Building a Time Capsule - 24 for 24

Crap, What the hell do I put in a Time Capsule?

That was the first thought I had. This was supposed to be an easy task. Find a container, put stuff in it, seal it away for 10 years, call it a day. Yet here I am unsure of what to do. I have a container, an old tall cookie tin, perfectly reasonable size for a time capsule.

Taking to Pinterest, I have found several ideas:

• Photos
• Maps
• Trinkets
• Favorite X,Y,Z's
• Letters

Yet I still am kinda unsure. Do I take new photos to put in? Do I print off a google map? Should I buy a special trinket just for the capsule or do I use one from my past travels? Will I still be able to use a USB drive in 10 years if I put one in? What am I to do?

In 10 years I will be 34. My life could be so different by then. What will be so important to me now that I want to remind future me of it? I could be married with a baby. Own my own home. Perhaps have a car that is not older than I am. So many thoughts are plaguing me.

After a lot of deliberation, I ended up putting a mix of things in my time capsule. One of which being this worksheet that I found and filled out for myself. Here is the link to it: I filled it out as best I could. I think it is more directed at children but all of the questions are pretty relevant to me still.

I was greatly debating putting a Twinkie in the time capsule. Although in the end I designed to not put any food in it. But one creepy thing I did include were teeth. Not just any teeth but dog teeth. My Puppy Sappho, currently a year and a half old, was how I learned that puppies also loose their baby teeth. I collected hers and put them in a really small Jar. Creepy, I know, but it makes for an interesting addition to a time capsule.

I also included several letters and photos. Mainly photos of my pets, myself, and the house as it currently is. It is almost bittersweet thinking about how many things will change in 10 years time. So before I cry, thank you for reading and I hope you stick with me until I open it again!

I’m an Ordained Minister! 24 for 24

 

On February 14th 2023, I became an Ordained Minister. I can now legally officiate weddings!

When I started thinking of things to do to celebrate being 24, becoming an ordained minister was near the top. I knew that I had to save doing it for Valentine’s Day. A day that is fully associated with love and romance.

I think marriage is a great thing to celebrate. The whole ceremony of it and getting to announce to the world that you’ve both found someone you love, is a beautiful thing.

I currently only know one couple who is planning to get married, so I probably won’t get to officiate a wedding anytime soon. But I will be practicing so I’ll be ready once the big day finally comes where I get asked to officiate. I may post a video of me practicing or some writing samples of things I could try to incorporate. For example, maybe it would be fun to try seeing how funny of a speech I could make it. 

Being an ordained minister also gives me the opportunity to oversee other occasions. For example, funerals and baptisms. But marriages are the only events needing to be officially filed that you’re a part of. Sense I was ordained non-denominationally, it kinda makes me think of Father Mulcahy from M*A*S*H, because he oversaw the religious prayers for the soldiers of all faiths. I hope I do not have to go to any funerals anytime soon. 

Back to the topic of love! As someone who would like to get married someday, I’ve never thought about who would officiate it. I’ve thought a lot about who would take on all the other roles- brides maids, friends and family, who’d walk me down the isle- but not officiant. I guess I was assuming it would be a catholic priest. 

But looking into and becoming ordained has made me think a little into what I would want as a bride. I think that I would want someone a little closer to me, like who I’d pick as a maid of honor to officiate. To be fair I’d have to consult with my would be spouse. But having a close friend also be the officiant does sound special. 

For now I’ll have to settle for day dreaming about my own future wedding as well as the ones I might attend as an officiant. One more achievement unlocked!

24 For 24 January!