Thursday, March 3, 2011

i wish...

 i wish los angeles were a safer place to ride my bike.

 i wish caffeine-free chai tea lattes were a real thing, so i didn't have to stop drinking them in the afternoon.

 i wish starting a business wasn't quite so difficult.

 i wish pastries and pasta were comprised of the exact same components as spinach and carrots, but still tasted exactly like pastries and pasta, so i could eat them everyday, enjoy life, AND be really healthy.

i wish i was a little bit taller, i wish i was a baller, i wish i had a girl who looked good, i would call her {sorry, i couldn't resist. and if you don't know what i'm talking about you should look it up, it's old school.  and if you do know what i'm talking about, have a look-see at this awesome t-shirt!}

i wish people weren't so focused on "the bottom line" and making as much money for as little effort as possible. what happened to the days of the crafter and the artisan?

i wish i had a house cleaning robot...  
...who also knew how to give manicures and fix my hair in elaborate updo's. oh! and could also motivate me to exercise, sew cute dresses, write my thank you letters from our wedding {which i still haven't done yet}, teach me to play the autoharp, and hold my purse when i go out dancing.

mostly, i just wish i could do everything that excites me all the time without having to stop to eat, sleep, or find a paid job.  being a grown up is hard, right?

what do you wish for?

Posted by kimbirdy

31 comments:

  1. Eva @ Four Leaf CloverMarch 3, 2011 at 2:51 AM

    I wish for so many of the same things as you do! Plus knowing exactly what needs to be done, in what order, to get to what I want... *sigh* and so much more! :P

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  2. NickiMarch 3, 2011 at 3:58 AM

    Totally agree with what you said about pastries and pasta! Being a grown-up sure is hard. I do hope some of your wishes come true! I wish to be DONE with this semester!!!

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  3. anyaadoresMarch 3, 2011 at 4:14 AM

    I also wish I was a baller - love that song you just had me rocking in my old school chair. Yay.
    And the pasta thing too.:)
    Have a great day
    A xx

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  4. Krysten @ Why Girls Are WeirdMarch 3, 2011 at 5:44 AM

    I wish key lime muffins were calorie free so I could eat them all day...

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  5. kelli gMarch 3, 2011 at 6:12 AM

    Oh, Kim. I rarely comment on blogs (mostly because it reminds me that I am inferior for not having one), but I just had to today. You are hilarious. First off, that t-shirt is great. And also, I love that I can hear you talk every time I read your blog — this one in particular, for some reason. BTW, our 1.5 days in San Francisco were glorious! Beautiful weather, a bike ride to Sausalito and yummy, yummy food. Miss you!

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  6. BrandiMarch 3, 2011 at 6:18 AM

    I hear you darling. Especially when it comes to those pasta and pastries. And having to do adult things to get to do all the fun things we want to do with our day. Right now I wish I didn't have to take more classes next quarter to finish up. I wish I could spend my days reading good books and sipping tea and exploring the world. I take those days whenever I can get them.

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  7. Dee PaulinoMarch 3, 2011 at 6:19 AM

    I wish I was done with school, got a job, saved some money, bought a camera & traveled the world with my lover (who doesn't exist yet).

    I also wish many of the things you wished for

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  8. Dee PaulinoMarch 3, 2011 at 6:20 AM

    I almost forgot to mention, your comment on my last post makes me want to move to California haha, you're lovely, thanks for your friendship, xo

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  9. LaurynMarch 3, 2011 at 6:49 AM

    Being a grown up is definitely hard! That's why it's so important to try to find a job that you enjoy, even just somewhat. I'm hoping that after a few years of hard work I can dedicate all of my time and effort to photography :) That's my wish!

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  10. mypixieblogMarch 3, 2011 at 7:00 AM

    Omg, I want that shirt! Awesome!!! (and HECK YEA, I remember that song!)

    Amen to the pasta and pastries.

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  11. Lillian CMarch 3, 2011 at 7:17 AM

    Totally agree with everything you've said - about starting a business, about the blasted "bottom line", about riding bikes...Right now, I'm most frustrated that I have no time. Since things have gotten crazy, it's so hard to find time to blog and to do all the things I want to do, see friends, have a life. I feel stifled. I wish that wouldn't happen. Being a grown-up is so hard. I've been realizing that more and more!

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  12. GraceyMarch 3, 2011 at 7:59 AM

    I wish i can spend a week with the person i love :)

    Ps. your robot wish is sooo cool! ;)

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  13. Gabriella {sensiblyluxe}March 3, 2011 at 8:39 AM

    I agree. Being a grown-up is hard sometimes. I still can't get over how much of my life goes to work and commuting to/from work--and this is coming from someone who actually likes what she does and enjoys the company of her co-workers!
    I wish there were more hours in the day...or that I needed less hours of sleep and still be a functioning person.
    I wish cookies and cake had less caloric content and more vitamins. (This would be my equivalent of your pasta and pastries.)
    Oh goodness... this could go on and on!

