October 23, 2007

• The cold north wind

  

  Thank Hod for the unexpected
  winter chill wrought on us during the past day. Just to clear any
  confusion to the three people reading this, I meant to type Hod, not
  God. Hod is the anglicized version of the Norse God of Winter, Höðr.
  Enough mythology for tonight, though.

  Okay, so there has been something on my mind lately. It seems that when
  I ask someone of their goals and dreams, the common response is "get a
  degree, then a job, then a family."

  Now, by no means is attaining that triune a simple task, and in no way
  am I criticizing those content with that life plan. I certainly want
  those three things in life, but then again, so does nearly everyone.
  Actually, I NEED a job in life. Most people who aren't spoiled rich do.
  I WANT a nice job in either microbiology or pharmacy. I NEED a degree
  to get that sort of employment. I WANT to have kids, but according to
  Darwin, I NEED to have kids [to be genetically successful, ya dig.]

  Here's what I'm getting at: Many people develop goals set on what they
  need, and not so much on what they want. My only real complaint on this
  strive for necessity--if you can call it a complaint-- is that people
  fail to define themselves.

  So, here is a list of goals I WANT to do in my life:
  1. Learn how to:
  a. salsa dance
  b. speak norwegian
  c. mix the perfect cocktail
  d. prepare well-rounded meals
  e. play that damn violin that's been sitting in my closet since 6th grade
  g. give a massage that doesn't cripple someone

  2. Build:
  a. a coffee table
  b. a statue
  c. my own body
  d. a house

  3. Meet:
  a. Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull
  b. Nathan Fillion of Firefly
  c. myself, in 20 years (note: goal will take twenty years.. stay alive)

  Okay, so I set up an example of defining goals...as obscure as they are...

  Now is your turn. Surprise me. Define you.

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