Groundhog Day

If you had to relive one day over and over again, where no one else seemed to realize that it was the exact same day but you, which day would you choose?

What would happen during that day? What would you do every day to make it different?

What age would you be?

Where on Earth would you be?

Most importantly, who would you want to spend it with?




No doubt a curious thing to ponder. Groundhog Day, the movie, is actually really awesome... not only is Bill Murray hilarious, but the concept is really intriguing...

If you got stuck in some sort of bizarre time loop, what would you want to do? Do you think you would pick a day from your past, or would you just want it to be completely random?



As far as my own answer goes, I am really unsure. I do not think I would pick a day from my past... mostly because I cannot think of any singular day which was absolutely perfect. So maybe I would just want it to be a totally random and seemingly innocuous day....

Who would I spend it with? Well, obviously the first instinct is Jon (aw). But I think as time went on, I would probably try to visit lots of people... I mean, think of all the people you know, and every single one of them is doing something totally different right now. Their perception of reality is completely different from yours. So I think that, after awhile, I would want to see what happened to everyone on that day, just to know. Still, I am sure I would spend most of my time with him.

Like the movie, I think I would definitely amuse myself with attempted suicide. It sounds awful, I know, but I think there would be a time of despair where I just wanted to get out of it... and also the idea that hey, if I cannot die normally, then I definitely want to know what its like to leap off of a tall building. :) I promise I am not really that sadistic.

The director of Groundhog Day said he always imagined Bill Murray's character as spending 3 or 4 years in this loop... so he has a lot of time to do whatever he wants. He learns how to play the piano... I think he picks up a language or something...

I think I would probably use a lot of the time to travel. I mean, no one wants to be stuck in a plane the whole day, but lots of very cool places are within 5 or 6 hours.

I would also learn how to drum, and to use my Heelies. Did you know that they are SO HARD?

I'd like to think that I would spend time reading the Bible. I would probably be praying a lot like, God, what sort of cruel joke is this? But hopefully I could mature a lot in that time.



I think the scariest part is the prospect that time will eventually return to normal. So let's say you go on a rant and quit your job and tell someone off... and then tomorrow life continues... then you have to deal with the consequences of whatever you decided to do that day. Yikessss. I suppose though, if it were to happen like the movie, whatever happened the day before time returned is what is SUPPOSED to happen... so it will be the *right thing*.



I dunno, alternate realities are fun to think about. What if...?

I also wonder what bad things would come out of me during the loop... if there were really no consequences for my actions past midnight, what sorts of terrible things would I do? Human nature is not pleasant all the time, especially mine. I would hope that the prospect of tomorrow being tomorrow would keep me in check... but its a scary thought. I am confident that I would not kill anyone (uh, other than myself) but who knows. Eek. Maybe I should just focus on the, um, positive things that I would do with the day?

What would you do?