And realizing...how much I still am like I was then. Just as rambunctious and clever as ever.
1. I took my first solo trip when I was 10 to Maryland. I spent two weeks running around, catching my first jar of fireflies and realizing exactly what humidity was.
2. I took my first international trip when I was 12 to England, Ireland and Wales with 7 other girls and my 8th grade English teacher. I saw the changing of the guards, stayed in a haunted hotel and was offered beer at a pub where I ate french fries.
3. When I was growing up I wanted to ride horses professionally. I wanted to own one. Yet to this day, I've never ridden one.
4. Every summer when I went to Mammoth I was always fascinated with the rocks and formations on the way and while we were up there. Red Rock Canyon? Devil's Postpile? Obsidiam Dome?
5. I still own a folder I made where I pasted every single article written about marine life in my local newspaper. I believed I was going to travel the oceans and save the whales and dolphins. And sea otters.
6. I loved the beach growing up. I could spend hours running in and out of the waves bashing against me. No matter how cold the water is in SoCal during the summer...55*F.
7. At one point I had one of those daily calenders based on animals. I taped each and every one to the walls of my room. And the ceiling. Even the fan. Windows too. I would read my favorites each and everyday...which included facts about Orcas, Blue Whales, Sea Otters, Rainbow Lorikeets, and Red-tailed Hawks
How it related to me later?
8. I worked on a project in college to help birds and phytoplankton in a bay in San Diego. We discovered the ecoli count was above health regulations for both humans and animals alike.
9. I also was forced to show support for a debate class on dams, ski resorts and cruise ships. It was the hardest argument I've ever had to make. I hated it.
10. I chose to study in Australia because it was different. I didn't want to go to Spain, England, Italy or Greece because everyone went there. Since when do I do what everyone else does or say I should do?
What childhood memory can you think of that might have led you to where you are today? What did you want to be when you grew up?
6 comments:
Love it. I used to always want to be a nurse because my grandmother was and I ADORED her. She always told me I would change my mind but I thought she was crazy.. until I grew up and realized that the sight of blood made me want to puke.
that is amazing how you were so independent and full of nature love when you were young!! Hmm...nothing points out pharmacist when I was younger except for the fact I always got straight a's! All my friends thought I would end up in "the industry" writing about celeb gossip!
I've been obsessed with the Titanic since I was a little girl (the ship, not the movie, though I love the flick too), and it really has made me who I am. It's a quirk about myself that I love- how many people can say how long the Titanic was (882 1/2 feet), or the name of the fifth officer (Lowe) without even thinking? It made me love history, and I realized at a young age that history isn't just facts...there are actual people involved too. Oh, and I'm drinking water with Titanic-shaped ice cubes in it right now. Yeah, kind of obsessed :)
You MUST try horseback riding! I rode for 10 years (age 8 to 18) and owned 2 horses and it really shaped me for the better! I miss it a lot but hopefully in the future I'll be able to ride regularly again.
I had notebooks filled with made up names and grades. So of course....I turned out to be a teacher!
I wanted to be a physiotherapist, then a nurse. I am neither! HA.
You've got some great memories!
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