BIRTHDAY!

[changeling]

Oh, and as an addendum to the previous post:

Is it just me, or is it bizarre that there's a host of rich-people focused TV coming out of the US at the moment? There's The OC (possibly the beginning of this trend), Gossip Girls, Dirty Sexy Money (or whatever the title is) and lots more that I don't know about (because I only watch Gray's Anatomy Sunday nights while our household folds its laundry). I just find this strange timing, since all reports say that the US economy is teetering on the brink. Once it goes, these sort of lifestyles won't exist in quite the same way. So why so much focus on them now? Weird.

It's my birthday tomorrow! Since I'm not working, but everyone else I'm friends with is (*sadface*), I'm going to have a luxury day. I'm going to go to the Japanese bathhouse (if there's a slot free – I haven't booked yet), and take myself out to lunch, and I don't know what I'll do with the afternoon yet. Maybe take my camera and take a photo of the water nymph in the Victoria Gardens, and go visit the statue of Neptune/Poseidon in the Fitzroy Gardens. Maybe just take a book and read and drink Shirley Temples in the Botanic Gardens. Maybe I'll go to the National Art Gallery.

I think I'm going to have pancakes and tempeh "bacon" for breakfast tomorrow. With oodles of maple syrup.

Comments

[youraugustine.livejournal.com]

Actually, those lifestyles'll probably continue relatively uninterrupted, the same way they continued uninterrupted during the Great Depression. If the economy actually collapses, it'll be everyone else who gets crushed, same as always before.

[delirieuse.livejournal.com]

I'd agree with you, except for all the indications of Peak Oil, not to mention Peak everything else. And with the US starting to end its superpower status, it's really going to struggle to get all the oil it needs to power its businesses. Especially since Russia, China and India have already entered into an agreement to supply each other first.

America's rich lifestyles are really dependent on cheap oil, from the abundance of plastics, to shiny gadgets (also dependent on rare metals that are starting to run out), and food sourced from all over the world etc etc etc. And if the American dollar isn't worth anything much (and they seem to be heading in that direction), they're not going to be able to buy all the imported goods they're used to.

But as you say, they probably won't be as crushed as badly as everyone else. Which is partly why the link in the previous post argues that the US will see violent revolution soon (not certain it'll happen, but it's interesting to think about).

[watersusurrus.livejournal.com]

O! Can I have breakfast with you???

[moneypenny.livejournal.com]

Happy birthday, you.

[delirieuse.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

[watersusurrus.livejournal.com]

Aha! I have just remembered to ask you, could you please email us a scan of/send us a photocopy of the Threepenny Opera script (if you still have it)? We are happy to pay postage. We sadly only have a German recording and dearly would like the translation of the lyrics we used for the UMMTA performance... I know I am clutching at straws, here.

[moneypenny.livejournal.com]

I'm afraid I don't; I know because I looked for it when I saw the Broadway production a couple of years ago and found it so bizarre to hear extremely similar but not at all the same lyrics to the music we all knew so well.

[watersusurrus.livejournal.com]

Oh well, :(

I enjoyed your SIPA post, by the way, very interesting.

[subtle-eye.livejournal.com]

Happy birthday squish hug

[delirieuse.livejournal.com]

*hugs*

[bekscilla.livejournal.com]

Happy birthday for tomorrow!!!

[delirieuse.livejournal.com]

Thanks!