Back in the days when we all had free time to create lists, this is one of my favorites I got. Remember this? And check out some of the new links I've added on the right for a little fun :)
You know you grew up in the 1980's if..
…you know the profound meaning of "Wax on, Wax off."
…you know that another name for a keyboard is a "synthesizer."
…you can sing the McDonald's Big Mac, Filet-o-fish, quarter pounder, and French fry song.
…you know who Mr. T is.
…you know who Fat Albert is.
…you ever wore fluorescent, neon clothing.
…you could breakdance, or wish you could.
…you wanted to be The Hulk for Halloween.
…you believed that "By the power of Greyskull, you HAD the power!"
…partying "like it's 1999" seemed SO far away.
…you thought that Transformers were more than meets the eye.
…you knew that knowing is half the battle.
…you wanted to be on Star Search.
…you can remember Michael Jackson when he HAD hair.
…you wore a banana clip at some point during your youth.
…you remember the Garbage Pail Kids, and/or owned some.
…you HAD to have your MTV.
…you actually thought "Dirty Dancing" was a REALLY good movie.
…you remember when ATARI was a state of the art video game system.
…you owned any cassettes.
…you were led to believe that in the year 2000 we'd all be living on the moon.
…you remember and/or owned any of the Care Bear Glass collection from Pizza Hut or the Muppets glasses from McDonalds.
…Poltergeist freaked you out.
…you knew who Ben Stein was before you could win his money, "Bueller?"
…you carried your lunch to school in a Gremlins, ET, Dukes of Hazzard, Knight Rider, Strawberry Shortcake or A-Team lunch box.
…you have ever pondered why Smurfette was the ONLY female smurf.
…you know what leg warmers are and probably had a pair.
…you wore biker shorts or tights underneath a short skirt and felt stylish.
…you wore your Izod shirt with the collar up.
…you had a Swatch Watch with the Swatch Guard.
…your Legos collection started with the free sets in a Happy Meal.
…you remember when Happy Meals came in a box, not a paper bag.
…you remember when Saturday Night Live was funny.
…you had Wonder Woman, Spiderman, or Superman Underoos.
…you know what a "Push Up" is.
…you had to come in the house when the street lights came on.
…you had to change into *play* clothes after school.
…you owned, or knew somebody with a Commodore 64.
…you hate Scrappy Doo.
…you recorded songs off the radio with your boom box.
…you wished you had a Light Saber.
…somehow you still know all the words to songs played on VH1's "Big 80's"
…your arm was full of rubber bracelets.
…you have ever wondered what happened to Saturday morning cartoons.
…you had to get up to change the channel.
…you can still sing 1 to 12 from the Pinball machine on Sesame Street.
April 2006
Hey everyone!
Not much happened in April but I did get to see my cousin Mike! I hadn't seen him in ages and he and 2 friends of his were here for the weekend with one of their fathers. I went down and met them and we had sushi for dinner and then wandered around the streets of Shinjuku for a couple hours. I had wanted to look good for a Saturday night in Tokyo, so I wore my high boots and let me tell ya', boy did my feet hurt afterwards! I almost got a taxi from my train station to my apartment, and that's saying something because it's only a 5 minute walk! The next day was beautiful so I went down to Tokyo and took some pics of the cherry blossoms and Ginza - the shopping district. The last pics on my "April 2006" album are on my 30th birthday (my golden one!). Please ignore the laundry hanging to dry behind me and my goofy-ness and the fact that I didn't even have a real birthday cake! There was a festival in town that day so Florence (a French foreign exchange student at my high school) and I walked around the festival and then went to my favorite pub for dinner, followed by an assortment of cakes we had bought - delicious! Not the most exciting of birthdays, but still a good one. :) Hope you enjoy the pictures!
Not much happened in April but I did get to see my cousin Mike! I hadn't seen him in ages and he and 2 friends of his were here for the weekend with one of their fathers. I went down and met them and we had sushi for dinner and then wandered around the streets of Shinjuku for a couple hours. I had wanted to look good for a Saturday night in Tokyo, so I wore my high boots and let me tell ya', boy did my feet hurt afterwards! I almost got a taxi from my train station to my apartment, and that's saying something because it's only a 5 minute walk! The next day was beautiful so I went down to Tokyo and took some pics of the cherry blossoms and Ginza - the shopping district. The last pics on my "April 2006" album are on my 30th birthday (my golden one!). Please ignore the laundry hanging to dry behind me and my goofy-ness and the fact that I didn't even have a real birthday cake! There was a festival in town that day so Florence (a French foreign exchange student at my high school) and I walked around the festival and then went to my favorite pub for dinner, followed by an assortment of cakes we had bought - delicious! Not the most exciting of birthdays, but still a good one. :) Hope you enjoy the pictures!
Germany was great!
