Please Don’t Shoot!!! I’ll Write I’ll Write!!
Lately I have been given some rad opportunities to write stuff. You know. Like kinda important stuff. Like the opposite of my vasectomy posts or my shake tests.
If someone stuck a gun to my head and made me completely switch careers I would tell them I want to be a writer. To write about stuff like how I made my life suck and how you can do otherwise.
If the same dude who stuck a gun to my head, stuck the gun to yours…
What would you want to do in life if YOU HAD to do something different than you are doing now?
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Oh… I SOOOOOOOOO would write..
Teach philosophy of religion and write.
Rhythm guitarist for U2 so Edge can stop using the tracks.
If that didn’t work out, I’d be willing to play for Mute Math.
I would take Huell Howser’s job. Dude literally just hangs out. Don’t think anyone outside Cali know him
general manager of an nba team
something that made bank…until I hated it.
I would no longer be bi-vo. I would quit my full time job and LOVE my PTWL gig full time. If only…hmm…maybe one day.
I have a running list of 100 would love to-do careers. Does it count if you have done this for years but don’t get paid doing it? If that is the case, I would love to actually get paid as a photog/blogger instead of being a freelancer (emphasis on the free part), otherwise, I could go with race card driver.
You mean, ponder how I found myself in a position in life where I had a gun stuck to my head?
I would host the “Today” show! Move over Matt.
I would love to be a tour manager for a major band.
Two things: Medical missionary (I’m working on it) and I would also write.
coaching
a 5 star chef
or
an independently wealthy stay at home dad
Write
Baker–minus the early hours,
Go to seminary and then be a counselor
or
Church Planter
–Something along one of those lines
I would definitely love to be a Production/Video Director for a church. Sounds like a weird dream I know, but I’ve been doing this voluntarily all my life and I love it, Just wish I could get paid for it and if some guy had a gun and made me well maybe I could find a way.
I teach right now and that is great; but if I could do anything else I would do something in communications — graphic arts; public speaking; production….currently doing most of that on a voluntary basis at church but I would love to go back to school, get more in-depth training and do that as a career…
Let’s see….
I’m in between professions right now, so although I love kids, I’d sack my part time child care job, and do one or all of the following…
1. Return to full -time worship leading/traveling as a part of a ministry or crusade worship team
2. writer
3. broadway singer/actress
Would run a hot dog cart vending business…
Travel writer. The Mommy version of Rick Steves.
Full time musician, no doubt about it. I am currently trying to move my life in that direction anyway…
please Lord let me change jobs!
I would open my own bakery!
Teaching.
I would work for Pete Wilson… pretty much anything!
I would work with an organization such as TWLOHA or Mercy Ministries, or create an organization of my own that speaks truth, hope, and healing into teenagers or young adults who deal with depression, cutting, thoughts of suicide, etc.
That’s my passion.
http://www.vagabondrunn.wordpress.com
I would love to be a seamstress. I make some really cool clothes! If I could just get some “spotlight” people to wear my stuff…
I loooooooooooooooooove singing, and yes, I’m good. (don’t worry. I’m not getting the big head. I’ve just been told this all my life. Besides, my parents could really “belt” in their day.)
And call me suicidal, but I love me some youth ministry. I love the kiddos (12-19 yrs old) I work with right now.
I’ve always said that if I wasn’t a graphic designer I would want to be working in Radio broadcasting. But not in front of a microphone. I’d be a producer or engineer.
Pastery Chef
I’m a wife & Mom first, but I am also a writer (I’m writing a book!). Recently, however, I have gone back to school so now I can add “student” to that list of titles. My next title goal?
BOOK-PUBLISHED AUTHOR =)
But if I had a gun held to my head?
Hmmm… Motivational Speaker
Then perhaps I could talk him into giving me the gun.
You are a great writer, Carlos, as is Heather. You both have the gift to evoke empathy for whatever you are going through/doing. I thoroughly enjoy reading what you write & I especially love the videos. They crack me up!
Photography and write
I’d become a professional photographer, or I would use my college degree in broadcast journalism and be on Good Morning America!
Recording engineer/producer.
No question about it – if I could walk away today and do anyting else… I’d fly airplanes. Took lessons a few years ago and got the bug, but my bank account can’t feed my obsessions.
Run for Office or be a missionary in Africa.
I would actually take the time to write the books that have been rolling around in my head. Then, with the proceeds, I would travel the world with my Bible, laptop and camera and teach people the tangible love of Christ. Then I’d write another book. Then I’d travel some more…you get the picture.
