u/Royaltyregard

Okay, I may be missing something here, so correct me if I’m wrong. Despite the show being set in 2064, James in particular seems more like he’s from the present day with the way he’s written. Typical older man, reading the paper, listening to older music. However, he clearly isn’t from the present day. If we’re set in the far future, he would have had to have been born sometime in the late to early nineties. (Assuming he’s in his late 60’s in any flashbacks. He’s also passed on at the time of the show). If Oliver has been retired for 12 years, James would have theoretically gotten him in the 2030s or 40s.

My confusion is: Is James just an “old soul?” Are the flashbacks from present day? Because if it’s set in the future, he has a HelperBot, and he would technically be an elder millennial or early Gen Z, wouldn’t he have more modern things? Now, his music taste is one thing (trust me, I’m in a music school that has a significant amount of Jazz musicians!) But you’d think he’d have things like an Alexa, a phone, and all that other technology. Yes, record players and vinyls are still a thing, but not in the same way they were for older generations. Sure, it might just be written that way for more timelessness, but it doesn’t seem to make sense for the timeline itself.

I could go on, but I just wanted to put this out there. I fully believe I could be wrong, but it’s fine. And going back to the whole Music School thing: I have one friend in particular who is JUST like Oliver! I could make a whole post about that! 😅

Hi,

I’m a very amateur songwriter. My style is very whimsical and story-like. I’ve been writing a lot of songs that I consider to be “for the inner child.” Recently I had the idea to write using Sleeping Beauty as a metaphor for a song describing medical trauma. It’s super personal, and I’ve been struggling to really get it down without feeling like if I were to play it for someone, my stomach would be in knots!

Call me dramatic, but I’m just having a lot of writer’s block. I’d explain more, but here is what I have so far.

**\[Verse 1\] (Unfinished)**
Can I tell you a story
You’re sure to know?
You can keep your worries at bay
Facing something unfamiliar
Let me put it another way

A girl in eternal slumber
Woken up by love and fate

**\[Chorus\]**

For the blink of an eye
Sleeping Beauty you’ll be
You won’t have a century to wait
For each little fear
Someone’s standing right here
Holding you ‘til the spell breaks

When your eyes flutter open
From the simplest kiss
Sleeping Beauty awakes
With nothing to miss

I’m a very amateur Canva user. Lately I’ve been having a lot of fun messing around and making greeting card designs. I’ve made some for birthdays, graduations, holidays, etc. I might post a few later, but give me some suggestions of occasions and designs I can create just for the fun of it.