Comments on: What Movie Reminds You of Your Freelance Business? http://www.sparkplugging.com/freelance-parent/what-movie-reminds-you-of-your-freelance-business/ Freelance Resources for Writers, Designers & Other Virtual Service Providers Sun, 11 Oct 2009 15:50:10 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Kim http://www.sparkplugging.com/freelance-parent/what-movie-reminds-you-of-your-freelance-business/comment-page-1/#comment-11267 Kim Tue, 26 May 2009 19:34:38 +0000 http://www.sparkplugging.com/freelance-parent/?p=700#comment-11267 Pretty good examples of freelancing situations. I could go with several movies such as the "runner" with Arnold starring. Everybody is betting (bidding) and there is one challenge after another in each race. At the end Arnold beats the whole show and that would be the metaphor for beating the online freelancing game :) Just my two cents ;) Pretty good examples of freelancing situations. I could go with several movies such as the “runner” with Arnold starring. Everybody is betting (bidding) and there is one challenge after another in each race. At the end Arnold beats the whole show and that would be the metaphor for beating the online freelancing game :)

Just my two cents ;)

]]> By: Genesis http://www.sparkplugging.com/freelance-parent/what-movie-reminds-you-of-your-freelance-business/comment-page-1/#comment-11259 Genesis Mon, 25 May 2009 14:35:27 +0000 http://www.sparkplugging.com/freelance-parent/?p=700#comment-11259 LOL! What a great post, and the comments are awesome, too! I think my career is more like the Shawshenk Redemption. The prize is out there, but meanwhile I have to put in my time doing what`s necessary while chipping away at my personal goals until I finally have a tunnel to the world where I really want to be. And in the meantime, things don`t run smoothly, you get beat up sometimes, sometimes you get the library gig . . . sometimes you have to write 1 letter a day to get the work you need. lol <abbr><em>Genesiss last blog post..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AtHomeMomBlog/~3/-AYDsjbkV28/" rel="nofollow">5 Online Work at Home “Jobs” That Aren`t Worth Your Time</a></abbr></em> LOL! What a great post, and the comments are awesome, too!

I think my career is more like the Shawshenk Redemption. The prize is out there, but meanwhile I have to put in my time doing what`s necessary while chipping away at my personal goals until I finally have a tunnel to the world where I really want to be.

And in the meantime, things don`t run smoothly, you get beat up sometimes, sometimes you get the library gig . . . sometimes you have to write 1 letter a day to get the work you need. lol

Genesiss last blog post..5 Online Work at Home “Jobs” That Aren`t Worth Your Time

]]> By: Rebecca Laffar-Smith http://www.sparkplugging.com/freelance-parent/what-movie-reminds-you-of-your-freelance-business/comment-page-1/#comment-11224 Rebecca Laffar-Smith Mon, 25 May 2009 05:44:27 +0000 http://www.sparkplugging.com/freelance-parent/?p=700#comment-11224 Try this one, Stephanie. :-) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091374/ When it comes to movies, IMDB has all the goss. :-) Anyway... hhmmmm... a movie to describe my freelancing career? Probably the FIRST Star Wars. You know, the original Star Wars. It all starts with a shoot out and the ships being hijacked and the princess is taken prisoner but they sneak the plans out with the droids in an escape pod. Eventually we find the 'main' character. He's a wet behind the ears boy who has no clue what he's doing but manages to fumble along. Thankfully, he makes some pretty clued in friends that help him become a little LESS wet behind the ears. Just in time for him to start getting shot at. They're all running about like crazy trying to save everyone because everything that's going on is pretty urgent and you just know you can't leave the princess behind despite the old guy telling you to stay where you are. You end up heading this huge rebellion and while you're still pretty wet behind the ears you get lucky enough times to actually look like you're pretty good. *chuckles* That's my freelancing career. I'm still feeling pretty wet behind the ears and sometimes I'm running about trying not to get shot at while I'm saving everyone but I get lucky enough times to make it look like I know what I'm doing. ;-) <abbr><em>Rebecca Laffar-Smiths last blog post..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheWritersRoundAbout/~3/163ZCIzEmUo/use-your-personal-strengths-to-grow-an-author-platform.html" rel="nofollow">Use Your Personal Strengths to Grow an Author Platform</a></abbr></em> Try this one, Stephanie. :-)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091374/

When it comes to movies, IMDB has all the goss. :-)

Anyway… hhmmmm… a movie to describe my freelancing career?

