What did you want to be when you grew up?

Apocalipstic · 04-05-2010, 03:39 PM

When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up?

I never imagined for a minute I would live to grow up, what with hellfire and brimstone and the pesky communist nuclear threat....detente...all that.

I do however, in keeping with my theme of not being alive at 46, remember really wanting to be a vampire.

Hack · 04-05-2010, 04:00 PM

Taller.

Ok, ok....an archeologist.

Kenna · 04-05-2010, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by apocalipstic

When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up?

I never imagined for a minute I would live to grow up, what with hellfire and brimstone and the pesky communist nuclear threat....detente...all that.

I do however, in keeping with my theme of not being alive at 46, remember really wanting to be a vampire.

Hmmmm

Have always wanted to be an Archeologist.
a geologist... marine biologist... cartgrapher/topographer...Air Force Jet Pilot...Dauphin Trainer/Rescuer...Biplane Pilot... veterinarian... and in my spare time on the weekends, an owner of a Hot Air Balloon Tours company...

Apocalipstic · 04-05-2010, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Hack

Taller.

Ok, ok....an archeologist.

Cool!

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Originally Posted by Sweet

Hmmmm

Have always wanted to be an Archeologist.
a geologist... marine biologist... cartgrapher/topographer...Air Force Jet Pilot...Dauphin Trainer/Rescuer...Biplane Pilot... veterinarian... and in my spare time on the weekends, an owner of a Hot Air Balloon Tours company...

All at once?

Kenna · 04-05-2010, 04:03 PM

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All at once?

Why not? Just call me a major multi-tasker! LOL

Apocalipstic · 04-05-2010, 04:06 PM

I though archaeology stuff was cool too, I just never thought the world would last that long...that and, I do not like camping.

I wanted to read 24/7.

MsTinkerbelly · 04-05-2010, 04:10 PM

I decided in the 7th grade I was going to take Chinese and live and work in China. I took Chinese in the 7th, 8th, and 9th grade, and remember very little of what I learned. I wish I had studied Spanish...at least I could have used Spanish.

Laidbackgrly · 04-05-2010, 04:16 PM

I wanted to be a astronaught

Kenna · 04-05-2010, 04:02 PM

How funny is that!!
Hack and I both post at 6pm and both say Archeologist!!

UofMfan · 04-05-2010, 04:07 PM

A pilot

Soft*Silver · 04-05-2010, 04:27 PM

when my daughter was very young, I took her to college. She was probably 4 or 5 years old. One of my friends in an english class bent down and asked her what she wanted to be when she grew up. Little Liz scrunched up her face at her, like she had just asked her some dumb question ...and then blurted out "why, I want to be ME, that what I want to be when I grow up"...lol

talk about a solid sense of identity and self worth...

Random · 04-05-2010, 04:33 PM

I wanted to be Mr. Spock... except.. well.. a girl Mr. Spock...

afixer · 04-05-2010, 04:41 PM

I wanted to be a police officer

Gemme · 04-05-2010, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by apocalipstic

When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up?

I never imagined for a minute I would live to grow up, what with hellfire and brimstone and the pesky communist nuclear threat....detente...all that.

I do however, in keeping with my theme of not being alive at 46, remember really wanting to be a vampire.

As a child, I'd had a premonition that I would die a violent death by stabbing or with some sort of sharp blade. I had this fear until a couple of years ago. Who knows, maybe it was accurate and I did something that altered the route of things to come? *shrug*

So, like you, I really didn't expect to make it very far in life. However, in middle school I wanted to be a social worker so bad I could taste it. I did a ton of research and made lists of pros and cons and I was doing well with my planning until the adults in my life at that time interferred. Eventually, I listened to them and dropped it.

I've always regretted it.

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Originally Posted by Hack

Taller.

Ok, ok....an archeologist.

My bestie from middle and high school wanted to be an archeologist. She even conned me into taking an intro type course for it. It was rather interesting, but I don't do well with bugs.

JakeTulane · 04-05-2010, 05:04 PM

I wanted to be a Forest Ranger. I am an Accountant with an English degree. I took a wrong turn somewhere.

socialjustice_fsu · 04-05-2010, 05:06 PM

When I was about 6 or 7 all I could dream of was being a flight attendant on Eastern Airlines (shows my age). I had the little carry on bag and collected everything I could to do with that profession.

Oddly, I also used to line up all my stuffed animals and try and have group therapy. Mom and Dad thought it a bit strange. However, at about age 10 we traveled to S. Florida and had to travel through the grounds of the state mental hospital (no interstates - shows my age) and I looked out the car windows and stated, "I'm going to work there one day." My folks never forgot that and yes, I worked there all through graduate school as a social worker. Sometimes we just simply know what we want to do with our lives.

No regrets although I still envy the flight attendants everytime I fly.

owen4u1904 · 04-08-2010, 01:03 PM

Ha ha...wow. This is a good one.

For the longest time I wanted to be a backup dancer for Janet Jackson or Madonna then as I got a lil older I wanted to be a backup dancer for NSYNC or Britney. But through it all I wanted to be a choreographer too.

Rufusboi · 04-08-2010, 05:02 PM

I always wanted to be a Cowboy!

Wryly · 04-08-2010, 05:15 PM

I wanted to be a race car driver - but in one of those long rally type of races, not the NASCAR type.
I'm not too sure why.

I also wanted to be a teacher, nurse, writer, lawyer, editor (tv, film).

Not sure what I want to be now.

hpychick · 04-08-2010, 05:39 PM

Did you get to be a Cowboy???

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I always wanted to be a Cowboy!

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