Rapper
Writer
Full Time Missionary in Africa
FilmMaker
Professional Runner
Guitarist
not really in any order…
I don’t believe in guns, so this exercise frightens me. But for the sake of corporate participation, I would be a photojournalist or run some non-profit justice organization.
I don’t believe in guns (or pointing them at peoples heads), so this exercise frightens me. But for the sake of corporate participation, I would be a photojournalist or run some non-profit justice organization.
easy…Air Force pilot
(i previously was in the USAFR as a medic, and do have a private pilot certificate; though corrected to 20/20, just don’t meet the vision requirements to fly military).
oh, yeah…then i would want to join NASA as an astronaut.
live on a boat and let the money and waves roll in.
WOW…I’d be an actor, and writer
my top 5, in no particular order:
-pro musician
-helicopter pilot
-full-time photography business
-recording engineer
-missionary with Casas por Cristo, building houses in Juarez, Mexico (check em out at http://www.casasporcristo.org)
sing, tell stories of my life, share how God picked me out of the gutter and blessed me beyond my wildest dreams… then, I would wake up and do some more hair. Maybe be a personal hairstylist for some one really cool.
I would be a food network star or a judge for a american idol but then I would need to be drunk to do that so lets stick with food network star, yeah thats my dream job
I would be an academic economist. Seriously.
I would own a recording studio and have a part in make people dreams come true. Oh wait…already working to that! Would love to work in the church as an assistant or coordinator.
I’d be an aggregater for mission opportunities.
I’d build contacts and relationships with people in need and organizations serving those in need. When people not gifted to see needs wanted to get involved somewhere, they’d come to me and I’d help them get involved.
I sort of do this now, but not for a living. I see more needs than I can meet myself. I just wish I had more time to focus on those, but with work and people constantly pointing guns at my head asking me questions, I don’t have as much time as I would like.
I’d do that or I would be a relief pitcher for a MLB team; maybe the Braves.
1. Travel writer.
2. Own my own restaurant and be the head chef.
3. Own my own hotel in some exotic land.
4. Famous opera singer.
5. Run a non profit that helps children in some third world country.
In no particular order of preference.
I’d be a ballroom dancer, or a ballet dancer or a tap dancer…or just teach any of those. I used to be but gave it all up to be a SAHM. Those are expensive hobbies & kids (of course) come first.
I’d be an astronaut! Space and the Human Space Flight program fascinates me! If space tourism ever becomes financially reasonable I’m SO THERE! (or if I become independently wealthy). We are going back to the moon and on to Mars and I can’t wait to see it. “We choose to go to the moon…we choose to go to the Moon and do the other things, not because they are easy but because they are hard.” -Kennedy.
1. Supreme Court justice. I just like the idea of getting to read lots of books and share my opinion with everyone for the rest of my life. (I do these things already, but it would be great to be paid for it.)
2. Painter. I don’t have an artistic bone in my body but I would love to set up an easel on a hillside in Tuscany. So mostly I just want to go to Italy.
i would steal rachel ray’s job
Wow! This is a timely post. Right now, I am working to develop and start a new ministry at my church, Women of Destiny. Gun to your head – what is your heart’s desire who are you called to be…
If I had a gun to my head, I would be home with my kids and mentoring young women.
I’d be a history professor.
missionary in east Asia
Chaplain for a professional sports team . . . more specifically the Vancouver Canucks.
I’d like to own and run my own children’s book store.
I love being a worship leader, but if I had to choose something else I think I would want to be a high school teacher.
I gotta go with professional kayaker.
I would take the gun out his hand
and then I would pistol whip him with his own gun.
Then I would open my own brewpub.
FBI Agent (Investigating Human Trafficking)
I guess he would have to shoot me…I love what I do to much to think about anything else…
stopped by for ‘june’s flava’
what up?
I would like to spoil kids that don’t have much (foster kids, etc.)…love on them and show them God’s love. I’m almost doing that with teaching but I also have to actually teach reading and math too…
I’d definitely write! I am half way finished with a book about my life (not that anyone will be interested in reading it but me
). I started it simply for therapeutic purposes, but it’s become so cathartic and healing, and well, quite frankly, I think someone else can learn from my junk, so why not?? My goal is to complete it this year, then try to have it published. Any suggestions, tips, etc???
Missionary whose focus is on children (teaching, loving, encouraging, training)
I’m probably judo-kicking the guy with the gun to my head in the junk, take his gun and run off.
Then imma go fishing or something. I would love to be a community manager for a video game.
You know what they say…those who can’t do…write! No, seriously, I would definitely write. I would love to have stretches of uninterrupted time (where no one wants anything, touches me or wants to me to mediate a fight) where I can just lose myself in the process of writing.