Reverse time capsule

Wednesday, Sept. 9: Write a letter to sixteen-year-old you. Any advice or funny stories?

Dear anthony circa 2011

Wasn't New York great? I mean, except when you got sick with food poisoning and stubbed the entire ball of your foot on the balcony of the hotel making you miss the next day. Also freezing your ass off in Boston. But hey, Avenue Q was fun.

But anyways... here's some tips for you to have a happier and more successful life 

Do not fall in love with that one girl that you think you like. I know what you're thinking but it's not going to work. It goes nowhere and eats at you at night for the most part of a year wondering what's wrong with you. For the most part, don't look for relationships right now, they'll come naturally in time.

Try and join martial arts again, you didn't know it back then, but being in tae kwon do was actually pretty good for you and weekly exercise will be harder to get into later in the future.

During the violin concert in the spring, you will be asked to perform the final solo with the guest performer, DO NOT PANIC! This will go very well and you will feel like a million bucks walking through the crowd to find your parents, while everyone congratulates you for the solo. Also mom will buy you that red hoodie and it will become a part of you for the next few years. Keep that clean.

TAKE THOSE AP CLASSES DAMMIT!!

this is the biggest discount on college credits you can get and paying less for college may actually get your parents to not hate paying 1000 less for each class you take. Also graphic design is your major. There, I just saved you a year of guilt and having to see your dad's face when you tell him you failed your class and dropped out of two others.

I love you man, 

signed, me