1994 was a prison of my own making

We tend not to recall the past based on the merits of the past, but to recall the past based on looking back at what was lacking in the past.
In fact, the entire period of the existence of the planets before Christ was incorporated into the condescending unit.
Our human ancestors are described as amazing animals that use the destructive power of fire, but as \"prehistoric \"-
People who don\'t know how to write.
In 2019, we remember that 1994 of the time was not on the answering machine, Encyclopedia Britannica, and IBM Simon, but before Google, SMS, and iphone.
Why do we remember 1994? Good question.
This is a question I asked, and during the experimental week I tried to live in 2019, I was asked many times, like 1994.
The best answer I got from my boss
That was 1994 25 years ago.
Generally speaking, in the case of great personal inconvenience, there is not enough reason to start to operate outside the norms of contemporary society, but, in any year, few workplaces can adapt to caprice like the New York Times fashion section.
Creativity beyond my control has designated spring 2019 as a time to revisit Generation X.
How are they doing?
What are they doing?
What do they remember?
What do they like?
The answer: 1994. Why?
Because it was 25 years ago.
25 years ago, when the NAFTA came into effect, I was four years old, a landmark agreement.
I think I\'m an average American and that\'s why I know Americans spend an average of £ 1994 on the back seat eating dunkaros.
However, some Americans are not in the back seat: they are in the office.
They are brand.
The new restaurant opened in 1994.
They don\'t have to urinate in the phone booth.
They\'re smoking.
Due to the situation at that time, domestic flights were less than six hoursrecently-
Severe laws have been passed prohibiting such acts, but almost everywhere else.
When they stare at their hands, they don\'t see a charming black glass rectangle that shows them anything anywhere in the world, but like a pair of opaque flat jellyfishLike a stylus. i. e. , hands.
My task is to try to live for a week, 24/7, as if it were 1994.
Or, rather, pretend to live in the 2019 version where technology and cultural evolution had stopped 25 years ago --
The idea combines Einstein\'s elegance with the notion of the illusory nature of time, and a confusing boom in a living history.
According to the terms of the exercise, I will be 1994-
Intelligent everything within my terms of reference.
For example, although I don\'t need a gesture in the office building of the New York Times
Now occupying the level bowling alley and entertainment center of the newspaper\'s 1994 operating grounds, I would avoid catching the B train to work because they didn\'t stop at the subway station near my house in 1994.
To the extent possible, I will only use products that were invented in or before 1994.
I only dine at restaurants that opened that year or earlier.
My irrational need for all current events and internet gossip is constantly updated (
Usually done by forcibly checking my Twitter feed and keeping the loop --the-
Clock text messages communicate with friends to see their slightly different Twitter feeds)
Newspapers, radio and Internet news must be satisfactory.
Read more about the technology, music, style, books, rules, movies and pills of the screaming Generation X.
Other than figuring out how to get anywhere from anywhere (
I finally found that it was almost impossible in 1994.
The most laborious factor is preparation.
My main tool at work is paper
A very, very thin, hard, dry, fragile fabric used in-
Pen and my landline.
As a fashion journalist who worked in 1994, I am almost certainly not going to use the personal internet at work, so I will reduce my 2019 PCs to the word processor feature --no email.
I will also give up the opportunity to enter the online chat room inside my workplace, and I am currently a member of 29 of these chat rooms --
Three of them may be described as having at least some relation to my actual work, and two of them are dedicated to revealing the location of free food and leftovers within the time building.
1994 will also extend to my personal life.
The day before the start of the new year, I made a list of acquaintances who have interacted with me at least twice in the past three weeks --
About thirty in total.
And sent them an email explaining that while I was not able to reach me next week via email, text message, instant message, Instagram Direct message, Twitter direct message, I was not in danger, in the rehab center, not even in town, I would love to hear from them by phone (
Including my work extension)
If they are willing to talk about or make plans. (Few were. )
I converted my iPhone into a landline by disabling notifications for each app other than calls and plugging it into a wall socket in the kitchen.
Because I didn\'t know my friend\'s phone number, I printed seven pages of phone contact information, and it wasn\'t the phone number of the person I had been dating for four years and got engaged to get married.
I bought a real 1994 Shack TV set on eBay with a built-in VCR.
It\'s broken.
A radio cabin cassette recorder also purchased on eBay is also broken.
1994 was not a long time ago, but everything was broken from 1994, or it looks like that.
I was worried that the 1994 Sony Walkman I received also broke because when I turned it on, it didn\'t make any music, but then I found out that the Walkman just asked for the headset before playing it (static-
I bought a blocked radio station or cable tape for a quarter at the thrift store).
