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 atayia
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 Re: Who Are You? What Did You Dream of Becoming as a Kid? [Re: Cameron]
#8384373 - 05/10/08 03:44 AM (4 months, 29 days ago) |
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My mom says I used to talk about wanting to become a teacher with 13 kids and in my free time I would be a professional golfer.
Since I finished college I sort of considered doing something relating to education and creativity but it hasn't really panned out so far.
Also not much of a golf fan.
Edited by atayia (05/10/08 03:46 AM)
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Re: Who Are You? What Did You Dream of Becoming as a Kid? [Re: atayia]
#8386571 - 05/10/08 06:58 PM (4 months, 29 days ago) |
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i wanted to be a wandering monk.
btw: thanks for making me reflect on how badly i live my life, now i'm going to have to play 6 hours of starcraft tonight to numb myself from that truth.
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Re: Who Are You? What Did You Dream of Becoming as a Kid? [Re: truekimbo2]
#8386691 - 05/10/08 07:30 PM (4 months, 29 days ago) |
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I wanted to be an artist, then I realized I am one.
Now I can't decide what to do with this paintbrush.
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Re: Who Are You? What Did You Dream of Becoming as a Kid? [Re: Ginseng1]
#8387095 - 05/10/08 09:19 PM (4 months, 29 days ago) |
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Quote:
Ginseng1 said:
I remember a conversation I had with a friend a while back.
She told me that what you dream of growing up to be as a young kid is a relection of who you really are and what your spirit is all about. Where it has been, what it knows, where it belongs...
She asked me what I wanted to become as a kid, but I couldn't remember...
The conversation continued. But after a few minutes I finally remembered!
I wanted to be an astronaut/astronomer.
She said she wanted to be a pilot.
She said that explains why we both want to know whats 'out there'. And why we feel that we need to know about what's 'out there' as much as we need to know about ourselves. It's like oxygen for us.
Unfortunately neither of us pursued our early childhood dreams. I am, however, quite grateful that I have been able to remember this and understand that my passion for the stars was with me since the beginning.
How about you guys?
And if firefighter or nurse is the first thing that pops in your head, try thinking a little harder! 
I have a great telescope for sale.
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Re: Who Are You? What Did You Dream of Becoming as a Kid? [Re: Icelander]
#8387173 - 05/10/08 09:53 PM (4 months, 29 days ago) |
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I'm jumping in here without reading anything, but I never dreamed of being anything as a kid. I guess just being as old as my dad back then or just "grown up" seemed inconceivable.
I still don't understand it. I would gladly give up my career and just be a hobbyist/traveler/adventurer/discoverer/thinker, but I guess some people actually prefer to be confined to a particular discipline? I don't get it.
Edited by bradley (05/10/08 09:58 PM)
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Re: Who Are You? What Did You Dream of Becoming as a Kid? [Re: backfromthedead]
#8387308 - 05/10/08 10:37 PM (4 months, 29 days ago) |
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backfromthedead said:
I wanted to stop time.
So you broke your watch? 
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Re: Who Are You? What Did You Dream of Becoming as a Kid? [Re: bradley]
#8387354 - 05/10/08 10:48 PM (4 months, 29 days ago) |
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Quote:
bradley said:
I still don't understand it. I would gladly give up my career and just be a hobbyist/traveler/adventurer/discoverer/thinker, but I guess some people actually prefer to be confined to a particular discipline? I don't get it.
I would love to be these as well... although focus seems to be the only way to do something really well instead of just being the dabbler I've been all my life.
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Re: Who Are You? What Did You Dream of Becoming as a Kid? [Re: Ginseng1]
#8388384 - 05/11/08 08:38 AM (4 months, 28 days ago) |
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My dream was the same as yours. I used to stay home from school to watch shuttle launches, and collected as much space memorabilia crap as I could find. Read books, star charts, bought a telescope, etc. Then I found out you pretty much have to join the air force to be an astronaut. THEN I saw the Challenger blow up, live on tv. Then I didn't much want to be an astronaut anymore.
Now I kind of regret my early decision to give up that dream. Oh well.
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Re: Who Are You? What Did You Dream of Becoming as a Kid? [Re: adrug]
#8388786 - 05/11/08 11:51 AM (4 months, 28 days ago) |
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an archeologist
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Re: Who Are You? What Did You Dream of Becoming as a Kid? [Re: OrgoneConclusion]
#8388833 - 05/11/08 12:14 PM (4 months, 28 days ago) |
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'So you broke your watch?'
