Comments on: 162nd Friday Blog Roundup

By: IF Crossroads

IF Crossroads — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:46:29 +0000

First off = I freakin’ love Flash Forward! That show rocks! I’ve been thinking about this exact question since the show started … and I’m not sure if I want to know my future. I’m afraid if I pick a moment in time that I’m so excited about seeing and I’m let down, it might just crush me. So I’ll take a pass on the 2 minute window into the future.

FWIW, I once had to walk down to the Mandarin Oriental lobby in downtown DC in my PJ’s becuase I locked myself out of the room while getting a soda at the vending machine Hope that makes you feel better

By: Leah

Leah — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 04:15:09 +0000

I often describe my “style” as one step above homeless. So let me tell you that if YOU are “tacky” then I must be downright wretched looking. Because you are beautiful and wonderful.

That’s a great what if question. Before I had my two kids, I would ABSOLUTELY have wanted to see a glimpse of my future life. I simply couldn’t stand not knowing if I was ever going to be a mom. Now that I have them, I am shocked to realize that I don’t think I would want to see in the future now. I genuinely enjoy living in each moment (okay, *most* moments) and wouldn’t want my present actions to be clouded by the future visions.

By: Battynurse

Battynurse — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:40:09 +0000

Hmm. That weekly what if is a tough one. There is a part of me that wants to know one thing about my future. If I’ll have children. If not I’d like to get on to other things like not thinking about wanting children all the time.

By: Sunny

Sunny — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:19:35 +0000

You have blessed my heart once again. Thank you. Writing that post just came in the moment like most do. When I went to reread it, which I never do, it moved my heart like I had never written it. Yep, it was one of those posts.

Now onto my flashforward… it is crazy how your life changes. Back in the day it would have been all about my wanting children. Now it is about my marriage. I would like to see my life in 2 years. Am I still with my husband? Am I whole again? Is he with her? It would be freeing to just know so I can move on now.

Sitting at a hotel bar, wear whatever you want! You always glow! Clothes don’t matter when you glow!

By: Bea

Bea — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:04:26 +0000

I am tacky, too. We could totally hang out together.

I would do the two minutes, but not sure when. I think I would go random. What if I said “age 50″ and ended up looking at the inside of a coffin? I would do it if I could choose random, even if that meant I saw a segment of me sleeping, or stuck in traffic, or on the loo or something.

You must get me on to your amphetamine dealer. I am so far behind with everything and you’re creating new stuff.

Bea

By: Jendeis

Jendeis — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:04:14 +0000

Love this show and have spent weeks wondering if I’d want a flash-forward. I think that I’d want a day where I know that I have a real-life child, hoping for the peace it will give me that this WILL all work out.

By: Jamie

Jamie — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:01:04 +0000

I would have to turn down the option to see two minutes of my future. I worry enough as it is about things I can’t control. No reason to add something to the pile!

As for Dumpy McDumperstein . . . I have totally been there . . .

By: Calliope

Calliope — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:45:19 +0000

I just want a peak of any day next month- just to SEE that it is going to be ok.
LOVE your roundups and LOVE the brilliant ideas you come up with. As soon as I can go archive hunting I am going to get to reading.

By: Caitlin

Caitlin — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:50:34 +0000

Y’know, in my down state I will sometimes say to myself, ‘I wish I could just look into the future and know it will eventually work out’. But if ever *really* given the chance, I would probably be too chicken to actually take it.

I am scared to death that life won’t work out the way I have planned. I’m better off not knowing, and just living in the moment.

BTW…I love that show!

By: JuliaS

JuliaS — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:39:07 +0000

Yay Loribeth! I loved that post!