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Posted by: Lady of the Loch 14-Sep-2006, 06:35 AM
What is the #1 thing you want to do and haven't done yet?

My number one is to go to Scotland. I have only flown once and that would be the thing that would stop me from going sad.gif

Posted by: CelticCoalition 14-Sep-2006, 07:55 AM
First, why is flying only once stopping you?

And as for me...the #1 thing is probably publish a novel.

Posted by: stoirmeil 14-Sep-2006, 09:01 AM
QUOTE (CelticCoalition @ 14-Sep-2006, 08:55 AM)
First, why is flying only once stopping you?


I think she may be saying once was enough to figure out she hates flying. I don't like it meself . . . sad.gif

I'm with you, CC -- I'd like to publish a book. I have one short, sharp novel for young adults and one long novel looking at war, and why we seem to need our differences so badly we kill each other over them.

Posted by: Lady of the Loch 14-Sep-2006, 09:43 AM
yeah, I hated flying. I went to Vegas this summer and the whole flight was terrible. I don't know though, maybe like if I did it a few more times it wouldn't bother me so much....but I don't know.

Having a novel published would def be second for me.

Posted by: CelticCoalition 14-Sep-2006, 04:50 PM
Here's some other stuff:
See Ireland and Scotland.
Get a doctoral degree.

That's pretty much it for the big ones.

Posted by: Aaediwen 14-Sep-2006, 06:22 PM
finish (and hopefully publish) "Phoenix of the Sea"
Take a noteworthy role in some brand new and revolutionary technology

Posted by: zeryx 15-Sep-2006, 12:24 AM
I've sat here thinking about this - picked up and dropped several things, even decided some are too personal to voice ...

But I guess travelling is probably the thing I've not really done and would love to do.

Posted by: Lady of the Loch 15-Sep-2006, 04:47 PM
QUOTE (zeryx @ 15-Sep-2006, 01:24 AM)
I've sat here thinking about this - picked up and dropped several things, even decided some are too personal to voice ...

But I guess travelling is probably the thing I've not really done and would love to do.

there are like a million things I would love to do.

So where would you go?

Posted by: Irish Stepper 16-Sep-2006, 02:03 AM
I would love to go to Scotland. thumbs_up.gif cool.gif


Posted by: gaberlunzie 18-Sep-2006, 05:44 AM
It's travelling here as well....Scotland, Ireland and visiting dear friends in the USA and Australia. Oh well, some day.... unsure.gif

Posted by: MDF3530 18-Sep-2006, 10:31 AM
1. Get a job.
2. Travel to Europe (especially Ireland, Scotland, France and the former Eastern bloc).
3. Get rich.
4. Buy an iPod.

Posted by: sisterknight 18-Sep-2006, 11:59 AM
travel and get paid lots more for all the singing i do!!

Posted by: Aaediwen 18-Sep-2006, 10:48 PM
Ya know. I was just thinking about something.

We are all posting here what we dream of doing. It's all fine and dandy. We can want to travel, get published, heck, GET NOTICED all we **** well please. Some of us have even already accomplished what others dream of. How many of us who read this thread, when we think on these things keep making excuses? "I don't have the money", "I'd never have the time", or my personal favorite "I just don't feel up to the effort." (in various forms)

I'm posting this as much for my own benefit as anyone else's. I've got a bad, evil, habit of starting something and never finishing it. When I say that last excuse is a personal favorite, I say I've come up with a flavor of it for every important thing I've ever wanted to do.

Why haven't I finished my story and added all the other nice installments I dream up? "I don't have time to sit down and figure out how to crop a 40 page manuscript into a nice action packed tale someone might want to read"

I've got tons if ideas for cool technologies and how to make them work, not the least of which is a room not too far removed from the holodecks in ST:TNG. Why am I not developing it? "I don't have the ability to fabrecate things like that"

Why haven't I started making scrolls of my poems?

Why haven't I started learning western martial arts?

Why don't I have myself a nice house on the shores of a wooded pond or lake?

Why am I not in a job earning what I know I'm worth?

Why don't I have a nice model railroad going

Why am I not sleeping in the forest of a room I keep imagining ?

Why have I never completely polished any of those Demos Haldur did for me, and even tried to release anything???

Why have I never taken to cure my curiosity about Trigonometry and Calculus, instead of just kicking myself in the butt about it ever since my Junior year of High School

I could go on like this till my head explodes. The question is, what are any of us doing to ACCOMPLISH any of these dreams.

Any of us, have only one person to blame for a list like this. Ourselves. And now that I am to this point in this post, I feel afraid to type, and even more afraid to answer the question I wanted to vent all this to ask, of myself, and of my friends.

We have been told all our lives that we can do whatever we set our minds to. I found this as true six years ago. Nothing can stop any human being except death and themselves (And not always the former)

So what are any of us doing to change these from what we only dream of doing to what we have done?

