How bout an ooooooey goooooooey cheese pizza today? Vols' blog made me hungry for it.
Suppose you have life to do over. At 18, you've graduated from high school & the world awaits you. Would you have done things differently? Within reason, what do you wish you'd done?
Ok, I've decided what I'd do differently.
I'd take a year before going to school and work. I'd research various career fields. I never really did that because I was set on Advertising/PR at a really young age. I'd consider nursing, pharmacology, food science, urban planning and general business.
After a lot of thinking, I think I'd still do a four year college, although I would probably opt for a smaller private college. I thought maybe tech school would've been an ok route, but I do really value I learned in my general studies.
I would have moved farther from home and lived more frugally.
In dreamland, I'd have gone to a tech college for culinary arts and opened up a cooking school, catering business &/or bakery with all that money I had sitting around. I still know that is my place in this world. We've just set ourselves up so financially it cannot happen.
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Yummy! I'll take a slice.
No college. Travel or work and really interesting if not low paying jobs.
I always resented a little forcing on the college. I never enjoyed school even though I did quite well.
I probably would have gone a little later but at least I would have known it was my choice.
Yes!
1. I would have focussed on myself a little more rather than on Upchuck. My whole world revolved around him, and I didn't make the best decisions.
2. One of the things I would have done would have been to at least go to Texas or Oklahoma to see what life could have been like there. I always wanted to, and that was the perfect time in my life to do it.
Hell, I really could be married to Troy Aikman right now. :)
Things worked out for the best because of my life now, but I would have done some stuff over.
I probably would have gone to Vegas and danced too.
*gasp*
I would have gone to college. I will always regret not doing that. However, had I gone to college, I never would have met DH. Soooooooo.
I think I will blog about that on my blog.
I'm sorry Boo, but I don't think Vegas is ready for an "Elmo Dancer" *grin*
Oopsy, I forgot to have some pizza.
*grabs a couple of slices*
I updated my entry with my re-do. I really want to run my own cooking related business. It always makes me sad to think of how difficult & risky it would be to make this happen.
This is hard to answer. After high school I took a very bad bad path in life. I gave up a free ride to college and got into drugs and booze and sex. As far as a career, I ruined myself. But as far as a relationship, I hit the jackpot. I would not have met Michelle if I took the higher path so it's a swap for me. I have never been career motivated so in a sense I have gotten what I need in life.
If I could have gone to college, made a career as a lawyer and still had Michelle as my partner, then I guess that would be the ultimate. But as it stands, I am perfectly happy having Michelle and not the career. I have never been motivated by money but have been motivated by my heart.
I've always been fascinated by the catering business. Don't know why.
I've also always wanted to have my own B&B. Wonder how Farmboy is doing with his.
Nookie? One answer...tiny food.
I should have spent some time being single, and dated. Had some fun (kinda like Carey did). I too would have gone to college and done some traveling. I think it's important to experience certain things in life so that when you *do* settle, you actually know what you are giving up, or acquiring.
I regret googling "survivor spoilers" !
Just kidding ya goofs!
I really don't know.
It's funny, Mr Bob and I were talking and considering that if I'd become pregnant when we were 16, we'd have a 14 year old child.
It wouldn't have happened. We were very careful and had plans. It was odd to think that something that we were sure would be a disaster for so many years might not have been so terrible.
I have no regrets for myself. I love what I do, who I am with and my children.
The only thing that I would like to do over is when sending Nutzgirl to kindergarten. She has always been the youngest of her class (due to having an August b-day) and I think because she's so emotionally immature, she would have benefitted from being held back a year. At the time, I had the option, but she was academically ready, so I sent her.
The result was having a kid who always tended to hang out with kids a year or two behind her.
I had pizza for lunch, nummy!
Hey, Kim. This is a great thread idea! Here's my redo:
First, I'd have put more thought into college and my college selection. I probably would have settled on Cal Poly-SLO. I'd have taken a lot more time and care in selecting a wife. I would have waited until I was a *man* before even seriously looking, but I would have still liked to find my mate early on in life.
I would have waited to marry and have kids until I was very financially stable, and I would have positioned myself financially so that I could start a business without worrying too much about the risks that go along with it.
I would have had my exact same kids, though.
I often wonder about those *moments of truth* - individual moments in one's life that change your path forever. What if I'd decided to go out the night my roommate brought the "woman who would become my wife" to dinner at our apartment? How much different would my life be, if that one decision had been different?
Sounds like another blog topic!
This is something I have thought about over the years. I messed up my first go around in school. Did a lot of drugs, had a lot of sex. Even lived in a tent.
But I really don't think I would want to have a do over. My life is what has made me, well me. I honestly think if I had not gone through some of the things I did, I would not be as open to other issues around me. Such as the plight of the homeless, or domestic violence.
I grew into who I am through everything I have been through. I live my life with no regrets. I have a beautiful little boy, another on the way, and CS. Life is good. It just took a while to get here.
There are so many things I would do over. I would hope that if I had done things differently I would not be where I am today. So much for dreaming I guess.
Have a great weekend and I hope you got pizza!
MMmmmmmmmm cheese pizza. *slurp*
Anyway, I agree with a lot of people who have said that they wouldn't change anything because of what they became due to those choices. I hated my first husband, but if I hadn't lived through it, I would never have been able to appreciate Eric. So, no do-over for me.
Oh! Unless you mean going back to high school, but with our current knowledge. That I'd do over for sure.
I would have been SUCH a slut.
Hi Weltek! I am one of those strange people who doesn't particularly like pizza, so my slice can be up for grabs.
If I had a do-over I would have applied myself more in college, screwed around less and definately not married in my sophomore year!
I did okay job wise, but I have always regretted not getting a post graduate degree.
*grabs Swami's pizza*
Weltek, I used to dream about a catering business. But I hated the idea of having to work nights and weekends (because I had to do it for so many years). I even thought of a corporate catering business that I would call "Suit your Kneeds." And I would market business breakfasts/lunches.
I love to cook, but of course now I don't have the time to get into it as I would like. Also, I'm afraid that if I did it for a living, I would like it less for pleasure.
Would it be okay if my do-over started at 17? *giggle* If yes, I'd like to have gone to college, become a teacher and then married BEFORE I had my son.
And I would probably eat less junk food and never start smoking.
I definately would have had the wine and port I had tonight. No do overs there.
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