People talk about dreams all the time. When it comes to dreams there are two types – those that we view as attainable through our own hard work and those that we just ‘wish’ would happen. This isn’t an entry about the first type, as anyone who puts their mind to something, if they have the talent and the perseverance, can make things happen. This is an entry about the second, the ‘what if’ dreams, the dreams that are totally off the scale.
First things first, let’s get the standard beauty pageant answer out of the way – world peace. Of course we’d all love it. And if it could be dreamed into existence, someone would have done it by now. So that aside, let’s be a little selfish today.
My father has dreamed of winning the lottery my entire life. In fact, he knows, down to the last detail, what he would do were it to happen, and even has variants of his plans depending on the sum. My mother, of course, schemes right along side of him. My family hasn’t ever enjoyed real financial security, so that’s obviously something that they dream about. Having been through the mud, we know, as a family, that we can take just about anything that comes our way, and that we’re there for one another no matter what, but I have to admit that it would be nice to see my dad get to make that dream list of his happen. He knows that it won’t, and he’s content no matter, but it’s fun to dream about it.
When it comes right down to it, there are a lot of things we’re not really willing to admit when it comes to dreams, as most of them are, if we’re being brutally honest, rather selfish. Who doesn’t want to marry a drop dead gorgeous girl or guy, have loads of cash, a big house, be able to travel the world, find true love, be famous, be powerful, or a laundry list of other things? If we’re being brutally honest, those are the sorts of things that we all secretly wish for because, let’s face it, we’ve been brought up to believe that they make our problems disappear. But that’s a whole other kettle of fish, and I’m not going to get into that right now.
My dream is a bizarre one, though just as selfish as those stated above. In a perfect world I would have an entire symphony orchestra at my disposal 24 hours a day, a massive and completely staffed studio in which to record them (and whatever else), and living quarters attached to it. It would be in the country, probably in Europe, and also include an authentic replica of a small Roman spa.
That’s it. Have a symphony at my disposal to record with, a moderate house, and an authentic Roman spa. Create, sleep, eat, soak.
Heaven.
Girls are a headache, so no girls. Though I might, ala Keith Moon, also have a small pub on the property so that friends could come by and enjoy themselves. But nothing ridiculous. Just a nice little pub, a big stone fireplace, some guest rooms upstairs, and big plush chairs for people to relax in.
Every year, in a different city each year, I would play one show in support of the record that I had released that year. I would not have a record company. It being a dream, I wouldn’t need one. I would simply use revenues generated from online sales and ticket sales to pay for show costs. And, of course, I would bring the symphony with me.
The Beatles, after they stopped touring, had 365 days a year to do nothing but create. Can you imagine what that would be like? To have the ability to write and record music 365 days a year with everything that you required at your disposal? If heaven exists, that’s what you’d get to do there I’d wager.
So that’s my selfish dream. What’s yours?
Of course the lottery is my self fish dream, there’s a reason to that though ,all my life from what i can recall we’ve always rent a town house and with the company my dad work for , we never lived in a city no more then 5 years till we moved to winnipeg,i’ve been here for 10 years ,We’ve never had that much money either and have always struggle through out life,i would sell my cd’s or movies ,hockey equipment then by it back a week later things like that , ever since i began to work , we’ve been able to live pay check to pay check and just get by .
The reason why i did choose the lottery ,cause we could all move back to were i’m originally from , would love to buy them there own home, and place were we would all be happier
My selfish dream is a written apology to myself and my son from my employer for their deplorable behaviour last June (I was bullied into quitting my job because I had to stay in the hospital with my three-year-old when he was recovering from his surgery) And I would love to watch them take sensitivity training.
Then maybe I could start sleeping again.
This is more important to me than any amount of money.
Pretty sure mine has something to do with a girl from school, owning and operating a hockey rink, and jamming with Matthew Good on a bunch of Les Pauls and Martin acoustics.
On the topic of dream type #1…
“I’m sick of following my dreams, man. I’m just going to ask them where they’re goin’ and hook up with them later.” - Mitch Hedberg
Grad School. You might think that fits into the first category of dreams mentioned, but I am quickly learning that in my field of study it fits far better in the less obtainable category.
I wish that people who I would give my life for would simply remember that I’m alive.
My “dream”, of course would be to win the lottery like everyone. I always knew that wouldn’t happen but that dream was put WAY out of mind(literally) last year when I found out that i had a brain tumor. Oligodendroglioma for those keeping word scores. I had the surgery back in April of 2007,had radiation in April of that same year and now I am back to work but still have some symptoms that aren’t going away. Anyway…long story short is, my DREAM would be to have doctors tell me that I am fully recovered. I know that is selfish too but really I want my family and friends to have the comfort in knowing that I’m better and that they don’t have to worry about it.
Also, another dream would be to see Matt Good here in New England (Rhode Island) with a full band tour! ( can’t wait to see the solo acoustic in Boston in march…but Im “dreaming” for another full band tour ..FALL maybe??)
Bruce
I’ve always wished that I could travel to any point in history to witness, first hand, any significant moments. Of course I’d have to be in a ghost form so as not to influence or change the event in any way. I just think it would be so cool to have that “behind closed doors” knowledge.
-see the wheel invented
-witness the building of the pyramids
-watch DaVinci create
-Roswell?
-JFK?
- etc…
Oh… and I’d REALLY love to have a lightsaber!….. a green one…..
