Laura Occasionally Blogs

I've watched season 1 of Degrassi: The Next Generation now, and while I don't think it will ever displace Degrassi TOS in my affections--my love for Joey Jeremiah is pure--it does seem like it might be a bit better. It retains the good things about Degrassi--ongoing storylines, different characters highlighted in different episodes, dealing with the issues it wants to deal with in a mostly straightforward and non-euphemistic way--but it seems to keep a tighter focus (at least for the beginning) on a smaller group of characters, and to take a slightly more even-handed and realistic approach (granted this is on the Degrassi scale, so it's still objectively heavy-handed and preachtastic).

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me: wow gmail is getting big brothery
        You wrote "I am including" in your message, but there are no files attached. Send anyway?
        You wrote "I love your sexy bosoms" in your email. Did you mean to address this to your girlfriend?
Anna: hahaha, I hope it does that
        You wrote "I love your sexy bosoms" in your email. Are you sure you want your wife to find out about your mistress?
me: You wrote "I love your sexy bosoms" in your email. Are you a freaking moron?