I'd definitely be published by now. A couple of books and a contract with a wonderfully witty and intelligent agent who would be delighted with my creative output!
The Day Job would be writing - no spreadsheets, data-management, marketing in sight!
I would eat chips (yes, having a chip attack today) every day and not gain an ounce!
Summer would be the default season - a little spring, maybe some fall, but mostly summer!
I would have a private jet at the ready for when I wanted to go visit my mom or go have a beer with Karyn or zip down to visit with B.E. for a day...do lunch!
There would be no violence in the world - and certainly no bullying!
There would be no hunger!
Money would not make the world go around!
If I had it my way, everyone would wear rose-colored glasses!
What about you, People of Blogland? If you had it your way (and today being My Way Day), what would be on your list? My signature is extra-big because it's My Way Day :)
Since My Way Day is the whole day, I will add to my list (I can do that, it's My Way Day)...
ReplyDeleteIf I had it my way, The Husband would know that I wanted an apple with my breakfast and he wouldn't have taken the last one!
If I had it my way, weekend's would be three days long - oh, yeah...if I had it my way, I would be working The Day Job!!!
DeleteThat shoud read "wouldn't be working The Day Job".
DeleteIf I had it my way, water would be tastier so that 8 glasses a day wouldn't feel like punishment!
If I had it my way, people would return calls immediately so I'm not sitting around twidling my thumbs!
DeleteIf I had it my way, the sun would always shine (rain has begun - dark and gloomy here right now :(
DeleteIf I had my way, the large bag of chips I just ate wouldn't show up on the scale tomorrow!!
DeleteIf I had it my way, I would employ a personal chef!
DeleteGreat list for My Way Day, Janet! To heck with the private jet, though. We need teleportation wishes so we can do lunch whenever we want. And then I can scoot up to see the Daughter without driving. Oh, and I could visit my mom in Michigan more often.
ReplyDeleteI'd want to do away with winter entirely. Never let it get colder than, say, 50F, and fix it so summer never got above 80F.
And the whole publication thing. If it was My Way, I'd already be published, it wouldn't have taken years, and my first book would've made the bestseller lists. =o)
Ooh, teleportation is so much better, B.E.! Excellent :)
DeleteGreat items - especially the whole 'best seller' thing - absolutely!
Janet -
ReplyDeleteI have been a uni-polar manic depressive all my life. I get massively depressed without reason, for days, or frustrated at the drop of a minor problem and then I can't do a damn thing. I'd ditch that forever! or at least be manic now and then for a change of pace.
I'd find my manuscript, which is probably lost in the basement along with the three cowboys wearing hats.
I have had a recent urge to drink water by the quart everyday. I would have the same sudden urge and quick successful drop in weight. Preferably, I would wake up in the morning weighing only 145. Do you think? Ah well.
We would never again have a seven week boil water session in PA. The city said it was caused by a broken valve but I think they just don't want to tell us they were invaded by a herd of beaver with dirty feet. I say this because the offending parasite causes beaver fever - spelled diarrhoea.
Imagine what this is doing to coffee shops and for the Culligan man!
All winters would be like this incredible warm weather we have had since early October. Summer would be eight months long, 72F and NO mosquitoes!
Moose on the loose, bear with it, and cougars would all hibernate all summer long. I don't care what they do in winter as long as they stay out of town - their new sporadic habit - especially in Saskatoon.
The house would be self cleaning and the right books would leap into boxes themselves and I would be in someplace warm, safe and interesting like Europe, with a credit card that never showed any spending generously paid off by someone else or I would have microsoft shares.
We three could hop back and forth for coffee again or go for lunch without the blasted 2,000 miles between us.
I would easily not complain, as a service to my friends. M would find a job in Outer Mongolia. And I would be as perfect as not to be boring but not too good as not to be boring.
And as for income tax.......
And all that before breakfast.....
Excellent list, Connie - ah, if we only had the power!
DeleteAnd I've been hearing all about the water woes from my mom! Not good - reminds me of the issues North Battleford had some years ago - hopefully it is just a broken valve (although, shouldn't that be something easy to fix?) and nothing horrendous (where was the other water issue - somewhere in Ontario?).
Love the credit card idea - yes, that would be perfect.
And a self-cleaning house...excellent :)
As for the manic depressive - I hear you...running (exercising) has really helped to stabalize my mood!
Enjoy your breakfast dreaming about all the things that would be happening if you had your way!
If I had it my way, every day would start with caffe latte, yoga and a mellow run outdoors. And dishes would wash themselves. And everyone would be thoughtful and generous and kind. And there would be peace and no hunger. And the earth would be healed so that polar bears had ice, the seas would come alive, and the air would fresh and clear.
