I’m heading out of town at the end of the month for a few days. And as much as I am looking forward to a some travel, you know what I’m not looking forward to? That look on people’s faces when you meet them for the first time and tell them you are from Detroit. You know the look – one-third shock, two parts pity.
Archives for the month of: June, 2010
I’ve been reading Maggie Mason for years and have found myself particularly inspired by her Mighty Life List. For years I have wanted to create my own, but it hasn’t been easy. I’m so not a big picture thinker. I’m reactionary, malleable, adaptable, a go-with-the-flow kinda gal, if you will… all about the journey, not so much the destination, and all those clichés. It’s hard to envision the things I want to accomplish in life when I am so enthralled with uncovering those mysteries that present themselves to me daily.
Sure, there are always those things that, when I hear about them, I think, “Wow, that would be cool… ” But, with few exceptions, I forget about them almost as soon as I hear them. I’ve become so fascinated with collecting a Mighty Life List that’s it’s hard to envision stopping long enough to actually plan one.
