Turn and face the strange ch-ch-changes
Last night I updated my site with another blast from the past. One would think that I'm obsessed with the 70s, perhaps. I'm not...it was as silly a time as it appears. I just happened to be stuck there. It has been 30 years since I graduated from high school, so I think I'm allowed a little indulgence. There have been a few entertainments inspired by the time -- most notably That '70s Show, which does not remind me of the decade in any way. More accurate is Dazed and Confused, which is right on the money as I recall. The difference for me was that I was unaware of much pot smoking going on. I was a pretty serious student and could not imagine being high in class (although in retrospect there were some other kids that certainly were!). I would have been in the car with the nerdy kids, in case you've seen the flick.

I entertain the fantasy from time to time of going back and talking to myself. I imagine engaging the youngster-me perhaps at the bus stop. What might I say? I would probably encourage myself to just relax and enjoy the ride...that no matter how much huffing and puffing and stress and strain you put into it, that you won't be rich and famous -- you'll just work. After the Year 2001 they won't be cruising to Jupiter with Hal (at least not by 2006), and you won't be on a cruise to Jamaica either. You will have learned how to enjoy the simple things, however. There are other specifics that are just between me and me, thank you.

As far as my site update, after unearthing these sketches after so long I was really surprised at the energy that went into some of them. I have only the vaguest recollection of doing them at all. I was especially struck by the accuracy of the faces -- it took me right back to those people. If anyone has any curiousity about what I'm going on about here, it can be found here.