Last week was magnificent. It was epic. It was an absolute dream. It was a legendary tale I’ll tell my kids one day. It was *insert every other good adjective*. Why, you ask? Not because of the Olympics, no. But because of you. Shoutout to the readers who manifested for me after the last issue, because I GOT STRAY KIDS TICKETS. And while you probably don’t care, I had a thought as I was in the queue, waiting on my phone for the 10171 people in front on me (on PRESALE btw) to hurry it up: how the hell did our parents buy concert tickets without the easy access of smart phones and the internet?  

After I secured my ticket, I asked my mum if the movies lied about people standing in line outside of concert venues for tickets. For the first time in my life, Hollywood was telling the truth. My mum told me about how she once waited outside for two hours to get a ticket to see UB40, and about how people would camp out to get tickets for DAYS because you could only get tickets on the day of the concert. It was a real “you snooze, you lose” vibe, and it made me realise that we are so blessed. I can’t even IMAGINE standing behind 10171 people for a ticket- the mere thought of that makes me want to cry and throw up at the same time.  

After this very eye-opening experience for me, I started thinking even more about how the world worked without the advanced technology we have today. Now I know that the generations before us weren’t neanderthals, but the tech we have today is pretty damn crazy when you really think about. I mean, even the days of Video Ezy are over! Now, you can stream movies and show literally anywhere, at any time. You can watch LIVE streams on planes!? Like seriously, that’s how I watched England suck at the Euros! Can you ever imagine not being able to whip out your iPhone just because? 

This entire spiral made me also think about what our generation has probably experienced. For instance, I’m guessing your first phone was a Motorola or tiny Nokia (that is still functioning today), and now you have a phone that’s basically like that watch Gary and Gerti Giggles had in Spy Kids 2. You probably also remember when your school first got a computer room, and now you have your very own laptop.  

Can you imagine what future generations will have? When Back to the Future Part II (1989) came out, they thought that by 2015 we would have flying cars. While that isn’t a reality for us, it’s not far-fetched to say that that could (and probably will) happen one day. Maybe some great mind will create a fully functioning Iron Man suit- you never know! Ultimately, if we don’t continue screwing up the world and forsaking our humanity, we have a real shot at doing great things! Hopefully nobody gets the brilliant idea to create a park full of dinosaurs… 

I’ll leave you with one final thought that’s been on my mind for a while. While all this new tech is great, I firmly believe that you haven’t truly peaked in life until you and a mate want to order some Chinese food, grab a menu from some random drawer (because why would you not have one), use a white home phone like the one Casey Becker used before she died, and ask for Number 5 (IDK what that is, but get egg rolls too).   

[I haven’t watched anything new again! Wait no, I’m lying. I was watching Business Proposal with my mum (it’s a K-Drama for those who don’t know). I will never get over just how ridiculous these characters can be, and I’ll also never stop watching them!]