My time capsule

I was cleaning my room up today (which still isn't clean as there's so much crap in there) when I found the box my iPod Nano came in. I was thinking 'It's such a nice box, it'd be a waste to just throw it away' and so I decided to use it for my time capsule. I wasn't that serious about it until I started putting some real cool stuff in there. The plan is to open it in 15 years when I'm 33, perhaps on the day I actually turn 33. Yeah, I'll do that.

So what's in it? I'll show you. And also, I'm going to write a letter to 33 year old me, in handwriting and typed up, just in case computers in the future can't read USB sticks.

Dear 33 year old Andy,

How is life now? I know I made a post for you before, but this one is kinda different. This time capsule will capture some of the things that define me and the current generation. The date is the 4th of July 2012.

Item: Zelda Badge
Reason for place in time capsule
Zelda has taught me and you many things. No matter what mask we wear, we will always be ourselves. The world is full of secrets. Trust your instincts. Don't let your own demons defeat you. Everyone has a story to tell.

Item: Tamagotchi Phone Charm
Reason for place in time capsule
You bought this charm in HK. That time was the first time you went on holiday with just friends (well, Jam's dad was with us on the plane journeys but he went to China the majority of the time). For me, it represents all the adventures I've had before, and all the adventures you will have in the future. 33 me, promise me you'll go on many as the memories you have in adventures are precious and irreplaceable.

Item: Victini
Reason for place in time capsule
Not only has Pokémon basically defined your childhood, but I specifically chose Victini as I still am not able to capture it in Pokémon White. If by your time I still haven't caught it, I am counting on you to do it. That aside, without Pokémon, I'm not sure how I would have turned out, and in turn how you have turned out. From it, I learnt to develop a sense of passion (Ash), a sense of responsibility (Misty), a sense of curiosity (Brock) and bromance (Pikachu). I probably exaggerated, none of this is true, but honestly, Pokémon is awesome.

Item: Gatsby
Reason for place in time capsule
This stuff is great, it makes my hair more gravity defying than it already is. Try it out sometime! Though I guess it won't look that cool when you're 33.. Just kidding.

Item: Coins
Reason for place in time capsule
These.. are old. They'll probably be worth a lot of money in your time. Sell them when you're running low on dosh.

Item: Taylor Swift Guitar Pick
Reason for place in time capsule
You used to absolutely love Taylor Swift. Do you now? For me, she was an inspiration. She wrote and sang her songs from the heart, and that's what inspired you to waste all your oney on all 30 of her picks, piano books and guitar books. Seriously, you were in love man. Just remember, music is your soul. Even though I'm not that good at piano or guitar or anything else, you still love music and it loves you back. Have you focused on a particular instrument yet? Any good at it?

Item: Slick Watch
Reason for place in time capsule
I have a sense of style. I'll bet you've lost it. Just take a look at this watch. See how contemporary it is? It looks so cool. That watch is basically your woman magnet. I kid I kid, you have a wife now right? If you don't.. then what the hell man! I wanted to get married early and have kids early so that I can spend a longer life with them. You crushed.. my dreams. Anyway, what I'm trying to say is, stay cool and look cool.

Item: Bracelet
Reason for place in time capsule
You remember this? Yeah, you must. See, I have this thing about realising being in the friend zone sucks because you can't get any action, but that only applies to me. You're - hopefully - married now, so you don't have to care about any friend zone stuff. You were a really nice guy before you stopped being friend zone material, and that's how I want you to treat your wife. What right do I have to tell you how to treat your wife? None, but this is coming from a (sorta) innocent mind, which is honest and truthful. Sometimes kids have the best advice. So yeah, treat your wife like she's your best friend, because, she is.

