It has been a long time since I have mentioned Emily's plans for her life. As you may recall, from the time she was 2 years old, she wanted to be a baker. It turns out, however, that her only reason for becoming a baker was because she thought that was the only way that she would be able to eat desserts whenever she wanted. Now that she knows that isn't the case, her plans have changed.
She is still interested in art, but has also decided that she wants to own her own business. I am not exactly sure what she plans to sell, but she has decided to have a shop of some sort. The plans are even more specific in that she has decided that it should be a shop in a touristy area of Rhode Island that she can live above with a bunch of cats that will be allowed to roam freely in the shop. Why Rhode Island? Well, she read a book that highlighted all of the history in Rhode Island around the time of the revolutionary war. So, she likes the history aspect and also likes the notion that Rhode Island might have really cool cemeteries. Her love of ghosts and all things scary makes her a sucker for a good cemetery. All this being said, she would still like to go to school for art, both because she likes it and because she thinks that graphic design skills could come in handy in her business. I mentioned that the Rhode Island School of Design is one of the best art schools in the world, so apparently RISD it is! :)
But wait! The plans don't stop there. She has also decided that she would like to adopt a child rather than have any children of her own. Her reasoning is that you shouldn't create people that will have to grow up in the face of the world's problems (she's convinced that the melting ice caps will inevitably lead to another pandemic), but if there are kids that have already been created, then you might as well give them a good home. So, she would like to adopt a 10 year old girl because "ugh, I just can't deal with the toddler phase!" Further, the girl will go to school someplace that is walking distance from her shop so that the girl can just walk to the shop after school. She is still debating whether the girl will attend public or private school. She is going to have to explore the possibilities. I did mention that she had a bit of time to figure out these smaller details. :)
So there you have it! I'll be sure to do a better job of updating as the plans evolve. LOL.
