Last seen pursuing a life on the ocean wave, our intrepid hero had dreams of sailing into the sunset. He'd had big dreams once, when he was 12, but had shelved them when the 'grown ups' convinced them they weren't feasible...

J: "What did you want to be when you were 12?"

PPQ: "When I was 12? Either an underwater archeologist or a fighter pilot. What about you?"

J: "What do you think you would do now if someone offered you a job as either an underwater archeologist or a fighter pilot? Answer the question"

PPQ: "I'd probably um and ahhh over it...but you didn't ask me what I wanted to be when i was 15, which was a writer, and I'd bite their hand off if they offered me that job...why, have you been offered the game design job?"

J: "Yeah, I've been offered the gaming job, which is exactly what I wanted to be when I was 12 - 15 years old; until reality caught up with me and with the help of careers advisors I convinced myself that the dream was impossible. And, I think I'm gonna bite their hand off. Twisty turny life indeed."

Sometimes, when my life is a little shitty and I feel like screaming and throwing a hissy fit, I hear good stuff from others, and it makes me smile.

Maybe dreams do come true?

|