Item: Chinese Red Envelope 
Reason for place in time capsule
I included these red envelopes to remind you that YOU ARE CHINESE. ALWAYS. Never forget that. Your heritage is important. Remember when you were in primary school, you always got made fun of because you were Chinese. Because you had slanted eyes. Because you had a flat nose. Because your Asian parents didn't let you go out. Because you wore glasses. You went back home and cried to mom, and you said 'Mom, why couldn't I be white? I don't want to be made fun of anymore. I want to be white!' How could you have been so blind (not the time for racist jokes!). I don't remember what mom said to me, but you learnt the lesson by yourself. Well, I did. I learnt that be proud of who you are. Other people are racist only because they are ARROGANT. Back then, you had no reason to want to be Chinese, because you didn't do anything about it. However, I came to love being Chinese after experiencing what being Chinese was actually about. Going to China itself has broadened my mind and I just wanna slap 7 year old me for being so stupid. Damn, I'm so bad at explaining, I bet you don't even know what I'm talking about. Basically, all I'm trying to say is, before anything, remember you are Chinese. Chinese and proud.

Item: Mini Torch
Reason for place in time capsule
I have provided you with a torch powered by batteries, in case the future is in ruins and there's no light left in the world. I hope this torch will prove to be useful on your quest to save humanity.

There's some other stuff too but they're not too important. Your dad gave you those mint stamps and your mom bought you the Jesus guitar pick. Need I remind you that you only have one pair of parents and that you love them forever?

There is also a memory stick that contains files that range from your favourite songs to pictures and videos. 

Reply back soon,

Love, 18 year old Andy.

Phew, there we go! That took ages! If you read this far, then man, you must be sad.

Oh yeah, any suggestions as to where I could put this time capsule? I read that burying in the ground is a crap idea cos of the water and people usually forget where they put it.

Zelda badge

Victini

Bracelet

Some old coin

The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons

Mint stamps

Everything I'm gonna put in the capsule

What the F*CK do I do with my life?

I'm sooooooooooooooo confused :(

A letter to my future self

Dear future me,

How's it going? You must be about 25 now? You pimping it hard? You better be cos then I'll be able to sleep comfortably every night knowing I'll be an awesome player.

How are things in the future? Are there any spaceships yet? Hoverboards? Self tying shoes?

Gosh, I can't wait till I am you. Well technically I am, but I mean time wise. They say teenage years are the best years, can you confirm that that is true? Because I'm really not feeling the greatness of it. It's so stressful and complicated. So many unhappy things happen. I hope you're having a way better time than me. You better be happy cos if you're not, I'm gonna travel through time and kick your ass! I'm not going through all this stress and unhappiness just so that you can carry on stressing. No, I want you to be happy. Remember, you only live once. Make the most out of your life. If you've just split up with your girlfriend, get over her and go clubbing. If you've just lost your job, pack your suitcase and go on a road trip with your friends. If you're really successful and what I'm saying is pointless, then.... awkward!

By the way, how is Soup? Is he mature yet? I can't wait till he's older so that I can actually talk to him like a close friend and chill in town with him and that. I want him to make fit friends so that I can be friends with them. The Soup now is antisocial and doesn't talk to other people, so I hope you do something about it if he's still like that.

Oh yeah, is Final Fantasy XXII out yeah? I hope they're still my favourite game series.

I think that's about it really. Write back to me when you can. It'd be awesome to see your replies to this letter. Wait, what if there's no more Internet in your time? I better write this out in paper and keep it to myself. Anyhow, I'll let you get back to whatever you're doing now. Maybe I'll write to you again later.

Love, Andy.

PS: If for whatever reason you haven't been keeping in contact with your family anymore, go pick up the phone and call them. Family is precious.

2012: A New Year, A New Blog

Hi readers!

I see you've come across my new blog. It looks a lot different doesn't it?

You may notice that all my other posts have gone, but that is not the case! I have simply changed the blog address to www.stripeytofu2011.blogspot.com. The reason for this is because that blog is now over a year old, and is starting to get cluttered. For 2012, I have started this blog which should hopefully be more organised.

Of course, you can still read the posts from the old blog. I probably won't even touch it again.

So let's start the first post on stripeytofu 2012 with a bang! And no, that isn't a pun involving the end of the world. Although I heard that that was only gonna happen in December of this year, not at the beginning.

