Just write something to yourself and pretend that it will go to you 5 years ago. It's great fun! I'll start.
(Ed's note: this pic indicates time travel, of course.)Dear me,
As crazy as it sounds you're going to do great, things will end up how you planned it but here are couple of pointers.
Switch your major to ISF - International Trade w/ Professor Wren now instead of later. You were right, buying the condo for college was a good idea, but you were also right that there shouldn't be any reason why mortgage brokers should be making tons of money shoving loans down people's throats. Sell the condo IMMEDIATELY after you graduate from Cal instead of one year after (you still make money on the deal but you save yourself a ton in lost profits!)
Buy long term, slightly out of the money calls in Google and Apple. Sell in late 07. Buy long term far out of the money puts in anything real estate/REIT related in 2006-07, anything financially related in 07-08. DO NOT INVEST IN WAMU. Stay broken up after the first time, start promoting parties now (you'll do this in 05 anyway) start hitting the weights seriously with supplements (you're going to start going 4 times a week in 08 anyway) and continue to have a great time with all your friends. Continue to learn the ins and outs of SEM/Internet Marketing. Opportunities will arise, take advantage of them, leverage your personal network and develop and nurture professional relationships
Fireback, eBay, CPC. Hyphy is a fad, Iraq was a mistake, George Bush wins again in November, a major US city is destroyed in 2005 by a hurricane and the US elects a black president in 2008... Start taking bets now.
-N
PS - 8732.
What would the June 2009 version of yourself tell the June 2004 version?
Comments (10)
Steal your family's life savings and invest in Google heavily. They'll thank you later.
you think in numbers. that terrifies me.
it's strange saying stuff in retrospect... sounds like scifi/day after tomorrow kind of shit like a hurricane destroyed a city and we occupy a country for half a decade longer
2 words to myself: DUMP HIM
Heh, interesting! I think I shall do this. It really is amazing how much life can change in a few short years.
nah its too depressing. writing the letter will get me thinking about regret. that was a hilarious letter you wrote though.
Haha.
Mine would just be a lot of me yelling at myself for being stupid.
@quickxsavexme@xanga - Ditto...
-Kunoichi D:
"You will have a roommate your sophomore year in college named Stephanie. Don't be nice to her!!! She will just f*** you over!!!
Make sure you go on that blind date. You two will have a beautiful baby and he will make your life wonderful (I don't care that you don't want kids. DO IT.)
You're stronger than you think you are."
I would say...
"Don't try so hard to fit in. Most of the people you befriend are douchebags. Don't take AP Chemistry - it will ruin your life. Focus on playing piano and learning new languages. Blogging will become your best friend in 2008. Ditch more often. It's so easy to do."