In my selfish dream all the banks in the world close their doors for good. Workers organize capital autonomously without the need for an ownership class. All global markets somehow maintain their momentum despite the collapse of the credit creation system. Production of food, housing and energy all somehow increase in both the short and long run. And all the people in the financial system that lost their jobs suddenly find appreciation for community service.
Two chicks at the same time.
Mine would be to pay of all my debts, own a house in B.C., have a great career, and to be finally married to my partner. But most of all, i want to run my own SPFX studio and be among the great SPFX artists; such as Rick Baker, or KNB studios. To have that would be heaven for me :D.
Awesome post Matt!
One big dream of mine is to own a pub and name it after my dad. It’s kind of a weird dream for someone who can only work in kitchens, and no where else, but it would be nice to work for myself than for someone else.
Until recently I was an elite Ironman triathlete. But a nagging injury that has impacted my training (mainly running) for the past few years has finally become enough and I’ve now retired from competition. I do still train, but my running is much slower.
My dream would be of course, to have my injury go away so that I could run fast and long, and once again feel the euphoria that comes from running the last 50m before the finish line after nearly 10hrs of hard work. If I could dream big, of course I would want to win. And if my injury never goes away, maybe at least I could dream that I will one day get over my ego and race as an amateur and not care about my time or placing.
Nice frkn dream Matt !!!!!
hardly a selfish one tho seeing as we get the shows and the ability to STILL hear your music :)
My selfish dream is all 3 kids through college/university AND the house paid for … ALL BEFORE I DIE .. lol !!!
My selfish dream is to meet the woman of my dreams.
Dreams, they move us in so many ways. What are my dreams?
I would have to say that the biggest (and probably most unmaintainable dream) I have is to have a big multi-national company phone me and say that they would like to become the prime sponsor of Huskie Motorsports. Wow, that would be awesome. For those of you that are unaware of what Huskie Motorsports is, here is a clip.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=IupnB_5bhl0
We are facing some serious problems if I don’t procure some funding quite quickly. With schoolwork, and my job, I’m finding less and less time to call people. Wow, what we could do with some cash.
On the topic of attainable dreams, I really want to be a concert organizer. I think that it would be the coolest job ever, I would love to someday be able to say to someone that I put on a concert for (MG, Coldplay, U2, OLP…the list goes on). I guess that is something I have to work at.
I know this sounds incredibly vain, but the first part of my dream would be to lose weight and be thin (just a size 8 - not asking for anything unrealistic!). Being overweight runs on the woman’s side in my family - and I struggle with losing weight, just as my mom does, as my grandma did, as her mother did. And it’s not as if I sit on the couch all day watching tv and eating junk - I eat extremely healthy and excercise a moderate amount (where my bf can eat 3 times as much as me and not gain an ounce on his tiny muscly body). This does somewhat fit into the obtainable part of dreaming, but the “wishing” part would to be thin and not have to diet and watch what I eat constantly, for th rest of my life.
On with the rest of my dream. I would have no debts. I would have a nice 3 bedroom house in the midtown area of Toronto (Rosedale). I would also have a nice little cottage up north (Hunstville possibly) to escape to in the summer, with a dock, a canoe, and firepit. If I want to go to the extreme with this dreaming thing, I would also have a condo in another major city, like New York or Vancouver, to get away from Toronto whenever I can.
I would be married to my boyfriend Dave, have 2 HEALTHY children, and have enough money so that worrying about it’s never on my mind (as opposed to now, where I think about the lack thereof constantly). I would have my own Graphic Design company - not too big, about 15 employee’s or so. I would be able to choose my own projects - do some branding for major retailers, design packaging for top of the line products, sold in Holt Renfrew and stores like that. I would delve into advertising, installation design - and be recognized as one of the top designers in Toronto.
I would be able to travel the world - see all the places on my list: Thailand, Japan, Vancouver, Australia, New York, Italy, etc. I would be able to travel in comfort. Be able to stay at decent hotel,s take tours, go shopping.
I suppose that’s about it without going completely over the top with selfishness and greed.
If I was to be much more realistic about things and my life currently - I would like to have a car, have enough money to go on a weeks vacation to somewhere like Mexico or Cuba with my bf (who has never been out of Ontario), and to be able to put a down payment on a house of our own.
Great post Matt - I enjoyed reading yours, as well as everyone else’s - It’s always fun to dream.
Jacqueline
1) remember my dreams when I wake up
2) live somewhere with all four seasons and interesting terrain
3) own my own (or work for) a medium-sized design firm that would allow me to focus on typography & type design and book design, and be payed enough to have a reasonable, if spartan, lifestyle.
4) be able to go for a photowalk whenever I feel like
5) have a sure supply of fresh Polaroid film
Who needs a pub when your mates can hang out in the Roman spa? I assume it comes with slave-girls included. And because they’re slaves, they don’t have the usual hassle.
In a sense my dream is much the same as yours, no responsibilities and the time and space to make things.
My completely selfish dream, huh?
I’d have private music lessons from PJ Harvey.
I’d have a private tutor so I could continue education with the least amount of distractions.
I’d be self sufficient.