More like I abandoned watch to go investigate what I thought was a not unimportant disturbance in the dune grass off to the west.
A prolific potency with power and agency.
The Scarab and Phoenix?? Shit yo, get me a Kleenex.
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Re: Who Are You? What Did You Dream of Becoming as a Kid? [Re: NiamhNyx]
#8389427 - 05/11/08 03:06 PM (4 months, 28 days ago) |
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Quote:
NiamhNyx said:
Quote:
bradley said:
I still don't understand it. I would gladly give up my career and just be a hobbyist/traveler/adventurer/discoverer/thinker, but I guess some people actually prefer to be confined to a particular discipline? I don't get it.
I would love to be these as well... although focus seems to be the only way to do something really well instead of just being the dabbler I've been all my life.
Depends on what you mean by really well? The dabbler may have a more enjoyable experience.
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Re: Who Are You? What Did You Dream of Becoming as a Kid? [Re: Ginseng1]
#8389434 - 05/11/08 03:09 PM (4 months, 28 days ago) |
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I just wanted to camp and fish and hunt and hike. Forever outdoors and away from the religious nutjobs I grew up around.
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Re: Who Are You? What Did You Dream of Becoming as a Kid? [Re: Ginseng1]
#8389853 - 05/11/08 05:19 PM (4 months, 28 days ago) |
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As a kid I remember wanting to be a truck driver (specifically a Canadian Tire truck driver), an archeologist, a paleontologist, a diver, an alpinist or a circus artist at one point or the other. I was also very intrigued by numbers, maps and atlas. Yeah, makes me ponder because I'm none of the above, thanks 
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Re: Who Are You? What Did You Dream of Becoming as a Kid? [Re: Ginseng1]
#8391366 - 05/12/08 01:13 AM (4 months, 28 days ago) |
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I dreamed of being someone that could remember what his childhood was like.
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Re: Who Are You? What Did You Dream of Becoming as a Kid? [Re: Ginseng1]
#8392245 - 05/12/08 11:02 AM (4 months, 27 days ago) |
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Hmmm..
Now that I think about it. I never really was too concerned with what I wanted to be. In roughly chronological order:
Paleontologist
Archaeologist
Fighter pilot
Rock star
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Re: Who Are You? What Did You Dream of Becoming as a Kid? [Re: WhiskeyClone]
#8392337 - 05/12/08 11:28 AM (4 months, 27 days ago) |
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One thing I did sort of want to be was a magician.
Edited by bradley (05/12/08 11:29 AM)
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Re: Who Are You? What Did You Dream of Becoming as a Kid? [Re: bradley]
#8392346 - 05/12/08 11:32 AM (4 months, 27 days ago) |
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Fighter Pilot/Rambo - hell no
Bruce Lee - yes
I also envisioned myself as being an african american adult for a very long time.
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Re: Who Are You? What Did You Dream of Becoming as a Kid? [Re: Ginseng1]
#8398911 - 05/13/08 10:17 PM (4 months, 26 days ago) |
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i always wanted to be a paleontologist. i was fascinated by dinosaurs and wanted to know everything about them. i would often fancy myself in an archaeologist's get-up, dusting away at a pile of ancient bones.
eventually, my views turned to cartoon voice-overs. i practiced for years and years, emulating everything within my range.
and damned if it hasn't payed off. i'm getting into voice-overs nowadays. done a few cartoons. they haven't gone anywhere, but i have done them nonetheless. i'll just bide my time.. awaiting the moment one of my projects takes off.
one out of two ain't bad
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Re: Who Are You? What Did You Dream of Becoming as a Kid? [Re: starseed]
#8398938 - 05/13/08 10:23 PM (4 months, 26 days ago) |
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Nice. This thread made me smile. I am a 27 year old mommy, and I haven't thought about it in sometime, but I only really ever wished to be a mommy when I grew up. Now I can say that I am a success, and achieved my childhood dreams huh?
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Re: Who Are You? What Did You Dream of Becoming as a Kid? [Re: TheHappieHippies]
#8411036 - 05/16/08 09:27 PM (4 months, 23 days ago) |
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Now I remember. More than other occupation, I wanted to be a minister. I wanted to help people. I was too afraid to go through with it though. It's weird because I've never been very religious. After my bout of contempt for religion in college I simply wanted to be a great orator.
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