Posted by: Lady of the Loch 19-Sep-2006, 06:54 AM
I never really thought about that until you stated it. It is true that I am, at this point and time, not doing anything about it cause the one thing I fear is stopping me. (flying) oh and well, getting the extra $ to go, but that will come as soon as I finish w/ my degree.

But you are absolutely right, we can do anything we set our minds too, and yeah, mine is an excuse cause I am sure I could get over my fear of flying...kwim?

Posted by: sisterknight 19-Sep-2006, 07:38 AM
a- you just keep going....one day if you work hard enough and push your life into shape you really can do anything......sometimes we can't do things because of other people not just ourselves or lack of funds!!taking care of your family, your pets sometimes theses are not excuses but just plain old life.....want to travel??start small.....visit museums in your area, then theater....then try making time for a week end in another province(ooppss, i meant state) and work out....sometimes it starts off slow and then it just becomes a habit!!!!put aside 10.00 from each pay and before you know it you've got enough to go on a cruise!!! put 20.00 from each pay and you can do alot of travel in europe!!!i mean if you don't see the moey how can you miss it???as for writing...that's harder....but again start off slow, pick one of your pet projects and do a bit, put it away but come back to it the next day...slowly, slowly things begin to happen and build!!! hug.gif
vik

Posted by: CelticCoalition 19-Sep-2006, 12:57 PM
Nike has always had the answer:

Just do it.

It's that simple, and that hard.

Posted by: j Padraig moore 29-Sep-2006, 10:15 AM
There are so many things I would love to do. When I look back on my life and see what has not been done, I think "what a waste!"
I think CC is right, it has always been a matter of "just do it!"

Posted by: Aaediwen 29-Sep-2006, 05:54 PM
QUOTE (Lady of the Loch @ 19-Sep-2006, 07:54 AM)
I never really thought about that until you stated it. It is true that I am, at this point and time, not doing anything about it cause the one thing I fear is stopping me. (flying) oh and well, getting the extra $ to go, but that will come as soon as I finish w/ my degree.

But you are absolutely right, we can do anything we set our minds too, and yeah, mine is an excuse cause I am sure I could get over my fear of flying...kwim?

Could take the boat if there's no land route. I think there are still trans-atlantic passenger liners (QE2?)

Posted by: Aaediwen 29-Sep-2006, 05:56 PM
QUOTE (sisterknight @ 19-Sep-2006, 08:38 AM)
a- you just keep going....one day if you work hard enough and push your life into shape you really can do anything......sometimes we can't do things because of other people not just ourselves or lack of funds!!taking care of your family, your pets sometimes theses are not excuses but just plain old life.....want to travel??start small.....visit museums in your area, then theater....then try making time for a week end in another province(ooppss, i meant state) and work out....sometimes it starts off slow and then it just becomes a habit!!!!put aside 10.00 from each pay and before you know it you've got enough to go on a cruise!!! put 20.00 from each pay and you can do alot of travel in europe!!!i mean if you don't see the moey how can you miss it???as for writing...that's harder....but again start off slow, pick one of your pet projects and do a bit, put it away but come back to it the next day...slowly, slowly things begin to happen and build!!! hug.gif
vik

Why I put asside $200/mo. Just for taking trips. I've helped a couple friends find $50/mo for such things.

Posted by: pflanary 12-Jun-2007, 12:07 PM
Things to do:

1. Visit Ireland--this is a must do for my family--its a family tradition on my father' mother's side--to visit Ireland at least once before dying and I'd want to go even if it wasn't. I was set to go the summer of '05 but I got laid off in May '04 and there went that plan. Now that I'm working again, I saving up again to go.

2. Find a job where I can be happier about helping people. The snag here is that I have a non-competition clause in my contract that applies to non-profits also--which is where I would go if I could, so I have to leave my field--I've applyed for a teaching license but need to check on its status.

3. Get out of debt and save for retirement--working on it.

4. Lose weight and get healthy enough to garden and get things done around the house and yard--again working on it.

These are wishes and not really goals:

Find a venue for my singing
have enough money to retire ASAP
Go to New Zealand

Who knows, after I get the goals done, maybe I can work on turning my wishes into goals.

Posted by: TandVh 07-Jul-2007, 06:53 PM
Goals-
Learn Gaidhlig conversationally.
Start a business that is sustaining to me and my family which makes use of forged metal artwork, gardening, ancient pictish legend and lore, the celtic heritage of Alba, poetry, melodious tunes, beer, herbal lore, the beauty of sunrise, early morning alpha waves, and something else...... I'll think of it in a moment.

Learn how to communicate with my wife, my Creator, and my cell phone.


Posted by: Lady of the Loch 09-Aug-2007, 07:25 PM
QUOTE (Aaediwen @ 29-Sep-2006, 06:54 PM)
QUOTE (Lady of the Loch @ 19-Sep-2006, 07:54 AM)
I never really thought about that until you stated it. It is true that I am, at this point and time, not doing anything about it cause the one thing I fear is stopping me. (flying) oh and well, getting the extra $ to go, but that will come as soon as I finish w/ my degree.

