Revisiting '97 & '98

Been pondering these 2 years...via music, photos, MYSPACE. A few reasons. The Clinton Era. Pre-September 11th. God, I love MySpace. The internet as a whole is just ENDlessly fascinating to me...namely in bringing people BACK into my life. They were good years, '97 and '98...though it makes NO sense to me how it's almost 10 years ago. 1998 in particular seems pivotal to me. I like reflecting, learning lessons, seeing your trajectory. Music and diaries are GREAT in how they both TOTALLY bring you back to specific moments in time. Photos to a certain degree, too, but less so, if only slightly. Well, depends on the photo. In my case, it's at once both pathetic and wildly inspiring to stand Gary '97 and Gary '06 side by side. I'm very competitive...with MYSELF. Ultimately, though, it's all about the hope of the present, a feeling I hope never goes away. Today has wound up a damn good day, despite mounting daily worries. That fucking ticking clock...