Most Likely To...

Yearbooks in grade 12. Aren't they the best?

Remember the Most Likely To page? Didn't it rock?

Every year at my school was the award "Most likely to discover a way to divide by zero" that always went to the smartest at math. Good God I wanted that one badly.

Anna ended up winning that and instead I was voted "most likely to represent Canada in the Olympics" and "most likely to be on SNL". Except the yearbook committee said I could only be one so I chose SNL.

Though my comedic career has yet to take off, I have fulfilled other childhood dreams.

For example I've always wanted to be a famous actor, except my sister told me I was too funny looking and I had bad hair. To be a famous movie star you had to be normal looking and have nice hair, I guess. Thanks, Laura.

I've obviously fulfilled this one, right? Because of all the movies I've starred - wait a minute. Nope, nope haven't taken even a single step in the right direction to becoming a famous actor. I haven't even performed in an improv show in like, a year.

The reason I'm not "going for it" is because there's no foolproof route to success. And engineering? Will get me a job. So I'm holding off on movie star until I win a lottery and can afford not to work. (Hi Niki. I am junior you, maybs?)

Some time last summer I also decided I wanted to complete an iron man. Now THIS I can do. And look how committed I am! The last time I went running was before midterms and the only biking I do is related to transportation! Heck when is the next race? I should register now.

I also used to always want to be a writer. A novelist, actually. I used to fill notebooks upon notebooks full of "my people". Characters and more characters, their relationships, the subjects they take at school, .... I had entire WORLDS. Mostly suburban teens but there was one that took place in the Yukon and another of rich Californians.

I LOVE creating characters. But when I start trying to write a book I can never get beyond characters and onto an actual plot. Peter often posts snippets of stories (at least, I THINK they're fictional...) which is a clever idea.

A lot of people like using NaBloPoMo or whatever as a way to force them to start writing more frequently. I COULD still be a part of that, but seriously? I obvi enjoy shattering dreams. Anyway maybe I'll revert back to that "be an Olympian plan", I've got a soccer game in a minute. Who knows!