…ice cream had zero calories.
…that since it doesn’t, we wouldn’t measure our self worth by the size of our jeans.
…the weekends would last just a little longer.
…the designers at Christian Louboutin and Jimmy Choo would suddenly decide I was their muse and shower me with an endless supply of gorgeous designer shoes.
…my hair would stay frizz-free regardless of how humid it is.
…Martha Stewart will stumble across my blog and offer to plan–and pay for–my entire wedding.
…I would win the lottery, even though I never play.
…I tanned easily, instead of exploding in a multitude of freckles.
…twenty minutes on the elliptical was enough.
…I would get scouted on the street my a modeling agent. Just so I could say I had been scouted on the street by a modeling agent.
…I could keep flannel sheets on the bed all year round.
…that I was naturally this blonde. There would be far less upkeep.
…Kodiak would learn how to vacuum.
…I could be a host on HGTV.
…I liked the taste of broccoli.
…I didn’t like the taste of crunchy Cheetos.
What do you wish?




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October 15, 2007 at 10:13 am
Miriam
I wish I didn’t have to work but got paid for it anyway.
I wish my debt was paid off.
I wish I would win McDonald’s Monopoly so that I could pay my debt off.
I wish McDonald’s didn’t taste like heaven.
October 15, 2007 at 10:37 am
onebigholiday
I wish my dog knew engligh.
I wish drinking wine actually made you lose weight.
I wish pretty shoes never gave women blisters.
I wish dog poop smelled like roses.
October 15, 2007 at 10:39 am
kat
i think i have too many wishes…
somehow though i always think that if i was independently wealthy i could make my wishes and others come true.
somehow though, that probably wouldnt do the trick.
(though i wouldnt have to work except on what and when i wanted, would have a personal trainer and be slim and trim, have no debt, and a fabulous shoe collection living in my equally fabulous shoe closet- move over mariah carey)
October 15, 2007 at 10:41 am
Valerie
I wish I didn’t spend so much money on a bottle of wine for myself only to have my father drink it all.
I wish Mondays didn’t exist.
I wish I was a morning person.
I wish I could be a genie so I could just blink and transport mysef to anywhere.
I wish old people wouldn’t drive.
I wish I had my own sushi chef to follow me around and make rolls whenever I wanted.
I wish to be found by a director who wants to make me the next big actress.
I wish I could sing.
October 15, 2007 at 10:46 am
Stephanie
Your wish to get scouted by a modeling agent on the street? Hi, I wish that same exact thing at least once a week. I live in New York, so maybe I have a chance?
I do wish to win the lotto. I got inspired one weekend and bought a couple scratch-offs and won $8. Other than that, I don’t play so I won’t win.
October 15, 2007 at 10:55 am
clinkny
I wish I didn’t have to work.
I wish I could get paid for writing my blog.
I wish I was one of the those people that LOVE the gym.
I wish M was done with law school.
Also, that ice cream having zero calories thing. Unfortunately, Tasti D-lite is the closest I’ve ever gotten.
October 15, 2007 at 11:04 am
elizabethews
I wish I could beam myself places like on Star Trek.
I wish that I was independently wealthy.
I wish work started when I woke up rather than having to wake up to go to work.
I wish I could bring my pets to work with me.
I wish I wasn’t an obsessive thinker….it takes a lot out of me.
I wish I had those red shoes you are ‘wanting’ today!!!!
October 15, 2007 at 11:18 am
Jess
I wish weddings weren’t so expensive and complicated to plan.
I wish I could have a dog.
I wish healthy weight loss happened faster.
I wish I already spoke fluent German.
October 15, 2007 at 11:28 am
caitlynintherye
I am totally going to steal this- is that cool?
October 15, 2007 at 11:31 am
Ashley
i wish i could be skinny automatically
i wish i had endless amounts of money
i wish i had a vacation home in st. marteen
i wish my girlfriend lived in RI
i wish i had a puppy
October 15, 2007 at 11:57 am
Lisa
I wish I would lose weight while eating ice cream or drinking wine.
