Monday, January 21, 2008

A look back at my childhood!


I was trying to come up with something to blog about tonight and I couldn't for the life of me come up with anything that I thought would be interesting. Oh sure, I could do the usual...this is what's going on, this is what I'm cooking or sewing.......so and so is sick or well or happy or sad. But I didn't want to do that.

I wanted something different, so I thought I would bring you in images, some of my favorite childhood memories......the songs and the food, the toys and the tv shows. Whatever made an impact on ME and who I am today....so enjoy, who knows...you may just see something that will remind you of YOUR younger years.

I have to tell you.........Jasmine was listening to the 80's songs with me and watching the videos on YouTube and she said "Wow, those costumes they wear are cool" Hahahahahahahahaha
I almost died, I think my eye twitched cause I turned back to her and said "Uh....those aren't costumes, that's how we used to dress" LOL


THE MOVIES

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THE TV SHOWS

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Perfect Strangers

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The Littles
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The Gummi Bears

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Dallas

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Three's Company

THE SONGS

Rock me Amadeus - Falco
Woodpecker from Space - Video Kids
Red Red Wine - UB40
Gloria - Laura Branigan
Take my Breath away - Berlin
I heard a rumor - Bananarama
Papa don't preach - Madonna
These Dreams - Heart
Two of Hearts - Stacey Q
Respectable - Mel & Kim
Walk Like an Egyptian - The Bangles
Little Lies - Fleetwood Mac
Heaven is a Place on Earth - Belinda Carlisle
The Loco-Motion - Kylie Minogue
When it's Love - Van Halen


THE FOOD AND DRINKS

Chicklets

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Mello Yello

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Tab

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Pop Rocks

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Twinkies

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THE GAMES & TOYS

Rubix Cube
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Cabbage Patch Kids

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Pacman

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King's Quest

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Mastermind

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Battleship

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I could seriously go on forever, but you get the idea :) If any of you decide to join in and share your favorite stuff growing up, let me know so I can come and check it out.

19 comments:

Unknown said...

Oh, yes I remember alot of those thngs & tab is still my favorite pop. I could go back even farther. Those were the days my friend...I think that was a song too...ha ha

Anonymous said...

Wow, I remember a lot of those things..........the good old days!! LOL, I still watch the Goonies, I love Threes Company also!!!!

Mari said...

I am older than you and got married in 1981, so I didn't play with a lot of them, but I sure remember them!

Anonymous said...

I remember he good o days!!! alot of he songs i still like..
i email ya today!!

gail@more than a song said...

Oh look at that picture from Dallas...they all look so young! And cabbage patch dolls are back.

heidi @ ggip said...

A LOT of those things look familiar!

Jillina said...

those are some good songs :D

good everything else, why no atari?! lol

hugs! :D

Liberty said...

Girls just want to have fun and Footloose were my ALL TIME favorite movies! Thanks for taking me for a walk down memory lane. How old are you? I just turned 32.

crystal said...

Oh, Sandra this is so funny!!! We must be the same age b/c these all made me hoot with laughter!

And I now have a hybrid of "Come & Knock on Our Door" (3's company) and "Heaven is a Place on Earth" running incessantly through my head!

Anonymous said...

Oh what a great idea. I haven't time now but I'll have a go later.

Some of the shows I don't recognise, but I did love the Goonies (we've bought it on DVD) and Ghostbusters. I loved Dallas too. And lol many of those songs were my favourites too, including Rock me Amadeus! And Mel and Kim "tay tay tay tay t t t tay tay tay take or leaves us only please believe us we are never going to be respectable...respectable..." hehehehe brings back memories!

I'm 34 so I guess we would listen to the same music.

Love n' hugs

Karen H. said...

Good Morning Sandra,
Wow, this is a cool thing to do. I do remember alot of those things as well. I was a Dallas fan all the way. LOL. I couldn't wait to see the next episode. LOL. I remember 3's Company as well. That was always a funny show to watch. Oh, the 80's songs. I remember alot of them as well. I used to drink Mellow Yellow and I did drink Tab on occasion. Gotta love those Twinkies. I could eat a whole box of those. LOL. I remember the Rubic's Cube and the Cabbage Patch Dolls as well. Pac Man and Battleship were 2 of my favorite games to play. "THANK YOU" for taking us down Memory Lane with you. I really enjoyed it. Take care my friend and have a great day. May God Bless You and Yours.

Love & Hugs,
Karen H.

Cris said...

They were pretty much the same here!! Funny, chiclets are still around here, not there?

Katy said...

oh my gosh...the memories that all those pics remind me of!!! Gosh...I want to be a kid again!

Jen said...

Blast from the past Sandra! Do you know someone in our Sunday School class still brings Tab in. LOL> It kills me every time I see it. I loved Dallas and Rock me Amadeus....wow! What a fun post.

Stacy at Exceedingly Mundane said...

Oh wow, now that was a walk down memory lane! Thanks for that Sandra, I remember almost all of those :)

Cheri said...

Boy, did that bring back memories. I love chicklets!!
Do you remember the tv show Simon and Simon- that was one of my favorite tv shows!

Annie said...

Aw...sweet memories :o)

re: my blog...
blogger has a glitch with custom domains and wouldn't take mine anymore for some reason. So I am hosting it at wordpress and toggling. I need to just pick one huh? Oh well. You can visit either place :o) anytime.

AlaneM said...

Oh the 80's - big hair, skinny jeans, big hair, new wave, big hair, aqua net...did I mention big hair?
My 20th reunion is this coming summer...can't believe it's been this long.
DH & I have date nights with you tube sometimes, looking up videos from 80's bands, it's SO much fun!
Thanks for the blast from the past.
Alane

Khrista said...

Oh, my Gosh! The Goonies, The Gummi Bears, and King's Quest (the original) took me back! I had completely forgotten about the Gummi Bears cartoon! Thanks for the trip down memory lane!
BTW:I came here from a link on Bonnie's blog!