Sometimes I think about how great it would be to be an actor. This is more recent thinking really. I was never interested in acting in high school. In fact I've never been in any sort of play. Ever. And I really doubt there is any credible acting bone in my body, but I still think about it. I watch movies, and see all these different shows and think, "I could have done that. I could have portrayed that role." And I feel confident when I feel this way.
I don't know why this want to do this has come on so strongly lately. Maybe I'm inspired by the books I read, and maybe even by my own writing. I guess sometimes I just want to be more. To do more. And maybe this is a way to achieve that.
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Things I want to do
I've been thinking more and more about the stuff I want to do in life. Just random things, but here's what I've come up with so far.
1. Learn to play Claire de Lune on Piano - I guess I need to learn the piano first.
2. Learn to play the guitar - I'm working on it :)
3. Go cliff jumping
4. Write a novel - working on it too
5. learn to snowboard
6. Try Surfing
7. Get a tattoo
8. Get Married
9. Run a marathon
10. Learn a second language - Working on this one too!!
11. Go white water rafting
12. Travel to England, France, Italy, Australia, Well, basically travel
13. Learn Pachebels Canon in D
14. Go to Vegas for Halloween edit: since going to Vegas for my husbands 30th, I'm no longer overly interested in a Halloween trip. I'm happy enough just doing the one time trip.
15. Travel Canada
16. Travel the USA
17. Go on a Safari
18. Keep Reading
19. Go to a movie premiere edit: went to a locally made indy film premiere in which I was a zombie in. Nothing big like Hollywood which I would still love to do, but a premiere is a premiere ;)
20. Make a difference in someone's life
21. Go to the Olympics
22. Be a good mom - this will be life long
23. Be Happy - and this one will be too
24. Go see a taping of Craig Ferguson edit: since he is no longer filming his late night show, I will happily mark this off seeing as how I've attended his comedy show once and going again this winter.
25. Paddleboard
26. Hike the East Coast Trails
27. Complete a Spartan Race
I'm sure this list will only grow, and I hope it does.
The colored ones are completed
1. Learn to play Claire de Lune on Piano - I guess I need to learn the piano first.
2. Learn to play the guitar - I'm working on it :)
3. Go cliff jumping
4. Write a novel - working on it too
5. learn to snowboard
6. Try Surfing
7. Get a tattoo
8. Get Married
9. Run a marathon
10. Learn a second language - Working on this one too!!
11. Go white water rafting
12. Travel to England, France, Italy, Australia, Well, basically travel
13. Learn Pachebels Canon in D
14. Go to Vegas for Halloween edit: since going to Vegas for my husbands 30th, I'm no longer overly interested in a Halloween trip. I'm happy enough just doing the one time trip.
15. Travel Canada
16. Travel the USA
17. Go on a Safari
18. Keep Reading
19. Go to a movie premiere edit: went to a locally made indy film premiere in which I was a zombie in. Nothing big like Hollywood which I would still love to do, but a premiere is a premiere ;)
20. Make a difference in someone's life
21. Go to the Olympics
22. Be a good mom - this will be life long
23. Be Happy - and this one will be too
24. Go see a taping of Craig Ferguson edit: since he is no longer filming his late night show, I will happily mark this off seeing as how I've attended his comedy show once and going again this winter.
25. Paddleboard
26. Hike the East Coast Trails
27. Complete a Spartan Race
I'm sure this list will only grow, and I hope it does.
The colored ones are completed
Saturday, February 6, 2010
Flying By
I wake up today, and I'm 26. Where have the last 26 years gone? It seems to have flown right by. I remember as a kid waiting for things, like Christmas and summer vacation, and the wait would take forever. Now, the wait doesn't really seem to be there. I'm sure it's just because my priorities have shifted, and my life doesn't revolve around those things.
I sometimes wonder how I ended up where I am now. I thought my life would be something much different. Go to college, work at a successful job, get married in my late twenties and then start a family. Most of this is happening, just out of order. I've done the college, started the family, and am planning a wedding, but the job thing just hasn't happened yet.
Knowing that things have happened so fast, I'm still happy knowing that I don't have much for regrets, and I have wonderful memories. I remember random things though. One long weekend we were camping and a friend decided that rather build a sandcastle, we would build a sand walrus. And that we did. I remember being young and spending endless time at the lake with my family. I remember graduating high school, and being so happy that it was done. I remember one of my best guy friends playing and singing a song to me over the phone and me being completely overwhelmed with emotion, to have him start dating a friend only days later. Needless to say, our friendship changed after that. Can that really have been 9 years ago already?? I remember the day I met my fiance. The first time, and the first real time a few years later. I remember finding out I was pregnant and being completely overwhelmed, but knew I would never have it any other way. I remember the day she was born and everything we went through to have, and keep, her in this world. And I remember almost every day since.
I find that time just goes too fast. I try to enjoy every second of it, and find that I don't do so bad at this. I look forward to every day ahead of me, and every year to come. I just wish it wouldn't go so quickly. Just to remember to 'stop and smell the flowers'. I guess here's to the next year being everything I want!!
I sometimes wonder how I ended up where I am now. I thought my life would be something much different. Go to college, work at a successful job, get married in my late twenties and then start a family. Most of this is happening, just out of order. I've done the college, started the family, and am planning a wedding, but the job thing just hasn't happened yet.
Knowing that things have happened so fast, I'm still happy knowing that I don't have much for regrets, and I have wonderful memories. I remember random things though. One long weekend we were camping and a friend decided that rather build a sandcastle, we would build a sand walrus. And that we did. I remember being young and spending endless time at the lake with my family. I remember graduating high school, and being so happy that it was done. I remember one of my best guy friends playing and singing a song to me over the phone and me being completely overwhelmed with emotion, to have him start dating a friend only days later. Needless to say, our friendship changed after that. Can that really have been 9 years ago already?? I remember the day I met my fiance. The first time, and the first real time a few years later. I remember finding out I was pregnant and being completely overwhelmed, but knew I would never have it any other way. I remember the day she was born and everything we went through to have, and keep, her in this world. And I remember almost every day since.
I find that time just goes too fast. I try to enjoy every second of it, and find that I don't do so bad at this. I look forward to every day ahead of me, and every year to come. I just wish it wouldn't go so quickly. Just to remember to 'stop and smell the flowers'. I guess here's to the next year being everything I want!!
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