Over my fear of going places alone…
People wouldn’t take me for granted.
and I’m stealing your Roman spa idea… I dunno what that is but it sounds like large bath tubs are involved…
I’d like to be financially comfortable enough that I no longer need to work. I’d volunteer for a charity part time and use the extra spare time to exercise (I’d love to ice skate properly again), socialise more, travel more and work on crafty/arty things. If that’s not possible I’d like to get back the energy levels I had before I was sick so that I actually have some energy left after work every day to do the volunteering, exercising and socialising.
To have enough money to pay off my student loans and enough to get my phd, and enough money for my parents to retire, to travel the world, and not have to work ever again.
That’s really about it.
I decided this morning that I want to write a song that people will still listen to in one hundred years time, so I guess my dream lies along those same Beatles lines: to have nothing but time to try and create something beautiful. It would be nice to live forever, or for a very very long time. With all that’s unfolded in history it’d be interesting to see what of today’s world is still standing in a thousand years.
I would live in a farmhouse in Italy (probably Tuscany) where I could eat Italian food all day and buy designer Italian shoes.
My days would be spent writing my novel and taking photographs of the countryside and locals.
And you, Mr. Good, would not be invited as I would hate for you to have one of those headaches :P
Cool topic, though I have too many dreams to list them all off. I would love to save up enough money to travel the world as a photographer, to see all corners of the earth before we all kill each other. During my time I would meet interesting people and hopefully find myself a girl. After a few years of traveling I’d have to settle down with her somewhere and find another dream to pursue. No idea what that dream would be.
To find the best friend and lover to make my babies with… and have the financial base to support them comfortably (not excessively).
And also to have some spaces at my disposal to work (a woodshop, small sound studio, computer lab/print production house, gym, and a big empty room w/ceiling windows and only a couch against a wall).
Mine is to find happiness, true love, be the best respected in my career by my peers, live my days in the centre of Paris, a country home in France or Italy, or the best of both in Corsica.
I’m almost there with that.
Ideally would be to have a place in Vancouver so I could divide half my time there, but I gave up on that idea with the price of property in Vancouver….
But the big one, is that although its a cliche, to have my family and my friends healthy, happy and in my life for many years to come.
I like how “marry a drop dead gorgeous girl or guy” and “find true love” are two totally different dreams in your mind Mr. Good.
A pet monkey (obviously).
A house with lots of windows, by the water, with trees and a garden and a BBQ. A helper whose job it would be to do all the boring washing and chopping so that I could eat fruits and vegetables endlessly. Enough money that I could have these things without needing to work. My time would be spent drinking red wine, reading books, watching movies until the wee hours of the morning. Then I would sleep until noon or 1pm (and have awesome dreams every night), go to the chiropractor, spend several hours in a dance studio or writing, hang out with some children/animals/interesting people, get a massage, eat said fruits/vegetables and start the whole thing again.
Yearly vacation to somewhere I’ve never been, or somewhere I love to be.
A world where things and people operate at face value - no head games, no hypocrisy.
Oh, and the existence of unicorns.
Lottery win over 100 million after taxes.
Main house near Tarija, Bolivia. Nothing real fancy. Just a comfortable hacienda type place on some land with fruit trees and such. I’d also build a boarding school for local poor children and a women’s shelter. All self contained with cafeteria and bakery. I’d set up a scholarship fund for gifted children.
Then I would give half of the money away 1 million at a time to various charities. Vancouver and Calgary food banks, Alberta and BC Children’s hospitals, Boys and Girls Clubs in Tucson, the hospice in Odessa, Texas that cared for my cousin as he succumbed to AIDS. (to give you an idea)
So then let’s say I have 40-50 million left. Now the fun. I’d buy condos in Miami, Vegas, Canmore, AB, Aruba, Southern France, Hong Kong. Those condos would be available to friends and family when I wasn’t staying there.
50 golf courses in 50 states in 50 weeks. I’d rent a RV with driver and off we’d go to do that.
If you saw me on the street, you’ld never know I was a multimillionaire unless you knew me. Of course, seeing me would be rare because I would live a pretty nomadic life at least half the year. I’d buy a nondescript sedan and travel around with two cameras, a tripod, iPod, a laptop, and some clothes. I’d have a phone but it would rarely be turned on. I’d just post to my blog and flickr account.
My wife is certain that this lottery win would end “us” because of what I want to do and how I want to live but like you said. I can be selfish in my dream. It just might. If it did there would be a 25 year-old seat cover on the passenger side of that sedan.
This dream changes depending on the amount but two things remain constant. When I’m in the lottery office holding that big poster sized check and somebody asks me if I’m gonna quit my job my answer is always the same.
“Am I gonna QUIT? Hell, I’m AWOL now!”
Then when one of my bosses discovers a big pile of shit on their desk somebody will gleefully tell them who did it.
“I’ll have his badge for this!” the boss will shout.
Then another coworker will say,
“Dan just called. You HAVE his badge. It’s under the pile.”
My selfish dream…like above, healthy and comfortable family, lifestyle, my relatives be financially stable, to own a livable apartment and a half decent car, and to be ultimately successful and highly-recognized in my job field.
Realistically, if I work hard enough, I can achieve all of those on my own but ya never know what apples life throws your way.
I actually love proxy’s dream…I’d love nothing more than to do something similar as part of my career plans…travel the civilized and third world, take pictures of positive things, beautiful things but simultaneously sad and terrible things. I kinda have this dream of one day taking that one “amazing” picture that captures a thousand words truly in one picture, all saying something about what’s wrong with the world.
