I thought today was going pretty well, and then I perused the ABC online shows and discovered that they now show episodes of My So-Called Life. That’s when I realized that today was going to be FANTASTIC. If you have a spare 50 minutes, you need to watch the pilot. Even if you already saw it the first time. Maybe especially if you saw it the first time.

Firstly, I love Claire Danes. Second, I was exactly the age of her character when the show was on, so it’s like the things she voiced-over were from my very soul. I mean, teen angst? Had it! Strong desire to dye hair? I tried all the reds made by Glintz. Clothes three sizes too big? Peace sign earrings? Check and check.

That show got high school in the 90s spot on, and I will always love it for that reason. It was a sad sad day when it was canceled just after the completion of the first season.

I did have a sobering thought amidst all my indulgent nostalgia during the pilot. Fifteen years ago, I was Angela. Fifteen years from now, I could be Angela’s mom.

Except way cooler. Obviously.