Hatrack River Forum: Finally, bunbun is among the employed!

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Posted by bunbun (Member # 6814) on :

[Party]

I have a job working for an antique dealer who specializes in Asian folk art! [The Wave]

Yippeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

(edited for grammar)

Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :

Yay!

(I first read this as "among the unemployed" and couldn't figure out why you were excited... [Wink]

)

Posted by xnera (Member # 187) on :

YAY!!! CONGRATS!!!

And what a cool job!

Posted by fugu13 (Member # 2859) on :

Yay!

A round of Echizen pottery for the forum on her! [Wink]

Posted by Treason (Member # 7587) on :

Horray! That sounds like a cool job! Hugs!
[Group Hug]

Posted by mothertree (Member # 4999) on :

Yay! However...news like this causes me to wonder, if I may be so bold, why did you go to law school and where do you think that went wrong for you? I'll elaborate: I'm thinking of going back to school to become a CPA.

Posted by Tante Shvester (Member # 8202) on :

Good luck. [Smile]

Posted by Beren One Hand (Member # 3403) on :

Congratulations!

Watch out for the "Made In Taiwan" Ming dynasty porcelain vases. [Wink]

Posted by katharina (Member # 827) on :

Congratulations!! [Smile]

Posted by bunbun (Member # 6814) on :

Thanks, everybody!

Mothertree:

The decision to put the law stuff on hold was a personal decision based on a couple of things.

1) I had a very shiny job at a very prestigious place with all the trimmings. I had challenging work, very kind & smart colleagues. But I just wasn't happy.

2) I was going to school at night and liking that alot better.

3) I was thoroughly exhausted.

In tandem with the antiques job, I will be going to school part time to get some prerequisites for Master's degree in Art History to start Fall 2006.
I don't know if I will be leaving behind the law completely, or just refitting for specialized work elsewhere in intellectual property. I really don't regret law school at all because I will always use that stuff.

Posted by Farmgirl (Member # 5567) on :

[Hat]

Congrats Eve!

Posted by Sopwith (Member # 4640) on :

Congrats! Sounds like an infinitely interesting field to be in.

Posted by Dagonee (Member # 5818) on :

I'm so proud of her. They didn't even advertise - Eve just decided she wanted to work there and made it happen.

Posted by fugu13 (Member # 2859) on :

So, does this business have a web site?

I love Asian folk art, and if I'm ever in the market for some, I'd enjoy patronizing the place a hatracker works [Smile]

Posted by bunbun (Member # 6814) on :

Hey, no problem--I think their website is still in development, tho. I will send it around when it's up and running.

Posted by mothertree (Member # 4999) on :

Maybe you can be an FBI investigator specializing the art and antique fraud. Oooh.

Posted by bunbun (Member # 6814) on :

Ooohh.

"Step away from the van Gogh, slimeball!"

Posted by bunbun (Member # 6814) on :

Fugu: here you go--it's up but not not entirely done.

http://www.oysterhouse.com/

Posted by romanylass (Member # 6306) on :

Congrats, Eve!

Posted by fugu13 (Member # 2859) on :

I know its not part of your work, but if the chance comes up, you might encourage your bosses to avoid the gratuitous use of frames such as they have on the page.

For why, here are two pages that are high on a google search for just the word "frames"

http://www.useit.com/alertbox/9612.html

http://www.htmlhelp.com/design/frames/whatswrong.html

Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :

Eve, congrats! That looks like a very cool place to work. Beautiful pieces!

Posted by Elizabeth (Member # 5218) on :

Congrats!
And I will NOT mention Asian porn. Nope, not me.

Posted by TomDavidson (Member # 124) on :

I have resolved to never, ever, ever link to a website I have designed here, just in case Russell might comment on it. [Smile]

Posted by fugu13 (Member # 2859) on :

Yeah, I know how afraid you are of constructive criticism, Tom [Razz]

Posted by TomDavidson (Member # 124) on :

Hey, I'm awfully sensitive.

Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Elizabeth:
Congrats!
And I will NOT mention Asian porn. Nope, not me.

Don't worry Liz, we know why Dag is so excited that she is working there...

[Wink]

Posted by fugu13 (Member # 2859) on :

One of the reasons I'm pretty decent at web design, and particularly at useability and accessibility, is I try to find people to rip into my pages at times.

BTW, while I suspect the "if you have to ask" principle is at work here, would you mind giving some examples of prices on smaller items, Eve? Perhaps the "lower end" of chairs?

Posted by Dagonee (Member # 5818) on :

I welcome fugu's comments on my web design.

Of course, he hasn't given any. [Razz]

Posted by Dagonee (Member # 5818) on :

Eve says she can get you a headrest for $80.

Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :

Of course it isn't Chinese....and was made last week in Jersey... [Wink]

Posted by fugu13 (Member # 2859) on :

That's actually remarkably reasonable (though of course I'm not in the market, yet).

Posted by fugu13 (Member # 2859) on :

*makes plans for scathing critique of Dag's web design*

I mean . . . *whistles innocently*

Posted by bunbun (Member # 6814) on :

Fugu, seriously, when you're in the market for Asian antiques, go see them in person and be very careful. It's fairly easy to get rooked; it's happened to me. It was an expensive lesson.

Posted by fugu13 (Member # 2859) on :

*nods*

I'm willing to pay more for an assurance of authenticity; also, I intend to shop somewhat among "modern antiques" produced by the various japanese living treasures (hideously expensive in most cases, but it'll be worth it).

I wouldn't be looking into anything hugely expensive, not until I get rich, rich, fabulously wealthy, but at several points in the next decade I'll likely be shopping for some smaller pieces.

Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :

bunbun, congrats! It sounds wonderful and fun!

Posted by imogen (Member # 5485) on :

Congrats, bunbun.

I'm envious.

I finished my law degree in July, and am still interviewing with judges. But I'm not really sure it's what I want to do - but I'm too chicken not to.

Had you studied art history as well?

Posted by Jim-Me (Member # 6426) on :

Congrats, m'lady!

Posted by Dagonee (Member # 5818) on :

Eve is actually at her first class this morning - Buddhist Art and Architecture. She's taking 12 credits of undergraduate pre-reqs to go back for a masters in art history. Most of them are the classes for fourth year undergrads/first year grads.

I think she just likes being more educated than me. I'm catching up, so she's starting a new program. [Smile]

Dagonee
*Not really - she's very happy to be doing this and is very interested in art. She's been translating articles on Egyptian art from French just to practice.

Posted by imogen (Member # 5485) on :

Oooh, she speaks french?

*envious

Also, if she ever wants to practice international law she has a huuge advantage.

Not that I'm intrested in that. [Smile]