It occurred to me today, in a pondering sort of way, that I was never possessed, from an early age, of a desire to become a lawyer. Still, here I am, and it’s fun, so I guess I’ll keep doing it. I took that ponder out for a walk, and came up with the following list of cool jobs that I’ve wanted to do, at some point or other in my life. In no order at all:
- carpenter
- knight
- dragon
- firefighter
- police officer
- truck driver
- master art thief
- master jewel thief
- mountain climber
- wilderness guide
- historian
- archaeologist
- archivist
- wizard
- commando
- foreign news correspondent
- journalist
- bowyer
- swordsmith
- photographer
- spy
- intrepid explorer
- diver
- wildlife biologist
- ninja
- space shuttle pilot
- regular airplane pilot
- helicopter pilot
- Jedi Knight
- toy tester
- race car driver
- highrise construction worker
- veterinarian
- musician
- magician
- escape artist
- writer
- librarian
Notice the complete absence of lawyers in there. I still think I’d have made a great dragon.
What did you want to be when you grew up? I asked Katherine that question today. She said, “Bigger.”
I thought I’d be an artist – whether or not I wanted to, I am not sure. Wanted to be an audio engineer, and was. Now, “intrepid explorer” is number one on my list.
If you’re going to be an explorer, you have to be intrepid. Otherwise, you don’t come back. Examples: Ernest Shackleton, intrepid. Robert Falcon Scott, not so much. Alexander Mackenzie, intrepid. Sir John Franklin, “there’s a village in England that’s lost its idiot.”
Leave it to Katherine to set realistic and attainable goals. r.e.wolf, I love your icon!