Thirty somethings

[greatbear]

Aw, man, how could I forget? It's also the 30th anniversary of The Empire Strikes Back!

I should have used Post-It notes as reminders. They also turned 30 today. I coulda used them in high school. Too late to that party too.

As Yoda would have said to me, "That is why you fail."

Yeah, three decades ago. I remember it well. It felt like I had the whole world ahead of me, which I really did. I was a bundle of creativity and energy. Seemed like there was nothing I could not do. And, to be honest, I proved a lot of people wrong when they would say "You can't do (x)" when I indeed knew I could. The last ten years or so has done a lot to quell the energy, but there are still times when I still admire what I can do.

Let's see if I even make it another thirty. Or ten.

Comments

[fredneckteddy.livejournal.com]

hmmm.....30 years ago I was about to turn 9.....so I really did have my whole life ahead of me. never went to the theater to see ESB......but I did go to the drive in with my parents to see return of the jedi! that was awesome!

[notdefined.livejournal.com]

Wow, come to think of it, 30 years ago, I was 30! It is hard to believe that PacMan was around then and it seemed that postit notes were always around. Thirty was a rough time for me, a LOT of very hard work, low pay, but a very strong desire to work my way through it and by gum, I did.

[maxauburn.livejournal.com]

I was 22 in May of 1980. I saw The Empire Strikes Back on the very first day it opened. I saw it alone that time. It was awesome! I'd never seen anyything quite like it. The special effects of A New Hope were far surpassed!

The asteriod chase scene is still one of my all time favorite movie moments.

I took dates to see it after that. it was more fun seeing it with someone else.

I think I saw Empire more than a dozen times that summer.

[2stroker.livejournal.com]

Ah 30 years ago, I was 31. Working just like today only in the city and out here in the burbs.Had a place with a guy in the city and a place out here and we lived in both bouncing back & forth between lower Manhattan and Fire Island wandering the "meat rack" There was no AIDS, and lots of guys. Life was good!Still is too!!!

Thirty somethings

[fingertrouble.livejournal.com]

didn't see ESB at the time (famously at 4 or 5 I fell asleep during Star Wars - I never was a fan as a kid) but much later I got into it.

It is by far the best of the Star Wars movies.

And happy birthday Pacman!

[msclwolf.livejournal.com]

30 years since Empire??????? No way!!! OH my... that makes me feel a weeny bit old. Mind you I had not quite hit double digits for my age so I guess there is still some life in me yet (snigger)