New Awesome Plan

Run away to become a Gypsy.

If you have known me a long time, or were my kindergarten sunday school teacher*, you know that this is a possibility I've been contemplating for years.

In an incredibly thorough (and obviously logical discussion) I worked this out with my friend Liz earlier today:

Me: I want to be a gypsy. The End.
Liz: hahahaha. but seriously. amazing.
Me: mean. i really always have wanted that
let's consider this: 
1) lots of driving?  love it
2) journey to many different places? great
3) travel with your dearest friends/family awesome
4) wear pieces of mirror in your hair and play sexy violin music   ... hmm, sure?

Now, I know what you're thinking at this point of the discussion:

AMC- that is just a terrible stereotype of a complex and beautiful life style!

or, if you're my parents, you might be going the: your-grandparents-would-kill-you-if-they-were-here route.

ALL OF THIS IS TRUE

However, I firmly believe (not true) that the image of Gypsy-ing (go with it) that I treasured as a child speaks volumes about what I now value as an adult, and can help me analyze my true desires and goals. So, there! (she said maturely and wisely..... yikes)

Also, Liz contributed an excellent point:
Liz:  uhhhh, YES. also 5) dancing with a tambourine? clearly on board with that. 

As you can see, we are not messing around here.  Trained professionals that we are, we know how to ask the difficult questions and develop practical stratagems on achieving goals.

STEP 1- buy this gypsy mobile: 21st Century Gypsy digs

ok. perhaps not.

The moral of this story, however, remains clear:

Extensive hours of playing "dress-up" with scarves and crazy 70s clothes during a child's formative years can seriously skew their trajectory in life. SWEET.

Secondary Moral:  It's Friday, and my brain is clearly the worse for wear.

PS Dear Mom and Dad, do not panic.

*This poor woman asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up.  My answers (keep in mind I was five) were:
1) Bank Robber -- she promptly informed me that stealing was wrong and Jesus wouldn't like it.
2) Write a book of the Bible -- Jesus would have to like that more, right? no? oops....
3) Gypsy Princess.  We decided, together, that this was my best option.  I'm pretty sure that poor woman was scarred for life...