Aside from being a good person, with a steady job and a booming social life, there are a few frivolous daydreams I regularly have about the type of person I want to be. For the embarassment of it (for some reason I like to keep record of these kinds of things), I will list them here in no particular order.
In Fantasyland, I am the type of person who...
1. Gets up at six am and goes for a jog. A few days per week. Occasionally partipates in "fun runs" because they're actually fun, not painful.
2. Knows about random home remedies for aches and pains. Bonus points if I have whatever necessary products are needed on hand (ie aloe vera, ginger, etc) and can whip up a concoction.
3. Doesn't feel at all intimidated if you have a more impressive job than I do, because I am fully happy and content in what I do.
4. Is quadrilingual.
5. Can cook Indian food.
6. Gives professional massages.
7. Does yoga but isn't all, "Oh, yeah, yesterday? in yoga? we were..." and so on (the question marks represent the upturning sound at the end of words as in the California accent). Has the elongated yoga body, though. And being able to do some serious splits or something would be a plus.
8. Makes her own clothes. Regularly gets complimented on said clothes for their funky/groovy look that is unique and original, but not too "out there" (aka "ugly"). Gets asked, "Where did you find that?" to which I answer, "Oh, I made it," as if it's not hard or anything, because in Fantasyland, whipping up a new wardrobe is easy-peasy.
9. Bikes to and from work (I realize having a real job is a prerequisite, but we're in Fantasyland, here, so that part is obviously already taken care of. Duh.)
10. Can totally pull off headscarves to hold up her hair in that sort of hippie-ish look, but modernized.
11. Has a house that is always clean but lived-in, with wood floors and comfortable furniture, a fully-functioning washing machine, and that damn tea set I still regret not having bought in Cambodia.
12. Eats all organic food, isn't preachy about it, and doesn't mind the excessive price. Along that note: gets all her vitamins and nutrients.
13. Regularly bakes homemade (gluten-free) bread.
14. Can pull off the librarian look with glasses.
15. Is totally up-to-snuff on the music scene. Maybe plays the guitar on the side?
16. Travels regularly to faraway places not frequented by most tourists. Remembers to take photos during said travels. Photos are artistic and beautiful, hopefully put in cohesive albums in order, not just thrown in shoeboxes.
17. Handwrites letters to friends.
18. Looks good in a bikini (Fantasyland is GREAT!)
19. Has a garden. Cooks from things grown in garden. Gives neighbors fruits/veggies when growing in abundance. Knows a lot about planting techniques, seasons, soil, and so on.
20. Can squat for long periods of time.
hey fee,
so why do you want to be able to squat for long periods of time?
i think this list is awesome. i totally want to be the person who does funruns and makes their own clothes.
Yeah!
I dunno. I just go so jealous of the Vietnamese women in the market who literally squatted for hours without shifting. I mean, how practical! No need for a chair! Just BOOM. You're sitting down, but not fully. Squatting is so handy for cleaning, doing art projects on the floor, and more. Way better than sitting or kneeling.
how fun! i've made lists of what i want my life to be like (i.e. live here, work there, etc.), but not a list like this. i'll have to try it!