Comments on A Peek at Karen's World: Wild Child

We should totally find a way to do an online blog ...

2010-02-10T13:31:54.288-08:00

We should totally find a way to do an online blog carnival flash mob because I totally dream of being either part of one or witness to one, too!!!

Wow - you should write an adventure book. lol Yo...

2010-02-09T11:33:16.362-08:00

Wow - you should write an adventure book. lol You are a great writer... Love reading your blog.

While I love the idea of adventure and spontaneity...

2010-02-09T07:38:05.951-08:00

While I love the idea of adventure and spontaneity, I've had a hard time doing such things myself. I have friends that do, at the drop of a hat, go on trips and backpack and such. But they always do so by quitting their amazing job without any other plan to pay the bills, not paying their mortgage and once, even leaving their family for some adventure. So I guess I've come to equate being spontaneous with irresponsibility. Which is not how it should be, because SCUBA diving and exotic locals sure would be fun.

That's why we need to both get in our cars and...

2010-02-08T18:15:48.077-08:00

That's why we need to both get in our cars and start driving to Vegas, let the spirit guide us to the hottest penny slot, sell everything we own on Craig's list to the highest bidder and go sleep in some more airports!

You sound a lot like me. I want to do things like...

2010-02-08T18:08:31.895-08:00

You sound a lot like me. I want to do things like that but never do.

Maybe one day you will!

I loved this post. In fact, I probably couldve wri...

2010-02-08T16:58:38.241-08:00

I loved this post. In fact, I probably couldve written it. Well..maybe not as well, but the idea would be the same. :)

I am 100% with you on this - ok, maybe 99%, I am N...

2010-02-08T16:44:03.110-08:00

I am 100% with you on this - ok, maybe 99%, I am NOT with you on Antarctica.

I've tried little adventures here and there, but I just don't see the big adventure happening.

But, hey! There are always blog memes! You're tagged in one over at Cheap Wine and Cookies.

All of those adventures sound like so much fun...w...

2010-02-08T16:35:13.175-08:00

All of those adventures sound like so much fun...why not take a mini-sabbatical and go experience it?

oooh, I think you'll do at least one of these ...

2010-02-08T15:51:03.567-08:00

oooh, I think you'll do at least one of these things...do it w/the kids! That'd be the best education ever;-)

I really think you should indulge one of these adv...

2010-02-08T13:47:54.442-08:00

I really think you should indulge one of these adventures. You won't regret it. But if you don't do it, you will regret it. Life is short. Live it!

I'd love to be like that too. My hubby has a m...

2010-02-08T12:48:01.396-08:00

I'd love to be like that too. My hubby has a motorcycle (for 3 years now, I think). I haven't been on it, but am hoping to get on it this Summer. We just saw Yes man a week ago.

I can also be pretty adventurous in my mind! It...

2010-02-08T12:09:07.171-08:00

I can also be pretty adventurous in my mind! It's nice to have dreams.

If you have a spirit that soars like that, you wil...

2010-02-08T11:42:46.590-08:00

If you have a spirit that soars like that, you will always be young and heart and you will live some of those dreams. I know it!

I am not spontaneous. The financial part makes me...

2010-02-08T11:14:40.711-08:00

I am not spontaneous. The financial part makes me much more nervous than anything else. I live in fear of making foolish financial decisions or going into debt for something other than school/house/car. I see lots of my friends doing really fun things, but sometimes I just don't get how they financially afford it. I am too much of a planner!

And also, Marrakesh is amazing :)

Awww! I guess that's why God made you a write...

2010-02-08T10:56:10.145-08:00

Awww!

I guess that's why God made you a writer . . . you may never do those things yourself, but you've got a fantastic inner world full of adventure that you can express in your book(s)!

oooh I 'd love to be part of a flash mob too! ...

2010-02-08T10:11:40.710-08:00

oooh I 'd love to be part of a flash mob too! I think that would be sooo much fun!

I don't even have an inner wild child. You...

2010-02-08T09:51:17.200-08:00

I don't even have an inner wild child. You'd be lucky to have me pretend I couldn't hear if you had a conversation with me about two wheeled death traps (motorcycles)!

But I do hope you get to see all of those exotic places someday. I have the lofty goal of traveling west of Indiana for the first time in my life. We can all dream.

I am midly spontaneous. Like going up to Park City...

2010-02-08T07:20:13.489-08:00

I am midly spontaneous. Like going up to Park City for a night, out of the blue. Woohoo! I'm not really a risk taker.

make sure you set sail every day no matter where y...

2010-02-08T07:14:21.602-08:00

make sure you set sail every day no matter where you happen to be~

Oh just you wait... you will have so much adventur...

2010-02-08T07:08:29.644-08:00

Oh just you wait... you will have so much adventure in the next few days, you will blow your mind.

Not to boast on myself, like I regularly do...but I inspired my friend from high school to randomly move to Colorado. She thanks me all the time for it. Even my parents were jealous about my sense of adventure and moved to North Carolina for a year. So, let's get our hands dirty.

(And about the random odd jobs, it is fun for a while, but it is financially exhausting and the jobs always suck...and you rarely get to use your brain, and people don't care what your story is, they just see you as a loser...) (well, in my experience.)

I say it's time to listen to Queen's Break Free a million times.

I backpacked for six weeks. I think a year would b...

2010-02-08T07:06:25.583-08:00

I backpacked for six weeks. I think a year would be waaaaaay too long.

Amen, sister. I am exactly the same way. Hope you ...

2010-02-08T05:24:48.195-08:00

Amen, sister. I am exactly the same way. Hope you have an awesome day.

I think a lot of women are the same way. We have b...

2010-02-08T03:52:33.866-08:00

I think a lot of women are the same way. We have big dreams and ideas but have ingrained in us to be sensible ..

At least you're dreaming. That counts for som...

2010-02-08T03:13:02.347-08:00

At least you're dreaming. That counts for something, I think. You're not completely accepting the way things are.
Maybe set a more realistic goal to start with and build some confidence.

This from someone much older than you who did NOT do it. And wishes he had.

Karen, we are a lot alike! I am the same way....I...

2010-02-08T03:02:19.087-08:00

Karen, we are a lot alike! I am the same way....I don't do things mostly out of fear. I've come to realize that. Lack of money is another one, but mostly it's just fear.