Last Christmas
Christmas 2011, was decent. I think the main problem was that it didn't feel like Christmas, at all! The atmosphere wasn't there, and I blame that on the lack of snow. I've only seen it snow once this winter, and it was only for 5 minutes on the way to school. As for presents, I received some money and a nice Marvel wallet. My brother on the other hand received a brand new PS3 Slim, which I play on a lot. How come he got the bigger present? Ah wells, I'll personally try to make Christmas 2012 the best Christmas my family has ever had!

Looking back at 2011 as a year
Now that I got the short Christmas paragraph out the way, let me focus on the year 2011. It's a been a roller-coaster of ups and downs for me. More downs if I'm honest. In fact, have there been any ups? Ah, I'm sure I'll find some.

...

Alright, I got nothing. I can't even remember what happened last week. Okay, let me generalise things.

1. I've liked over, ten girls, maybe? Ten girls, but I never have the courage to ask them out. No, courage isn't the right word. It's more like, I'm always in the friend zone, so things would never happen. Meh, forget this, I'll leave it for another post.
2. My previous blog has got over 10,000 views! 11,489 as of now to be exact. 11,489 divided by 12 is about 957, so I get almost a thousand views monthly, and 32 views daily. I'd say that's a job well done! Mostly because I advertise my blog through Facebook. Now that I've deactivated Facebook (have you noticed?), I'm expecting much less views, but that will just show whether I have loyal fans or not!
3. I received a new phone as an upgrade from Orange. It's called the Samsung Galaxy SII, and a worthy contender to the iPhone 4. It's been amazing and I look forward to using it all the way through 2012. It lets me blog on the go and take nice looking pictures too. A man's best friend.
4. I saw a real boob, by accident! Although you'd probably think I'd be happy, I really wasn't! I'd take it back if I could, or, give it back? Erm, don't worry though, if you're reading this, it probably wasn't you...

Seriously, my brain is hurting from trying to recall events from last year. My memory seems to be worse than the average person, so I need to be constantly reminded of things. Sorry. Also, I guess that 2011 just hasn't been that memorable for me.

2012... the dreaded resolutions
Here I go again, making resolutions that I could never keep. But you know what, I have a good feeling about 2012. Maybe it's because of the fact that the world is gonna end, or maybe because it's my final year in school, but whatever the reason, I'm gonna make 2012 the best year yet. And I need you guys (my friends) to help me achieve my goal! If you're some random reader from another country, I guess you could help by just reading my blog. Thanks.

1. Be nicer - Yeah that's a bit vague actually. Basically, although I may seem nice on the outside (hehe), I'm actually a backstabbing bastard... maybe not that bad. But I do gossip and talk about people behind their backs, I'll admit it. This is unacceptable and has got to stop. If I talk to someone I dislike, I must talk in a friendly manner. All hate must be kept inside and hidden away. Yeah, that'd make a great resolution, and make me pleased with myself.
2. Lose weight - I've said this many times now, and it's never happened. Well 2012, I need your strength to help me move off my ass and exercise! Thanks. I need to look good for when I go uni. Who's gonna talk to me if I look like a fat slob?
3. Stop watching dirty things - Yeah, uh... that's pretty self-explanatory.
4. Sleep earlier - I kinda stole this one off ScatterrBrained's New Year's Resolution post, under The Serious Business section. I sleep, WAY too late. Usually 1-2, but sometimes as late as 4 in the morning. Due to this, I can never focus 100% on any day. Sleeping earlier will allow me to concentrate more and tackle my everyday obstacles.
5. Be happy - Sometimes, I can get pretty emotional. Like, depressed and that. I'll try my best to stay positive and look on the bright side from now on. Being happy is healthy, so I hear. And maybe, I could even influence other people to be happy.

I guess that's it for now. Those are all my resolutions. I hope I can keep them, and if you guys have any resolutions, I hope you can keep them too!

The future

I can already see 2012 holding many promises and opportunities for me. I have to take every chance and make the most of it. This year, I will finish high school and hopefully go to a good university. It's going to be a big step and the next stage in my life. I used to think 'I don't wanna grow up! I wanna stay a kid forever! Time is moving too quickly!' and you know what, I'm actually looking forward to the future now. I can't wait to see what it holds for me!

I hope you stay with me throughout all of 2012 too! Happy New Year!