I wish I spoke fluent Italian.
I wish I lived in Italy with the husband and our rabbit.
October 15, 2007 at 12:15 pm
Stephanie
I wish that people would file their tax returns on time and not wait. Till. The. Very. Last. Day!! ArGH!!!
I wish their was a cure to cancer.
I wish I never had to leave my husband.
I wish I had a puppy.
I wish it would rain on Saturday and not Monday.
I wish I had some oreos.
October 15, 2007 at 12:18 pm
Michelle
i wish i could win the lottery too.
and that ice cream had zero calories.
i also wish that hearts didn’t break.
October 15, 2007 at 12:51 pm
Artemisia
Oh, I hear you about the freckles!! I tell people to just squint when they look at me, then I’ll look tan. *sigh*
I wish the work week was only four days and the weekend was three.
I wish there was no such thing as “below zero” temperatures.
October 15, 2007 at 1:04 pm
Peter
I wish I didn’t recognize those shoe designers’ names.
October 15, 2007 at 1:12 pm
Anna
I wish summer lasted another month where I live, and I wish spring came a month earlier.
I wish concerns about global warming and climate change were taken more seriously by more people–myself included.
I wish I had a housekeeper, a chef, a trainer and a personal aesthetician at my beck and call. If that aesthetician was also trained in the art of an excellent pedicure.
I wish I could make my living as a photographer.
I wish having chocolate milkshakes every day would be considered advisable.
I wish that Clink would send “us” (Molly) more homemade cookies.
This kind of went off the rails towards food because I am HUNGRY! Hello, lunchtime, what are we having today?
October 15, 2007 at 1:27 pm
DevilsHeaven
I wish there was a magic weight loss wand.
I wish I didn’t have to work to get paid.
I wish there was world peace.(a little too Miss America, but dang, it’s true!)
I wish that I could afford my fairytale wedding planned by a fairytale wedding planner.
I wish I could wear 4″ heels.
I wish I could wear “C.F.M” boots that come up to my knees.
I wish I could afford to travel the world over and over again, in first class.
I wish there were no such things as hangovers.
I wish F would close the bag so the Wheatables wouldn’t go stale.
I wish I had Rosie the Robot to cook and clean.
October 15, 2007 at 1:50 pm
DG
I wish 7 am was really 10 am.
I wish chocolate and french fries and pizza were really filled with vitamins, fiber and low-fat.
I wish all $130 jeans were free and just landed in my inbox right now.
I wish I had a HUGE plate of hummus and pita to snack on (isn’t that random? but it sounds soooo good!)
October 15, 2007 at 2:00 pm
...BeccaLynn
I wish breakfast would make itself every morning.
I wish good jobs were easier to come by.
I wish Drew and I were done with school (And therefore closer to getting married.)
I wish there were more hours in the day between me waking up and having to go to work.
I wish I could meet, and be best friends with, you and clink and hope and all the lisa’s and ashley’s, and we could hang out all the time.
October 15, 2007 at 2:00 pm
libby
i wish i had perfect skin
i wish i had a great looking stomach
i wish i never have to get my heart broken
i wish i could be a millionnaire. no. a billionnaire.
i wish i could be the next barbara walters.
i wish i could speak more languages.
i could go on and on and on.
October 15, 2007 at 2:09 pm
Sassafras
I wish I could have more confidence in myself.
I wish a little anxiety didn’t make me go over the edge.
I wish I could have the money to get a make over and then actually have the energy and desire to keep up with it.
I wish I liked to clean.
October 15, 2007 at 2:45 pm
mcgee
I wish a full time work week was 4 days and the weekend was 3.
I wish I had the income to quit my job and travel around the world.
I wish I could get the body I want without the working out and dieting.
I wish everything else that everyone is wishing above me because damn, they are good wishes.
October 15, 2007 at 2:47 pm
Melissa
I wish I could be one of those people who “forgot to eat lunch”. Or dinner or whatever.
