Two Chicks at the Same Time

(Another email to Bronwen)

Here is the writing project I've been working on, a list based on my dad's "Office Space" question.  It quickly transitioned into "What would I do if I had a lot of money?" but I still like how it turned out. 

 I am working on taking some if those big ideas and making them possible in everyday life.  (Ex. Maybe take more mini-road trips, or picking out some "new"sweaters and jeans from Goodwill, or breaking out my old yoga VHS tapes.) What things on the list are actually within reach NOW?   Do I have to be rich to have a secluded house, matching furniture, and a karaoke machine? Maybe.  Do I need tons of money to exercise or write?  No. 

What Would I Do If Money Was No Object?

Forget generic answers of “I’d travel,” “I’d sleep in”, or “I’d spend more time with friends.” Of course I’d do all those things.  What else?

I would own a wardrobe I love that is 95% non-work-appropriate.

Or, I would work for fun at a job where those clothes WERE appropriate.

I would be slightly higher maintenance.  I would own more jewelry.  I would get my hair trimmed every 6-8 weeks, as recommended.  I would spend the million dollars required to turn my hair back to blonde, so I can stop literally dreaming about it once a week.  Maybe I’d get extensions, since I am too impatient to let my hair grow out on its own.

I would take up a hobby that was all-consuming, something that requires numerous games, practices, or rehearsals that’d I’d never have to miss because I had to work or couldn't pay the dues.  Theater.  Burlesque.  Roller derby.  Maybe I'd play volleyball again.  I would prove that it’s not always a lack of commitment or attention span keeping me from continuing the activities I enjoy.  (Editor's note:  Although sometimes it is.)

I’d live in a big house where I could take up a new LOUD hobby that I'd be bad for a long time, like the guitar, or the harmonica. Maybe I’d buy a karaoke machine.  I’d have a loud stereo system and surround sound TV. 

"Turn it UP!!!"

More hobbies- expensive ones (to me):  Yoga classes. Skiing.  A climbing wall membership.

I'd have insurance, and I'd keep up on all annual visits and checkups for the dentist, optometrist, dermatologist, PCP, etc.  When the commercials say "Ask your doctor...,"  I wouldn't think to myself, "What doctor?  Do people really have those?"

I’d own an fancy laptop and spend some evenings in cafes, writing for fun.

I’d have an SUV, or another car I could load up with all my outdoor gear, and fit a kayak on the top.  It would be in excellent condition and it would have new tires.  It would never be overdue for an oil change.

I’d have pets- cats or dogs, maybe both, and a place big enough for them to roam free.  I’d be home often enough to pay attention to them.

I would own matching furniture.  MATCHING!

After a long dedication to the gym (to set a good example), I would take personal trainer classes and be a life/fitness coach, a la Bob Harper or Jillian Michaels.  More Bob Harper.

I would take many many road trips (in my awesome SUV that never breaks down).  I would have driven to Indianapolis alone last Friday to see my new favorite band.  I would go see visit my uncle in New York.  I’d make frequent excursions to Trader Joe’s.  

I'd figure out a way to see Saturday Night Live... live.

THE END (for now...)