But you are absolutely right, we can do anything we set our minds too, and yeah, mine is an excuse cause I am sure I could get over my fear of flying...kwim?

Could take the boat if there's no land route. I think there are still trans-atlantic passenger liners (QE2?)

Oh I hate boats too...rofl, the way I am going I won't be getting out of here anytime soon biggrin.gif

Posted by: Donajhi 10-Aug-2007, 02:55 PM
I would like to own a bed & breadfast Inn along the ocean.

Posted by: Robert Phoenix 10-Aug-2007, 10:04 PM
I would just like to walk out the door and keep walking. Or at least riding. I've always been a bit of a wanderer and I'm always up for new sights and sounds. I've been to a few places with family in tow but it always seems so much nicer when I can go at my own pace. Probably head east to see that part of the U.S than head over to Europe. As for settling down it would probably never happen although a small cottage in Ireland would make a great home base. Never have asked for much, probably never will.
Of course money is the biggest problem. When I do put some aside some new catasophe always manages to gobble it up.

I also would like to own my own business again. A small celtic/European gift shop. Something that sells what you normally can't buy in the U.S.

Posted by: John Clements 11-Aug-2007, 09:10 AM
Who was it who said? “Life is what happens, while you’re making plans.” By the way that line was the inspiration for a tag line I once wrote. When the ad agency I was working for, was pitching the Liz Claiborne account. Anyway, the line was… LIFE’S AN INTERVIEW. DRESS FOR IT. Of course the concept never got to the client. (I’m sure because my creative director at the time. Knew, that I wanted credit, where credit was do.) Needless to say we didn’t get the account, having only presented her concept, which I can’t say that I recall. (Oh no, if that sounds a little like our Attorney General, I’m sorry. But there in lies the difference. He’s not capable of remorse.)

Anyway, to get back to the subject, when a woman in a movie I recently saw was asked. What she wanted out of life? Her reply was… Room Service, which sounds pretty good to me, since it also implies travel.

PS: Thanks to all at CR, for putting up with my poor writing skills, and all my venting.

JC

Posted by: Haggishead 07-Nov-2007, 04:25 PM
Immediately? Go home from work. laugh.gif


Let's see....hmmmmm... It would have to be: go to Scotland.


Long term....hmmmmm... Go back to school at a higher level of learning.

Posted by: lawrence50 10-Mar-2008, 09:25 AM
Number one dream for myself is to visit Ireland and I am going May 31st till June 10th. I can hardly wait only 82 days to go.

Posted by: ctbard 11-Mar-2008, 08:53 AM
I would love to have a LARGE home out in the forest that was big enough for all my friends and family"That I get along with, to live in together, like a big compound, seperate houses, but on the same property I mean.

Posted by: pretentiouswombat 17-Mar-2008, 09:20 AM
I know that money can't buy happiness, but I'd certainly like to have enough to not have to worry about how to pay bills every freakin' month.

That's why I'm always open to learning new things to add to my resume.


Posted by: Lady of Avalon 31-Mar-2008, 05:14 PM
The #1 thing I want to do is to keep my health in good order for as much as I can so that I could continue travelling the world and see it's marvel and learn different cultures.LOA

Posted by: ranger 01-Apr-2008, 04:06 PM
Grow old enough to be able to watch my kids grow up to be happy and healthy adults....and then be able to enjoy some grandkids.

Posted by: Leelee 08-Apr-2008, 10:26 PM
I would like to visit Scotland and Yes I too have a fear of flying. Not so much when I was younger...when one gets older, we tend to value our life more, don't ye think?

Posted by: Patch 28-Apr-2008, 07:06 PM
I may be taking more chances as I get older. I know my Children think I am. Foremost my desire is to have a "once in a lifetime" hunt in Namibia, Africa. Then God willing To the Scottish Highlands for McIntosh geneology research and Co's Kerry and Cork, Ireland for the same. The weak Dollar isn't helping any.

Slàinte,   

Patch

Posted by: Patch 28-Apr-2008, 07:11 PM
Leelee

You might consider a cruise. You can take one boat over and another back for a small extra charge. It just takes a little longer.

Slàinte,   

Patch

Posted by: Robert Phoenix 28-Apr-2008, 07:11 PM
Tour Europe-by myself. Especially all the religious pilgramage spots and the haunted sites. Family can come along for the second trip-if I come back

Posted by: Leelee 28-Apr-2008, 07:15 PM
QUOTE
You might consider a cruise. You can take one boat over and another back for a small extra charge. It just takes a little longer.


Patch thanks for that.....I guess, I just would like to get there as quick as possible laugh.gif A cruise would be absolutely brilliant biggrin.gif thumbs_up.gif

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