This week one of the writing prompts- 10 things you would do if you didn’t have to work really got me thinking. I like my current “job” as the CEO of Home Affairs. However if I was able to have some time off here is a list of things I would like to do.
1. Take up a professional photography course
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| The Lippo building in HK taken with my cybershot |
2. Attend culinary school to learn how to do fantastic dishes and bakes.
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| Homebaked Oreo Cheesecake |
3. Learn how to fly a plane
Aeroplane - Easyjet 2 © by puddy_uk
4. Go travelling to exotic places like Bali
Bali Beach House © by Jesse Wagstaff
5. Be a Race car driver
It would be great to be able to legally allowed to speed. 
McLaren Mercedes MP4-23 Formula One Car © by jrewillis
6. Learn flower arrangement
I’ve always admired flowers and love to learn how to make such lovely arrangements. I just haven’t got around to have time for it.
silk flower arrangement © by FlowersByMeredith
7. Spend time reading books
There are so many different types of books I would like to read. Unfortunately I only have time for e-books this days.
about reading, books, ... © by Wim Vandenbussche
8. Learn new languages
I want to brush up on my Japanese and French. I’m thinking of adding German and maybe even Korean.
20080324_1440 © by hslo
9. Learn how mix drinks.
I love how the bartenders mix up different cocktails and with those fancy moves.
Mixed Drinks With Style: Mixology 101 © by @giovanni
10. Learn the Saxophone.
I’ve always wanted to learn this instrument since I was young but never got around to learn it after learning the piano and violin.
Soldier with Saxaphone © by dicktay2000
What would you have done if you
need not work?
28 comments
Judie
September 29, 2011 at 12:41 pm (UTC 8) Link to this comment
I am pretty happy painting and teaching art, taking a few art courses, playing golf, bridge, and bunco, reading my books on my Kindle, and watching good films.
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H
September 29, 2011 at 1:58 pm (UTC 8) Link to this comment
I think I’d probably end up doing voluntary work, possibly driving the local community bus.
I’d also go walking more and I’d love to explore the inland waterways of Britain.
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Blissfully Jeanette
September 29, 2011 at 3:06 pm (UTC 8) Link to this comment
Love your list! but you’re much braver than I because I would never want to learn to fly a plane. Yikes!
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jfb57
September 29, 2011 at 3:39 pm (UTC 8) Link to this comment
Clever take on the prompt! I’d like some of those extras too!
Amanda
September 29, 2011 at 5:25 pm (UTC 8) Link to this comment
This is my favorite 10 list by far, as I love to learn all sorts of skills too.
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Buckeroomama
September 29, 2011 at 5:58 pm (UTC 8) Link to this comment
I definitely want to continue my French… and I do want to polish up my Chinese. Yup, want to take a Photography course, too.
Dominique
September 29, 2011 at 8:25 pm (UTC 8) Link to this comment
Your photography is really good I’m sure you will certainly reach expert status if you undergo a photography course. I’m still a novice in photography. Maybe next time we can try doing up blog post in Chinese and French..that will be really cool with English translation below of course
Buckeroomama
September 29, 2011 at 8:32 pm (UTC 8) Link to this comment
I’m shooting from the hip (no pun intended) at the moment and there is SO much to learn!
I don’t even know how to type in Chinese… do you? I haven’t composed anything in Chinese since grade school (!) and there are so many characters that I don’t know.
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Dominique
September 29, 2011 at 9:36 pm (UTC 8) Link to this comment
I type Chinese on the PC by using Hanyu Pinyin conversion to Chinese words.. or the easiest is to use Google translate and select the words which I want to use. However it is really so much easier to write Chinese on paper. Nowadays there are electronic Eng-Chi dictionary..so it’s easy to search for characters which I have forgotten or seldom use.
I agree that there is so much to learn in photography.. I’m still in two minds on whether to get a DSLR due to it’s weight and price.. maybe make do with my Sony cybershot first.
Buckeroomama
September 29, 2011 at 9:42 pm (UTC 8) Link to this comment
It’s such a pain for me to type in pinyin and then look for the right character… I wish I have one of those writing pads where I write in Chinese and it “recognizes” the characters and transfers automatically to the computer.
Get the DSLR –so worth it. Yes, it’s a bit more bulky to carry around and not as discreet when you’re trying to sneak a shot, but ooh, you will love it and the weight is a minor issue.
