Quasi-serious question du jour

[plasticjsus]

When was the last time you took on more than you should have and got in over your head?

What was the situation; why did you do it?

Comments

[detaer]

Usually this happens to me when I think I am approaching a simple situation.

However I just wrote an intro to a graduation speech for someone I know presenting at UC Berkeley later tonight. That was quite an undertaking and I am going to regret it later, but as of right now I feel I got the job done. Wow that had nothing to do with the question I just felt like bragging.

This world of warcraft thing is much larger than I thought it would be. Oh azeroth will I ever beat your wicked ways?

[maledictive]

Wow that had nothing to do with the question I just felt like bragging.

Glad you can realize that, many wouldn't.

[detaer]

I have this curse where I can see myself saying things that don't relate as I say them. Usually I say something about it after I get done saying them. I should really learn to stop myself before I say them.

One of these days I will have this magical journal where I can write all those things down it and get them out of the way so I don't pollute other people's conversations. Much like I am doing now ;)

However attacking that might be taking on more than I could possibly handle (just to keep it all in context).

[sharkpoof]

i think I may be doing it now. I have a full-time job, I'm trying to pursue part-time independent work, blake and I are going to try to do another bit of independent work, and I'm taking a class that takes waaayyy too much time for how many hours it is. couple that with the fact I really only want to do the independent work, and yes, I am over my head because of lack of motivation. Money isn't much motivation and it is why I am doing all of this.

[prettymess]

Sometimes I come up with these really brilliant ideas for papers/speeches and I start writing them only to realize that I am in way over my head and it would probably take significant amount of time to write effectively on the subject.
Not to mention actually speak on it.
I guess I do it because it's fun to learn stuff you didn't really know too much about before. Because I like the challenge, because I'm at my best when the guns turned 180 degrees...

[jvmatucha]

This damn job at EA. The commutte really f***ing sucks and it's a completely dysfunctional atmosphere.

[catskills]

Situation: My life.
Reason: My parents made me.

[sharkpoof]

i think we all curse the day we were born