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  14. Tiffany KadaniMarch 3, 2011 at 8:53 AM

    That is such a perfect photo! What do I wish? I wish that my life will always be as wonderful as it is now. But, I also wish I was about ten pounds thinner. Ha.... to dream!

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  15. Erin {pughs' news}March 3, 2011 at 9:23 AM

    Ugh. Being a grown-up {and the one who pretty much keeps the household running smoothly at all times} is SUCH hard work. I'm especially feeling the weight of it these days.

    I wish I could just be completely self-indulgent and only look after myself once in a while {or at the very list, be showered in gratitude for all I do for everybody else!} I wish the sun would come out and warm everything up and that spring would come. I wish my report cards would write themselves so I could go out to dinner and the movies. I wish I had a super-fast metabolism so I could enjoy those pastries and pastas on a regular basis {oh, and it would be nice if my gall bladder didn't rebel when I did indulge}

    Oh dear. That's a kind of gloomy list, isn't it? I wish I could snap out of this funk and feel more cheerful and motivated. Time for a 3BT, I think...

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  16. Mish MashhMarch 3, 2011 at 11:06 AM

    i can relate to your post on so many levels! i also always ask why all junk food which is so tasty is bad for you, and why i can never get as much satisfaction from eating an apple as eating chocolate.

    also, i have just been introduced into the world of being a "grown up" after finishing college and its really hard sometimes, i find myself yearning back to 6 months ago where things just seemed so much easier...but im positive!! xo

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  17. ag.March 3, 2011 at 12:00 PM

    aah, being a grown up really is so hard! i'm totally agree with your last wish, i so often find myself saying that i wish i did more but i don't even have the time to do the things that are already a part of my life.

    and caffeine-free chai lattes?! i'd be ALLLL over that!

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  18. KathleenMarch 3, 2011 at 12:32 PM

    hmmm i wish i wouldn't second guess myself.


    and i wish i had a robot that would clean my house too!

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  19. DeidreMarch 3, 2011 at 12:53 PM

    I wish finding a job wasn't difficult and i wish that gluten didn't make my tummy hurt because pastry sounds delicious!

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  20. kara lynnMarch 3, 2011 at 3:25 PM

    i wish you all these things! you deserve them!

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  21. drollgirlMarch 3, 2011 at 4:07 PM

    oh there are so many things we all wish for!

    right now i would just like my sick kitty leo to be ok and for those horrendous vet bills to stop. and i would like a nice new man to come along to be my companion. sigh. fingers crossed!

    hope all of YOUR wishes come true, too. well, at least some of them! :)

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  22. keishuaMarch 3, 2011 at 4:46 PM

    I use to love that song "I wish". Oh man-the memories.
    I agree being a grown-up can be the pits.How do people do it?!
    I wish for a sweet job for you and me(i'll need one soon) and a magic eyebrow shaper(mine get so unruly, so fast). I hope all your wishes come true.

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  23. TiqMarch 3, 2011 at 5:04 PM

    Oh this is sweet... I love this post. You have it so together!

    My wish is to have ALL of my wish come true..hehe..

    Have a great weekend girl!

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  24. JoMarch 3, 2011 at 5:24 PM

    Being a grown up IS so hard sometimes!!
    And that shirt...RAD!!

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  25. Kayla PooleMarch 3, 2011 at 6:08 PM

    Tiho wants a cleaning robot! He is determined to buy one and actually researches various models. I am not so sure, but the second I hear it would also give me fancy updos and manicures, I'm all for it.

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  26. Oh, My DarlingMarch 3, 2011 at 6:25 PM

    I love that you quoted Skee-Lo.

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  27. PilarMarch 3, 2011 at 8:08 PM

    I really wish office time was optional, why go to the office during the sunny hours of the day? Cant I just do work from a hut in the beach? I hear you on all this grow-up stuff, it is tough!

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  28. Claire KieferMarch 3, 2011 at 8:54 PM

    OMG THAT SHIRT!!!!!! It's freaking amazing. Did you ever go to Double Dutch in SF? It's one of my faves--old school hip hop and old Adidas on the walls!

    I wish the same thing about pasta and pastries. And I wish I didn't have a bad back and that I were in love. :)

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  29. marjorie roseMarch 3, 2011 at 10:05 PM

    Haha! I love that you broke out in song in the middle of the post !

    And yes, I wish wish wish!

    Moment of honesty: The older I get the more I see that there really are people who only care about the bottom line. I don't care much for those people. Thankfully, the world is comprised of SO MANY MORE who do care!

    Have a wonderful night! I'll be dreaming of a manicure-giving robot..

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  30. Brooke TMarch 4, 2011 at 4:35 AM

    what an amazing blog!!! I hope you participate in my Wednesday Wishes feature. It'd be perfect!!

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  31. brlracincwgrlMarch 10, 2011 at 6:38 AM

    I love these wishes!

    I wish I had a house cleaning robot as well. That would be so wonderful!

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