Okay, so I've been reading a lot lately, like the nerd that I am, and I recently read Affinity. My mother had assured me, or so I thought, that it ended happy, unlike the Sarah Waters book she had just read. Well, I am just going to burst your bubble, it is depressing! I called my mom, "What the french toast, Mom??? I thought you said this book was a happy ever after? It's ridiculously tragic!" Mom's response, "Oh, you know I can't remember what happened two books ago, let alone one I read months ago." Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh The whole way through, I was thinking it was going to be getting happy any minute..any minute...any minute!!... Devastation! Anyway, I took a short break from reading this week and will probably pick up on a light- fluffy- trashy romance novel to round out the month on a happy reading note.
After I graduate in February, I think I am going to buckle down and learn how to make some quality clothes. Not the trash bag looking dress that I learned to make at age 10, but nice clothes that actually fit my body. I have the awfullest time finding clothes that fit right; they are too big here, super tight there..I end up looking slutty or hobo-ish. The problem: Huge Boobs. I am not huge all over, but what else can ya do? I think I could exercise until those blasted cows come home and still have the problem..
I really want to make a bunch of clothing from the 50s :) I could pull off sundresses and aprons and bring 'em back into style. Either that, or dress like a man from the 20s with suspenders to keep my pants up and vests to cover the bulging buttons on my shirts ;)
I wish my town were a little bit bigger so that there would be different kinds of classes you could take to learn tons of things. I want to know how to do everything!
Some things I would like to take a class on includes:
*Sewing (not the basics, but awesome clothes that actually fit)
*Cooking (again, not the basics or easy things, but crazy WOW foods!)
*Woodworking (basics on this because I know NOTHING)
*Knitting (I can crochet, but knitting is a whole new world)
*Soap making
*Pottery making
Do you ever think how your life would have been if you hadn't changed your mind so much? I often wonder if I'd be the elementary teacher I initially went to school to be...Would I have been happy in that career? Who knows. I sometimes ponder getting my master's degree in library science, as that was the next idea that I took a liking to. Have you ever heard of a Librarian/ Cosmetologist? If you haven't, then I could be her!
I'm so wishy-washy that I make myself crazy. I always freak out right before I commit to stuff. Not just school either, it might be something I should work on. Self improvement is a goal I have for this new year.
Anyway, enough about me and my boring problems/ hopes/ aspirations, I hope all is well in your lives, my blogging buddies, and that this weekend brings only good and happy times!
To answer your question: Yes. I wonder all of the time how my life would've been if I hadn't changed my mind so much. My original college major was Secondary Education: Integrated Language Arts. Then I switched to Theatre. Then I switched to Creative Writing. Finally, I was forced to drop out altogether and now I'm working in Accounting. One of my best friends now is a high school teacher. I love helping her grade papers and just tonight, I helped her write an assignment for her students tomorrow. I wonder every day if I'd have been happier sticking with the teacher thing. Maybe if I hadn't changed my mind, nothing would've played out the way that it did and I wouldn't have even been forced to drop. But, I'll never know.
ReplyDeleteAnd I know what you mean about being wishy-washy. I'm 27 and I still haven't a clue as to what to do with my life. I just can't seem to commit to anything and everytime I get close to decision, I find a million reasons to back out. I guess I just figure I'll stick with it when it's the right one.