I’ve never been one to plan for the future, nor have I been one to speculate on what I’ll be X months or years from now. I always kind of didn’t like it when people would ask me about my future plans. Where do you see yourself 5-10 years from now? Where do you see yourself IN THIS COMPANY 5 years from now? What do you hope to achieve 6 months from now? Stuff like that. I always manage to say something stupid like “I don’t know, married with 3 kids all belonging to different fathers, two dogs named Big Boy and Come Boy, four cats named Stupsi, Machiavelli, Piggy, and Love&Kisses Mandy, and a boytoy on the side?” (answer to the first question) or “I don’t know, NOT HERE, I guess? Otherwise, sleeping with the boss?” (answer to the second question) or “I don’t know, hopefully not be 80 pounds overweight and maybe develop a drug habit or an addiction to beautiful things like gasoline rainbows?” (answer to the last question). Stuff like that.
It’s pitiful, really, but it’s how I get by. Because quite honestly, unless it concerns what I’m having for breakfast tomorrow, I suck at planning for the future.
So it’s a mystery how I get from one place to another (otherwise known as going from one sucky situation to a suckier one, because that’s how my life is, basically), considering that I don’t plan. If you really must know, though, movement in my life is brought about by me painting myself into a corner or by me eliminating all options but one (the GET THE FUCK OUT option). Oddly enough, it works. Of course, that’s not the point of this entry.
As much as I’d like to throw all caution to the wind and let the universe unfold as it should (I find this to be the most comforting way of looking at life for the shithole of a situation that I’m currently in. Also, Deepak Chopra), I can’t help but feel the need to give old Mrs Universe a little direction. Planning is evil, but damn it, I need some goals; short-term or long-term, it doesn’t matter. I never know the difference anyway.
Tried as I much to come up with serious goals, I failed. All I know is that I need to
- Get a job in creatives.
- Be out on my own ass again come June.
- Sleep like a normal person.
I’ll expound on this and perhaps realize more goals when I’ve achieved #3.
Hi, my name's Helga Weber and welcome to my personal site. I'm 23. My first socio-political scandal will happen at the age of 35 and will include men, sushi, an African country, and lots of money. My lover is the greatest. 
I’m not really good at planning out things either. All I know is I want to have a decent job and a family. I’m also a huge procrastinator which is probably why I don’t have too many goals set.
My dog’s name was Stupsi. I miss Stupsi.
Deepak Chopra - I’ve read his “The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success”, nice book, I really liked it, makes me think more positive and take people the way they are (well, I TRY)
Good luck with your goals. I have quite a few coming up which I HAVE TO set, so… it might be stressy.
Lol oh dear, all your talk about goals makes me feel like I should have some too!
GOALS: I don’t have any as well.
I think there’s a reason they call a football (soccer) goal, a GOAL.
I find myself spending all my time trying to kick balls into my goal, failing repeatedly, but jumping somersaults when I make just…one.
Story of my life.
God I hate that “Where do you see yourself in 5 years?” shit. In 3 out of 3 interviews I went to recently, that question was dropped on me. Not cool.
Haha you inspired me to write a post about vibrators. Feel free to comment… it’s at the very end after the parts on my skater boyfriend and being eco-friendly.
I don’t fucking plan either.
MY SHORT TERM GOAL: stop sleeping at 4am just to wake up at 7 to get ready for work.
I found you through J’s blog.
I never think long-term either and those questions are uber-annoying. I would slap somebody if I heard something like that come towards me.
Just kidding. I would cut my eyes though.
People should just let things flow. I try not to worry and/or plan my future. I always try to envision the positive though.
Nice blog.
Let’s put up a company! :p
I hate being asked that question during interviews, “Where do you see yourself 5-10 years from now?” 5-10 years is a long time. There’s plenty of things that could happen (I could be dead by that time, LOL). But of course I give the interviewer the answer he wants, sucking up to him so he’d hire me. Lol.
Good luck with the planning! And yep, you should try to achieve #3 first. Everything else will just follow. haha
LOLz I need to set goals too, I think I’m starting to feel the need to get a new job..
My only goal right now is to be skinny again so I can fit nicely into my jeans without muffins hanging out.. ew gross!
You don’t need to rush. Why not start with smaller things say, changing your blog’s layout?
ZOMG your blog has a new layout!