Alternatively, let’s make viral advertisements and put them on police cars, cause they’re just that cool!
Great post Matt.
This one really made me sad. Mine is a dream that never can be achieved.
I would like to have one conversation with my mom. She died when I was 5 and I
barely remember her. I am now older than her when she died. It freaks me out.
I would also like to apologize to my dad. He passed on 13 years ago at a time when
we were barely speaking (my fault).
My other dream can be achieved by winning the lottery. One bowling alley - 5 bands (Matt Good, The Hip, Blue Rodeo, Neil Young, and Muse) - and endless pitchers - and Bob Cole and Harry Neale calling the games.
Peace,
Trish
I would dream for a lottery win, but I don’t play.
When I say “meet the woman of my dreams,” I mean it in the sense of finding true love.
Quoting Justin:
6) be able to believe that love is still enough
My dream would be for my girlfriend to stop using drugs so much. It’s a crutch and I hate her (well not hate, I just hate that she does it) for it, yet I don’t wish to judge her because I’m incredibly in love with her. I wish she could get over it and I wish I could give her enough support so she wouldn’t need them.
The lottery sounds good though.
I hear having a full orchestra at your disposal and a roman spa is overrated.
Like many, I have dreamed to win the lotto- and not because i believe a lot of money would solve all my problems, but having financial security for my family would be awesome!! We have always been a family who shares and we have always gotten by with a smile on our face, even when we had to spread our resources really thin.
If I won the lotto, most of it would not stay in myhands. I would pay off all my loved ones debts and make my mom’s business plans a reality , by building her new facility. I would buy back my grampa’s land and give it to my dad who rightfully owns it ,and make his dream of having a cowboy-type restauranr slash saloon/pub come true.
No amount of money in the world would secure this one- but i would wish my father back to good health and have him cancer-free forever.
I have found over the years that my dreams have started to become more down to earth. All the luxuries and extravagant lifestyles don’t appeal much to me anymore. BUt getting on to the personal dreams for myself:
I dream of going back to Europe to live, not sure where, but Italy is somewhat of my adoptive home and i still have ties there. Maybe i would love to live on a winery in the Italian country side!!
I have always dreamed of having children but never saw a man by my side. But somehow, I want healthy children to be in my future. If having a partner is ever an option, I only want them to be my equal. Someone who would be my rock and make me feel safe.
I want to have security, not have to worry about money and just live a moderate life, but be able to ENJOY things like good wine and travel. I do want my dream house, but not a mansion. A HUGE bathroom is a must. I need some sort of massive bath because i will pretty much live in it, and a gourmet kitchen with everything i would ever need. I love hosting dinner parties for family and friends!!
Here’s where my dreams start to become unattainable: I always wanted to be a fashion designer, sculptor or painter…and artist. I want to have an art studio, fully equipted with all the materials i could ever need or want to work in and an art gallery to show all the pieces there after. Much the same as Matt’s I guess… the tools i need to create and a place to do it. I have never had feelings of thorough satifaction quite like the ones I used to get after having finished an art piece. I always knew I would never be one of the beautiful ones who walked down the runway wearing beautiful garments, and so I would love to be the one who creates them, and then watch my ideas come to life.
And just to have inner peace. I am always at war with myself. I just wish i could be my own best friend.
My dream is one completely different from every single one of the ones posted so far, If it was possible, I would enusre that every single day for a few years I would never have any idea what was going to happen, and live my life by the seat of my pants. The most exhilirating times Ive ever eperienced have been when Ive done something completely unexpeded, such as moving out. AFTER that, I’d tour with the Red Hot Chili Peppers and study under John Frusciante. He is a god among guitar players. Finally, I’d invest in property, and have enough money so I could play guitar, get my PhD in political studies and travel. Oh, also, i’d make sure that in my house there was never ever a risk of hitting my head on something, and that the bed and the bathtub were big enough to soak all 6′8” of me.
First thing, I always say I sell dreams for a living…said it on my p/f here. I’m in lottery sales and I get to hear of people’s “dreams” everyday. And sometimes see them come true. Although, winning a windfall of a lottery has also become some people’s worst nightmare…money doesn’t always guarantee happiness. And it brings out the ugliness in some.
Dreams seem to change when you have kids…after experiencing so much heartache/death over the past few years and not really having a great life, my simplest dream is that they’re o.k. Seriously, I pray for it every day…just that they’re o.k. In terms of health, happiness and the world they have to live in, I just want it all to be ok. That’s honestly what I dream about when I dream.
As for going beyond that….to travel. Anywhere. Everywhere. I’ve never been anywhere and would love to just be able to go photograph the world with my kids. I’d love to show them the world through a different perspective, other than just what we’re limited to and know of here. My daughter and I both share that dream and, one day (when I win that frickin’ lottery)…..
Oh, and I’d also move out of this hellhole that I live in. I hate it and would get a nice little place with a yard and lots of animals.
I guess I do dream.
Well, you put mine into words already: have loads of cash, be able to travel the world, find true love, be famous. IS THAT SO MUCH TO ASK?!
Quoting JC25:
Mitch was a brilliant man. Too bad he’s gone. :(
dreams…
I’m selfish in that I want enough money for anyone in my family to never, ever, ever have to worry about anything again. My mother and father are always chasing that lottery dream, as well.