I\'m afraid the alarm clock I bought is standing up.
Call me.
Round plastic polar bear sitting sunbathing in a recliner, the sign next to it says the Arctic with a bottle of Coca in his hand
Coke is on each hand and placed on the base of the round red digital clock with Coca-Cola printed on it
Coke company logo-
I was broken because I couldn\'t hear the sound.
The original problem is that the battery is dead;
I haven\'t used the electronics with the battery box for a long time, I was going to be able to open (or locate)
I almost forgot to check. (
I do suspect that this artifact may still be broken because even though I ended up having it sing \"Coca\"
Coke all the time!
Whenever there is fun, there will always be CocaCola! Yeah!
Repeat, the bear never spins as slowly as the other 1994 sunbeds --bear-enjoying-two-bottles-of-Coca-
Coke alarm clock for sale on EBay. )
Because I was reluctant to even plan a week\'s wedding, I bought the 1994 special issue of \"celebrity wedding\" of \"people\" magazine (
Features of Mala maple-
Married to \"tycoon\" Donald Trump in December 1993on the cover)
And 308-
All new etiquette books for the bride on page 1994. ” (
Page 213: \"Don\'t the DJ in the gold chain show up at the jeans party?
Simply put, you want the DJ to wear a formal dress. ”)
I ordered the cheapest recipe I can find from 1994 with the title \"Cooking Light recipe 1994 \".
\"I borrowed a 1994 Zagat from a colleague. worker.
To help me identify the building it\'s 1994 m safe to enter, I got a walking tour book, New York, Metropolis Guide, published in 1994, which is still recommended to read (
(New York City government)
Individuals who wish to obtain an official sightseeing guide permit.
For the sake of entertainment, I bought two books, the selestin prophecy and the people of Prozac.
To work out, I purchased the VHS tape on eBay to guide cardio.
Because of the 1994 trend stories about the use of horse hair products by humans, I purchased horse hair and Tail shampoo and conditioner (
This seems to be only sold in huge horse size)
In my local pharmacy, and the L\'Oreal Paris Foundation (debuted 1994)
Maybelline eyelash mascara (1971)
And Noxzema original cleanser (1914).
I bought a 1,188-page 1994 manual with a seemingly simple name \"using the internet\" with chapters such as \"BBS, UUCP and other opinion polls, A person who exists more on the Internet than in real life.
One of the hardest things in 1994 was to leave my fiancé Taylor, especially if I still live in our shared apartment.
Taylor is proud of my news ambitions.
\"It will not affect my life.
It can\'t affect me.
When I revealed the task, he said: \"I am not paid --
He will bear the brunt in many ways.
A week, he and I will not be able to enjoy each other\'s company while watching amazing 4 k resolution streaming and on-demand TV shows, it made me realize that most of our free time was spent enjoying each other\'s company while watching amazing 4 k resolution streaming and on-demand TV shows, its picture quality is sometimes so clear that it is adjacent to the illusion.
All of our social plans have to be decided in advance, because unless I happen to be near the kitchen, working at my desk or already with him, he won\'t be able to reach me.
For the two of us, Tyler (
With everyone I met.
Will be banned from using his smartphone to inform me of the time, forecast, direction, invitation, address, phone number, recipe, News he learned from digital sources, and the easy research answers to any questions I spontaneously ask.
But going back to the whole reason I agree with the 1994 effort: cognitive dissonance, which makes it impossible for me to calibrate the effort and reward.
In this case, it acts as willing to give up most of the things I like in my life in order to buy Dunkaroos with the company\'s money.
I haven\'t seen Dunkaroos a long time ago (
With this unique kangaroo mascot, its job or obsession is to pour small, tasteless cookies into inches-
Deep depression of chocolate icing)
At the grocery store, but on Amazon, I confirmed that the fertile green Earth I lived in as a child is now a post-
Dunkaroo doomsday wasteland
Currently, there is a product that is labeled \"Dunkaroos --
In a very strange and suspicious Dunkaroo font --
Can buy heart on Amazonattack-
The induced price of $19. 98.
It seems to be a variety of Australian imported snacks distributed by a different company. (
General Mills shut down its original products a few years ago. )
I looked into the possibility of buying Dunkaroos on dark networks, and I was shocked to find that three people in Australia have recently been accused of running a syndicate, nationwide, \"disguised as candy\" delivers drugs worth about $12 million.
I imagine tearing myself off a pack of hard foil
Won Dunkaroos and found only the psychedelic drug label in it.
I can\'t stand this disappointment.
I only purchased 1994 Gushers and fruit rolls --Ups.