Probably the FIRST Star Wars. You know, the original Star Wars. It all starts with a shoot out and the ships being hijacked and the princess is taken prisoner but they sneak the plans out with the droids in an escape pod.

Eventually we find the ‘main’ character. He’s a wet behind the ears boy who has no clue what he’s doing but manages to fumble along.

Thankfully, he makes some pretty clued in friends that help him become a little LESS wet behind the ears. Just in time for him to start getting shot at.

They’re all running about like crazy trying to save everyone because everything that’s going on is pretty urgent and you just know you can’t leave the princess behind despite the old guy telling you to stay where you are.

You end up heading this huge rebellion and while you’re still pretty wet behind the ears you get lucky enough times to actually look like you’re pretty good.

*chuckles* That’s my freelancing career. I’m still feeling pretty wet behind the ears and sometimes I’m running about trying not to get shot at while I’m saving everyone but I get lucky enough times to make it look like I know what I’m doing. ;-)

Rebecca Laffar-Smiths last blog post..Use Your Personal Strengths to Grow an Author Platform

]]> By: Stephanie http://www.sparkplugging.com/freelance-parent/what-movie-reminds-you-of-your-freelance-business/comment-page-1/#comment-11203 Stephanie Mon, 25 May 2009 02:36:58 +0000 http://www.sparkplugging.com/freelance-parent/?p=700#comment-11203 Hi Lorna, Somehow I don't think either of the links quite makes it to the Lady Jane movie you mentioned. Cheers Stephanie Hi Lorna,
Somehow I don’t think either of the links quite makes it to the Lady Jane movie you mentioned.
Cheers Stephanie

]]> By: Lorna Doone Brewer http://www.sparkplugging.com/freelance-parent/what-movie-reminds-you-of-your-freelance-business/comment-page-1/#comment-11078 Lorna Doone Brewer Sun, 24 May 2009 03:55:35 +0000 http://www.sparkplugging.com/freelance-parent/?p=700#comment-11078 Thanks for the thoughts, everyone. And, Stephanie, I hadn't even thought of the whole "sequel" angle. Thanks a lot. The link you left seems to go to a song, hopefully this one will link to the film for real: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lady_Jane_(film)" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lady_Jane_(film)</a>. Thanks for the thoughts, everyone. And, Stephanie, I hadn’t even thought of the whole “sequel” angle. Thanks a lot. The link you left seems to go to a song, hopefully this one will link to the film for real: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lady_Jane_(film).

]]> By: Stephanie http://www.sparkplugging.com/freelance-parent/what-movie-reminds-you-of-your-freelance-business/comment-page-1/#comment-11057 Stephanie Sun, 24 May 2009 00:15:59 +0000 http://www.sparkplugging.com/freelance-parent/?p=700#comment-11057 Hi Lorna, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lady_Jane_(film) Is this the "Lady Jane" film you mentioned? Cheers Stephanie Hi Lorna,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lady_Jane_(film)
Is this the “Lady Jane” film you mentioned?
Cheers Stephanie

]]> By: Stephanie http://www.sparkplugging.com/freelance-parent/what-movie-reminds-you-of-your-freelance-business/comment-page-1/#comment-11055 Stephanie Sun, 24 May 2009 00:03:51 +0000 http://www.sparkplugging.com/freelance-parent/?p=700#comment-11055 "bus crashing into a subway and Sandra Bullock and Keanu Reeves making out in the rubble" -or- I hope you realize that wasn't the end. Your client may be back in the sequel. Oh, the thought. Cheers Stephanie “bus crashing into a subway and Sandra Bullock and Keanu Reeves making out in the rubble”
-or-
I hope you realize that wasn’t the end. Your client may be back in the sequel.
Oh, the thought.
Cheers Stephanie

]]> By: Michele http://www.sparkplugging.com/freelance-parent/what-movie-reminds-you-of-your-freelance-business/comment-page-1/#comment-11015 Michele Sat, 23 May 2009 17:24:24 +0000 http://www.sparkplugging.com/freelance-parent/?p=700#comment-11015 This post is just awesome! I loved reading every single word. Seriously. It's just awesomeness! LOL ;-) I'm not sure what my movie is. I'll definitely be thinking about it, though, and I'll post it when I figure it out! Thanks for an enjoyable read. How fun! *smiles* Michele <abbr><em>Micheles last blog post..<a href="http://writingthecyberhighway.com/2009/05/grievingfamilydeath/" rel="nofollow">Potholes in the Cyber Highway</a></abbr></em> This post is just awesome! I loved reading every single word. Seriously. It’s just awesomeness! LOL ;-)

I’m not sure what my movie is. I’ll definitely be thinking about it, though, and I’ll post it when I figure it out!