ReplyDeleteThanks for prompting me to think about this, Janet. I've always said we have to be able to imagine a better future in order to create one!
...we have to be able to imagine a better future in order to create one!
DeleteI love that, Janice! And so very true.
Great 'your way' list, especially about the earth being healed (oh, what we've done to this place called home).
Glad you played along :)
oh my ... don't get me started Janet. I'm with you on the potato chips (& cheetos) I will sadly confess although I love to cook & really love many foods - potato chips are my favourite & I seldom enjoy them without guilt.
ReplyDeletespeeding drivers tires would blow up.
trapping would be legislated inhumane & be against the law& strictly enforced
development wouldn't always be seen as progress
there would be no poaching ever, anywhere & human's would remember that most often the animals were here (there) first. All insects & spiders also fall into this category. No more killing creatures because their existence inconveniences us ... please. Would made us kings of our incredible world ???
Aggressive and/or violent behaviour is never tolerated people demonstrating these emotions would spontaneously combust. Bye bye !
Cutting down trees would require a special permit especially very old & beautiful trees.
Dog walkers would keep their dogs on leashes until a nod from fellow dog walkers that's it's OK. They also would pick up their dogs poop.
I could here for a long time as you can see my list goes on ... and on... and on...
great question Janet much love S & les Gang
Excellent list, Susan! I'm so with you on the be kind to animals (I cringe when I hear about any animal that has been neglected or abused in anyway - can't watch the news items because I get sick to my stomach at the thought of those innocent beings, unable to defend themselves, being treated like garbage). OK, change that to passionate about that item on your list.
DeleteAnd the dog on leash one - don't get me started on that. Taz and I love to go to Crescent Beach, but we've stopped because other dog owners won't leash their pets (and Taz is not a 'social' dog). Our beautiful, relaxing walk always ends up with both of being stressed and me being angry! See, don't get me started!
Glad to meet another chip fanatic, Susan :)
My Way? *launches into a wonderful rendition of Sinatra's song* Yeah...if I had my way, I'd have a terrific singing voice. LOL
ReplyDeleteI'm an Autumn girl so that would be my season of choice, if I had it my way.
I'd be a perfect size 8 no matter what I ate or how much I exercised and the right outfit would just magically appear in my closet. OOOH! Better yet, jeans would be appropriate for every occasion!
Best-selling author. Oh, yeah. I'm right there with y'all.
The Only and Baseball Boy would have the jobs of their dreams and paying their own way.
My yard would always be "groomed." And in season.
And one last thing-my roof would never leak. ;-)
This was fun, Janet! Thanks.
I was so going to put Frank's youTube video up on the blog, Silver! Glad you 'launched' into a rendition :)
DeleteJeans for special occasions, pj pants for day to day wear!
And I love the idea of having my yard 'groomed' - absolutely (the joy of winter, I guess, is that no one can really tell I don't do any gardening).
Glad you had fun - thanks for playing along :)
So many wonderful wishes! If only...
ReplyDeleteIf I had my way I definitely could eat whatever I wanted and always remain a perfect size 2 (this is really a fantasy!). I would be a bestselling author (that pretty much goes without saying, but I'll say it anyway!). Both of my daughters would have the careers of their dreams and the men/families of their dreams. I would wish for a world where people could live in peace and be free from violence and hunger.
And mosquitoes no longer bite humans!
Jana
Wouldn't it be great, Jana, if all these 'wishes' were real? There are some fabulous ones - including yours! I especially like the mosquitoes no longer biting humans (not so bad down here, but where you live...yikes, I remember camping in Portage La Prairie and the bugs, OMG the bugs!).
DeleteThanks for playing along today :)
I like your ideas, except for the summer part. In Arizona I live here for the winters and the spring and the fall when I could drive around with the top of my convertible down. If I owned one. *sigh*
ReplyDeleteIf I could have it my way....there would be no hunger. Children wouldn't get sick or die before their parents. Racism wouldn't exist and neither would politicians.
I'd have all the time in the world to write and all the inspiration to finish something I started. My kids would go to the college of their choice because money wouldn't be an issue and my friends and family would forever be healthy and happy.
Sounds reasonable. Right?
Yes, Arizona can be a little too hot - I guess the reason us Canadian Snowbirds come down in the winter when it mimics our summer ;)
DeleteFunny - you mentioned politicians - they were on my list this morning and then I decided to take that part out. Glad you mentioned them because, oh, man, we can do without them!!
Love the wish about having all the inspiration to finish something, Erika - I struggle with this one, too!
Good to see you today - thanks for playing along :)