Childhood Fantasy

[Bletheropolis: the cat sleeps]

Hi! So my mind went wandering yesterday evening as I did a hamster imitation by running on the treadmill.

We all had childhood fantasies/ambitions as kids,

and mine was to become a famous opera singer. (so I tried to work on my voice, even as I worked very steadily on putting on the necessary Operatic girth)

I wonder what favourite fantasies/ambitions you all had as kids?

[0scar Wilde/ATT]

I wanted to be a great general/conqueror. I always daydreamed about leading huge armies across fields to fight. I guess nobody really does that any more.

[Boltor]

I wanted to be an astronaut. I still want to be an astronaut, but realistically I know I won't.

[New Dracora]

tbh, I don't think I even had a childhood fantasy. :/

[SovietPrussia]

To be a king or emperor.

Well I sort of did that with Soviet-Prussia

[MinnaCaroline]

I wanted to be a professional ice skater. I used to skate for hours and hours and hours day dreaming about what it would be like in front of all those people.

Then I wanted to be a professional Gymnast and after that an actress and then a singer.

I guess I still want to be a singer.

[Lichto]

Um, I don't know what 10 yr old kid did NOT have this fantasy, but I wanted to be a Power Ranger. (had all the toys and costumes)

And a Roman soldier. (had the whole armor and weapon set)

And an astronaut. (went to Space Camp)

And an Air Force pilot. (went to Aviation Challenge)

At some point or other, I've wanted to do pretty much everything, minus the gross street cleaning/sewage removal/etc jobs. Though I did want to be a truck driver after seeing Over The Top.

[Bad Infinitum]

I've never been a child.

Nah, seriously, I do recall actually wanting to be a garbage man once. What's cooler than getting real buff by riding around hanging on to the back of a truck while smelling all sorts of interesting things all day?

[Lichto]

Interesting? No sir. Gross and disgusting.

Though I've always wanted the 'real buff' part.

[0scar Wilde/ATT]

I wanted to wear a top hat and monocle for a living. I was never sure exactly what that would be, but I really wanted to do that for a living.

[Twobagger]

I remember wanting to be a physicist.

I shortly moved along in favor of aspiring to be a professional athlete.

[0scar Wilde/ATT]

I wanted to be a soccer player. Then I dreamed of becoming an alcoholic. Dreams do come true!

[Bletheropolis: the cat sleeps]

(wow... this thread took ages to really take off! ) thanks for posting here, y'all!

also remember a time in my history when I went around all belligerent and feminist because I wanted to be Xena: Warrior Princess (modern edition) *grin* I seem to have traded in sword for tazer, and leather boots for... hmmm. leather boots. good idea!

[0scar Wilde/ATT]

It's too bad it took so long. It's a great idea.

I wanted to be a secret agent at one point I'm sure.

[Pissy]

I wanted to be a vetranarian - I was always bringing stray animals home.

[0scar Wilde/ATT]

I wanted to be Oscar Wilde.

[Bletheropolis: the cat sleeps]

according said:

It's too bad it took so long. It's a great idea.

I wanted to be a secret agent at one point I'm sure.

OMG! so did I after a) watching+reading James Bond, b)reading Roberd Ludlum/John LeCarre, c) watching La Femme Nikita

[MinnaCaroline]

I loved loved loved La Femme Nikita!! And I loved Alias!!! ;D

[0scar Wilde/ATT]

A coin collector



%^%^%

[Bletheropolis: the cat sleeps]

I wanted to be the owner of the largest Swatch collection outside Switzerland.
and then... I ran out of pocket money

[0scar Wilde/ATT]

Live in a tree. Lower a little platform and have all my food lifted up. In case I was unable to get monkey butlers. Which at the time seemed unthinkable.

[Bletheropolis: the cat sleeps]

I also wanted to star in a movie. like those kids in the Goonies or ET.

[Twobagger]

I probably wanted to also become a superhero mayor who saved kittens from trees.
Two out of three ain't bad, you know.

[Lichto]

bletheropolis said:

I also wanted to star in a movie. like those kids in the Goonies or ET.

The kid who played Chunk, Jeff Cohen, worked in my cousin's law firm for a while. I have a signed picture of his belly dance.

*throws a cat in a tree* Now's your chance to fulfill your dreams, Twobagger! Fly free!

I wanted to be a rockstar.

[Boltor]

I remember, once when I was young, that I wanted to be God. I know realise my dream is nigh impossible.

[0scar Wilde/ATT]

^ keep practicing

I wanted to be a coffee mug, but I don't like clay. So, I suppose the idea was bound to failure. And I don't like coffee or tea to be too hot. Let alone poured on me. And I think that some coffee mugs seem to have just been born for the purpose. No matter how hard I tried, some coffee mugs would always be better. Especially with me not liking coffee much.

[SovietPrussia]

I wanted a big moustache

[Bletheropolis: the cat sleeps]

uh... ^'s is dream achieved?

[Twobagger]

bletheropolis said:

uh... ^'s is dream achieved?

I hope so.
Otherwise it's all a lie!

[0scar Wilde/ATT]

I wanted a pet goat.