First Inspiration Challenge: Chair

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Q: "If given a chance to go back in time just for one month, without any memory of being from the future, what year/age would you prefer to be? Why? And, what would you do?"

A: If I would be given this chance, I'd choose to be 14 again.

The first major concert I have been to was a year before this, when Sonic Youth came to Manila. And I can't imagine myself listening to other genres of music from that time on. Those were the days that were both exciting and eye-opening. I would not prefer innocence and simplicity of life for a month. If I should go back, whoa! What a way to spend a month from such an adventurous year.

Around that year, Bram Stroker's Dracula (the movie) was so popular among my friends that all of us were mystically drawn to either Keanu Reeves or Dracula, where I prefer to be fond of the latter (lots of debate then). This was the time when we had school plays and I was the head of the props and music department.

The time when I was first invited to go on a weekend mountain hike, with bonfires, marshmallows and waking up by the sunrise over the mountain; Going to school fairs and yes, sneaking at concerts in universities. Pretending to be legal aged (well, never successful then) but thinking of the craziest ideas just to be able to buy drinks that were prohibited for us that time.

That time, when we experimented on our talents, musically impaired or not, artistically frustrated or not. And, that’s the time when we conceptualized an "underground newspaper". Yes, another reason to sneak behind our teachers.

So much to do for a month tho, but yes we did it then, and if I were to go back and experience it all over, I'd be glad to.

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Now, thanks to those who answered this question too. (See all comments in full)

Some of us prefer to stay at the present. Especially for this challenge coz, one cannot bring along the memory of being from the future, like Ambres, Fotolinks and Floots, who prefers to just cherish their memories from the past. Another one who'd stay at the present is Irvine, who technically, can't go back to the past. He is in his wonder years, innocent and bit naive, but hey, arent children suppose to be like that?

Those who have tapped their inner child and would love to pay a visit for a month to the past:

Micheal	age: 4 1/2 special reason: to live in a magical, sometimes scary, always exciting world, where everything generates a million questions and every day is an adventure fondest memory: "Curious George"
Isay	age: 6 years old fondest memory: flying kites with her two younger sisters and siblings special reason: life was simple then
Diety	age: 8 years old fondest memory: running and screaming with her brothers and friends special reason: sugar canes
brother nanching	age: fifth grade fondest memory: The time she "embraced boyish ways" but have "terribly lots of crush". (lol) And biking around the village collecting newspapers and bottles for a school paper drive. special reason: being a member of "macho brothers" and autograph book signed by her crushes (which she gave the names)
Willie Baronet	time: before August, 2003 special reason:be with his mom again, hug and tell her how much he love her. And say goodbye the way he wanted
Trixi	time: childhood special reason: because she have very few memories from then, to understand things and why people act the way they do

And for the thoughtful passers-by who haven't made up their minds yet, or chooses to remain in between, are AscenderRisesAbove and Kim Carney.

The good thing here, is that when you go back to the future, you will bring along the memory that you went back for a month..

Thanks for sharing!


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note: Photos "Be Right Back" and "chair train master and his assistant" are my entries for Inspiration Challenge. Thanks Odie for inviting me!