I Wish

I've been doing a lot of thinking lately. There's so many things I wish to do and/or be. There are places I wish to go and see, foods I'd like to try. So I started coming up with a list in my head of all of these things. You know, people come up with things they'd like to do before they die, but I'm not quite sure if this quite fits. Just read on, you'll see...

Places I'd like to see...Montana, Alaska, the Rockies, Ireland, Italy, France (mainly the Loire Valley), Scotland, Germany (the area my family is from...on mom's side), the Natural Bridge, Luray Caverns, Niagra Falls, and many more...

Things I'd like to do...some of them if I had the guts...live with the wolves (i.e. like the documentary on the Discovery Channel and book I was given "Wolves at Our Door"), work with wild animals (whether out in the wild or in the zoo or even with Wildlife Rescue), go whitewater rafting, go on a cruise, go to a club, ride in an airplane, get professional pictures done, see a Broadway show

People I'd like to meet...really anyone famous, I suppose. I have my favorites, like Giada deLaurentis and Paula Deen, then there's country stars like Brad Paisley and comedians like Jeff Foxworthy, Bill Engvall, and Jeff Dunham. Robert Duvall, Anne Hathaway...there are so many that I can't even put them all on here!

There are things about me that I wish were different. I wish I were more adventurous...you know, to do some of those things listed above. I've been trying to be a little more outgoing lately, to push myself more out of my safe box. My experimentation with foods and flavors has gotten a little more daring than my regular spaghetti or burgers I had growing up. I wish I liked coffee and/or tea. I like the smells of some coffees, but whenever I've tried any, all I taste is coffee...the same goes with foods with coffee in them such as mocha flavor. There are flavored coffees out there that sound so good. Same with the tea...you always hear about chamomille tea and others to help relax you. There's orange tea, and tea with honey and lemon. They SOUND good to me, but all I taste is tea. Sometimes I wish I were a bit more girly, or maybe at least had more fashion sense. Again, I'm trying to get a little bolder with my clothing as well. Unfortunately, boldness in clothing usually has a higher price tag. And I wish I did more that I could use more of my clothes. I feel all I do is work, then come home and get into sweats and such. I read about Anna and her and Eric's parties and group things and it all sounds so fun! Of course, their personalities are a little more outgoing as well.
(*sigh*) I'm slowly coming out of my shell. Looking back at how I was growing up, I've come a long way from that girl who wore jeans, t-shirts, and a windbreaker tied around her waist. But looking ahead, I see so many options...