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At my girl's ages I wanted to be a teacher. Kind of doing it now.

During college I envisioned myself sitting in a room by myself getting paid to research and write.

Still sounds good!

Sort of, though I came back around to it after trying other things. I'm (allegedly) a writer now (though I've done precious little writing lately!), and that was what I wanted to be in elementary school.

Funny. I hadn't though about that. It never hit me that I'm doing what I used to want to do when I was a child.

Allegedly, guffaw!

So modest!

Sadly, no. Not modest. Just honest.

If you don't do any writing for the better part of a year, I don't think you can call yourself a writer. I've dabbled a bit, but I haven't exactly been driven to write. Not good...

Kriston, you're an incredibly talented mother, teacher, and writer. Any one of those jobs stands alone - yet you're managing all 3.

Sing it, sister!

You're very kind. Wrong, but kind!

Of course, I blame all of you for your siren's song that keeps me from writing.

J'accuse!!!

<smirk>

Self-control? Discipline? What are those?

I'm fascinated by those executing their childhood dreams. I only know of one person doing it. As a young child he knew he wanted to be a physicist and where he wanted to go to school. He teaches physics at a university now and went to CalTech, Stanford, and Cornell.

All aboard the train of guilt -- ditto in the realm of work/studying and unhealthy eating.