Things you can't do but wish you could (like swimming, speaking other languages)

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Fenner

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Properly play the piano. By properly I mean read the music and play a song, not by ear. My Dad was a great piano player and learned to play by ear and eventually taught himself to read music. My Brother has my Dad's piano, but eventually I am going to get it for my daughter, or my Mother in law's piano.
 

jsr1221

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I wish I could be an artist. I can do stick figures and that is literally it. I also wish I could be a musician. So many ways to express oneself through art and worship.
 
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crosstweed

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#23
- Krav Maga (I'm dead serious. And maybe Aikido, too.)

- Piano

- Cello

- Violin

- Speak Italian, Spanish, and Russian fluently

- How to pick car doors

- How to win The Oregon Trail

- How to swim

- How to felt wool

- How to do CPR

- How to work on vehicles efficiently

- Morse code



I could keep going all day.
 
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Yahweh_is_gracious

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#24
I wish I had athletic ability.

I wish I had musical ability and could play an instrument.

I wish I could bake. I can cook, but not bake.
 
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Ultimatum77

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#25
-Be a master chess player I like playing it but by no means know all the crazy strategies the pro's know would be cool if I did.
-Read people's minds - I guess too much sci fi movies there lol'
-Be able to project the future and better make decisions - kind of like Neo in the matrix
-Be a sous chef and learn different dishes - I love to eat! :)
That's all I got for now.
 
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crosstweed

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#26
Heh hehe hehhe... I did leave out the cooking bit, didn't I? #priorities
 

BruceWayne

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1. Catch Mewtwo. Impossible.
2. Be able to cut my own hair. I've trimmed it, but I wouldn't dare attempt an actual haircut.
3. Be an actor. I'm good at it. ^.^
4. Draw something other than Disney characters. I've tried lol.
5. Speak French.
 

mar09

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I can't dance, no rhythm at all....so dancing for me :p
hi lijo,
neither could i. but i know some rhythm from learning music. i dont think i\d learn to dance still.. even if blue says i may have arthritis-).
 

mar09

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This thread is about things/skills you can't do right now, but wish you could.

Examples: swimming, speaking another language, drawing, singing, etc...

It can be something you plan on doing in the future or something you just can't do for one reason or another..

I'll start...

I wish I could be a pilot. I always wished it but I could never afford the lessons. I ended up with pinched nerves anyway from a job I used to do so I probably couldn't have been a pilot either way...

I also wish I could sing like Steven Tyler from Aerosmith... :rolleyes:
ZT, now u ask... i wish i could swim.. i am so ashamed to admit i have sib who was in varsity, while i was too scared to dip in a cold pool=(. I did use to draw, but havent done in ages... but still wish i could better and did some more. I envy an i-law who could do portraits, for i only get silhouettes and usually the hair style, but never look a like, wc frustrated me. Ah, and i really wish this, but dont think i can do it now: drive. I did take some time and effort to do so, but am not confident to sit behind the wheel now for some reasons. It will simplify a lot of errands when i have to stop at a few stops, and carry a few kg when i am not with the guys in the car.
[Oh btw, i know some notice but i often skip the dashes-- and apostrophes because the pc isnt located in a lighted place and during the day i do not turn on the light much, except on really cloudy days. so i rely on some touch typing and dislike pressing the back key so often or editing (sori). and as i said once i type w/ less keystrokes when possible.]
 
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Colt45Bullet

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#30
I wish that I could:
1. Help others more
2. Obtain respect from my dad about what I want to do as a career
3. Live a perfect life
4. Have one loyal friend
 
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jb1616

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#31
2-I wish I could walk/slow dance again.
4-I wish I could play piano.
3-I wish I could find a true love.
1-I wish I were more useful to God.
5-I wish I could write songs for a living.
 
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Leneah

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#32
oh i wish I could
1- see the world (travel) more
2- have more self confidence
3- make others feel loved
4- have a majestic bakery and tea house that was vintage and stuff
5- be on a professional soccer/football team
 
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Hellooo

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#33
Surf
Trim my own hair
Sing well. Like with a discernable vibrato.
Tap dance
Rap Guns and Ships from Hamilton (close but not there yet)
Climb more efficiently
Play upright bass
Jazz improv on piano (can't seem to shake off classical training)
Calligraphy (actually learning this currently)
Design and make my own clothing and shoes

If I prioritized these things I could probably do them, but alas, I can only focus on so many things at a time.
 
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wwjd_kilden

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#34
oh i wish I could
1- see the world (travel) more
2- have more self confidence
3- make others feel loved
4- have a majestic bakery and tea house that was vintage and stuff
5- be on a professional soccer/football team
You better let us all know if you end up getting that bakery! :D
 

peacenik

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I wish I could run marathons, win the lottery, and had a super green thumb.
 

mar09

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I wish I had athletic ability.

I wish I had musical ability and could play an instrument.

I wish I could bake. I can cook, but not bake.
You can still (all), can u, if u have and gave some time and effort. What instrument have u in mind? Some of the simpler are the harmonica=) but even a guitar can be studied at ur age. A father in church studied chords when in his late 40s i think, and he in time accompanied worship time when others were not available.

For me, baking was easier to learn. i mean not elaborate things. u can start with cookies, or was there something u wanted to make? Cookies are not that sensitive, unlike cakes wc flop when temp.is disturbed or u open the oven at the wrong time. The mixing is also critical, like u cant under- or over-beat the batter. So if u want to, start w/ simple cookie recipes and find how easy they are when u follow instructions-).
 
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TemporaryCircumstances

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#37
I wish I could jump serve in volleyball lol
I wish I could cook
I wish I could keep a plant without killing it haha
I wish I could speak fluent Japanese already lol
Ummmmm I think that's about it :p
 
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Eternallife

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#38
You know ever since I have decided to walk with Christ I haven't been able to drive. I used to drive all the time before then. I would like to put a top down on an 09 Volkswagen Eos and cruise real slow!
 
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MollyConnor

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#39
I have always wanted to be en pointe in ballet. I've taken a couple of dance classes but never formal ballet training.

Also, it would be cool to know how to sing. ;)
 
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TemporaryCircumstances

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#40
I have always wanted to be en pointe in ballet. I've taken a couple of dance classes but never formal ballet training.

Also, it would be cool to know how to sing. ;)
Hey I do Pointe! :D