Two Dream Jobs

Two Dream Jobs

I made up my mind at a very young age that I wanted to be a college basketball coach. Therefore, I spent several years preparing. Even though I am not coaching now I still feel most comfortable coaching. I have been helping my dad's team sporadically this season. And although I have not made many practices and only a few games I have enjoyed each one. In fact, I met up with the team a few days ago in Huntsville, AL for a game vs. an NCAA Division II opponent, University of Alabama-Huntsville. Something triggered in me during the game and I forgot I wasn't the head coach...or even a coach at all (sorry Dad and Brian)! I had an absolute blast for 40 minutes and remember saying to myself, "there is nothing in the world I would rather be doing at this moment." At one point I looked down and noticed that I was in front of the scores table screaming instructions to our point guard...and he was listening attentively to every word! Again, I feel most in my element when coaching.

That being said, for several years I have had a fantasy "dream job" and now I have two. I have always loved traveling. I am proud to say that I have been to 48 states (I will eventually get to Alaska and North Dakota), every National Park west of the Mississippi, several places in Canada (not just Windsor!), France, Italy, Switzerland and Africa. So, my "dream job" is to be a free lance writer for Travel and Leisure magazine (the only magazine I have ever subscribed to). I would love to be able to travel around the world experiencing adventure after adventure and write stories about it. Again...its a "dream job" not one I would actually ever pursue...I don't think?

Now I have a second. I think I would love to manage a Presidential campaign. I can't think of anything I would rather do than stay up for 72 straight hours, drink 64 ounces of coffee a day and travel across the country managing a campaign. I would love the competition, strategies, emotional highs and lows, shaking hands, writing speeches, tracking opponents progress, never ending stress and pressure...sounds right up my ally! I would also enjoy keeping my candidate pumped up and feeling on top of the world...maybe even be the candidate myself! I got my first taste of this lifestyle while coaching in the NCAA Division I tournament. I stayed up for 48 straight hours after we received our bid, got addicted to coffee and had an absolute blast...all the time thinking, "my dad's got the best job in the world."

I have really enjoyed following this Presidential race. I have been more engaged this race than ever before in my 33 years. I have watched every debate and usually stay up late watching CSPAN when FOX and CNN switch to something else.

Below are some thoughts:

Best Politician
Mitt Romney

Best Overall Leader
Rudy Giuliani

Best Commander in Chief
John McCain

Most Likeable
Mike Huckabee

Most Raw Talent
Barack Obama

Most Confident
Fred Thompson

Most Believable
Bill Richardson

Most Emotional
Hillary Clinton

Most Superficial
John Edwards

Most qualified, experienced and ready to bring about change...
NO IDEA