Thursday, March 29, 2012

PLANS, not dreams

i am young, but not that young.

anonymous: "where do you see yourself 10 years from now?"

dazed expression upon my face, as if i am at the crossroads of life.

me: "ideally? or realistically?"

anonymous: "let's say both."

me: "ideally, i see myself living in a different country, preferably a country in Europe. i see myself as a professional, international painter, who has shown her work in cities all over the world. i see myself to have stories, photographs, and memories from various travels to European and Japanese cities. i see myself more free than i have ever been.
realistically, i'm going to say that i see the same thing."

will i be alone or together with someone when i get there?
that, i do not know.
the important thing, however, is that i get there.

to get there, i need to kick my fighting spirit into full gear, and not let anything pull me back.
no marriage.
no kids.
no corporate american job.

please step aside, i'm out of here.