What would you like to do with your life?

Ahaha. Well I'm really drawing a blank...

I'm working offshore, but I can't see myself doing it far beyond five or so years. Money will be very nice and the scheduling is good (for a bachelor), but I don't know if I can handle being away from a wife and possibly children. Plus everyone says you get old fast in this sort of work I want these years to stretch by as slowly as they can, 'cuz once I hit 40, I'd like to be able to look back proudly on things as opposed to "it all became one big blur".

The oil industry isn't going to be at this level of demand forever, and if we have prices go up again, folks will clamor for congress to step in and do something. They'll cripple the industry, we'll probably have lines at the gas tank again, and I'll probably get laid off in the event of that. I'm toying with the thought of heading back to college and getting a Masters in something construction-oriented and maybe hanging around here (Bryan/College Station), since the city is really booming.

Another thing I'd like to do is really expand my hobbies. I'll get back to jewelrymaking some time in the future, but I want to dust up on gunsmithing, get good at playing the guitar, and expand from there on some other potential hobbies. I'm really gonna make use of these long stretches of time off and pick up on some awesome hobbies =o Things like that would make me feel pretty darned fulfilled. Also, since I graduated from college, I've noticed that if I'm not learning something new, I feel pretty damn boring.

I always wanted to look in on carpentry if possible, and even do some boxing (for fun). I'm already in pretty good shape, but I'll need to be in fuckin' PEAK condition for boxing. Because that shit is fucking crazy. Plus, I'm not getting any younger. Best get on that soon, I suppose~

Bottom line is that I think a fulfilled life is to have a nice sampling of what life has to offer. I've got this need to be quite the handiman or jack of all trades, and hopefully I'll be able to fill in that urge over time.

It's kind of like painting a picture. Your job is the basic idea of the sketch, but your hobbies? Family? What you do in your off-time? What you've learned? That stuff represents your range of colors and painting technique. Some folks will prioritize an original painting "target", but I'm a sucker for simply laying out a nice presentation.

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