A beautiful house (a haven, a nest). To be an award winning writer. To be surrounded by creative, inspiring people a lot of the time.
A steam room in my house. A shower room. ahhhh
If you get your own pub, I want my own stool there. And maybe a bunch of people who cheer “Norm” whenever I walk in. Even though my name isn’t Norm.
Maybe I’ll just change my name to Norm if you get a pub.
Why thank you for asking, Mr. Good.
1) My dream since I was about 8 years old, is to become a photographer. But nowadays, everyone wants to be one, so that’s no longer exciting for many to hear me say that to them…. so, onto the next dream.
2) My favourite female actress/famous person is Drew Barrymore, because her moto has always been ‘just try to be polite to everyone and you will go far in this life’ ; and she just seems so real to me, so my dream has always been to meet her. And then give her the biggest hug for all the shit she has gone through to get to where she is.
3) My dream AND IT’S A HUGE ONE, would be to meet Keith Richards.. It will remain a dream forever, because I know it will never happen.
4) My biggest dream of all is to stop obsessing about my body, body image, etc.. and stop treating my body like a garbage gan, so that I will be able to see my son grow to have his own children. If I never make the dream happen, the pains I feel in my heart will increase and I will never forgive myself from heaven.
It’s kinda hard to think f a selfish dream when there are so many others who could really have one of their dreams come true. That said, I just want to say that I feel fortunate to have a job, own a home and have caring family and friends. If there were one thing I would dream about is to be totally and completely happy. What would it take to have this happiness? I don’t know. I don’t know if winning millions would make me happy. Would finding the right partner make me happy? I guess I’ll know if this dream comes true when it hits me like a Mack truck.
I guess that’s my dream.
i’d like to learn by osmosis.
Quoting nobody’s nothing:
AMEN, DUDE!!!
Other than having an “entire symphony orchestra at your disposal 24 hours a day”, I would say that your dream may not be that farfetched… Create, sleep, eat, soak. I think that is a good lifestyle.
I do think that unrealistic dreams are good to have because they help you to strengthen your imagination. Plus they are tons of fun to create!
On numerous occasions I’ve found myself drifting off creating improbable situations in my head of things in which I long for. But it never fails to make me smile.
My selfish dream would be to live secluded in a forested area… (I’m not so picky where). I would own a comfortable home, nothing too extravagant. I would of course live alone. I would grow all my own food. My home would have a large library… it would be more like a library consisting of a home than a home consisting of a library. My occupation would be to write…
“Girls are a headache, so no girls.” Funny, I was thinking the same about men! :D
-I want to have a family. And I want my family to turn out differently from the family I grew up in.
-go on an African Safari
-become a photographer
-have my own art exhibition
-own a sail boat
Attain enough money to pay for the rest of my college tuitions for the next three years then perhaps med or graduate school. After that, I’ll work for my own money. Just need a good start.
Quoting Eva:
Ditto.
I sit here racking my brain to think of some big dream that I have…. but really for me it’s about the simplest things.
Some parts of my dream are:
- To get out of the financial hole I’ve been in for the better part of a decade
- To strengthen and maintain a few really good friendships with people who know that there’s more to life than climbing the socioeconomic ladder.
- To become really comfortable and skilled in the kitchen, so that I can provide my guests treats that tickle their senses.
- To learn to play one instrument really well, and to overcome my shyness so that I can sing along with it. I’ve always enjoyed singing but am a bit shy about it.
- To be able to help my parents move gracefully through their latter years in relative comfort.
- To find one special lady with whom I can share all of these simple pleasures
That’s pretty much it.
To be the towel girl in Matt Good’s roman spa? Lol
Quoting deb:
Agreed.
My dream is to become more realistic.
In a perfect world, I would be: debt-free, have a funky, eclectic house on Salt Spring Island with room for a garden, infared sauna, solarium, dj set-up and several cats, to be able to help my mom out so she wouldn’t have to work or worry about money, travel anywhere at a moments notice, and to unconditionally love myself…..
My own selfish dream… I always wanted to travel into space, walk on the moon just once, and look at the Earth with new perspective, and feel apart of something infinite… To learn every language known to man, to be able to communicate with anyone anywhere… To have access to every book, album, film and archeological artifact ever created and the time to learn, enjoy and study them all (and actually retain all that knowledge)…To have a “free pass” to every country in the world, and spend time in all, to know them from first hand experiences, not just pictures or second hand knowledge (opinion)…all that and a comfortable cabin to always come home to (with windows everywhere and a wrap around deck) deep in the mountains beside a lake.
oooooooooh, I failed the question………
I admit, I read it really fast, because I was in a hurry. And at the end read ‘what’s your dream’? Didn’t realize it was an unattainable crazy dream question..
DAMN!!!!!!
My dream is kind of a selfish one, but I wish they’d find a cure for depression because I’m scared shitless of having to see someone for mine. I’m 35 and I just can’t go untreated any longer.
I guess if that just weren’t possible, I’d want a place of my own out in the country where I could live with my horse and not have to work because I always feel at peace when I’m with him. If I were to really dream big, I’d hope that I could afford to keep a few friends for him too.
