Sure, Olympic wonder boy Michael Phelps has it all right now: money, fame, the unbridled lust of several Beehive bloggers. But he's only 23, and presumably, he's got a long life ahead of him. Reaching the pinnacle of your existence at such a young age can be a curse, even if you are swimming in dough and adulation.

We understand he plans to take a couple months away from the pool, pondering the future. We're here to help. Michael, if you're out there reading, consider these career moves:

Actor. Someone around here (OK, it was me) suggested that you'd be perfect for the lead if Disney ever decides to do a Broadway production of "Dumbo." (Seriously, have you looked at those ears?) But that would be mean -- and besides, we're no day at the beach ourselves. When Hollywood gets around to making the sequel to "Superbad" ("Superbadder," anyone?), you could be McLovin's stunt double. They're going to need someone for all the water scenes. Sequels always have expensive water scenes. The real payoff will come a couple years later, when they remake the Kevin Costner flop "Waterworld" with you in the starring role. Is that Oscar bait I smell?

Roughneck. All the attention is great right now, but you're going to want a little peace and quiet before long, and nothing says "isolation" like taking a job on an oil rig. Bonus: If there's a hurricane, you don't need no stinking ship to evacuate. You can just swim to shore.

Sea World attraction. You're not going to take a back seat to any mammal, dophins included. You could probably kick their dorsal fins with both hands tied behind your back. We'll make you the star of the show. You'll swim through hoops, catch fish in your mouth and balance Bob Costas' hairpiece on your nose. Folks will love it.

TV producer. It's time to take the "Late Show With David Letterman" segment "Will It Float?" to its own spinoff show, and who knows flotation better than you, Butterfly Boy? Am I right? Just remember: Bigger is always better. No household items dropped into a small tank of water. We're talking large plastic sculptures, log cabins, maybe a hybrid car filled with helium, dropped into Olympic-sized swimming pools.

Have a suggestion for Phelps? Leave your ideas for his next career move in the comments.