What did/do you want to be when you grow up?

[angieskidney]

If you are American and afraid of speaking infront of people I learned about ToastMasters from Lori Hartwell. She went through them and now she talks about her experiences about kidney disease all over the United States and Canada!

I wanted to be a teacher but was told it was not a good idea when I was so immunosuppressed after my transplant. I was teaching grade 2's as part of a high school co-op class for a semester. The kids all got chicken pox so I was unable to finish teaching them 

[kitkatz]

I am a certified Toastmaster as of June 2006! Hurray for me!

[angieskidney]

I am a certified Toastmaster as of June 2006! Hurray for me!

Wow congrats! Was it easy? I have only heard from Lori how it was. But since there are none near me, I can't do it myself. Sounds like a good experience that can help anyone get over the fear of speaking in plublic and can help self-esteem as well.

[kitkatz]

I enjoyed it thoroughly, but then I get up in front of kids every day and speak.  I got rid of the ums and uhs in my speeches and learned what to do with the body. I highly recommend Toastmasters. You have to work at it, but it is a good way to learn how to speak.

[GuyIncognito]

As long as I can remember I wanted to be a Canadian Forces Army R/O Engineer... These guys may wear fatigues but you will never see them holding a weapon rather they are sent to places that are ravaged by natural disasters and produce clean water for the population.
Travel the Globe, help people in serious need... Yeah I'm still keen on that idea.

Just so happens that I am marrying an environmental engineer who specializes in R/O's and filtration funny because I wanted to be in the line of work and funny because I'm an avid connoisseur of filtration techniques.

[Epoman]

I enjoyed it thoroughly, but then I get up in front of kids every day and speak.  I got rid of the ums and uhs in my speeches and learned what to do with the body. I highly recommend Toastmasters. You have to work at it, but it is a good way to learn how to speak.

What kind of toast do they serve? I love wheat.














 

[goofynina]

Aye yi yi, *shaking head*  only you would think of that Epoman.....


(shhhh, i was thinking the same thing)

[Hephs-little-lady]

I've wanted to be all sorts of things, but never actually done any of them. First of all I wanted to be a pilot, but was told I couldn't as I have a little trouble distinguishing certain colours, particularly yellow and green. Next I wanted to be in the RAF (Royal Air Force) in intelligence or communications, but then found out you still had to do a physical exam and my family said I was too short and fat and if I wanted to make it would have to live on cottage cheese and celery for the rest of forever. NO THANK YOU! Next I wanted to be a paediatrician, but wasn't clever enough. I opted for nursing instead, went off to uni but never made it, I was a little too fond of the student bar and then fell into serious personal problems and had to leave.

I did work as a nanny/au pair for a while looking after rich peoples kids, but got sick and tired of being treated like a slave, and getting paid peanuts. I took a qualification in child care and worked with babies until I had a breakdown in 2002.

I never ever wanted to be a wife, but I've done that and couldn't be happier, it's the best decision I ever made! 

The thing I really want most of all to be in the world though is to be a momma! One day, hopefully soon. 

[Zach]

In high school I saw a film about Edward R. Murrow (not the one that just came out) and right then and there I wanted to make documentaries.

I've been doing exactly that, ever since I began hemodialysis.     

I run my own independent production company and have been producing films since 1987.  It took five years after I started dialysis to get established and I worked various unrelated jobs during that time.  But I never gave up on my goal.

[Sara]

The thing I really want most of all to be in the world though is to be a momma! One day, hopefully soon. 

Me too.  I think if I can accomplish that, I'd be happy for the rest of my life.  Again, a 'hug' smiley needed here LOL.

[kevno]

Got pushed so much on Haemo when I was a child My Mum and Dad paid for a Tutor for me. I always wondered why I was the only one with so much home work. When all the other kids on the machines just messed around playing games. While I had this Tutor giving me loads of work to do. Even at school I was always in the top 10%. Plus I missed 3 days a week. I had to have a bloody Tutor. Which now I am happy I had, got good jobs, In travel and insurance, then back to travel. WHICH BECAUSE OF THE TROUBLE I AM HAVING WITH HAEMO HAD TO GIVE THE JOB UP. It was the sort of job I had to be their seven days a week, plus could be called in at any time, which I was a lot of the time. But used to love the work. It was great while the CAPD worked. Had no chance to keep the job on haemo

In School I got 8 O'Levels  A and B+
To ill to got to uni, so ended up in college took 5 RSA's got all 5 grade 3 with credits.

From the age of 10 to 14 was on haemo. Went back to full time school at the age of 15 and a half. Left school at 15 just after my O'Levels. Was the one of the youngest ones in the class because of my birthday being in July. Most of the other were 16 years old, some going on 17years old.

