Hey Sis,
I was reading your post on your dream jobs, decided I liked the idea better then mine for today, and am now stealing it. As for our loyal viewers (at the moment that's just me and you, but soon, it'll be the world...), I hope it's cool with you that you're reading about jobs two days in a row. If it's not, then... I'll need something else to entertain you. Go watch an inspirational speech by Neil Gaiman (He's the dude that wrote Coraline, by the way).
Okay, now for those of you that are still here, my top ten jobs. I'm afraid some of these overlap with Laura's, but oh well. Great minds think alike.
1. Writing! I have mentioned that I love writing in roughly 90% of my posts so far, and so if you've read any of my blog posts, you should already know this. I'm just putting that out their again.
2. Astronaut. How cool would it be to experience zero gravity? Way cool, says I. Also, how cool would it be to step foot on the moon and/or another planet? Super-duper cool. Everything about this job would be awesome. The only problem is, I heard that you have to train as a military pilot to get the job, which I don't really want to do, and I also hate the sciences. So unfortunately, it seems that I won't ever become an astronaut.
3. Professional football player. And I mean football when I say football, not American football. I promise you, I was born and raised in Canada, but I just think that if football was the original name for soccer, then we should stick with it. Also, it makes a lot more sense then soccer for a game where you use your foot to kick a ball.
The problem with football for a career, though, is the pressure. I don't know if I could take it...
4. Actor. I've acted in my school's play for the past couple of years, and it was quite possibly the funnest thing I have ever participated in. Seriously, if you want to have the time of your life, join your school's play. If, you know, your school puts on a play, or if you're even in school.
5. Musician. When it comes to musical instruments and songwriting, I'm completely useless (except for the ukelele. But that's a story for another time). And so I don't think I'll ever become a musician, but I've got to agree with Laura on this one. Music is awesome.
6. National Geographic worker. Because you get to travel and write, duh!
7. Dalai Lama's servant. I don't even know if the Dalai Lama has a servant, and I'm guessing he doesn't what with him being so humble and the like. Even if he did, I doubt I'd be getting the job, because I'm not even Buddhist. But still, I watched a video where this guy was speaking, and he just seemed like the most awesome dude ever. I tend to think of the heads of religion as crotchety, serious old people, but the Dalai Lama, at least in the video I saw of him, was laughing and joking around, and generally seemed to me like a very thin Santa Claus in Buddhist clothing. He's also an environmentalist, a feminist, a speaker for tolerance for gay people and different religions, a vegetarian (I myself eat meat, but I can't help but respect those who don't), a voice for world peace... he's just an awesome guy.
8. A photographer. 'Cause beautiful pictures are beautiful.
9. A doctor. Because you're helping to save/extend/improve peoples lives!
10. A cook. I'm actually a very picky eater, but when food is done right, it can be wonderful.
There are other's on the list, of course. Youtuber. Professional storyteller. Busker. Out of all of these, though, writer would still have to be my top pick. Look for my name in the neon lights in a few years, world...
Thanks for reading,
-Mark
A) I don't think anyone would have a writer's name up in neon lights (unless you had enough money to pay for it yourself). Neon is ugly, though. It will look better in print. :)
ReplyDeleteB) I love your description of the Dalai Lama.
C) Learn the oboe! I've recently discovered that it may be one of my favourite instruments. OR learn the bassoon. I saw one for the first time this year and it legitimately looks like the thing the caterpillar smokes in Alice in Wonderland (look it up... you know I'm right!).