I would play amazing fiddle music, have lots of children, live in the country, have a beautiful flower garden and fresh vegetable garden and perhaps a pond and waterfall (natural of coarse). My home would be moderate but very comfortable and cozy with a huge kitchen and family room (all very clean and organized). My kid’s would have freedom and lots of time outdoors. I would have time to cook and bake. I would love my husband. He would be strong and intelligent and able to do most anything. He would love music and children and me of course. My house would be filled with love and hugs. I would have friends and loved ones visit at times and other times enjoy the quiet of the country. I would design or paint at my leisure. I would have kind and respectful neighbors. I think I would go backwards in time a ways. This sounds like a country song without the white picket fence. My dream is just to be a wife and mom-oh my.
I would live in Paris, be head over heels love and run a wildly successful fashion magazine. I would also own a villa in Tuscany, which I would visit regularly. All of my friends and family would come and vacation at the villa whenever possible.
I would move back to Newfoundland. Specifically, I would move to the community of Conche, located in the east coast of the Northern peninsula, population 200. It is the most stunningly beautiful place I have had the opportunity to spend a small portion of my life in. I’d buy one of the old salt-box houses that has since been abandonded have have it refinished. I’d also have a punt. There is fantastic archaeology all over the peninsula so I would just spend my summers excavating and my winters cataloguing, researching and writing.
Can I start over?
Ok, my dream (and I actually dream it at night when I’m sleeping, so it’s actually abit of a wierd one) is this:
I have had the same dream twice with different scenario’s and scenery, but it’s that of the same; my family visits where the movie Blood Diamond was filmed, in Africa. There are no wars. Just beautiful land to be discovered. Beautiful people welcoming you into their home and their cultures. That’s really all it is, plain and simple…. even though the Blood Diamond wars are said to be over, there is still no peace from it, I believe.. So my dream is for there to be peace in this part and all parts of Africa.
Damn, there I go again.. Ok, so you said let’s be selfish… urg.. ok, I’m still thinking……
I’m a Gemini, we have to be unique, sorry.
Hmmm dreams. I fanatize daily about them, but am grateful for what I have. No serious health issues, a healthy beautiful daughter and a job I love.
I dream that money was never an issue and I could volunteer at my job, and get to stay home with my daugher more.
I also dream about meeting Madonna, (hey its my dream), going to a spa daily, owning a pink Hummer, myu own masage therapist, owning a penthouse condo downtown Victoria on the harbour, and last but not lest, spending a week with Mr. Good himself. Now thats a dream!!!
My dream has always been to be a designer and to live in London, or rather anywhere in England. I’ve always loved England and the city life but at the same time it has the good working class have a pint at the pub kind of spirit. I’d be successful and independent and be a true professional. I’d have my own flat and my boyfriend would live in his own place that isn’t within walking distance to mine because I need my space away from everyone. I’d have a horse or two as well that I’d keep in a stable in the country that I could take care of and it would be my escape from the city.
And that’s what it has always been since I was in grade 7.
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To be loved because of my flaws, not despite them.
Quoting T-Lee:
OMG T-Lee….that is another one my dreams….Going back into time. Thats like NOT playing the Extra and all the numbers come up!!!! I would sooo kick myself in the ass for that. I feel your pain….DAMN!!!!
I just wanted to add to my above novel…
To go with my huge bathroom, i require steam..I want the most wonderful steam sauna..:0)
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and in my yard I want fruit trees..I dream of going out in the morning and picking citrus from the limbs…
I want to dine like they do in European villages. Go to the markets to purchase local cheeses, and drink wine from my own vineyards, homemade breads from the pasticciaria (sp?), and have my own huge herb garden..
And I dunno..I always wanted an otter. FUCKING ADORABLE…I didn’t realize how big they were and so he can’t live in my bath tub as once thought. He will have his own little river sanctuary, and a lover of his choice and him and i will eat oysters (mine shucked with fresh lemon) and he will crack his own.
Oh and also with the money i win in the lottery I am opening a few animal rescue shelters …a lot of my money will be donated to anti- animal cruelty places…
and, now that I’ve returned from my bike ride, I’d like to add to mine as well.
I’ve always daydreamed (as I’ve ridden) of a bike road/trail race that would involve “piped in” music along the route. Each rider would submit their selections/playlist for the race beforehand and during the race, whoever held the lead would have their music selections playing (until they were passed by another rider). You know, incentive to get them really pedalling hard (I hate riding to crap music and some good tunes can get me flying). If there were to be a clump or group leading, then the last clear leader’s tunes would continue until someone were to break out of the pack. I use this as my “visualization” as I ride. Today my music (because I’m always in the lead in my little daydream) was Born To Kill (I usually have to play it 3 times to be satisfied), followed by a little Rhymes With Orange and then some Age Of Electric. As I flew across the finish (today, in my little imaginary race) the end of Born To Kill was blaring (again)….I won (of course).
So my dream is to start this type of bike race.
My dream is travel.
To move from one continent to the next for years on end in a modest boat that I would sail myself.
You pose an interesting question Good.
So far, I’ve typed about five different responses to this, and still can’t land on one that feels right. Some are entirely impossible, but they make the following list because I would be ridiculously happy to have them checked off…
- I dream that one day, because of over exposure to water, I will grow a set of gills.
- I dream for a house by the ocean.
- I dream for the chance to totally slam a major corporation through wicked investigative journalism, causing them to become a newly crippled business, never to harm the planet ever again.
- I dream for a night in which I may sing someone a lullaby.
- I dream that one day, I will fully understand and realize my power. To heal, to bring justice, to empower others, to love.