[angieskidney]

I know what you mean about work. I had dreams of following the same route a friend of mine, Javier, did. He worked in the same plant I did and ended up moving to London ON where the bigger and better hospital is that does kidney related things, and he bought a house and 2 cars and paid for his wedding. I was within reach of my promotion that I was guaranteed to finally get when I had to give it all up because I could not do dialysis and work 12 hr swing shift 5 days a week with rotating days off

So now I sit here wondering .. what do I want to be ..... I have no friggan clue anymore!! Seems friggan pointless to get my hopes up!! 

[livecam]

I've been fascinated by radio and TV since I was little and always wanted to do something in that realm.  When I was a bit older around 9 or 10 I started hanging around the local TV station.  From hanging with the engineer's there I sorta decided I wanted to be a television engineer.  Being interested in electronics I started playing around with shortwave radio, cb, and later ham radio.  I was kinda interested in becoming a radio dj so from just after high school I did that for a few years.  After that I got motivated and entered the television business at the age of 23.  From that time I've worked in operations both studio and field, management, and as a maintenance engineer.  I did a couple of other things as well once working as a radar and communications technician in frozen Greenland.  Hawaii was one of the nicer places I worked and while there I met a nice young lady who has been with me for 20 years.  Kidney disease first struck in 1997 with dialysis beginning in 1999. After almost 3 years of that the magic phone call came and I've been back to normal ever since.  During those bad old days I managed to keep my job during the day with dialysis in the late afternoon and evening.  Keeping the job was probably one of the 5 best decisions I've ever made.  So now I'm still working in TV at a large major market station and enjoying the benefits of a good transplant.

[livecam]

For deeJ: You mentioned wanting to be an astronaut but that women weren't accepted at the time.  Just for the record there was a quiet unassuming girl who went to my high school.  She was a year younger than me and we probably passed in the halls many times but I'm sure we never met.  I have no recollection of her whatsoever.  Well, that quiet unassuming girl grew up and you may have heard of her.  She commanded the Space Shuttle Discovery's return to flight last year...Eileen Collins.

[sandman]

I remember when I was growing up in the city of Philadelphia, the streets where over run by gangs and thugs and police officers appeared to a very young child ( at that time ) as hero's so I wanted to be a cop.  When I was old enough, I became an unarmed security guard working night shifts on construction sites that no one else wanted.  Later, after I moved back to the city, I took the act 235 exam ( lethal weapons training act ) and took a short lived job doing armored car security.  Then to farther my career, I got certified to do bail enforcement.  That was an "entertaining" job I can assure you.  Most of it is rather boring with paperwork and stakeouts but finally finding your suspect and taking him/her back to justice was the exciting part.  Many of the police officers I had worked with, conviced me to try going to the police academy so I did it.

After getting first hand experience of what a police officers training is like and while still doing bail enforcement on the side, getting to see what the job is like in the field ( at least here in my city ) I was quickly becoming aware that police work is nothing like what a young boy envisions.  Are you aware that police officers in big cities work swing shifts?  And it's not only to give some officers a break from the odd shift but it's also to help prevent corruption?  Saying that police work is a dirty job with little to no reward is frighteningly true and the corruption some of you may get to see in the movies is not all that far from everyday reality.  I'm not saying that all cops are bad because most of them that I have met ( and I have met hundred's ) are truly great men and woman, hero's still in my book.  But there could very well be at least one bad apple in every district.

[kitkatz]

I enjoyed it thoroughly, but then I get up in front of kids every day and speak.  I got rid of the ums and uhs in my speeches and learned what to do with the body. I highly recommend Toastmasters. You have to work at it, but it is a good way to learn how to speak.

What kind of toast do they serve? I love wheat. 

Okay smart ass! Like I do NOT live with that everyday from the hubby already!:)


EDITED: Fixed Quote - Goofynina/Moderator
EDITED: Fixed n00b-mod mistake - Epoman, Owner/Admin  (you know I love ya!)

[kitkatz]

Thank you Goofynina.  It looked funny to me when I posted it but had no idea how to fix it.  It is so good of you to come behind us and fix our mess ups.

[goofynina]

ohh, it's not fixed yet,  but we are working on it

[sandman]

ohh, it's not fixed yet,  but we are working on it

Need some help?  Seriously.

[angieskidney]

She can handle it

What do I want to be when I grow up (if I ever do )? I want to be a Gaming Programmer

[sandman]

What do I want to be when I grow up (if I ever do )? I want to be a Gaming Programmer

Really?  Why?  What visions do you have instore for the next generation gaming community?

[Rerun]

Let's play "How to ditch the boyfriend from posting behind us."?   That would be a challenge!

[sandman]

Let's play "How to ditch the boyfriend from posting behind us."?   That would be a challenge!

Sure would be huh?  lol.  Oh, and I love you too rerun.   

[Sluff]

I just want to be filthy rich and not grow up.

[goofynina]

I like that sluff, i dig your way of thinking man