[QUOTE=C Elegans]- A selective and highly specific radioligand for each of the exististing neuroreceptors in the human brain plus a detector system that can go around the Heisenberg bloody uncertainty principle!
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*nods* Totally, I completely understand where you're coming from and what all of those words mean.
Me? Not including the usual 'fall in love, have kids (maybe), etc'...
*I want to travel alot, mainly western Europe to start
*I would positively love to write some sort of book someday, though I have no idea what on (not one of those trashy thriller or romance or horror novels, though). A published essay, something, anything would be incredible. Unfortunately I'm hugely insecure with everything I write. I've tried before, even just to keep a journal, but I always end up tearing up everything. It's frustrating.
*I want to buy quaint piece of property somewhere overseas in the beautiful countryside, even if it's impractical, where I could vacation to at a whim using the many frequent-flyer miles I'll sure accumulate from my world travelling
. Ireland is the first place to leap to mind, but any of the other British Isles or France/Italy/Spain would be just fine.
*I'm content with not owning a house for awhile (unless I have enough kids that I need the space) because I've always been terribly fond of cities and would be content with an apartment or one of those condo-type places for much of my life, the first decade or so of my adulthood maybe . That place would ideally include cable at least TV with HBO and Fox Soccer Channel, the usual kitchen/bathroom/bedroom, etc. I can get furnishings any old place, I've been collecting bits of art and such (photography, music/movie/sports memorabilia, pop art, reprint paintings, antiques nobody wants etc.) since I was young in the hopes that I'd have a place to put them someday. I know this sounds like I'm going to own Redd Fox's place from
Sanford and Son, but really many are quite tasteful and I understand decorating to an extent(my mom's been giving me pointers for years, she's a freak about that stuff).
*A job that pays well enough that I could afford such a place in the city.
*A dog, or pet of some sort. I've always been a dog person but they can be a handful and I'd be content with a turtle/tortoise, bird or hampster/guinea pig/rabbit to start until I'm ready to be a proper owner.
*A simple corner/wall with enough shelves that can hold my extensive used book/cd/DVD collection. Nothing fancy.
*I'd love to own a really cool personal bar someday, but just something small or at least enough dough to stock the refrigerator/cabinets.
*A new computer every two-three years: nothing too expensive, but just so I can operate.
*A high-speed internet connection. This is important, as I positively loathe dial-up... It's one of my indulgences.
*Enough spare time (retirement?) that I could help people. Mission trips with a church (they went to Prague to fix a church this past year... I want to do that), Habitat for Humanity stuff, kids in Africa. I don't know, but if my life ever falls to shreds (in my spoiled, consumerist eyes) I've had enough experience with community service projects and such that I know absolutely I could carve out a niche helping others.
Not much else, my tastes are really pretty simple and I could easily do without alot of the stuff I have right now. I just need my books and some friends and you won't see me complaining too much. Unless the internet's slow.
Anyways, those are just some of my hopes. I know I sound awfully sure of myself on some points and am aware some feelings may change, but I'll wait until they do to give you an update.
[QUOTE=Aztaroth]* Learn how to play the guitar better than Steve Vai
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Good luck with that, but I've always been a Joe Satriani fan myself at least among the guitar 'virtuosos'.