Originally Posted by kane

I'm not married and don't have any kids so that is why there is none of that on my list.
It is hard to sometimes place some of these thing.

5. The day I quit my first "real" job to do something I love. I worked for Radio Shack. I was 19 years old and the job sucked. I had been writing for a music magazine part time and they had just offered me a full time job. Getting to Radio Shack I was leaving for the coolest job in the world felt great.

4. Seeing some of the best bands in the world play in small clubs, interviewing some of them and getting to see others from the side of the stage. Writing for this music magazine I saw bands like Pearl Jam and Nirvana in small clubs when they were just about the explode and get huge. Interviewed Neil Young and got kissed by Liz Phair. It was a fun time.

3. Leaving a good job to move to Los Angeles to take a shot at working in the movie industry. I didn't know anyone in that town and had no job lined up or anywhere to live. I put everything I owned in my car and drove the 1000 miles to LA. In the end it didn't work out and I found what I really wanted to do (writing wise) so after a few years I left, but that time taught me that I can take care of myself and do whatever I set my mind to doing.

2. Going to Egypt and seeing the pyramids, temples, tombs of the pharaohs and all the wonders of that country. It is humbling, awe inspiring and will change your life if you open yourself up to it. Plus I managed to have what could only be described as a cheesy movie-like vacation romance with an Asian nurse from New York.

1. Signing a development deal with a major book publisher for my first novel. It has been a long time in the works and still under rewrites, but getting signed by a big publisher to develop the book has been a dream come true.


That's my list. I have honorable mentions as well. The three that come to mind are: spending one perfect night in Zurich with a girl from Australia. The day I decided it was okay if I didn't want my dad to be in my life and day my brother became a father.