Leaving the army when I did. At the time it was pretty much a low budget dead end with low moral and a hatred for the government that we swore to defend. But I really loved the lifestyle, the daily adventures, the fact that on a few occassions I did some genuine good.
Not going on my 1991 cross canada revenge tour that I planned where I would drive from coast to coast punching people who had wronged me in the face.
Not asking my high school crush out, she was awesome and smart and funny and hot and I was way to shy in my school days. what made it worse was when I ran into her at our high school renunion and she still looked awesome was happily married and asked me why I never asked her out.
The years of estrangment from my old man, I really do regret that, while we've in a sense made up for lost time, it would have been better for me to try to heal those wounds sooner.
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My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings;
The fine gentleman of Pantera summed it up best with their song "Yesterday Don't Mean S***". Worrying or wondering about the past seems pointless to me because it cannot be changed, and when thinking about regrets its only going to stir up negative emotions. I prefer to look to the future which you can obviously alter unlike the past.
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"Think I'm gonna be the scapegoat for the whole damn machine? Sheeee......."
That I went out with this one absolutely certifable crazy chick Freshman year in university. Now, whenever I bump into one of my old college friends that I don't see on a reguler basis I inevitably have to be reminded of it.
I wish I would have tried harder academically in High School, so that I could have more choices when applying for university. Would have been nice to have gone somewhere outside of Alberta.
I wish I would have learned to play an instrument instead of playing sports growing up. I loved my sports days but a lot of those skills really don’t translate into my adult life. At least if I knew some guitar I could swoon the ladies.
Not buying apple stocks when I had the chance. I had $5000 to invest in apple stocks in 1997. They were hovering around $17 a share at the time. My friend pushed hard, trying to convince me to invest with him. I didn't listen. He invested 300 shares.
Quitting hockey too early because one kid on the team was a jerk. I found the guy on twitter and he is none the wiser. Some day I will have my comeuppance.
Not buying apple stocks when I had the chance. I had $5000 to invest in apple stocks in 1997. They were hovering around $17 a share at the time. My friend pushed hard, trying to convince me to invest with him. I didn't listen. He invested 300 shares.
For those wondering, about $168,000 if kept until today I believe.
I regret not practicing the guitar more. Sure I can play, but I'm no Randy Rhodes and that bugs me.
given that you're still alive, I'd say you win that competition!
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The great CP is in dire need of prunes!
"That's because the productive part of society is adverse to giving up all their wealth so you libs can conduct your social experiments. Experience tells us your a bunch of snake oil salesman...Sucks to be you." ~Calgaryborn 12/06/09 keeping it really stupid!