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Dominique
September 29, 2011 at 10:38 pm (UTC 8) Link to this comment
There is such a thing.. writing pad for Chinese characters.. maybe you can check out the Computer mall at Mongkok.. we normally get our PC stuff from there when we are back in HK. I’ll seriously consider getting a DSLR once I can ditch the diaper bag and Tiger girl is 3 to 4yrs old.
Karen and Gerard
September 29, 2011 at 6:06 pm (UTC 8) Link to this comment
I don’t get why reading an e-book is faster than a regular book. If you have time to read e-books, why wouldn’t you be able to read regular books? I’d like to take a photography class too–think it would be fun. I’m doing this prompt next week.
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Dominique
September 29, 2011 at 8:23 pm (UTC 8) Link to this comment
I find I can scroll through the book easier in E-book version as it’s extremely difficult to read a paperback or hardcover with a 1yr old constantly trying to wrestle the book away from your hand. Also for certain books like kids book the pages turn automatically and there is accompanying audio so I can actually hear the book being read.. really free up my hands to handle the kids.
Blond Duck
September 29, 2011 at 10:01 pm (UTC 8) Link to this comment
Popped in from Mama Kat’s! I did the flower one. Any good tips on e-books? I’m just now getting into them.
Arnebya @whatnowandwhy
September 29, 2011 at 10:22 pm (UTC 8) Link to this comment
The plane and the car…whoo! You wouldn’t have me as competition, that’s for sure. But the languages and instrument I’ll agree with wholeheartedly. The one thing from your list that I do now is the reading. It’s one of the few things I purposely take time for. On the train, the bus, at home while cooking, relaxing in the evening, lunch breaks at work, on my lap under my desk while pretending to do work at work…
JDaniel4's Mom
September 29, 2011 at 10:36 pm (UTC 8) Link to this comment
What great jobs! You so need to go to school to learn to make the cake so, we all can have a sample.
Dominique
September 30, 2011 at 7:48 am (UTC 8) Link to this comment
@JDaniel4′s Mom,
I’ve already learned how to make that Oreo Cheesecake.. in fact that’s the one I recently baked for the kids. I want to learn more complicated bakes like Mousse cakes, macaroons and other fancy stuff.
Sue
September 30, 2011 at 12:40 am (UTC 8) Link to this comment
I like your style!
Hope you get to ALL of these…
=)
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Dominique
September 30, 2011 at 9:30 am (UTC 8) Link to this comment
I’m sure in time I will be able to get some of it.. in fact we are going to Bali at the end of this year
Dumb Mom
September 30, 2011 at 1:52 am (UTC 8) Link to this comment
Playing the sax, eh?! I used to know how to do that!
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Katie
September 30, 2011 at 2:14 am (UTC 8) Link to this comment
Once we get our house sold and a move made, I want to Travel. Right now the only travel I am getting is between CA and Missouri and I am retired. Visiting from Mamakat’s
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Dominique
September 30, 2011 at 7:47 am (UTC 8) Link to this comment
@Katie,
I hope that you get to travel. I only get to travel within Asia at the moment as the kids are still very young.
Upinthecosmos
September 30, 2011 at 9:40 am (UTC 8) Link to this comment
I would just like to travel, travel, travel:-)
Ashley
September 30, 2011 at 11:53 am (UTC 8) Link to this comment
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Self Sagacity
September 30, 2011 at 9:21 pm (UTC 8) Link to this comment
Your list definitely sounds very interesting. I like to travel to Bali too, fly and airplane, and a few other things on you list. Fantastic outlook.
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Self Sagacity
September 30, 2011 at 10:25 pm (UTC 8) Link to this comment
Hi again, made a funny in my post about you. Hope you don’t mind.
http://www.selfsagacity.com/2011/09/10-things-id-love-to-do.html
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Mama Kat
October 1, 2011 at 10:59 pm (UTC 8) Link to this comment
Fun list!! I could get behind any of those things!!
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Jenny Matlock
October 5, 2011 at 10:08 pm (UTC 8) Link to this comment
What an xtraordinary bucket list!
I’d like to do a lot of them on your list as well as learn to weld. I have no idea why. It’s just a lifelong dream of mine!
Thanks for a thought provoking and Xcellent link to Alphabe-Thursdays letter X!
A+
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