- I dream to one day, have a lengthy discussion or interview with founder of this website.
- I dream to finally write an editorial with impeccable organization.
- I dream to be interviewed by Jon Stewart.
The bottom line is that it’s no fun being realistic. I guess that’s what’s so neat about me. I take reality with a grain of salt.
to have enough in the bank so that i could spend the rest of my life not having to “work”, but rather just to live in a shack on the beach, in nothing but one pair of flipflops, for the rest of my life. jamming with friends, laughing with my sister, campfires under the stars with my boyfriend, travelling……..
i also want to fly, to be able to step out my back door, look left, right, and then take off and go where ever I wanted.
how many dreams do we get?
when I ride by the river I dream.
I’d like to be able to write and cook without having to clean up after myself or worry about time and obligations.
Maybe I’d even write a cookbook.
I also want to run a step aerobics class with good music…not the shit they play in gyms. I stopped going to gyms because of it and do my workouts at home, with good music. So I’d like to share that experience.
I just want my father back.
He died two months before I was going to graduate from high school.
Everyone labeled me as a pot smoking troubled teen who never amount to much.
Because he pushed me to get into college even though I didn’t want to go.
I went to college, graduated with my masters and now have a rewarding career.
Graduating was one of most miserable days of my life because he wasn’t there.
What good is a dream if you can’t share it with the ones you love?
to buy a house in the lower mainland
My selfish Dream..
To one day be able to finally see the Original Matthew Good Band perform for a sold out show at GM Place with big scincere smiles on there faces…and having won the lottery….be able to tag along seeing all shows accross Canada and the U.S. and even a short trip to Europe and Australia. Then again, if a band like the Police could put there differences aside and lay down any grudges and or tumoil that has ever risin in THE PAST, i’m sure four professional musicians that have easily become CANADIAN rock icons could someday find a way to do the same. Imagine a show with Rock anthems of past and present mixed in with solo acoustic performances from Matt….WOW!! Another far fetched dream would be for common wealth amoungst all individuals…free health care to anyone and everyone….and for knowone to be homeless and have to go hungry for even just one day.
Heck i may as well throw in a LEAFS STANLEY CUP cause we all know that would be one dream that really never really probobly EVER happen …..:) …at least in my lifetime….the way it’s lookin!! :)
Justin
In Vulcan,AB
A selfish dream huh? As weird as this sounds I just want to see if I can actually be forgotten. For as long as I can remember, i’ve always loved the idea of just completely erasing myself from society and not having a single person remember me. Once i’ve done that I would just explore the world and if there’s any left, the beauty within it.
For me to be the revolutionary leader of intellectual people to rid the world of douchebags, and I would walk around without a shirt on and no one would give a shit that I have small tits. No, I would have bigger tits. Yes, that is my dream. Also to have a wicked conversation with Carl Sagan (brought back to life, of course) and his wife.
My dreams are that my children will live safe , happy and healthy lives and that the world cleans up their act and the environment so that can actually happen. I also dream that there really is life after death so we can once again be with loved ones who were taken away from us much too soon ,and that we have a chance to make right what we screwed up the lst time around.
I must say I would somehow create a time machine, (How to build a time machine is a great little book) and transport myself back to Europe (Austria/Germany) to be given music and piano lessons by Mozart. That’s it, have one of the greatest musicians of all time instruct me on one of the most beautiful instruments of all time.
to have a house on a big parcel of land and have as many animals as I could - with a full, caring staff to help me take care of them. I’d rescue them all. And open up a doggie day care for free where people with pets who hate to be left alone could drop them off while they were at work and know they’d be safe and happy and have fun. but they wouldn’t have to pay for it, because I’d have enough money to provide it for free.
silly..but it’s mine.
ok, in reading this again, I realize that my dreams mostly fall under category A. I have too much time on my hands right now.
I want to travel everywhere! Starting with Italy, France, Egypt, Australia, Brazil, Poland, the UK, etc etc… experience the different cultures, climates, art, architecture - everything. I’m lucky enough to get the opportunity to go to New Zealand next year… but I want to see more! I want to keep going and see everything.
Another dream of mine is to be able to provide a great home to all abandoned pets. Take them all home with me! Since I was little I’ve always had a soft spot for pets and wanted to save every single one of them… So far I’ve gone from one dog alone to a whole bunch of animals: two dogs and three cats at one time! Pets are amazing, I wish I could do so much more to help.
Oh, and the ability to fly and/or teleport.
My dream you ask…my dream unfortunatley involves ooddles of cash, but not for me, but for my project. My dream since I was a little girl was to have a Rescue Shelter for animals, not just dogs or cat, all animals. I would have hundreds and hundresds of acres of land for these animals to run, be merry and be the animals that they are meant to be…away from harm. Why all the cash, gotta have money to buy food, pay for medicine and pay for all the utilities and stuff :)
That’s my selffish dream…i know it is kinda not selffish but it’s what “I” want! No one else around me wants the same thing, they want the money to spend foolishly…holy **** how many times i have heard the if i had money i would buy a Hummer, If i had money i woudl by a porsche or if i had money i would have a castle on the top of a mountain..blah blah blah blah blah is really all i hear coming out of there mouths when they start yapping.
I used to dream about having 365 days to create. Now I don’t have any. It’s actually kind of sad.
