3.5 Years
I'm back, by God. I dunno if I'm gonna continue blogging, but I figured I'd blow the dust off-a this thing because it's one of those nights.
Tell me something, was Star Trek: TNG really as bad as the episode "Hide and Q" should lead one to believe? Honestly, I don't know. I haven't watched an episode in years'n'years'n'years, but I have nothing but fond memories. I watched said episode tonight and it was just awful. Were they all that bad, and was I just too much of a moron to catch it? Granted I was only 17 or so when I last saw one but still...I don't want to think of 17 year old Zack as THAT much of an idiot.
Then again, I did just read some of my older posts on this little Blog here, and they ARE pretty moronic. In a charmingly winning sort of way.
It really is despicable. The writing is just sad. I'll give the series the benefit of the doubt. A. it's an early episode, B. my memory of the show is still fond enough to count for something. We'll say it was an off night for the writers and call it.
I don't know about you, but I feel old. 25 isn't exactly 40. In fact, it's very much not 40, but I feel 40. Not necessarily health-wise, or energy-wise. But when you're looking at your declining 20's you start to notice some things you haven't done yet.
For instance, I have not written a symphony, like Mozart.
I have not written a novel that has been turned into a film, like Christopher Paolini.
I am also not a mathematical genius, like Matt Damon.
It's a sobering fact to think that when James Dean was my age, he'd been dead for a year. (Thank you, Tom Lehrer)
Really I guess it's not all that bad, but not too long ago "late 20's" sounded sooo much older than "early 20's" or even "mid 20's". Now I'm only a few months from it. I guess it's not so bad. After all, I can rent a car now, can't I? That's pretty much the last big milestone in my life before I retire I guess. Oh, well there's marriage, home-ownership, fatherood and whatnot, but I'm pretty sure the ability to rent cars outweighs all of that.
Tell me something, was Star Trek: TNG really as bad as the episode "Hide and Q" should lead one to believe? Honestly, I don't know. I haven't watched an episode in years'n'years'n'years, but I have nothing but fond memories. I watched said episode tonight and it was just awful. Were they all that bad, and was I just too much of a moron to catch it? Granted I was only 17 or so when I last saw one but still...I don't want to think of 17 year old Zack as THAT much of an idiot.
Then again, I did just read some of my older posts on this little Blog here, and they ARE pretty moronic. In a charmingly winning sort of way.
It really is despicable. The writing is just sad. I'll give the series the benefit of the doubt. A. it's an early episode, B. my memory of the show is still fond enough to count for something. We'll say it was an off night for the writers and call it.
I don't know about you, but I feel old. 25 isn't exactly 40. In fact, it's very much not 40, but I feel 40. Not necessarily health-wise, or energy-wise. But when you're looking at your declining 20's you start to notice some things you haven't done yet.
For instance, I have not written a symphony, like Mozart.
I have not written a novel that has been turned into a film, like Christopher Paolini.
I am also not a mathematical genius, like Matt Damon.
It's a sobering fact to think that when James Dean was my age, he'd been dead for a year. (Thank you, Tom Lehrer)
Really I guess it's not all that bad, but not too long ago "late 20's" sounded sooo much older than "early 20's" or even "mid 20's". Now I'm only a few months from it. I guess it's not so bad. After all, I can rent a car now, can't I? That's pretty much the last big milestone in my life before I retire I guess. Oh, well there's marriage, home-ownership, fatherood and whatnot, but I'm pretty sure the ability to rent cars outweighs all of that.
posted by Zack at 1:35 AM
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