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Weekend Assignment #23: A Personal Time Capsule
Thursday afternoons mean a new Weekend Assignment, in which I give you a topic, you write them up in your own AOL Journal or blog and then come back here to leave a link. It's more fun than a box of fluffy kittens.
This week's Weekend Assignment comes to us from the far future:
Weekend Assignment #23: 100 years from now, your great-great-great-grandchild has been assigned to write a school report on your life and times. Help him or her by putting five things in a time capsule. The five things could include something personal or something that typifies the times we live in. One catch: It can't include a version of your AOL Journal (because that would be too easy, that's why).
Extra Credit: Put something in the box that would believe would be completely puzzling -- something they'd look at and say "What the heck is this?"
Here's my five:
1. One of my books -- probably one of my novels, but possibly one of the Book of the Dumb books, because those show off my sense of humor. But either way, a book would show what I did for a living, and I think it would give some insight into my personality.
2. A copy of Emmlou Harris' Wrecking Ball album -- so he or she could hear what kind of music I liked.
3. My wedding album -- because it's both formal and deeply personal, and you don't get much of that combination. Also, you know, I'm wearing a tux. I look good.
4. The letter I wrote to my daughter when she was born -- Because it's the moment I realized there were things more important to me than me. Also, there's an excellent chance my daughter would also be this g-g-g-grandkid's ancestor.
5. My checkerboard Vans -- because you can tell a lot about a person from their shows. Also, I would guess they'd be deeply amusing ("He actually wore these?").
The extra credit thing: An AOL CD. Because I honestly think there's a 50/50 chance it might still work. And if not: Drink coasters! From the past!
What are your five? Let me know -- I'm ready to get a glimpse into your family time capsule.
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My List Holly Hicks
(1) Sheet music of Patsy Cline's
(2) A Map of the Protected area's of the World.
(3) A Picture of there Great Grand Parent's
(4) A World Globe
(5) And a small explanation on the love of a Grandmother
(1)There's no voice that can make you really believe in Music like that women's. She was the instrument she did'nt need one.
(2)We need them to be aware of the importance of this part of our world. And to protect it for there children and grand children.
(3)So that they will appriciate that there here. And to know where there drive and determination originated from.
(4)To know what to live for. Mother Earth & Peace.
(5)And my thought's on the enormose amount of love that one person can hold for there off spring.(and we thought the wolf was protective). -
Kutos... you have an ingenious idea....
So here is my list,,, and 5 items... is hard to narrow down but here it goes... my 5 items would help him find the clues that will become the key to my digress...
1. My family photo albums
2. My Files which will help him see all of my life loves and troubles.
3. My journals that depict a picture a painting about my life. Which will include my dreams all of which I wish to enspire thought provoking ideas for there life, and future love.
4. A copy of Angels and Demons...
5. My letter to my grandchild or future to be... that will teach him lessons in life
of haves and have nots, balance and truth. -
Hi Jon, this is my first assignment ever since mine has been strictly a book review journal. Anyway, here it is-hope you enjoy it! http://journals.aol.com/valen
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In one hundred years from now a time capsule will be found in San Diego Ca. It will turn up in a yard where an old house is being razed to create room for the new. An archeologist will be called and protocol will be followed. Found in the capsule were the 5 followoing items
1.My 1996 Guild D25 Dreadnought Guitar....Music is everything to me and i am full of hope that someone gives the Guitar a good home.
2.A photo scrapbook assembled just for this purpose...Me, from infancy to old age. With Parents and brothers and sisters.
3.My camera...with the hope that somebody might see their world thru my eyes.
4.The ignition key to my car...you can tell a lot about someone by the type of car they drive.
5.Letters from people that cared for me. Birthday Cards, Love letters and get well cards.
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