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Let me tell you– I’ve almost always hated them, I’m pretty sure. So, all you Jacks or Aces or whatever you are, don’t give up! And don’t despair!ĭon’t be afraid to try it all. It was measured in the steps I took, the journey I made, the Jacks I took on.Īnd you know, maybe someday I’ll get my ace. It means I can and will do anything and everything, and that my life isn’t defined by the end results. But these writers and painters, they had one brilliant object that they held onto very tightly. All I had was a bunch of shiny things that I tossed around and around, barely catching them as the number grew, and someday I’d probably start dropping them. They did something at which they excelled, something they were specifically known for. Famous painters, famous writers–they wrote.

I take up new projects like someone picking out a new pack of gum at the grocery store, and I add them to my ever-growing juggling pile.īut didn’t have that one thing that is defining, all-encompassing. I also balance school pretty well, if you can believe it. I do a lot of things, as you can see by my scatter-brained blog posts. You’re only the master of a couple, and only for a short little while. You might be tossing around a lot of objects in front of yourself– but let’s face it, you’re only really holding one or two of them in your hands at a time, if even. I think the phrase is supposed to have a somewhat negative connotation, but oh well.Īs a Jack of all trades, you’re kind of like a juggler. Is that a good thing? A bad thing? Still not sure. And most importantly, I like it because I think it actually describes me pretty well.

I like it because it uses the word “Jack” (*COUGH MY NAME IS JACKIE COUGH*).

I like it because of its card theme (which is also why I chose the word “ace” instead of “master”). I very much like this phrase, for many different reasons. All by itself it basically says I can do anything and everything and you can’t stop me!!! RAWR!!!!!!īut that is not what I mean here, which is why the ending “ace of none” is important. I admit: the phrase “Jack of all trades” might be a little misleading.