Some things I wanted to be "when I grew up":
--lawyer
--journalist
--psychologist
Music I listened to:
--New Kids on the Block
--Vanilla Ice
--Wilson Phillips
--MC Hammer
--Garth Brooks
--Reba McEntire
Stuff I wore:
--Neon colors
--Turtlenecks
--Acid-washed jeans w/ zippers and bows on the legs
--Leggings+big sweaters
Movies I watched:
--The Neverending Story
--Gremlins
--3 Ninjas
--The Goonies
Books I loved:
--The Babysitters Club
Halloween costumes:
--bride
--ballerina
--cheerleader
--pirate
--Steve Urkel (don't ask)
--hippie
Places I loved to go:
--Flippo's (is it not so sad that this place finally closed down?!)
--Wet Seal
--Taco Bell
--Creston pool (Marco Polo, anyone?)
--Friends' houses
Extracurricular activities:
--Band (I played a mean clarinet--hehe)
--4-H
Cool stuff I owned:
--Trapperkeeper (w/ kittens on it)
--Teddy Ruxpin
--Barbies
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
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Ahhhh back in the good old '80s... thanks for the trip down memory lane
Yes, thanks for the memories!
Question: Did you ever get to ride in the "giant skate" for a bday party at Flippos?!?! I remember being ~crushed~ once when my friend didn't choose me to ride with her...ah, the trials and tribulations of youth.
Um...Steve Urkel? How could you not respect his undying love for Laura?! And remember her dorky cop dad?
My Trapperkeeper had dolphins on it.
Like i said, thanks for the memories!
- Jen
okay i never got to ride in the big skate either!!! SUCH a bummer, i totally envied the kids that got to. (jen where did you grow up??)
Yep. I remember it well. Great post!
brianna,
i grew up in slo. i probably went to at least a dozen bday parties at flippos when i was a kid. it must have been great for parents - just let 'em skate for a couple hours, eat some cake and call it a day. :)
i really enjoy your blog. i forget exactly how i found it? but it has something to do with the fact that my sister and her husband (caucasian) have adopted a precious little boy (african american, but adopted from the U.S.). it has been an amazing experience!
P.S. did you know they are showing the Goonies at the fremont in slo, on nov. 6th?? i've only seen it on video so it would be fun to watch it on the big screen!
- jen
Got a kick out of your list. Felt like it was my own!
Side note about Goonies. So I loved it as a kid. The other day, it was playing on cable and I was doing stuff around the house, not really paying attention, but it was on in the background. I was even thinking: "I should get this on DVD so that Henry can watch it when he gets older". And then, I hear "s*&#t!". What? And again and again throughout the movie. I didn't remember any cussing?! Okay, no F words, but still, not what I would consider appropriate for a kids movie. Just funny...
trapperkeeper! i haven't heard that name in awhile. what a fun post. i did have to chuckle though, because you said all of this was from elementary school and it was jr. high for me. i'm not used to being one of the oldest ones, but among our little church blog community, i think i might be the oldest. maybe that makes me wiser? yeah, right :)
I had forgotten all about trapperkeepers! :)
I used to love the Baby-Sitter's Club too....
Cute post. I have to tell you I'm just catching up on your October 5th post. Thanks for sharing that. You never know how you influence others. :) God Bless.
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