras, Camcorders, 4 in 1 Printers, and Computer Programs.
Info about Cats, Bicycling, Creative Writing, Stories & Poetry, Journalism, Art Appreciation, Genealogy, Cooking, Blogging, Hiking/Walking, Mass Transit Travel, Air Travel, Train Travel, Photography, Book, TV, & DVD Collecting, Music, History, Politics, Religion.
My Transferable Skills involve many of these interests, and activities....
There are skills Using My Hands:
Operating equipment = Bike riding.
Showing manual, or finger dexterity = Computer typing.
Using My Body:
Being Physically Active, & doing Outdoor Activities = Hiking, Walking, Biking.
Lifing things.
Using Words:
Reading Books, Newspapers, Magazines ( And understanding the Little Darlings! )
Writing or Communicating, Talking or Speaking, interestingly.
Editing my own work.
Writing stories, opinion, and poetry.
Using My Senses (Eyes, Ears, Nose, Taste, or Touch.):
Observing, Surveying, Examining, Inspecting, Showing Attention to Detail.
Using Intuition:
Quickly Sizing Up a Person, or Situation Accurately.
Acting on Gut Reactions, as in making decisions.
Using Analytical Thinking or Logic:
Researching, Information gathering, Analyzing, Dissecting, Organizing, Classifying, Problem Solving, Reviewing, Evaluating, Diagnosing such as in Cause-and-Effect Relations and Tracing Problems to their Sources.
Using Originality or Creativity:
Imaginative, Imagining = As in Figuring out new ways to do things, making up stories.
Inventing, Creating = Products, Words.
Designing, Developing, Improvising.
Helping, Being of Service, Listening, Developing Rapport, Caring, Understanding, Drawing Out People, Offering Support, Motivating, Teamwork, Raising others Self-Esteem.
Using Artistic Abilities:
Dealing creatively with symbols and images.
Conveying feeling, and thoughts through body, face, &/or voice tone, as in Public Speaking.
Using Words as in Poetry, Stories, Blogging.
Using Leadership and Being Up-front:
Beginning New Tasks, Ideas, and Projects.
Making Decisions, Taking Risks.
Getting up before a group, performing = As in making people laugh, entertaining, public speaking.
Promoting, and Persuading = As with products, ideas, arguement, changing someone's mind.
Using Follow-Through:
Using what others have developed, Following thru on plans and instructions, Attending to details, Classifying, recording, filing, and retrieving.
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I was quite impressed with myself, when I was done coming up with all this, let me tell you!
I mean, DAMN, who the hell knew? Hee, hee! ;-D
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