Today, while talking to the 13th and hopefully final person to interview me for the new job, I had an epiphany (I figured out this afternoon that, during the last 12 days, I've talked to 13 people in 9 separate interviews... Senate confirmation hearings are less tedious for Presidential cabinet members). I was asked, "Where do you see yourself in five years?" While a common job interview question, I realized that in five years, I'll be 40.
Wow. Can of worms opened. I mean, this new job is probably my "dream job" for now (unless the positions of marketing director for the Dallas Cowboys or Mrs. Tom Brady are open). So that's checked off my list. But personally? What do I want to do in the next five years?
In the past couple of years I've been lucky enough to check several things off my life list... Hawaii (twice), San Francisco and Napa, Bon Jovi and Jimmy Buffett concerts, moved to a new place, paid off a vehicle... so it's time to make a new list.
So here goes. Things to do before I'm 40:
1. Travel to Italy.
2. Buy a house.
3. Run a 5K (yes... this was on the NY Resolution list... didn't happen).
4. Travel to New York.
5. Learn a foreign language (at least enough to hold a simple conversation).
6. Be in a meaningful and healthy romantic relationship.
7. Develop a more meaningful and more intimate relationship with God.
8. Take a gourmet cooking class.
9. Let go of some old hurts.
10. Start on my PhD... well, maybe.
Wow... I'm closer to 40 than 30. And 30 came out of nowhere. Must get started!
P.S. Still no word on the job. I'll keep you posted!
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I've always wanted to take a gourmet cooking class AND run a 5K. Count me in, if possible.
(Yeah, yeah, so we may be in different states during the next five years. We'll work it out. It's just an added challenge.)
OK, Jen. You and I are running a 5K in '08. I'll come to whatever state you're living in and we'll do it. Unless you're in Memphis. That places scares me. Florida would be good.
Ok. We're on. Maybe we'd run faster in Memphis. Could be motivation? "Here comes a car do they have a gun run run run Faaast!?! See what I mean?
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