Five Questions Answered
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1. What did you want to be when you grew up?
I remember saying I wanted to be a veterinarian or a pet store owner, because I loved animals. And I remember saying I wanted to be an architect because I loved building with blocks and lincoln logs and tinker toys and duplos and legos.
2. Did you follow through? If not, what happened?
As a kid, I don't think I knew of all the possible jobs out there, so I picked things I thought worked well with my interests... and I think my parents suggested the architect idea. I don't know what happened to those ideas... they just faded as other interests took over and when I learned about all the possible careers out there.
3. Is your life turning out the way you thought it would when you were a kid? If not, is it better or worse?
Well, my best friend and I used to say we'd end up running a vet practice and living together with 500 pets. That clearly didn't happen. I never really looked into the future as a kid... and I don't really do it now, either. (That's my biggest problem) So I don't think I have any way to judge how I'd look at it like a kid. But if I'd known then where I'd be today, I would probably say that's worse than what I'd hoped for.
4. Paradoxes aside, if you could time-travel back to when you were 10 years old, what would you tell your 10-year-old self?
What's that? 4th or 5th grade? Hrmmm. My big troubled time was in 3rd grade, so that's out. Okay, I guess I'd tell myself to be happy with who I am, even when life really sucks. And that I'm as normal and crazy as anyone else out there. And to pay more attention to the people I love. (That would make me paranoid and worried about losing them, but what's new?) I would LIKE to tell myself not to settle... but I think that's a lesson I needed to learn the hard way. Repeatedly. I'm not even sure I've completely learned it yet. So, yeah, just that beginning part.
5. Do you think the child you were, would like the adult you've become?
Excellent question. On the whole, I'd say yes. I would like to think young!me wouldn't like where I am at the moment, but would like me. A lot. I think she would be proud of me and tell me I'm doing just fine. And I think she'd be much more optimistic about where my future's going. *smile* I'd like to speak with her.
This was a good exercise. Really made me think about things I should be thinking about :-)
thefridayfive was lots of fun :-)1. What did you want to be when you grew up?
I remember saying I wanted to be a veterinarian or a pet store owner, because I loved animals. And I remember saying I wanted to be an architect because I loved building with blocks and lincoln logs and tinker toys and duplos and legos.
2. Did you follow through? If not, what happened?
As a kid, I don't think I knew of all the possible jobs out there, so I picked things I thought worked well with my interests... and I think my parents suggested the architect idea. I don't know what happened to those ideas... they just faded as other interests took over and when I learned about all the possible careers out there.
3. Is your life turning out the way you thought it would when you were a kid? If not, is it better or worse?
Well, my best friend and I used to say we'd end up running a vet practice and living together with 500 pets. That clearly didn't happen. I never really looked into the future as a kid... and I don't really do it now, either. (That's my biggest problem) So I don't think I have any way to judge how I'd look at it like a kid. But if I'd known then where I'd be today, I would probably say that's worse than what I'd hoped for.
4. Paradoxes aside, if you could time-travel back to when you were 10 years old, what would you tell your 10-year-old self?
What's that? 4th or 5th grade? Hrmmm. My big troubled time was in 3rd grade, so that's out. Okay, I guess I'd tell myself to be happy with who I am, even when life really sucks. And that I'm as normal and crazy as anyone else out there. And to pay more attention to the people I love. (That would make me paranoid and worried about losing them, but what's new?) I would LIKE to tell myself not to settle... but I think that's a lesson I needed to learn the hard way. Repeatedly. I'm not even sure I've completely learned it yet. So, yeah, just that beginning part.
5. Do you think the child you were, would like the adult you've become?
Excellent question. On the whole, I'd say yes. I would like to think young!me wouldn't like where I am at the moment, but would like me. A lot. I think she would be proud of me and tell me I'm doing just fine. And I think she'd be much more optimistic about where my future's going. *smile* I'd like to speak with her.
This was a good exercise. Really made me think about things I should be thinking about :-)
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Date: 2005-12-09 06:54 am (UTC)I always thought I would grow up to be a vet when I was a little kid too. Of course, that's when I would crawl around on hands and knees with a blanket over my head and back, meowing and rubbing up against my mom's leg so she would pet me on the head and say 'Nice kitty'. *G*
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Date: 2005-12-09 02:41 pm (UTC)OOOH, Mega Icon Love!!! May I borrow? (or get the link so I may obtain it too?)
Like it says in the comments for it, I made it myself. You are most welcome to use it, just credit me with its creation :-)
I wanted to make a version that fills in the numbers like it's actually being solved... but I haven't done that yet.