If I could be wherever I want to be at this moment I choose to be here:
I see myself sitting peacefully on the back porch over looking a country yard, with a lake in the distance, a cool calm breeze blowing, the sky; a rainbow of exquisite colors as the sun is settling in for the evening. Children and dogs running and playing all the days energy out in what seems to be a 10 minute free for all as if there will be no tomorrow. My soul then walks out of the back door and sits next to me, reaches out for me and wraps his ever loving arms around me, day falls into night and I am complete.
It is not much of a “Dream” in essence that can be had everyday, but it is one thing that I dream of achieving one of these days. As I sit and think about what I want and what I have, well they are on the opposite ends of the spectrum, this is one “dream” that I long for.
This is so cool, reading everyone’s dreams.
My dream is to live in a beautiful house, overlooking the ocean making pottery each day instead of going to a “real Job”, my kids healthy, safe and secure, my family healthy, safe and secure, my husband achieving the dreams he wishes for. Comfortable wealth that allows us the freedom to donate our time and funds to worthy causes, making a difference in the world. Today I feel all of this is possible.
After being married for almost 23 years I really wish for you to find your “partner” Matt. I know there does exist the right woman for you, she may not be drop dead gorgeous but you will find her so. She will be be sharing, and kind and hopeful, understanding, mature, secure and just as passionate about things as you.
We have had our ups and downs but I finally can feel like I have married the man of my dreams.
Thanks for the opportunity to think happy thoughts and to read other people’s dreams today. This is just what I needed.
This is Skynet’s wife writing.
By the way, his name is Norm and is quite a character. He would fit in quite nicely on one of those pub stools :-)
I, unfortunately, do not have a dream a la orchestra type. This will be the first time I share one of my daydreams. This one has been on my mind since Matt’s visit to Toronto last year. I believe it was July, for his appearance on CTV and at 102.1 the edge. Although I am not an employee of Universal Music, I do work in the building for the Studios side. I know his contract is fulfilled, but I keep hoping maybe he’ll come by the building as he may have made some acquaintances through the years. How amazing would it be to be walking down the hall and spotting someone from the corner of your eye that you know looks familiar yet it doesn’t sink in right away. Although it doesn’t quite go further than that because I’d be too petrified to say anything which I would then regret for the rest of my life, or, I would say something completely ridiculous which, again, I would probably regret for the rest of my life. Seems quite simple and childish. Then there’s the odd time that the daydream gets a little out of hand if you know what I mean… but I think we all do that!
I am very tempted to delete this so I’m going to post it before I change my mind as I have wanted to write something more insightful on so many occasions. I’m tired of avoiding it. This one seemed easy as Matt posed the question.
I dream of enough money to properly educate my children…. to play golf at various dreams locations, to be totally out of debt…. besides that… my health?
my dream is to be happy (not that i’m not now) but just all the things in life that make one happy: husband kids, good job, place to call home and the financial stability to be able to enjoy life without worrying about debt smothering me. i also want to be surrounded by friends. i have this image of vacationing with my close friends like i do now with my extended family. but yah, put me down for world peace as my first dream. shit, for now i’m just dreaming of what the world has the potential for after george bush and positive change in his place . ah the joy of nightmares ending
that i grow old with my parents who’ve actually learned to slow down and enjoy the present, and wish they didnt have to say goodbye to their best friend.
that my brother’s family grows up to be strong and proud of themselves.
that my best friends’ can have their dad back (i’d like him back too).
that i live on a tropical beach with all of my friend and family.
that i have a home that has a room dedicated to music and my instruments.
that i stop feeling guilty and actually find peace over other peoples` shitty decisions.
The lottery is not a dream for me. It is certain. I will win 6.7 million at some point in my life….it’s the perfect amount. Not too greedy but enough to make my life and the lives of my loved ones comfortable.
My dream is to ride all the biggest, scariest rollercoasters in the world in a whirlwind amusment park vacation extravaganza. There would be cotton candy, screaming, nervous giggles and probably a little vomit but it would be worth it!!
to gain the courage to do what I want to do-release and perform my created music and other muses, and mostly, not worry about how ridiculous people think it is or how talentless I am.
I’m guessing most artists get stressed the hell out about their art, never really thinking they belong in front of a group of paying people. I am one of those. I have about 5 albums worth of material, probably a book of poetry, and many paintings that have yet to see a brush.
All I wish for is, again as stated above, the balls to follow a simple dream.
And maybe a remote cabin in the country where my wife, my beautiful daughter, and if we’re blessed, our future children could romp.
Maybe to the sounds of me performing.
My best friend and I have an elaborate (and ever-so-slightly ridiculous) dream world we aptly call Fantasyland. In it, we spend our days lounging by a gorgeous pool in an exotic locale. We are surrounded by hot shirtless servants who cater to our every whim (mostly bringing us drinks) and who– this is key– are mute, save for saying, “My, you look beautiful today.” Johnny Depp is there, too, lounging alongside us, but he is not silent– he gets speaking privileges. We have a large white Bengal tiger as a pet, to whom we feed anyone who irritates us. It’s a pretty sweet existence.
But okay, in all seriousness… I guess in my crazed, never-gonna-happen dream, I’d suddenly stop caring what everyone else thinks and start trying to figure out what it is *I* actually think and want. I’d move back to Montreal (which might seem like it could fall under the “attainable” category, but it’s pretty freaking unlikely, for various reasons). I’d have limitless inc