Time Capsule

Sometimes I wonder what it would be like, to be the victim in a violent situation so I could let rage righteously flow through me like the emperor encourages. I imagine describing to the aggressor what I would do, and then making good on my promises.
Sometimes my mum gives me letters I have written to myself from the past. They have prompts. (Copied Verbatim)

Hello from the 20th Century!

The best things in my life are:
MY Friends, trombones
the internet
The wonder of
tomorrow

My personal goals for the future are:
to be an ultimate gamer.
Make VRML models
for the future

My wishes for the future world are:
no pollution
There would be hover bords
lowpower blasters and
lightsabers,

Signed: Emmett Baber Date:__________


I'm sure they are low power, so that people can ride around on their hover boards shooting at each other without inflicting any lasting damage.

From the future: Hey that's troubling. I was understandably a really angry kid. Nobody ever gave me tools to work with my feelings. It's kinda rad how I am making something like VRML models now! 

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TawpShelf said…
This is probably why I smoke now. You would to if you had to live with this guy. MAN self deprecation feels great.
October 31, 2011 at 3:40 AM
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