The idea behind this one is that, when tagged, you choose 5 occupations (or more) from the list below and complete the sentence with it describing what you would do as a member of that profession. If you have more occupations to add, you add them at the bottom following the If I could be a format. My own additions are at the end in italics.

After you’re done, you get to go and tag 3 other people. Add a trackback to the one that tagged you as well as a trackback to Ogre’s original post.

If I could be a scientist
If I could be a farmer
If I could be a musician
If I could be a doctor
If I could be a painter
If I could be a gardener
If I could be a missionary
If I could be a chef
If I could be an architect
If I could be a linguist
If I could be a psychologist
If I could be a librarian
If I could be an athlete
If I could be a lawyer
If I could be an innkeeper
If I could be a professor
If I could be a writer
If I could be a llama-rider
If I could be a bonnie pirate
If I could be a service member
If I could be a photographer
If I could be a philanthropist
If I could be a rap artist
If I could be a child actor
If I could be a secret agent
If I could be a comedian/comedienne
If I could be a priest
If I could be a radio announcer
If I could be a phlebotomist
If I could be a pet store owner
If I could be a computer programmer
If I could be a police officer
If I could be a politician
If I could be a mom
If I could be an underwater basket weaver
If I could be a reality tv host
If I could be a forensic pathologist
If I could be a key grip on the next Star Wars film
If I could be a fairy god parent
If I could be a cast member on “Smallville”
If I could be an Airbus pilot
If I could be U2’s equipment manager
If I could be a rock star
If I could be a skunk catcher
If I could be a reality TV star
If I could be a ballerina
If I could be an astronaut

My answers…

If I could be a phlebotomist, I’d make sure that I didn’t puncture anyone’s vein when drawing blood.
If I could be a gardener, I’d grow lots of basil and start my own pesto business.
If I could be a missionary, I would convert the heathen Southerners and teach them about how Jesus loves them, Jesus wants them to be with Him, and Jesus wants them to cut out the fried food because Jesus does not want them to be dispatched from this life early due to clogged arteries.
If I could be a linguist, I would become the world’s foremost expert on the Minnesota dialect of English and how it deviates from normal.
If I could be U2’s equipment manager, I would make sure that Ellen had front row tickets at every concert within a 200 mile radius of where she was living at the time.

I’m gonna tag Bri, Jake, and Michelle. Have fun you guys!