I was talking with my relatives today at our post-Fourth of July barbecue dinner tonight about "my future." They kept asking me what I wanted to do in the future, to which I had no reply. So they started a process of elimination. Doctor? No. Lawyer? No. Computers? Maybe. Aha! they said. They also asked about the movie industry. I said maybe to that as well. The truth is, I think it'd be fun doing that kind of stuff. Movie stuff. [Cousin] Stephanie said over and over that I should be a director or something. If I knew that I could definitely do that successfully, I would definitely consider it, but I've always seen that kind of career as a sort of pipe dream. And you hear of so many unsuccessful actors and such--it just seems like a big risk. My cousin/uncle/aunt want me to be a special effects person and mention them if I win an Oscar. I suppose that's not as risky as acting. I imagine I'd like acting, too, but you know what they say about people who can't act well--they shouldn't be actors. So that's out of the question. I'm still quite unsure about what the future holds in store for me. My parents and relatives [even my grandma!!] are pressuring me to think about what I want to do. Leave me some major commenting, guys; I need counsel.
I also determined our family dinners, aside from the news, to be the sole source of political information in my life. I sat through heated discussions concerning Gray Davis, affirmative action, gay rights, etc. at the dinner table. It was quite informative. I bet Mr Price would be ashamed. =P