1. When I was 6 I wanted to be a country singer. Then I had to face reality. Can't sing. Can't dance. Don't have long blond hair.
2. When I was 12 I wanted to be a fashion designer. Then I realized my idea of designer is a little more normal than most designers. I mean, have you ever looked at Vogue? I would never think up half of that stuff.
3. When I was 16 I wanted to be an archaeologist. Then I realized, the pays sucks and most of the cool stuff has already been discovered.....and Indiana Jones is fictional.
4. Finally, this leads to the profession that I actually picked....massage therapy. While this career had its perks and learning experiences, I probably wasted a lot of money. Ha! However, if I hadn't done massage I would have missed out on the following....
- Massaged a cage fighter. Who knew you had to train 8 hours a day just to get the crap beat out of you? Although, he did have a really long poem tattooed down his back so at least I had some reading material when he fell asleep.
- Massaged a stripper. Without massaging her I would never have known that the Hunt Club in Ft. Collins is not actually a Polo or Fox Hunting Club, it's a topless bar. I also would not know that it is illegal to own a wolf in the city limits of Ft. Collins. (Yes, the stripper had a wolf.)
- I got to rule out working in a bakery. I massaged the oldest man on the planet and his skin was pretty much like dough. When I massaged his back all of his skin ended up around his neck. Yep, never really have the urge to make bread now.
- Massaged a wonderful couple for 3 years who took me on a helicopter ride, gave me their time share in Mexico for our honeymoon and very nearly killed me in a horse stampede.
So, for those of you still trying to find the perfect career.......good luck!
