Euphoric Feelings!
Today was one of those days. I keep on having these feelings of change and to top it off I meet a lady in the store today that I have so much in in common with, this totally deserves a story. A touch of the Seven Degrees of Separation. Of course you would most likely have to know me to truly understand the jest of this. And if you don't know me I'll try to explain everything the best as I can.
I have only one disappointment in life, that is when I had my hand in satisfying my goals in life, of which I wanted to bestow my talents in the Visual Arts. But,I regrettably married a control freak instead. He saw no value in anything to do with the creation of beautiful things and crushed my ideals.
I started my career path working as a layout artist for a small local newspaper, in the day of "waxing and stripping" type and clip-art, to design ads for a bi-weekly newspaper publication, The Shopper/Sun in Lagrange. I could hardly believe that I ever got the job after I applied, and neither could any of my friends either. I had a flair for design, but absolutely no experience with cut and paste. I was floored to get the job. This was the beginning of what I wanted to do and I wanted to keep climbing. After working there for several years. I met a advertising sales lady from a competing newspaper who wanted to start her own business and we were off. I quit my job at the newspaper and the two of us set up shop to start a Advertising Business. We called ourselves Karisma, Inc., a good name because her last name was Karr.
At about the same time I met my future husband he was going to college to study to be a airline mechanic. I worked all the time and he studied most of the time. So how we ever had time to really get to know each other, I have no clue. We married in August of 1982. And then everything went downhill for my self esteem and my career goals. After one year of marriage and a miscarriage, which he blamed on my working so hard. He gave me the ultimation to get a divorce or quit working at Karisma. Inc. He wanted me home say home and raise a family, how cute. I guess that's what a good wife should do, so I quit work and stayed home and tried to play the part of Little Miss Homemaker.
I became very depressed and bored, because being at home alone all day never suited my fancy. And I missed my creative being. Soon I was on the look out for any job that I would be able to exercise my artist side, but also wouldn't take up as much of my time. As I didn't want to upset my husband, as did the Advertising Agency. Finally I landed a job as a production assistant at Vogue-Wright Studios in Bellwood. Joys-Of-All-Joys!
So here's the catch, and why meeting this lady really bought a blessing to my day. Lately I have been considering on re-joining the creative fields that I love so much. I have been entertaining my mind with my past jobs and how I might possibly rejuvenate myself in the Imaging field.
"Hello, Can I help you?" my standard greeting to any one that walks in the door. She replied "Yes", very quickly as she seemed to be in a hurry. Where do I find the iGo's?" "Right here", I replied as I walked to the display on the other side of the store, "What kind of computer do you use?"
"Oh, I already have the tips and I had a iGo, but the attachment became bent and I can't use it. I just need a new one", as she handed me the package and we proceeded to the checkout. Then I reminded her that see probably could get a new one if it was bought recently and the company would replace it. "I really don't have the time I need to use my laptop right away."
Curiously I asked her, if she didn't mind, what kind of business she was in? Her answer was soft, like she really didn't what to discuss anything right now. "Photography".
I could see that she was upset about the iGo, so I went on more about her business. "Do you take photos of people, or landscapes" I asked? "Neither, I take photos of rooms" was her reply.
"So, you must have a lot of lights to cart around", I questioned. Her voice changed as she became much more interested in my statement and smiled. "Well, yes I do", she said with a laugh. Then I blurted out that I used to work for Vogue-Wright Studios and did production work for Sears. Her eyes set out a soft glow, then she asked me for whom did I work for? "Well I was hired by Doug Turner, but my Boss' name was Rudy Guttosch. He passed away about 2 months after I started working there. I really liked that place. Now that I'm 40ish I'm starting to have euphoric feelings of getting back into that line of work!"
She smiled and handed me her business card, "Call me, I worked with Doug Turner at Kransten Studios." The world just became smaller today!
I have only one disappointment in life, that is when I had my hand in satisfying my goals in life, of which I wanted to bestow my talents in the Visual Arts. But,I regrettably married a control freak instead. He saw no value in anything to do with the creation of beautiful things and crushed my ideals.
I started my career path working as a layout artist for a small local newspaper, in the day of "waxing and stripping" type and clip-art, to design ads for a bi-weekly newspaper publication, The Shopper/Sun in Lagrange. I could hardly believe that I ever got the job after I applied, and neither could any of my friends either. I had a flair for design, but absolutely no experience with cut and paste. I was floored to get the job. This was the beginning of what I wanted to do and I wanted to keep climbing. After working there for several years. I met a advertising sales lady from a competing newspaper who wanted to start her own business and we were off. I quit my job at the newspaper and the two of us set up shop to start a Advertising Business. We called ourselves Karisma, Inc., a good name because her last name was Karr.
At about the same time I met my future husband he was going to college to study to be a airline mechanic. I worked all the time and he studied most of the time. So how we ever had time to really get to know each other, I have no clue. We married in August of 1982. And then everything went downhill for my self esteem and my career goals. After one year of marriage and a miscarriage, which he blamed on my working so hard. He gave me the ultimation to get a divorce or quit working at Karisma. Inc. He wanted me home say home and raise a family, how cute. I guess that's what a good wife should do, so I quit work and stayed home and tried to play the part of Little Miss Homemaker.
I became very depressed and bored, because being at home alone all day never suited my fancy. And I missed my creative being. Soon I was on the look out for any job that I would be able to exercise my artist side, but also wouldn't take up as much of my time. As I didn't want to upset my husband, as did the Advertising Agency. Finally I landed a job as a production assistant at Vogue-Wright Studios in Bellwood. Joys-Of-All-Joys!
So here's the catch, and why meeting this lady really bought a blessing to my day. Lately I have been considering on re-joining the creative fields that I love so much. I have been entertaining my mind with my past jobs and how I might possibly rejuvenate myself in the Imaging field.
"Hello, Can I help you?" my standard greeting to any one that walks in the door. She replied "Yes", very quickly as she seemed to be in a hurry. Where do I find the iGo's?" "Right here", I replied as I walked to the display on the other side of the store, "What kind of computer do you use?"
"Oh, I already have the tips and I had a iGo, but the attachment became bent and I can't use it. I just need a new one", as she handed me the package and we proceeded to the checkout. Then I reminded her that see probably could get a new one if it was bought recently and the company would replace it. "I really don't have the time I need to use my laptop right away."
Curiously I asked her, if she didn't mind, what kind of business she was in? Her answer was soft, like she really didn't what to discuss anything right now. "Photography".
I could see that she was upset about the iGo, so I went on more about her business. "Do you take photos of people, or landscapes" I asked? "Neither, I take photos of rooms" was her reply.
"So, you must have a lot of lights to cart around", I questioned. Her voice changed as she became much more interested in my statement and smiled. "Well, yes I do", she said with a laugh. Then I blurted out that I used to work for Vogue-Wright Studios and did production work for Sears. Her eyes set out a soft glow, then she asked me for whom did I work for? "Well I was hired by Doug Turner, but my Boss' name was Rudy Guttosch. He passed away about 2 months after I started working there. I really liked that place. Now that I'm 40ish I'm starting to have euphoric feelings of getting back into that line of work!"
She smiled and handed me her business card, "Call me, I worked with Doug Turner at Kransten Studios." The world just became smaller today!