And the fake Dunkaroos, it\'s terrible.
The first thing I noticed when the midnight clock rang 1994 was a sudden silence in the room.
The second thing is a deafening volume in my inner monologue.
I\'m getting ready to go to bed and perform half
Since they occupy my hands, they usually provide a precious window for listening to audiobooks or podcasts.
However, when I apply surprisingly solid and burning Noxzema cream on my cheeks, all I can hear is my own thoughts.
Boring ideas
Think about what I was doing at the time, what I would do in the next few seconds, how loud my inner monologue is.
I guess, I can\'t live a week with this woman, it\'s echoing in my mind like a cry.
A few days after the experiment, I will realize something more strange: I have no inner monologue anymore.
Every day of 1994, I wake up“Coca-
Coke all the time! ” —
Listen to the local jazz radio station while wearing one of the 1994-issue ensemble that a colleague generously lent meworker (
One day, a beige suit with a prominent shoulder pad;
The next silver vinyl mini skirt).
About 20 minutes later, I learned from NPR that Julian Assange was arrested in London, which is usually the message I received a few seconds after I opened my eyes, rolling my phone in bedasleep.
In addition to providing a short news summary, the radio is also my main source for getting weather forecast information.
Every day is not right, but never started 35-
Four paid calls to Manhattan (
All in the Upper West Side)
Forced to stand under the scaffolding for 20 minutes, the dirty city rain flooded the pages of my handwritten observation. (
\"The pigeons at the second booth. ”)
There are also challenges indoors.
At work, I found out that I had no way to access my voicemail because I never set it up. (
Because I never gave you that number.
Because I don\'t even know the phone number.
I always thought I wouldn\'t get an important call. )
I dialed the office helpline, asked for help to reset my PIN and received a good news that a temporary password link had been sent to my email address.
\"I can\'t access my email right now,\" I said . \".
\"Are you locked out too?
Asked the gentleman who helped me. “No,” I said.
\"This is intentional.
Because I asked him a unique question.
Not a person who can\'t access the link, but a rejection-
We are in a stalemate for a few minutes.
People accept \"I am in 1994\" as an excuse to varying degrees.
The most common reaction was a burst of unconvinced laughter and then announced that the man was \"actually a little jealous\" of my technique.
I later found out that there were several people who ignored the structure and continued to send me important time
Sensitive information in a format that I am temporarily unable to receive (
Actually created their own fake version of 2019, in which I did not live in the fake version of 1994).
There seems to be someone who thinks I\'m lying and doesn\'t want to see the dog\'s Instagram account. The most time-
My spending task for the week is to identify where to go and figure out how to go with a paper map.
It took me hours to call Zagat in an orderly manner (
For example, under the \"fireplace)
See if they still exist. They don’t.
Or, anyway, most of them don\'t.
Most of the numbers just rang forever and even though a call was answered, it was filled with confused greetings \"Hello, \'live \'!
On 1994, I dialed the phone at a Chilean restaurant and found an employee at her desk who was \"staying with Kelly and Ryan.
In a weekly assignment that I usually spend half my time
Browse the internet
I read three books while watching TV. (
\"Selestin prophecy\": I didn\'t expect it to be a guide to make myself invisible.
\"People who solve problems\": exhausted.
\"Bean Tree\": introduce me to cocaCola cake. )
I rearranged my dresser and wardrobe.
Taylor and I went for a walk.
One night, I even turned on the \"Cooking Light\" and prepared a full dinner for my lover called \"prepare dinner for your lover\", which was disgusting.
I should know this would be the case because while light cooking is not a radical concept, many of the dishes described in this book are unrecognizable to me and I am a town from the future
What is neon green and white, perfect for \"lunch after workout?
I can\'t tell you even though I checked the recipe carefully. (Vichyssoise? )
What is my favorite ice milk?
What is \"ice milk?
When I started to prepare Brussels and \"vegetables\"
The cheese \"linguine recipe is described as\" an elegant and simple meal that can be made after a day of work \"(
When \"only you and the one you love)
I learned that the nutritious meal made in 2019 was the cousin of the distant room of version 1994.
The vegetables are fried with cooking spray.
I was banned from adding salt to pasta water, but was instructed to sprinkle a thick layer of goat cheese, Parmesan cheese and a \"skim cream cheese product\" mixture on each slice of Brussels bread.
Because pasta ingredients do not include salt, butter, olive oil or even garlic, it is not clear to me what flavor should be added to pasta;
The final answer seems to be nothing. (
Also, although it appears in the \"quick and easy\" chapter, chocolate crispy desserts are included in the recipe --
Frozen yogurt with chocolate syrup
According to the instructions, it takes more than three hours to execute. )
I put on the noodles.
