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Gn2Dlnd · 05-22-2007, 01:37 AM

Sober 3 years, volunteering at KCRW and on Le Show, and working at a clothing store in West Hollywood called All American Boy.

I had to look up 1989 on wikipedia to find out that was the year of the Tienanmen Square Massacre, the year Zsa Zsa Gabor was arrested for slapping a Beverly Hills cop, the year Erik and Lyle Menendez shot their Beverly Hills parents, Pete Rose was banned from baseball for gambling, Seinfeld AND The Simpsons both debuted, and a train derailed into a neighborhood in San Bernardino, leading, thirteen days later, to a massive gas pipeline explosion in the same neighborhood. I remember all these events, but I have no specific memory of the circumstances in my life. However, two events do stand out, the Loma Prieta earthquake was one, and the release of The Little Mermaid is the other. I was volunteering at KCRW, and when the earthquake hit, we actually felt it in Santa Monica. I remember being in the hallway of the basement radio station and trying to get the hell out, but the floor kept moving. I still remember how horrified I was, seeing the footage on TV, and imagining the people who were in their cars when the Bay Bridge collapsed on itself. In fact, I'm still bothered by the imagery. On the other hand, going to see The Little Mermaid at the beautiful Crest Theater in Westwood was a truly transporting experience. I remember being with my friend, Mike (still friends), commenting on how much that octopus woman character on the poster looked like Divine and wondering if he was the inspiration for the character, marveling at the interior of the theatre that had been resurrected from non-descript cinder block anonymity by the Disney Company, and, finally, being blown away by a good old-fashioned, genuine, honest-to-goodness Disney Animated Feature! Something that I hadn't seen since The Rescuers.

Otherwise, the year doesn't stand out much.

05-22-2007, 01:37 AM	#3
Gn2Dlnd Parmmadore Jim Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Casita del Queso Posts: 3,810	Sober 3 years, volunteering at KCRW and on Le Show, and working at a clothing store in West Hollywood called All American Boy. I had to look up 1989 on wikipedia to find out that was the year of the Tienanmen Square Massacre, the year Zsa Zsa Gabor was arrested for slapping a Beverly Hills cop, the year Erik and Lyle Menendez shot their Beverly Hills parents, Pete Rose was banned from baseball for gambling, Seinfeld AND The Simpsons both debuted, and a train derailed into a neighborhood in San Bernardino, leading, thirteen days later, to a massive gas pipeline explosion in the same neighborhood. I remember all these events, but I have no specific memory of the circumstances in my life. However, two events do stand out, the Loma Prieta earthquake was one, and the release of The Little Mermaid is the other. I was volunteering at KCRW, and when the earthquake hit, we actually felt it in Santa Monica. I remember being in the hallway of the basement radio station and trying to get the hell out, but the floor kept moving. I still remember how horrified I was, seeing the footage on TV, and imagining the people who were in their cars when the Bay Bridge collapsed on itself. In fact, I'm still bothered by the imagery. On the other hand, going to see The Little Mermaid at the beautiful Crest Theater in Westwood was a truly transporting experience. I remember being with my friend, Mike (still friends), commenting on how much that octopus woman character on the poster looked like Divine and wondering if he was the inspiration for the character, marveling at the interior of the theatre that had been resurrected from non-descript cinder block anonymity by the Disney Company, and, finally, being blown away by a good old-fashioned, genuine, honest-to-goodness Disney Animated Feature! Something that I hadn't seen since The Rescuers. Otherwise, the year doesn't stand out much. __________________ Does anyone still wear a hat?
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