streeeetch

[keryx]

Here I am. The whole really long rest of my life stretching before me. And I could decide to go absolutely anywhere.

I want to relish this.

And.

My time is entirely my own right now. Except for the time I choose to give to work, which is still mine but... on loan.

So. What would you do with this time? What would you read? Where would you go? What would you try? How would you decide?

I won't want to do everything you would, but I suspect you all have ideas I might not think about. And I want to imagine all the options ever.

Comments

[rackletang.livejournal.com]

Me, I'm moving to Seattle, going back to school, buying a condo that I can decorate entirely in lime green, and making out with any cute willing folks who strike my fancy. That's my plan. Not necessarily in that order.

[keryx.livejournal.com]

My mother told me to go back to school, too. But I'm one of those freaks who actually like where they are career-wise. Maybe classes in something more personal, though...

And lime green? Really? You and snidegrrl should start a decorating business.

[rackletang.livejournal.com]

Yeah, if I worked with a more me-friendly company, I could be happy doing office-work stuff. But I think I'd make a good therapist/psychologist/shrink, too. So. Yeah.

Lime green is where it's at. :)

[peregrin8.livejournal.com]

Evidently I would have holes punched in myself. ;-)

And I would travel. Go stay with grrlfriends in different cities on different weekends. I would probably take trains where possible.

And my hair would probably turn blue....

synchronicity

[arovd.livejournal.com]

(Kind of pertinent quote from someone that you might meet tonight if you decide to come over.)

Despite the fact that many of you didn't ever know about my divorce, you helped me greatly. I'd been dating Megan for seven years before we were married, and I had in many ways formed my life around her. I felt I had two options; I could attempt to mold the rest of my life to fill a Megan-shaped hole, or I could change myself. I chose the latter.

This is from his journal entry today at:
http://www.livejournal.com/users/baronmind/234609.html?view=3695473#t3695473

[snidegrrl.livejournal.com]

dancin', dancin' DANCIN!!!

also, making out with girls.

and perhaps organizing a yearly women's retreat.

something locally communitally serving.

what i would do:

[orkid.livejournal.com]

do? meander, amble, wander, explore

read? island of the blue dolphins by scott o'dell; then everything else

go? buenos aires; then everywhere else

try? whatever i've always been afraid to try

how to decide? whenever i heard yourself saying, "ooooh, i'd really like to ____________", i'd do whatever i was talking about!