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 Life, Nostalgia, Personal, Random, tagged flashbacks on April 29, 2008 | 8 Comments »
I’m pretty sure I saw a guy I remember from grade school today. Given the length of time that has passed since then, I tried to do some kind of reverse missing-child age progression to verify…but eventually I started creeping myself out with my staring and opted against approaching him. [I am simultaenously cursed/blessed with an [...]
Posted in Life, Personal, tagged flashbacks on April 27, 2008 | 14 Comments »
Back in the day when I aspired to be Harriet the Spy, the tools of my trade were binoculars and a notebook. These days, my tools are a little more sophisticated, and carry with them a monthly bill. I try to mind my business for the most part, but every now and then curiosity gets the [...]
Posted in Food, Humor, Life, Nostalgia, tagged flashbacks, I'm scary in the kitchen on April 16, 2008 | 30 Comments »
Each morning, I start my day the same as I did the day before…with breakfast. I don’t think I’ve skipped breakfast a day in my life. And every day, I have the same thing for breakfast– a bowl (or two) of some kind of healthy cereal, usually something with the words twigs or bark featured [...]
Posted in 90's, Entertainment, Life, Movies, Music, Nostalgia, Pop culture, TV, tagged 90's, embarrassing photos, flashbacks on April 6, 2008 | 12 Comments »
My late 90’s were spent finishing college and graduate school. I was never so relieved to see a decade end. Here are some of my recollections about the late 90’s. [Volume 1 covering the early 90's is located here.]
TV- My tv watching decreased dramatically in the late 90’s due to a lack of cable tv, but I remember [...]
Posted in 90's, Entertainment, Life, Movies, Music, Nostalgia, Pop culture, TV, tagged 90's, flashbacks on March 31, 2008 | 21 Comments »
My early 90’s were spent surviving high school and starting college. I scoured old photo albums, yearbooks, and the inner recesses of my mind to conjur up these 90’s relics. I also pestered interviewed several friends.
TV- 1993 was a big year for me. I graduated from high school and so did my favorite characters in Beverly Hills [...]
Posted in Friends, Humor, Life, Nostalgia, Personal, tagged embarrassing photos, flashbacks on March 24, 2008 | 16 Comments »
A lot can happen in six-tenths of a mile, the exact distance from the front porch of my childhood home to the lobby of my elementary school. Strife, mockery, treasure hunts, arranged marriages between Cabbage Patch Kids- you name it. I experienced all of that and more on my walks to and from school. The walking [...]
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 Humor, Life, Nostalgia, Personal, Random, tagged flashbacks, Meme on February 18, 2008 | 39 Comments »
Inspired by iwright’s personal history of embarrassment, I thought I would take a moment to chronicle my own dorkiness throughout the years.
When I was in the 3rd grade, I was riding my bicycle on the sidewalk when I encountered an anchored mailbox. I opted to hit the mailbox rather than leave the sidewalk because I wasn’t supposed to ride [...]
Posted in Cars, Family, Life, Nostalgia, Random, tagged 90's, flashbacks on February 17, 2008 | 8 Comments »
My relationship with Volkswagon dates back to the late 80’s when my dad, in typical self-sacrificing form, bought a debilitated VW van*. It lacked automatic transmission, power brakes, power steering, adjustable seats, a/c and heat. Its distinctive whir could be heard a street away by our vigilant watch dog, Buffy. I became intimately acquainted with the [...]
Posted in Friends, Life, Nostalgia, Personal, Thoughts, tagged Chocolate, college, flashbacks on February 14, 2008 | 7 Comments »
Everyone knows college was made for roadtrips. Some of my favorites were visiting my BFSK (best friend since kindergarten) at Purdue every fall. Erica, my WKU friend, always accompanied me on these northbound journeys to see Stacy and her roommate, Judy. Erica and I opted to make our freshman trip a platonic foursome, inviting friends Keith and Owen.
We [...]
Posted in Co-workers, Life, Nostalgia, Personal, Work, tagged embarrassing photos, flashbacks on January 31, 2008 | 23 Comments »
September 21, 1991:
This was the day I got my driver’s license and the keys to my new (used) car. Consequently, it was also the day I started looking for a job to fuel this car. I applied at a few different places, and happily accepted my only offer of a $3.25/hr training wage with the promise [...]
Posted in Humor, Life, Nostalgia, Personal, Thoughts, tagged college, flashbacks on January 5, 2008 | 12 Comments »
When freshman year ended, I said goodbye to my first roommate and her inflatable bikini top. Sophomore year introduced a more mature roommate of sorts. She was 23 years old and still pursuing her bachelor’s degree because she couldn’t elevate her GPA enough to student teach (she was an elementary education major.) She was nicer than [...]
My Better Half
