The Future as I See It

• 2010.01.20 Move to Magdeburg, Deutschland
  My family will be moving to Magdeburg to experience living in Germany and to strenghten our deutsche Sprachfähigkeiten.

  travel
• 2010.06.29 Ireland
  We'll be hitting Ireland for 2 weeks on our way back into the States.

  travel
• 2010.07.14 Albuquerque, NM
  We are going to stay for a while in Albuquerque until we figure out our plans for moving back to Seattle, which is always going to be our permanent residence.

  travel
• 2010.10.12 Move Back to Seattle, WA USA in 73 days
  We haven't solidified the neighborhood yet. West Seattle, Wedgewood, lots of options. Maybe it will even be a housing collective in one of those old mansions on Cap Hill.

  travel
• 2011.01.01 Launch PlotMyLife [ info] in 154 days
  After hearing a few requests for it, I decided to develop a project to create and host life plans like this one--but with social features and various options for graphing, plotting and planning.

  work
• 2013.07.15 Accomplish a Free-Standing Backflip in 2 years, 350 days
  I've done it on a trampoline and with spotters but never alone without aid. This is a life-long goal.

  fitness
• 2014.09.01 Publish First Novel in 4 years, 32 days
  I am currently writing a teen fiction novel. You won't get the full outline yet but it will involve sleep walkers, physicists, higher dimensions, hacking, security, engineering, surreal lucid dreams and maybe even a few people coming back from the dead. Contact me if you want to be one of my pre-publication reviewers

  creative
• 2021.07.22 Give First TED Talk [ info] in 10 years, 357 days
  On what topic? Web, security, social media, nano-technology, engineering, the future, productivity in an age of overabundance? I'm not sure yet--but it will be awesome.

  social
• 2023.02.05 First Trip to Space in 12 years, 189 days
  Probably on a commercial flight.

  travel
• 2026.07.22 Degree from MIT in 15 years, 356 days
  Oh, yes, I will be going back to school. Probably many times in my life. What subject will I persue? Most likely something that doesn't exist yet.

  education
• 2030.10.15 Publish a Graphic Novel in 20 years, 76 days
  I used to be a prolific cartoon artist when I was in elementary school. There is a constant pull in the back of my head to reinstate that creative form in my life.

  work
• 2044.11.17 Undergo First Major Rejuvination Treatments in 34 years, 109 days
  Certainly there will be many improvements to personal health management before this date, but this is the anticipated date of my first major operation (or likely, full system nanobot integration)

  fitness
• 2057.08.15 Recognize that the Singularity is Here [ info] in 47 years, 15 days
  Since it will probably be difficult to pinpoint exactly when it happens, it's likely that we will realize we are in it as a matter of reflection.

  social
• 2079.11.05 Engage Dyson Sphere [ info] in 69 years, 97 days
  If not on the team that deploys it, I will at least be celebrating the event :)

  social
• 2184.07.01 Depart on Planetary Colonization Vessel in 173 years, 335 days
  Destination currently unknown.

  travel