Wednesday, November 28, 2007

Dream Job?

What would your dream job be? I am not talking about the easy one's like guarding Fort Knox and having the keys, or being Kato Kaylin. I am talking about the dream jobs that are really jobs. I liked the style of the list's Rob Gordon (John Cusack) did in "High Fidelity", so here goes.

1. Jaime on the show Mythbuster's TV show on Discovery channel from 2005-2007. He gets paid to debunk or prove true a vast array of myths and rumors. And sure they have noble intentions that they try to potray to the audience, but it really is about doing all the things that you dreamed about as a kid, but did not have the guts or the means to perpatrate. Blowing up cement trucks, driving fast cars trying to outrun photo radar, having sword battles, shooting frozen chickens at airplanes. AND getting paid for it.
2. Dennis Conner America's Cup Sailing captain from 1980 thru 1987. From the high of defending the America's cup in 1980 to being the first US captain to loose it in 1983 to the Aussie's to winning it back in 1987 against the Aussie's, Dennis was part of a rollercoaster drama that was a huge story to to me when I was in highschool and we had a Hobie Cat sailboat and spent a lot of weekends on the water.
3. Dick Francis mystery writer. Starting off as a jockey in England to being a great storyteller and prolific mystery writer, his life has to have been a fascinating journey. A horse is a fascinating animal to begin with, and to spend your life riding, loving , appreciating, and writing about them is a true gift.
4. Zach Braff 2003-2004. Writer, director, star of "Garden State". It may not be "Gone With the Wind" but it is a good movie and he was the driving force behind it. To be able to write the script, put yourself in the lead roll and then be able to cast Natalie Portman as the female lead and write in extra smooching scene's and then be able to reshoot the smooching scene's because you are the director has to be pretty cool. And it was a really good movie.
5. Sacha White - Vanilla Cycles. Maker of custom bicycles in Seattle, WA. I am fascinated by someone who is a perfectionist with their craft and to be able to start with tubing, lugs, and a welder and be able to turn out some of the most beatiful, graceful, gorgeous looking bicycles is a talent.

The one thing that all these people have in common is a passion for what they do. They may not be saving the world, or curing cancer, but they have a something that they love to do and share with the world around them and as an added bonus it puts bread on the table and booze in the blender. What is your passion and are you sharing it with the world around you?

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