I'm taking part in the awesomeness of the "Back from the Future" blogfest today! It's hosted by Suze, Mary and Nicki. Here's the set-up.
You're up before dawn on a Saturday when the doorbell rings. You haven't brewed your coffee so you wonder if you imagined the sound. Plonking the half-filled carafe in the sink, you go to the front door and cautiously swing it open. No one there. As you cast your eyes to the ground, you see a parcel addressed to you ... from you.
You scoop it up and haul it inside, sensing something legitimate despite the extreme oddness of the situation. Carefully, you pry it open. Inside is a shoebox -- sent from ten years in the future -- and it's filled with items you have sent yourself.
What's in it?
- Definitely a letter. I'm a words girl, so I'd want to get all that advice and encouragement down on paper.
- A mix of my favorite yet-to-be released songs.
- A list of the books that need to make my TBR list over the years.
- Something cute to indicate my future family life - a baby shoe or something along those lines.
- Possibly the cover jacket of my first published book...but I'm torn on this...would I want to know?
- If they've invented a device that transfers thoughts directly onto paper, I'd definitely send that back, too.
- A giant Post-it with big red lettering that says: Stop worrying. It'll be okay. You'll get here.
A future TBR list would be cool, though waiting for a book that hasn't been written could be frustrating :)
ReplyDeleteI think notes from the future encouraging us to keep going would be awesome. :)
ReplyDeleteI think the notes that I keep seeing from the future are the best part!
ReplyDeleteI like the song mix idea.
ReplyDeleteThought transfer - yes! I'll take one of those.
ReplyDeleteI like your note and woot on the songs and books! And I want a thought transfer machine, too.
ReplyDeleteA futurama mix sounds awesome! Excellent list. Yeah, I'm not sure about wanting to know about future books either. Much of the fun is in the not knowing.
ReplyDeletesongs and books and letters. The perfect package from your future self!
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I want that post-it with big red lettering too. Great list! :)
ReplyDeleteOH! I want that thought transferring device too. That's smart thinking. Great list! Have a wonderful weekend.
ReplyDeleteI like the idea of your futuristic thoughts-to-paper gadget! Sounds nifty!
ReplyDeleteThe song mix sounds good too...
Yes....you would want to know...if for no other reason to remind you not to give up! :)
ReplyDeleteHi NIcole. Your name has been popping up this morning as I do my rounds so I finally clicked on your name. Great choices. I can relate to most of them.
ReplyDeleteI'm not in this blogfest but I do have a new blog post if you'd like to visit.
This is such an interesting post! I have no idea what I would send myself but your items are quite interesting, live them! The list of books is my fave, and the post it. That I'd for myself, too
ReplyDeleteThat thought-to-paper gizmo sure would come in handy, wouldn't it? But my favorite thing is that post-it note. It's kinda like giving yourself a virtual hug of reassurance.
ReplyDeleteI do my best writing when I'm nowhere near a computer. Then when I sit down to a blank page - nothing. Yeah, I want that thought transmitter too.
ReplyDelete.......dhole
A device that transfers thoughts directly onto paper - Yes, please! :)
ReplyDeleteReally cool list! If it was a bigger box, I'd want a hover board too! Haha. I don't really know if I'd want to know anything. I guess I've watched these movies too many times.. "No one should know too much about their own future." I think someone could easily become obsessed about what is in their box and not focus on making their future what they want it to be. Couldn't knowing alter it?
ReplyDeleteLol- thought transfer seems brilliant until I remember how bizarre my thoughts are! :-) NIce post it too.
ReplyDelete"a device that transfers thoughts directly onto paper,"
ReplyDeleteI have long wanted one of these.
i think your cover would be fun to see...it would also be cool if it said #1 best seller all over it!!
ReplyDeleteThanks guys! So many fun and awesome comments on this. It's such a great blogfest, so be sure to stop by and thank the hosts too! ;)
ReplyDeleteI love the baby shoe idea. So cute. Just enough of a hint to make you happy without feeling pressure.
ReplyDeleteOoo, thought transfer would SO get me in trouble... I think :0 haha
ReplyDeleteDang. I keep missing out on all these cool hops, but that sounds like a righteous capsule, if I do say so myself. :)
ReplyDeleteI need a thought transfer device because the dictation programs get annoying since they make so many mistakes along the way. My thinking is if the technology is there to make a thought transfer device, then the accuracy would be close to 100%. Sweet! :)
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