A letter from Nov 09, 2025

Dear FutureMe, Life is scary and it feels like the American democracy is crumbling around me, but it’s a beautiful Sunday morning, and I am sitting on the back porch of my townhouse about to smoke some weed. The leaves are about ready to start turning, and one tree is already bright orange. The neighborhood kids are running around playing football and screaming. Any minute now they’re gonna come over and ask if Henry wants to come out and play. After I smoke this weed, I’m gonna go inside and play some Minecraft and watch Stranger Things because I need to get caught up before the new season comes out. Then tomorrow I’m gonna go to work after being out for almost a week with the flu. And I’m gonna kick *** at work because I’m great at my job. Then on Tuesday Grace and Dylan and Wesley are coming over for dinner and we’re gonna have a fun time and I am going to continue being Wesley’s favorite offbrand Aunt. Politics update: the Supreme Court said that Trump could continue to not fund snap benefits, the government is currently shut down and it is the longest shutdown in American history, the airlines are having to cancel 10% of their flights because the air traffic controllers are showing up to work because they’re not getting paid, the Department of defense, now named the department of war, is apparently preparing for war and building up arms. I don’t know if we’re attacking Venezuela, or Argentina, or Nigeria? I think Trump said he wanted to attack Nigeria because they were against Christians? I’m not really sure. This past election, just a few days ago, there was a big blue wave. Virginia went blue, which is awesome, and Mandami is now the mayor of New York, which is great. But it feels like this blue wave scared Trump and I am worried that this is gonna push him to invoking the insurrection act sooner so that he can stop all future elections to protect the Republican seats. I don’t have a crush on anyone right now, which is kind of disappointing. I love having a crush, it gives me something to do and something to think about. But that crush on my coworker, went on for way too long and was kind of embarrassing. I’m honestly just disappointed in men, my age. I feel like all I’m asking for is a companion and someone who relatively has their life together. Or at least someone who has their life together as much as I do. Not that I have my life together that much. I have a good job, and savings, and a car, and stable housing. It’s really not a lot to ask. I don’t know, I guess I’m gonna get comfortable hanging out with my cats, my family, my friends. It’s honestly not a bad life, I just need to embrace it! My next trip is in March. I am going to Iceland. I really hope I see the northern lights! After that trip, I might plan something a little shorter for the winter. Maybe I’ll go to South America or somewhere where it was warm? OK! I have to go and smoke the weed and play some Minecraft. Henry🏋🏼 and I have a shared world, and I’m considering going into creative mode so I can build my house. Debating whether or not I tell him because it’s sort of feels like cheating.