In some way or another, all of us are defined by what we do for a living. Unfortunately, not many of us like the label being slapped upon us. 99.9% of the people I know or meet (myself included) wished they were something else – tragic but true. While surfing The Guardian website, I came across some interesting labels some people had given themselves in a series called Are you happy?; one look and you know that these are people who love what they do or are just comfortable in their own skin.
Here are some cool labels:
Bubbleologist (Blowing bubbles – sounds like real fun!)
Body Percussionist (My tummy is so big it looks and sounds like a drum when I slap it – perhaps I qualify)
Dog Behaviourist (Erm, I can be quite a bitch. Does that qualify?)
Retro Enthusiast (Hmm…I like retro too…but how to make money ah?)
Bon Vivant (What a delightful label!)
Amateur Astronomer (the only constellation I know is the belt of Orion…)
Vineyard Owner (Yes, feed me some wine)
Convert (Can’t quite figure this one out – I’ll have to read the article)
Glider (Don’t know what this is about)
Tree Surgeon (Haven’t inherited green fingers from my mum, so maybe not)
Poet (Not lyrical enough – I’ll leave this to good friend Monoceros)
Protester (Later I kena arrested by Singapore gah-men then how?)
Ice cream vendor (better not – I might eat myself poor, not to mention fat)
Curler (NO idea what this is)
Human Statue (I’m too restless a person, so no go)
Life Model (Does that mean getting paid for just posing for artists and photographers? If so, I want. But I guess I’m not pretty enough!)
Chainsaw Carver (Er, maybe not. I might end up hurting myself, the klutz that I am)
Rural Tourism Adviser (Forget it – no such thing as “rural” in Singapore)
Pipe Aficionado (Sounds cool if these are musical pipes we’re talking about)
Asparagus Grower (Ooh yes, I’d love to be a part-time farmer!)
Antique Clock Restorer (It’s a cool job to be able to turn back time)
The labels that I would like for myself in an ideal world would probably be all these:
Food and travel writer
Epicurean
Traveller
Optimist
Hedonist
Taitai
Horse Whisperer
Dog trainer
Daughter
Sister
Friend
Wife
Mother
And what is/are your label(s)?