The Writer's Block on LiveJournal (yes, I'm a traitor) for today was what my ideal lifestyle would be like 10 years down the road. Ten years is a long time. It's nearly half of my lifespan at the moment. So I can only imagine what sort of changes will come my way by then. But what I hope to happen? *That* is a blank canvas, one that I frequently like to paint and re-paint. There are a couple of things about my plan for my life that stay the same no matter what the daydream is.
- Making the great love of my life into my life partner. No, I don't mean this in a lesbian sense, as I'm not attracted to girls. I mean that in the sense that I will have a partner for life. Someone to work beside, sleep beside, and learn beside. And when I say the great love of my life, I mean not only must I love him (for that is a must), but I also have to think of him as an ideal partner for me, someone that I respect and value and, in a way, stand in awe of. I have had a few boyfriends in my life, and so far the only one that has fulfilled all of these things has been Wolff, who, while he has his own quirks, is perfectly capable of laughing at himself and allowing me to laugh at him too. If Derek had taken his life in hand, it would have been he who filled all those things. There is still time for him, but who can say what the future brings.
- Living in the house of my dreams. I spend a lot of time thinking about the sort of house I want when I grow older. I know that it has to be cozy, whether that means a big or small house. I do want more than one story, and a huge backyard. It must have a porch, and it has to have a roof below the windows so that I could climb out onto the roof. It can't be in a neighborhood too crowded (obviously), and I would prefer that it not be in traditional sort of stereotypical suburbs. I like the woods, and would love it if I lived around them. But mountains would be just as picturesque. Also, it would be totally kickass if I had a winding staircase.
- Having animals EVERYWHERE. I love dogs. And cats. And birds. And rodents. It would be cool to have a sheep, too. So I want several of each. Especially if I don't have kids by this time 10 years from now. Speaking of which,
- Having kids. This one is subject to change. Sometimes I can't see myself growing old without them, sometimes I can't see myself with them. I am often scared shitless of being a mother, and so often I give up the idea of kids altogether. But if I end up having kids, I will have at least three, and two of their names will be Katherine Scarlett and Alexander James. I will call them Katie Scarlett and Zander.
- Getting started on my own business. I'm not going to be an engineer forever. I want to start a cozy little shop somewhere, selling used books or yarn and knitting things. It would be the local hangout for elderly women and the sanctuary for bookwormy types like me.
- Getting published. If I had my way, multiple times. I have a few stories I'd like to just get published. I don't care about their success, I only want to see them in print. And if they make any money, so much the better.
They say that time waits for no man. I can feel the clock ticking, and I am so excited to see what the future holds for me. One goal that I should have mentioned before: I want to have my student loans disappear by ten years from now. If that means I have to go into hiding in Siberia, I'm relatively sure I can complete all of my other goals there.
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