I had the BEST time in Germany with my parents! Check out the photos on my Yahoo site. There aren't many 'cuz Dad took a bunch but at least there's a few. We had great weather everyday but the last, when it rained, and though it was cold, it was wonderfully sunny with a lovely blue sky the rest of the time. I arrived on Wednesday eve after an eventful trip... I flew KLM from Tokyo, connecting in Amsterdam. On the way to Amsterdam, some lady got sick, and after much discussion, the pilot told us we had to stop in Helsinki so she could go to the hospital. I've heard that the Helsinki airport is one of the most beautiful in the world, but unfortunately we just sat outside it for an hour while they did the paperwork so we could take off again. I know I should feel bad for the old lady because I'm sure it sucks being sick on a plane and then stuck in a hospital in Finland, but I missed my connection and was pissed as heck! I thought about writing to KLM and demanding those extra few miles we went out of our way to stop in Finland... Yeah, I'm nuts, what can I say?!
The first day and a half I hung out with my friend Silke and had a great time getting ready for her birthday party Thursday night. I was still jet-lagged so I didn't stay up too late but it was nice to spend some time with her.
Friday I met my parents at the airport and we began our adventure! We drove (ok, actually I drove them) to Hannover where they had lived for a year before I was born. We met the Haley's, friends of theirs and had tea and dinner with them. Mr. Haley is from England and Mrs. Haley is German. We had a nice time with them and I'm glad I finally got to meet them.
Then we took a trip to a rather unknown wine region in eastern Germany. We spent the night in Freyburg, where we toured a sekt (German champagne) factory and bought lots of wine. It was surprisingly good! (Dad thought it would taste like Amana wine, and for anyone who knows that stuff, you know it's bad!) What a pleasant surprise.
Our next trip was to Neubrandenburg, 2 1/2 hours north of Berlin, to visit the Lange's and see where Teddy lived for a year. They surprised us by having taken a day off work, so we were able to spend the day together walking around the town, having lunch, and visiting one more winery - the northernmost winery in the world! I've known the Lange's for almost 12 years so it was about time that my parents met them! We had a wonderful time and ate more than enough amazing food to last a lifetime! Thanks, Lange's!
On our way to Berlin, we went to Waren and had tea and cakes with Oma (Grandma). Oma is one of my most favorite people in the whole world and I just had to see her. It's a pity we didn't have more time to go for a walk around the Muritz Lake but it'll have to wait til next time.
Our last 3 1/2 days were spent in Berlin, where we walked and walked and walked... I had no idea how much whining 2 people could do! We saw all the sights, did some shopping, went to the Pergamon Museum (highly recommended!!!), and met Silke for dinner at Potsdamer Platz. We had wonderfully heavy authentic German food and got lots of good exercise. Our flights were on Sunday morning and unfortunately, no one told us that the time would be "springing forward" Saturday night! My flight was at 10am and their's was at 10:40 so we planned to arrive a little after 8am to give us time to have breakfast together and do a little more souvenir shopping. When we arrived and I looked at the board to find my gate, I discovered that it was 9:26am! Talk about a heart attack! We said a quick goodbye and I ran for my life! No worries in the end but that's not the way I like to end a vacation with my parents :( All in all, it was a terrific trip and I'd do it again in a second!
The first day and a half I hung out with my friend Silke and had a great time getting ready for her birthday party Thursday night. I was still jet-lagged so I didn't stay up too late but it was nice to spend some time with her.
Friday I met my parents at the airport and we began our adventure! We drove (ok, actually I drove them) to Hannover where they had lived for a year before I was born. We met the Haley's, friends of theirs and had tea and dinner with them. Mr. Haley is from England and Mrs. Haley is German. We had a nice time with them and I'm glad I finally got to meet them.
Then we took a trip to a rather unknown wine region in eastern Germany. We spent the night in Freyburg, where we toured a sekt (German champagne) factory and bought lots of wine. It was surprisingly good! (Dad thought it would taste like Amana wine, and for anyone who knows that stuff, you know it's bad!) What a pleasant surprise.
Our next trip was to Neubrandenburg, 2 1/2 hours north of Berlin, to visit the Lange's and see where Teddy lived for a year. They surprised us by having taken a day off work, so we were able to spend the day together walking around the town, having lunch, and visiting one more winery - the northernmost winery in the world! I've known the Lange's for almost 12 years so it was about time that my parents met them! We had a wonderful time and ate more than enough amazing food to last a lifetime! Thanks, Lange's!
On our way to Berlin, we went to Waren and had tea and cakes with Oma (Grandma). Oma is one of my most favorite people in the whole world and I just had to see her. It's a pity we didn't have more time to go for a walk around the Muritz Lake but it'll have to wait til next time.
Our last 3 1/2 days were spent in Berlin, where we walked and walked and walked... I had no idea how much whining 2 people could do! We saw all the sights, did some shopping, went to the Pergamon Museum (highly recommended!!!), and met Silke for dinner at Potsdamer Platz. We had wonderfully heavy authentic German food and got lots of good exercise. Our flights were on Sunday morning and unfortunately, no one told us that the time would be "springing forward" Saturday night! My flight was at 10am and their's was at 10:40 so we planned to arrive a little after 8am to give us time to have breakfast together and do a little more souvenir shopping. When we arrived and I looked at the board to find my gate, I discovered that it was 9:26am! Talk about a heart attack! We said a quick goodbye and I ran for my life! No worries in the end but that's not the way I like to end a vacation with my parents :( All in all, it was a terrific trip and I'd do it again in a second!
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