I know it’s cliché to start off yet another post with, “Well, it’s been awhile!” but after nearly two months of silence (four if you don’t count the drive-by post), well, it’s been awhile.
My roommates and I have a ritual on weekends; we sleep in, bake cinnamon rolls (I know, I know, I promise to get them next weekend!), sit on the couch, and flip between the Travel Channel and the Food Network. Yesterday we were hooked in to another Food Network Challenge episode where chefs from around the country create the most extravagant, non-edible-looking cakes in a race against the 8-hour clock. It all leads up to a hold-your-breath-cross-your-fingers transfer where the chefs need to move the cake from their cooking stations to the display table that’s two feet away(!). You don’t believe me, but it gets intense. The top always starts shaking, the camera zooms to old women in the audience closing their eyes, we lean a little closer to the TV, and then everyone lets out a collective sigh of relief when the cake is safely on the table.
Roommate: “I want to do that”
Me: “What? Enter a challenge like this?”
Roommate: “No, be a cake decorator. Just for a little while. And do ice sculpting”
That right there was how our ‘let’s write out a list of our life ambitions’ started. I got out a little white board with a chocolate scented marker (what are they teaching kids nowadays?) and we started to list what we’d like to do in life, if only for a little while. Our lists aren’t super long, but they’re all pretty realistic and I’m going to keep them here, just like my goals for the year. This is also going to be a series of sorts – I can’t bring myself write these out without explaining them.
These aren’t in order, really, so excuse the numbering.
1. Make a film: When I was in high school, I had a class with this guy who absolutely loved acting, writing, and making movies with his friends. He actually managed to create a feature length film, rent out the high school theatre, and played it for whoever wanted to watch. Those who know me know that I absolutely love anything entertainment. Movies, television, and music are kind of ‘my things.’ I have no idea what a movie of mine would be about, but I’d love to write sometime and put it up on a screen.
2. Write for EW: Now, I’m not a writer by any means, but have you read their PopWatch blog? Great. Not to mention that I’m all about movies, television, and music – if I got paid to see or listen to these things?
3. Design my own kitchen: A few weeks ago, a few of us were sitting in our office talking about our dream houses. Well, not a complete dream house, more of a “if you could have just one room be perfect, what would it be?” The guys wanted a game room, I wanted a kitchen.
4. Own a coffee shop: I work at a coffee shop already, and I absolutely love the atmosphere. It’s the most laidback job I’ve ever had. When I retire, I’m owning a coffee shop.
There’s more, but it will have to wait until next time.
Roommate: “I want an article published”
Me: “I want to keep my blog updated”
Roommate: “I want have a blog”
Check!
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