As instructed, I arranged the wet chili strips on the pieces in Brussels into hearts.
I called my love.
\"What do you think?
Asked when we had hot food. paper-flavored meal.
\"Not bad,\" said Taylor.
\"It\'s like they did something that was not healthy and didn\'t taste.
\"He suggested that I add the remaining goat cheese to my language. “Is it good?
I looked at him and asked.
He shrugged his shoulders and said, \"it\'s not true, but it gives a taste.
\"I told him the dessert was ready after 11. m.
While in order to avoid calling or receiving a call on 2019, I will do whatever it takes, the telephone conversation in my private 1994 provides a valuable lifeline for my loved ones and entertainment news that I have been brutally cut off.
One morning, when Tyler called me at work and asked me if I \"heard the good news\", I felt adored. ” (“No! ” I exclaimed.
\"I bet you don\'t!
He said, and then hung up. )
When I got home, I received a detailed voicemail from a friend explaining that Wendy Williams, the TV host, was applying for a divorce and how it was going.
The reason for my isolation is that the phone from inside the office of the New York Times seems to come from a spam number ending with \"1234 --
I forgot to warn people in advance of a detail that caused most of my outgoing calls to be ignored.
The only person I contacted when I first tried was my cousin, because she thought I was a telemarketer, because she likes to chatter on the phone, so she will have her baby daughter answer the phone.
By the fourth or fifth day of 1994, I no longer had the urge to pick up my phone\'s slots on my desk, but my response to fast Google search never got worse.
I started sorting out my questions.
List of itching to scratch later-
Spent my last day of the week at the Brooklyn Public Library to see how many percentage answers I can find in the book.
The result is about 17%.
Although I can\'t understand the location of the nearest FedEx, the best-
I \'ve been selling compact mirrors, or the name of the green Chanel nail polish I recently saw at the discount store, and I did learn the ingredients of coca
Josephine Baker\'s Coke cake (St. Louis)
What happened to Joan Lundon after 1994
Just a few days ago, I was introduced to the concept of Joan Lundon through Joan Lundon\'s 1994 exercise tape \"American exercise.
\"It starts with a clip montage of Ms.
Lundon rides, bungee jumping, ice climbing, fishing, skating, playing baseball, riding again, and then speaks to her in the TV studio she observes, \"kid, is life interesting these days?
\"Hi, this is Joan Lundon.
You probably know me best.
Host of Good Morning America
\"I don\'t know her.
Lundon used to be a partner.
Host of Good Morning America
\"I just purchased her tape online because it was released in the right year of my disrespectful mission.
But with Joan and her friends, alone in my living room, I found 1994 things I really liked: workout videos.
I like the empty affirmation prepared in advance.
I like to learn the general components of personal dance and combine them together at full speed.
I like what Joan said in describing her refrigerator \"full of melon and berries, and my personal favorite papaya\" as \"my personal favorite papaya \".
I copied the Dewey decimal number for her 2015 book \"If I know\" and put it on the shelf.
The subtitle blew the wind off my sail.
Memoir of Survival
\"On the first page, I learned that Joan was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2014.
The news made me think my task was stupid. Impudent, even.
On 1994, Joan appeared to be happy with her health on the tape. Twenty-
After five years, it was successful to survive.
I left the library to have dinner with someone I had never seen before.
On the subway I realized that I forgot to bring my notebook and earlier this week I wrote the address of the restaurant.
I used to write down everything (
Type it in the Notes app on my phone)
Because I have a bad memory.
I thought about the situation in my seat.
Except for my initially uncoordinated inner monologue, plus an hour-long stretch when looking for a phone booth, as I kept thinking about Lionel Hampton\'s 1950 edition of Bukit Woji Santa Claus, my mind was very quiet for most of 1994. I wasn’t bored.
I was just thinking in a very direct way about what I happened to be doing at the time.
From this silence, from some longsince-
The dead corner of my hippocampus, the address surfaced. I was startled.
I thought my memory was a carnival.
It\'s actually a built-in sinking living room all the time
Custom storage?
I imagine my crazy brain.
At 2019, it took a few days to re-publish the CAPS announcements for all the basic information into an uninterrupted podcast.
Is the mental scream from day one a remnant of adaptation?
The way to break through my usual torrent of technology-Stimulus enabled?
Perhaps peace did not replace my thoughts.
Maybe my mind is just relaxing to the quiet state of nature.
1994 is the time before the commotion.
It seems reasonable anyway.
I can\'t find it.