This afternoon on the beach was a clarifying one for me. First, I decided that since I have nearly graduated with my MA, I need some new goals. So I made some:

1) Learn to surf (yes, I'm dead serious)
2) Take some classes on writing and write

Ok, so that's really all the further I got before my friend Karin and I decided on a very colorful future for me. Want to hear it? Here:

During the winter time, I will be a lifeguard on the beach...not necessarily stateside, but somewhere pretty (hopefully NOT Florida!) and be a writer. Obviously, the writing is where I would make the money. Then during the summer, I will be a forest ranger-type person in the mountains...and also a writer. Again, the writing is where the money will be. And through all of this will be my dog who will consequently be the happiest dog in the world because he and I will get to experience the best of both worlds all year long.

Sound good? Yeah, I think so. So in all reality, I will probably be in a village in Africa, but hey, that will be fun, too! Especially if I have a dog.