bells and a siren

[sab]

I think I have enough perspective now to be able to say with some assuredness that I miss the 90s. And that I liked that decade so much better than this one.

The Oughts, the Ooos have had a lot to offer, particularly in the way of artistic expression (read: good TV! good books too! good music!) that rears its head during wartime, but those Nineties, man. Arts, economy, education, that weird peacetime assured self-mocking security? I suspect we will remember them as roaring. How sad I am now to have wasted so much of them.

I'm watching Newsradio and Sports Night in extremis, two New York-based ensemble news-gathering shows set prior to 9/11 and with proud and prominent display of New York's twin towers in establishing footage.

This as brought to you by: I am experiencing a mild to moderate nervous breakdown as my shrink and I work to square away my medications and figure out why I am so deeply misanthropic. I'll keep you posted.

Call for the captain ashore, let me go home!

Comments

[svilleficrecs.livejournal.com]

"I'm watching Newsradio and Sports Night in extremis, two New York-based ensemble news-gathering shows set prior to 9/11 and with proud and prominent display of New York's twin towers in establishing footage."

Lil knife in the heart, that.

[txvoodoo.livejournal.com]

I just found the wonder that is Sports Night and have been adoring it. It was a really 90s show, too, you're very right.

the constable had to come and take him away

[wearemany.livejournal.com]

i miss you like THIS MUCH. pls call me thursday? i need to hear your actual VOICE! i'll be at work. xoxoxox.

[septicemic.livejournal.com]

particularly in the way of artistic expression (read: good TV! good books too! good music!) that rears its head during wartime

Dear God, I hope so. I keep saying this to myself, along with the words "silver lining."

Also, I'm watching M*A*S*H now. It's Leigh's fault. Have seen seasons 2-6. Am almost at fic-writing saturation level--except, as I pointed out to Leigh, M*A*S*H fic in general is unbelievably depressing compared to BoB and I'm not sure I can take it.

[quasiradiant.livejournal.com]

I suspect we will remember them as roaring.

'specially if joe stiglitz has anything to say about it.

[jood.livejournal.com]

I thought about you on Tuesday when I read a news story about people who cook and eat while asleep on Ambien.

[shrift.livejournal.com]

Wait -- there's something wrong with being deeply misanthropic?

I mean. I say that glibly, but not. Speaking as a misanthropic punk-ass little shit.

Why do I not own Newsradio yet? Must acquire.

[gamesiplay.livejournal.com]

Speaking of which: I got the first two seasons of Newsradio last week, mostly off your earlier recommendation, and I am loving it. Good call.

Whatever Katherine's blaming on me, it's not true. Pay no attention to the fan behind the curtain.

(Take care of yourself.)