BEDA 8: Time Capsule - Letter to my future self

Hello everyone

Someone on youtube made a video time capsule sending a letter to her future self five so that when she watches it five years from now, she can see the changes that happened to her life. I thought it was a fantastic idea and decided to do one for day 8 of blog every day april. Hopefully it will inspire other people to do the same and start some interesting activity. A lot can change in five years you would be amazed, and I thought it would be nice to send a letter to your future self in a way to remind yourself of the things you planned to accomplish and see if you have.

So here is the time capsule letter to my future self.

Dear future self,

Hey you, yes you future self, I am talking to you and you need to listen.

How is life treating you these days?

Are you still in love with that special guy you call your precious treasure and handsome prince? I hope so because he is really good for you. The best. Make sure you always treat him well and keep expressing how much you love him. You two are meant to be.

Did you finally accomplish that goal you set for yourself five years ago about learning Actionscript? It seems like an interminable goal at the moment, but I believe I will succeed. All I need to do is keep believing in you.

How is your health these days? You are not sick? Still eating healthy and keeping up with the exercise? Are you still enjoying Yoga on the Wii fit and rollerblade?

Are you keeping up with soccer? Still enjoying it? I want to tell you how proud I am of you for trying something new and in the process making new friends. I know it hasn't always been easy and you have always been a little afraid of meeting new people, but keep it up. Life is a journey and everyone you meet in the process are there to help you learn more about yourself.

I am really proud of you.

Have you kept the good habit of drinking green tea every morning and after meals, in a way to stay healthy? If so that is fantastic, keep it up. Treating your body right is an awesome thing.

Oh by the way, I almost forgot, have you finally taken that disney trip you and the one you loved were planning on? If not, what are you waiting for? You only live once, save some money and go. Realize that long time dream of yours. I don't doubt for a minute that you will enjoy it. And stop being so fearful of taking a plane for the first time if you haven't experienced that yet. There is a first time for everything and everyone is telling you that being on a plane you are safer than in a car. Go for it.

Remember all the other first you were terrified to experienced and how good it felt once you did? I promise it will be the same for for this I am sure.

How is the learning to play guitar going? Are you able to actually play a song now? I hope you decided to stick with it even if now it seems so hard to learn. You love it, you should stick with this hobby.

How many books are you reading at the moment? You always were a little nut when it came to reading, starting more than one book at once and sometimes having to re-read. Are you still re-reading the Harry Potter serie? That was always your favourite, you couldn't stop making references to it, possibly at the risk of annoying your friends. hehe. I know the movies are all done by now, and please please please don't tell me that they decided to come back and make another sequel with the lame happy ending of the third book in which it is the turn of our three heroes children to go to hogwarts. :(

Are your parents still healthy and in good shape? How is your cat, still healthy and just as great as ever?

Are you still making youtube videos or rather have you finally figured out what you wanted to do with the youtube account you set up?

Are you still blogging?

Do you still live in Ottawa? You always loved this city, not too big, not too small? Same job?

I know you always wanted to take a trip to Toronto and possibly go back to boston or wildwood, have you done that? How was that?

Are you still friends with Anna and Nick? Are you guys still talking? If not give them a call and schedule a time to hang out ok. It is not nice to forget your friends no matter how busy you are?

Is Steven Harper still prime minister or do we have someone better? I sincerely hope so. And to keep going on the same train of thought, did Obama get re-elected ? How is the economy, better?

Did the New Kids on the Block make any other albums? I know how excited you were to see them come back after 15 years. Despite what everyone thought you never stopped believing they would be back.

I guess that is about all I had to tell you and ask. Oh yes, do not forget to write another letter for YOUR future self and so on. One: becasue it is fun. And two: becsue it can make you realize what you accomplish in life and what you have yet to accomplish.

Take care and enjoy every day as if it was your last., life is short live it to the fullest.

Sincerely,
Your past self
(written five years ago)

Well that is it for day eigth of BEDA. I will see you tomorrow. This blog every day april is easier than I thought, I am really glad that I decided to participate.

Art tip of the day

USE GESSO BEFORE YOU MAKE A MESS
If you are new to oil painting and you're finding that your colors are making a big mess on the canvas by turning muddy and not flowing smoothly, you need to know about gesso.

When you apply oil paints to a dry canvas, they won't blend well or flow naturally due to the coarseness of your canvas. A good way to avoid making a mess of your colors is to apply some gesso to your canvas. Gesso is a clear, water-based medium that will allow you to apply your colors more easily. Once you use gesso, you will probably never want to go back to painting on an unprepared surface.
- John Cleary