“There’s a 100 places I’d rather be, than being stuck at work” – friend, while working.
I haven’t hated every job I’ve ever had, but more often than not I’d rather be somewhere else, doing something different, with some of my favourite people.
I wanted to see if I could come up with at least 100 places I’d prefer to be, than stuck at work doing my job. Here’s what I came up with (in no particular order):
1. In bed, wrapped in a duvet, watching chick flicks
2. At the World Cup, just absorbing the sensational energy of crazy fans
3. At Disneyland, riding the teacups for the first time
4. Riding my bike around Stanley Park
5. In Saskatoon, chilling with my best friend and my adorable nephew
6. On a patio, drinking sangrias and laughing with rad company
7. Touring the Jelly Belly factory
8. Having lunch with Michael Buble and Emma Stone
9. The gym, working on my fitness
10. Chapters, trying to find my next good read
11. Lying in a hammock, reading a book
12. Driving down the Oregon coast
13. Eating ice cream on the beach
14. Cuddling with a big puppy
15. Building a pillow/blanket fort
16. Playing with Lego
17. Smelling spices in a street market in India
18. Drinking wine in France
19. Watching Britney Spears perform in Vegas
20. Getting my next tattoo
21. Indulging in a Paul Rudd movie marathon
22. Hunting for heart shaped things
23. Learning to skip rocks
24. Making my own “drunk kitchen” video
25. Ice skating outside
26. Holding hands with someone awesome
27. Shopping at Ikea
28. Looking at houses
29. Getting a hot stone massage
30. Getting a deep tissue massage
31. Going for a drive to ‘nowhere’
32. Star gazing
33. Making out under the stars
34. Falling asleep on the beach
35. Riding a dolphin
36. Skydiving
37. Working out with Jillian Michaels
38. Cooking with Gordon Ramsay
39. Partying with my besties
40. Pyjama parties with my girlfriends
41. Laughing until I cry
42. Riding in a helicopter, over the Rocky Mountains
43. Scuba diving
44. Driving fast cars
45. Ordering room service in a fancy hotel
46. Playing tourist in my own hometown
47. the Vancouver Aquarium
48. Science World
49. the salad bar at Whole Foods
50. Bulk Barn
51. Treating myself to a Lululemon shopping spree
52. Spending other people’s money
53. Grocery shopping
54. Souvenir shopping in Asia
55. Drinking tea in Japan
56. Having a tea party with the Spice Girls
57. Riding the tour bus with the Backstreet Boys
58. Getting high with James Franco
59. Singing in the shower
60. Just standing in the shower and feeling the hot water soothe my aching muscles
61. Times Square
62. Sitting on top of the “Hollywood” sign, contemplating life
63. Sitting around a campfire
64. Riding a motorcycle
65. Taking pictures of hot firemen
66. Eating peanut butter with a spoon
67. Screaming, and listening for the echoes at the Grand Canyon
68. Driving across Canada
69. Celebrating Carnival in Quebec City
70. Riding an elephant
71. Riding a camel
72. Petting a tiger
73. Joining the circus
74. Getting drunk on a wine tour in Kelowna
75. Stomping grapes
76. Reading trashy magazines while getting my nails done
77. Spending all my time doing crosswords and wordsearches
78. Playing Cards of Humanity with good company
79. Dancing
80. Singing, while driving on the highway with all the windows down
81. Spending a day with JK Rowling
82. Touring the Google offices
83. Learning to fly a plane
84. Going for a walk with a puppy
85. Having Justin Timberlake personally serenade me
86. Be pampered for an entire day
87. Pedicures with my mom
88. Running errands with my Dad
89. Listening to my grandpa tell jokes
90. Laughing, with my entire family
91. Hiking a mountain
92. Snowshoeing
93. Sleeping
94. Dreaming
95. Sailing
96. Riding a double decker bus in London
97. Riding a tricycle in the Philippines
98. Watching old home videos
99. Playing with pandas
100. Eating jelly beans
Can you think of 100 things you’d rather be doing, than what your boss has hired you to do?