Thanks for an enjoyable read. How fun!

*smiles*
Michele

Micheles last blog post..Potholes in the Cyber Highway

]]> By: Petula http://www.sparkplugging.com/freelance-parent/what-movie-reminds-you-of-your-freelance-business/comment-page-1/#comment-11009 Petula Sat, 23 May 2009 16:40:41 +0000 http://www.sparkplugging.com/freelance-parent/?p=700#comment-11009 You had me chuckling all the way through this post... excellent! Well, when you posed the question I immediately thought of The Net. I think that's what it is called. You know the one with Sandra Bullock? She works from home as a freelance computer geek and does everything from order pizza to work and make reservations on the internet. Before you know it she's being pursued by the bad guys, hiding from the law and trying to keep her and her mother safe. That feels like my life. All I want to do is work from home peacefully and talk to my computer - oh, I mean talk to people through my computer. LOL. Disaster keeps striking and people are after me! I enjoyed this... I may just expound on this on my blog. Thanks for getting my creative juices flowing. <abbr><em>Petulas last blog post..<a href="http://www.petulaw.com/2009/05/new-friend-award.html" rel="nofollow">New friend, award</a></abbr></em> You had me chuckling all the way through this post… excellent! Well, when you posed the question I immediately thought of The Net. I think that’s what it is called. You know the one with Sandra Bullock? She works from home as a freelance computer geek and does everything from order pizza to work and make reservations on the internet. Before you know it she’s being pursued by the bad guys, hiding from the law and trying to keep her and her mother safe.

That feels like my life. All I want to do is work from home peacefully and talk to my computer – oh, I mean talk to people through my computer. LOL. Disaster keeps striking and people are after me!

I enjoyed this… I may just expound on this on my blog. Thanks for getting my creative juices flowing.

Petulas last blog post..New friend, award

]]> By: allena http://www.sparkplugging.com/freelance-parent/what-movie-reminds-you-of-your-freelance-business/comment-page-1/#comment-10884 allena Fri, 22 May 2009 14:48:13 +0000 http://www.sparkplugging.com/freelance-parent/?p=700#comment-10884 omg I am cracking up here! I don't have an analogy but I am basically not sleeping in order to move along a big project with the greatest profitability I can muster, so....??? <abbr><em>allenas last blog post..<a href="http://freelancewrite.about.com/b/2009/05/21/how-to-manage-your-payments-still-pay-your-bills.htm" rel="nofollow">How To Manage Your Payments & Still Pay Your Bills!</a></abbr></em> omg I am cracking up here! I don’t have an analogy but I am basically not sleeping in order to move along a big project with the greatest profitability I can muster, so….???

allenas last blog post..How To Manage Your Payments & Still Pay Your Bills!

]]> By: Jenn http://www.sparkplugging.com/freelance-parent/what-movie-reminds-you-of-your-freelance-business/comment-page-1/#comment-10881 Jenn Fri, 22 May 2009 01:30:36 +0000 http://www.sparkplugging.com/freelance-parent/?p=700#comment-10881 OMG! I loved reading your post. SO true in so many ways.. "You sit down to work on a nice little project you’ve been assigned, only to find out that the client—who lives across country but has your cell phone number—is totally freaking nuts." Definitely something I can relate to ;-) <abbr><em>Jenns last blog post..<a href="http://boutiquebargains.com/blog/enter-for-a-chance-to-win-5000/" rel="nofollow">Enter For A Chance To Win $5,000!</a></abbr></em> OMG! I loved reading your post. SO true in so many ways.. “You sit down to work on a nice little project you’ve been assigned, only to find out that the client—who lives across country but has your cell phone number—is totally freaking nuts.” Definitely something I can relate to ;-)

Jenns last blog post..Enter For A Chance To Win $5,000!

]]> By: Sparking An Idea Thursday: Ideas From The Movies | Sparkplug CEO http://www.sparkplugging.com/freelance-parent/what-movie-reminds-you-of-your-freelance-business/comment-page-1/#comment-10879 Sparking An Idea Thursday: Ideas From The Movies | Sparkplug CEO Thu, 21 May 2009 22:35:15 +0000 http://www.sparkplugging.com/freelance-parent/?p=700#comment-10879 [...] What movie reminds you of your business? [...] [...] What movie reminds you of your business? [...]

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