Posted in Books, Literature, Nostalgia, Reading, tagged 80's, Books, flashbacks on May 15, 2008 | 13 Comments »
I have been an avid reader ever since the 2nd grade when my teacher, Mrs. Morgan, dazzled and impressed me (and every other kid in class) with her animated readings of Charlotte’s Web, Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH, and the Mrs. Piggle Wiggle series. Like many, I devoured standards such as The Wonderful World of Oz, The Secret [...]
Posted in 80's, Life, Nostalgia, Pop culture, tagged 80's, flashbacks on May 3, 2008 | 31 Comments »
Just when I thought I was over striped jeans and Jiffy Pop popcorn, Taoist Biker had to publish a comprehensive series of 80’s music blogs. That, coupled with finding an image of McDonald’s Garfield mugs I once owned, launched another nostalgia bender.
Was there any better way in 1981 to express your friendship than to place a bunch of [...]
Posted in 80's, Books, Life, Nostalgia, Pop culture, TV, tagged 80's, flashbacks on March 14, 2008 | 32 Comments »
I couldn’t resist one more walk down memory lane (click here for the first trip).
Scratch n Sniff stickers will always hold a place near and dear to my heart. I spent many a Friday night selecting “grab bags” of stickers from the It’s a Small World store on the mall. Those stickers promptly found a [...]
Posted in 80's, Books, Entertainment, Life, Nostalgia, Pop culture, TV, tagged 80's, flashbacks on February 24, 2008 | 35 Comments »
Veggie Macabre posted recently about cheesy intro songs for 80’s sitcoms (videos included). As I watched an insane amount of television in my childhood, these videos were a fun walk down memory lane. While on memory lane, I thought I would reflect on a few more things I enjoyed back in the 80’s. [This inspired my husband to [...]
Posted in 80's, Co-workers, Humor, Life, Nostalgia, Random, tagged 80's, embarrassing photos, What not to wear on January 8, 2008 | 21 Comments »
My officemate and I have similar tastes in clothing. We also share a favorite clothing store. Consequently, we have several similar clothing pieces (differing only in color) and several identical pieces. Through luck and periodic emails, we have avoided fashion crises…until this day.
So, I did a little bit of research into my photo archives and [...]
Posted in Humor, Life, Nostalgia, Personal, Random, Thoughts, tagged 80's, embarrassing photos, flashbacks on December 29, 2007 | 22 Comments »
Surely some people liked gym class in school. I, unfortunately, was not one of them. It all started back in elementary school. I was scrawny and uncoordinated – characteristics that ensured my place as the last one picked in every team activity. I can still vividly recall playing coed kickball in the 5th grade. John [...]
Posted in 80's, Entertainment, Movies, Pop culture, Random, tagged 80's on December 28, 2007 | 8 Comments »
Every now and then I get the urge to watch an 80’s movie that I remember liking. Sometimes I’m happy with the result (e.g., Adventures in Babysitting, Mr. Mom), and other times I’m bitterly disappointed. Take The Karate Kid (1984) for example. I begged Matt to participate in a Karate Kid marathon with me and [...]
Posted in Children, Christmas, Family, Friends, Holidays, Kids, Life, Personal, tagged 80's, Chocolate on December 25, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Kit-Kats were given.
Cookies were eaten.
At trivial pursuit,
I was badly beaten.
My brother actually reads my blogs! He knew that Matt and I each needed our own supply of Kit-Kats to restore harmony in our relationship, and he brought them. I promptly hid mine.
Our neighbors gave us Trivial Pursuit 80’s edition for Christmas. Of course, I declared [...]
Posted in 80's, Dating, Humor, Life, TV, tagged 80's, TV on December 15, 2007 | 5 Comments »
Remember Love Connection from the 80’s, hosted by Chuck Woolery? I knew when I heard the following statements that these dates went horribly awry:
Male pickee- “I picked her up at her apartment and she gave me a tour. I didn’t mind her goth appearance, Chuck, but I thought the coffin in her bedroom was a [...]
My Better Half