I wish there was no muggy weather.
I wish toilets and showers cleaned themselves.
October 15, 2007 at 3:11 pm
Princess Taj
I wish wrinkles didn’t exist.
I wish cottage cheese only existed in the refrigerated form - and not in the form that appears on my body.
I wish all animals had a loving home,
I wish I could stay 29 forever!
October 15, 2007 at 3:40 pm
stacey
I wish graduation was tomorrow.
I wish that I had been chosen for the regional conference internship that I applied for, and a crappy person I worked with this summer got
I wish I didn’t have 2 hours and 45 minutes of class tonight
I wish mike and I coud go on vacation
I wish there were groceries in my fridge that i didn’t have to pay/shop for
I wish the cleaning fairy would visit my house while I’m at work today…
October 15, 2007 at 4:32 pm
distracted spunk
I wish I had all the answers.
I wish I knew when to say goodbye and when to say hello.
I wish I knew that my year here would make a difference.
I wish I could just travel instead of work for a year.
October 15, 2007 at 5:34 pm
Tina Vaziri
I wish there was no need to eat (but you could, just for taste!), and therefore no digestion or #2
I wish I could feel more motivated
I wish I had a robot maid/housekeeper/cook
I wish I had more friends in this city
October 15, 2007 at 6:06 pm
epickepper
I wish I could get paid to read blogs (without feeling guilty)
I wish I wasn’t a magnet for creepy texts
I wish my ex would just tell me what the hell was wrong with him
I wish I were taller. Or skinnier. Pick one.
I wish I were AMAZING at one sport, instead of pretty good at a few.
October 15, 2007 at 6:53 pm
elysa
ohh I hear ya on the freckles.
I wish …
macaroni was GOOD for you
I could work 30 hours a week and still make the same
I could wake up easier in the morning
I like cleaning or I had a maid
I loved my job
I could learn in my sleep
I was stronger
I was rich
apparently this is a great post idea!
October 15, 2007 at 7:13 pm
mikesgotnothin
I wish I was still on vacation. But, alas, I’m back. Actually, I wish my vacation actually felt like a vacation.
October 15, 2007 at 8:14 pm
crystall
Um freckles are hot.
I wish… oh, I get everything I wish for
October 15, 2007 at 8:20 pm
Kari
I wish that there was no money so I had no debt and I could get whatever I wanted whenever I wanted.
I wish that my students were better behaved.
I wish the weekends were longer.
I wish my grandma was here so I could tell her I love her and I’m sorry in person.
I wish that all clothing always came in my size. Or I was the size the clothes were. Whichever.
October 15, 2007 at 10:46 pm
daily editor
I wish I wouldn’t feel so guilty after eating one scoop of ice cream or drinking one beer
I wish I could get into grad school without actually having to apply
I wish I could find a hair dresser I like
I wish I didn’t get stressed out so easily
I wish I could live more in the moment
October 16, 2007 at 3:24 am
Princess Pointful
I wish I no longer had to take the bus.
I wish my toenail polish would stop chipping.
I that umbrellas dried instantaneously.
October 16, 2007 at 7:14 am
Amanda
i wish that hair would stop growing on my legs
and is it too corny to wish for an end to famine and wars?
October 16, 2007 at 8:35 am
verybadcat
I wish my debt was paid off.
I wish I could get paid for writing.
I wish that the salary you earned at work was directly tied to how much you love the work.
I wish that I could sleep in the same bed with my husband tonight.
I wish that I could dial up the weather I wanted, when I wanted.
I wish I had a body like I worked out, without having to work out.
I wish for an old Swedish woman to cook, make coffee, give massages and clean. For free.
October 16, 2007 at 10:45 am
La
I wish that I didn’t live paycheck to paycheck.
I wish peanut butter didn’t have any calories.
Also cheese.
I wish there was a magical shoe fairy that delivered several new pairs a day, to my house, for free.
And also that my wedding was all done being planned. UGH.
October 23, 2007 at 10:02 am
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