five years from now ... who will you be?

well, the last few weeks have been pretty nuts- i apologize for the lack of postings! trying to find a job while freelancing/working for free has been a bit crazy.

as i was going through some old papers the other day, i found an unopened envelope. i had completely forgotten that, in 2001, i had written a letter to myself to be opened in five years. (yes, i know i suck at math, but even i know that 2001 to 2010 is NOT five years). i guess it had just been stuck in a shuffle of papers and forgotten about ... until now.

the note was written on my 'fancy,' personalized, cat-and-pawprint stationary. (believe me, i realize that i was not the coolest junior higher ever. BELIEVE ME. i've seen the old pictures -- not my prime.)

anyway, after reading through my letter to my future self (favorite line: "I still haven't gotten a phone (do I get one in 5 years?)"---and i meant a cordless phone), i thought that i should write another letter to my future self.

this time last year, i knew 2009 was going to be big: i spent 4 months in new york city, one of my best friends got married (the first of my close friends to have done so), i went to guatemala for a while, i started working at a magazine, and i graduated from college. all from january to december.

but i'm realizing that a year from NOW, i have no clue where i'll be. i'm at a pretty big period of transition currently, and hopefully in the next year, i'll have steady employment, an apartment of my own, &c. but who knows when or how i'll get there?

so, what better time to write a letter to the me five years from now? i'm sure when i rip open that envelope in five years (or more if it gets lost in the mess of my desk) ... well, things will be different. how, i'm not so sure. but i'm sure it will be fun to read it.

you should try it, too!


x.
krystine