I'd like to think I could . . .

For the past few years of my life, I have been working on a list of goals for my life. Not the "ultra-cool-things-that-I-must-do-before-I-die" type-goals, but the "I-really-could/should-do-these-things-because-they-would-be-good-for-me" type. Here are a few examples:
1) I'd like to think I could eat fish and like it.
2) I'd like to think I could teach school.
3) I'd like to think I could write social commentary.
4) I'd like to think I could develop a political opinion.
5) I'd like to think I could remember German and learn a fourth language.
6) I'd like to think I could drive a bus from Punta Arenas, Chile to Lincoln, NE.
7) I'd like to think that I could sit down and watch a football game, fully understanding the game itself and care about its outcome.
8) I'd like to think that I could be domestic.
9) I'd like to think that I could be a runner.
I suppose this blog is a response to #3. Honestly, I'm not really planning on writing a lot of social commentary. I'd probably do a horrendous job of it. I will admit though that many times in my life, I have had experiences that I just wanted to respond to on paper (ie, swathing, being imprisioned in my own home in Chile, being snowed-in in Cheyenne, etc). This could be a great opportunity (I hope) to get those thoughts out. I had a good friend once tell me that I would be the next Dave Berry. I don't add this comment to suggest that I could ever be nearly as opinionated or as humorous as that . . . I'd probably have to develop some solid opinions first, but I guess I add it as a warning or preface to this blog. I write like I talk. It's not always coherent, but like to think that others could benefit from or enjoy it. Happy reading . . . .