[ WP ] You are able to jump between parallel universes .

**Shift 1** – I finally completed it. Shifting is possible. These are the things I know. 
 
 I have determined that I can only visit universes in which I was born. The mechanics of it are difficult and I will attempt to visit others but I'm fairly certain of this. 
 
 I do not exist separately from my counterpart in the separate Shifts. I retain my personality and memories, my consciousness operates within their ( my ) brain. 
 
 I can remember things that my Alternates have experienced when within their Shift. 
 
 I can not travel in time. I can only visit the current date. I'm shifting through space, not time. 
 
 I can choose the date in time at which things took different directions. So, if I set the date to five minutes ago, I will arrive in an alternate universe that changed direction five minutes ago, not much will have been altered. 
 
 I can also choose which universe I enter based on variance in relation to trajectories in the Original Universe. If I choose a date five years ago, and select maximum variance, the world of 2014 that I enter could have been destroyed, or morphed into a utopia. If I set it to minimum variance, when I arrive in 2014, not much will have changed. 
 
 My first Shift was like nothing I've ever experienced. I chose to visit the universe with the least similarity to mine on the date of July 15th, 2003. Chose that date for obvious reasons. Basically, their July 15th of 2003 was so different from ours that, when I arrived 11 years after that date, it was a whole other world via small differences. McDonald's had different burgers, the world leaders were a mix of familiar and new. 9/11 did n't happen but something else did. I could n't stay long but I knew we were at war. Ellie was n't there that was to be expected with the first Shift. 
 
 **Shift 5** – I've seen so much. I wanted to try something a bit different in the hopes of a counter-intuitive result. No such luck, obviously. It was great though, I was crazy rich in this one. Invented a stupid appliance that patented well. I ca n't wait for you to read all this, just know that I was thinking of you this whole time and the most important thing in this world to me, is you. I hope I'll see you soon. 
 
 **Shift 13** - I stayed for a week this time. I know it's a little long and my neighbours said they're not feeding the cat again. They thought I was in Majorca. I was on the moon. The Russians beat us to the moon in that Shift ( the year I was born ), so we invested heavily for decades until we legitimately became space-faring race, I'd been on the moon for five years, mining Helium-3! Did n't I tell you we could do it easily with the right funding? Pretty sure I'm going to rub that one in your face! 
 
 **Shift 14** – Went back to the moon for just a bit. It really is something to see an Earth-rise. Did n't stay more than a day though, I can always come back. 
 
 **Shift 25** – I've been visiting the Shifts closest to our own a lot, I figure that is my best chance of success. Still nothing. I'm gon na have to throw the net a bit wider. I'm hopeful that the end result will not be too dissimilar from what we're expecting. It's getting kind of boring sticking to similar Shifts so I'm excited to try something new again, those first two weeks were fun! 
 
 **Shift 62** – There are a lot of Shifts. A lot. I'm spending less and less time in each one. Luckily, I only have to focus on the date 15/03/2003. It's not like I'll be able to knock out all the possibilities any time soon, but, hey, at least the options are finite! Worried that these Shifts might be taking their toll on me. It's like jet-lag but for parallel universes! I'm probably just tired, I think I'll take a day or two off, I've got time. 
 
 **Shift 100** – I did it! 100 Shifts, 100 lives. Most of them are boringly similar but there are quite a few exciting places to visit. Have you ever been to Spain? I had n't, but I lived in a small chateau there last week, looking across the water. It was absolutely stunning, gorgeous, I think we should move there. I was gon na say we could do some fishing but then I remembered I sold all my rods in this universe. Getting hard to keep track of all these Shifts! 
 
 **Shift 182** – Really thought I'd find something by now, anything really. I do n't care if it's slightly different from what I'd expected, I'm just ready to move on with the next phase of my life. I ca n't though, not until the mission's done. God, I wish you were here. You're the only thing keeping me going, Ellie, I love you. It's going to be so good to go home when this is done. 
 
 **Shift 346** – Coming up on 18 months now. Thank God the computer tracks which Shifts I enter, I would not be able to do this on my own. There's still exciting moments every now and then, but it's pretty much a day job now. I feel less like me now. In a good way, I think, I'm more traveled and open. My horizons have expanded. I even like peanut butter now! Not sure when that happened. Must've just picked it up from one of my Alternates. At least I'll eat your Peanut Butter and Jam sandwiches now! 
 
 **Shift 518** – Why was that day so special? It's driving me crazy. No matter how low or high the variance, July 15th seems like a lot of stuff just happened to go wrong in the lead up. I've managed to find Shifts that are slightly different? Off by a day or a week but with the same result every time I turn up in ( now ) 2018. I've tried moving the date earlier but then I'd have to start this whole thing again. I'm sure I can find a July 15th different enough to stop it from happening but I guess we'll see. This might be weird, but I ca n't remember if we moved house in 1995 or 1997. Remind me when you read this. 
 
 **Shift 889** – My trips are getting longer. I always seem to forget about how urgent it is. I've just got so much to do, I ca n't take over my Alternates and leave them to dangle. We've got kids to look after and jobs to go to. A lot of them are doing what I'm doing though, a lot of them want to fix this mistake. Which is good, I've just got to make sure to auto-calibrate my return, I do n't want to end up in the wrong Shift, there's so many and they can be pretty similar. I do n't want to lose home. 
 
 **Shift 1970** – I know I've been gone too long, babe. Getting older, it's been a few lonely years. More than a few. I'm ready to come home. I'm so close though, I can feel it. I'm on the brink of finishing my work, I know it. How long have I been gone now? My neighbours have changed. The cat's not here, I think I gave him to your cousin, Brent. It was a while ago now and a few of my Alternates have had to do the same thing, so I'm not positive I did it here. Anyway, I should be seeing your beautiful face soon. You do n't know how much I missed you out here. That's the one thing I have in common with the Alternates, we all love you so very much. I'm glad that's what transcends the Shift. 
 
 **Shift??? ** - I'm gray now. I was salt and pepper but now I'm gray. Where are you? I need you. 
 
 ***??? - is my dad alive? was he alive ten years ago? i cant remembe*** 
 
 **shift 10000000 –** probaablly, i do n't knwjo 
 
 
 **toodayy** 
 
 i cant do it im tooo old. too old and too tired. thouggggggggght i coud; save u but i forgeat whu i aamm. nothing stiops the car. n othin stoops tha yelllllow car frojm hittin u. im tryin g to foccccus now but its hard. so hard. know that i tryed to save u nd ouur baby but th UNIVERSE wont let me. i love you foreverr. see you soon. 

