Mar
26
Reason Number Two : The Fruit Stand
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…And now the thrilling conclusion to “Why I Gave Up On Lygertron”…
So, I have a couple of confessions to make and this will be the only time I mention this here. It is something that I had wanted to do for a while and I feel very fortunate that I have the chance to do this.
I work – part time – for Apple in one of their retail locations…and I truly love it.
So what does that have to do with writing a blog that no one reads?
Well, you see , I love the computers and the technology that Apple brings to the masses. I’ve been a loud and vocal fan for many years and have become very passionate about what their products and services can do. A bit of a fanboy if you will.
So after the passing of my father, I kinda felt the old “You only have one shot at life” mojo, and I went for it. Things worked out and I was brought on in October.
Great, but what does that have to do with the blog???
Well , here is what it has to do with it. I wanted to write about the things I was passionate about and Apple is one of them but working for them and writing about it is not a great idea. There are plenty of places to get product reviews, Apple gossip and rumors, and even blogs where present and past employees dish the dirt. I didn’t and don’t want to risk losing my spot to a stupid blog…and at the time there wasn’t much else I wanted to write about ( hell , the hockey season had ended) so the blog kinda floated off into the distance.
Now I still won’t discuss anything Apple from this point on – my wife and I have given the secret code word “The Fruit Stand” to the store – but I will say this about my time there.
One of the reasons I wanted to work there , aside from the products, was the fact that I felt like a part of my personality ( the geeky side) was dying and I couldn’t share that passion with anyone. No one I knew was into it as much as I was. So I am very lucky in that I have met a lot of interesting, funny, talented, and knowledgeable people there and I feel like I learn something new every day…and that is all that I have ever wanted from the experience.