My So-Called Life

Way back in the 90's there was a TV show called My So-Called Life. I loved this show, not just because it was a teen beat show or because of the cute boys that were on it, but because it taught me a lot about life as a teenager and gave me something to relate to when the world around me was dark and stormy. I recently found a bunch of My So-Called Life quotes, here are a few that have made me laugh, think, or cry… okay maybe not cry... Oh well I guess I'll just have to go home and watch them on DVD.

Sometimes someone says something really small and it just fits into this empty place in your heart.

People are always saying you should be yourself, like yourself is this definite thing, like a toaster. Like you know what it is even. But every so often I'll have, like, a moment, where just being myself in my life right where I am is, like, enough.

Hatred can become like food, it gives you this energy that you can like, live off of.

What's amazing is when you can feel your life going somewhere. Like, your life just figured out how to get good. Like, that second.

The worst feeling is suddenly realizing that you don't measure up. And that, in the past, when you thought you did, you were a fool.

Once upon a time there lived a girl. She slept in a lovely little cottage made of gingerbread and candy. She was always asleep. One morning she woke up and the candy had mold on it. Her father blew her a kiss and the house fell down. She realized she was lost.She found herself walking down a crowded street, but the people were made of paper, like paper dolls. She blew everyone a kiss good-bye and watched as they blew away.

You know how sometimes the last sentence you said, like, echoes in your brain? And it just keeps sounding stupider? And you have to say something else just to make it stop?

It just seems like, you agree to have a certain personality or something. For no reason. Just to make things easier for everyone. But when you think about it, I mean, how do you know it's even you?

There's something about Sunday night that really makes you want to kill yourself. And that creepy '60 Minutes' watch that sounds like your whole life ticking away.

AND - Lessons Learned from My So-Called Life:

Sometimes beautiful people aren't so nice. * School is a battlefield for your heart. * People tell you to be yourself, like yourself is some defined thing. * The one you want isn't always the one you need. * Before using a pair of handcuffs, make sure you have the key. * People won't wait for you forever. * If we all did what was in our hearts, the world would grind to a halt. * Seeing a teacher's actual lunch is, like, so depressing. Not to mention, her bra strap. * The cafeteria is the embarrassment capital of the world. * Everybody's an act. Including you. * People throwing themselves at people is, like, the basis of civilization. * It's amazing the things you notice. * It's weird how something has to happen sometimes to see how you actually feel about someone. * I bet people can actually die of embarrassment. I bet it's been medically proven. * There are some times in my life where being me, right now, where I am, is just like, enough. * Sometimes it feels like we're all living in some kind of prison, and the crime is how much we hate ourselves. * When someone compliments your parents, there's, like, nothing to say. * How did locking kids in their room get such a bad rap? * I cannot bring myself to eat a well-balanced meal in front of my mother. It just means too much to her. * To raise a girl is to walk on eggshells half the time. * Maybe teachers have a hidden life, where they're actually, like, human. * If only there was some button that I could just push to force me to stop talking. * They say that colleges really like it if you play more than one instrument. * There are so many different ways to be connected to people * Halloween is your one chance all year to be someone else. * Walking into someone's house for the first time is like entering another country. * The only really great foods are appetizers and desserts. * When you're yearbook photographer, you're, like, never in the picture. * Boys are less afraid of being wrong. * A person can have feelings for someone even if they're not like, THE person. * It's always tempting to lose yourself with someone, who's maybe lost themselves.