Merry Christmas

And a Happy New Year

This is my last post until next year- I am in Brookings for the afternoon because I returned my niece after our sleepover this weekend. We did a lot of fun things and I am exhausted. We hit Chuck E. Cheese, Falls Park (in below freezing weather), tons of shopping, crafts, movie watching, eating out, and just hanging out. It is always fun- but that kid can wear on a person- so demanding. She never wants to just play by herself. When I was little I used to stay in my room all the time- combing Barbie doll hair and picking out the outfits, or playing house. Anyway I am almost done with shopping- and frankly I can't wait for Friday when I get a digital camera from Old Saint Nick. Yay!

A lot of exciting finales for the reality whelm- Survivor and America's Next Top Model- I was pretty happy about both of them. Now I have exactly...what.... three weeks before they release the next series in those shows.... well I better get a life before then.

My friend Jamie sent me an e-mail about growing up in the 80s and 90s- it captures that elusive time and all the fads pretty well.

FOR ONCE ALL OF THESE ACTUALLY APPLY TO US!!!
You Know You Grew Up InThe 80's or Early 90's If: You've ever ended a sentence with the word"SIKE
1. You watched the Pound PuppiesYou can sing the rap to the "FreshPrince of Belair" ..and >>can do "Carlton".
2. Girls wore biker shorts under their skirts and felt stylishly sexy
3. You yearned to be a member of the Baby-sitters club and tried tostart a club of your own
4. You owned those lil' Strawberry Shortcake pals scented dolls.
5. You know that "WOAH " comes from Joey on Blossom.
6. Two words: Hammer PANTS
7. If you ever watched "Fraggle Rock"
8. You had plastic streamers on your handle bars... and "spokey-dokes"Or playing cards on your spokes for that incredible sound effect.
9. You can sing the entire theme song to "DuckTales " (Woo ooh!) It wasactually worth getting up early on a Saturday to watch cartoons.
10. You wore a ponytail on the side of your head.
11. You saw the original "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles " on the bigscreen...and still know the turtles names.
12. You got super-excited when it was Oregon Trail day in computer classat school
13. You made your mom buy one of those clips that would hold your shirtin a knot on the side.
14. You played the game "MASH " (Mansion, Apartment,Shelter,House)
15. You wore stonewashed Jordache jean jackets and were proud of it.
16. L.A. Gear....need I say more?
17. You wanted to change your name to "JEM " in Kindergarten.
18. You remember reading "Tales of a fourth grade nothing " and all theRamona books.
19. You know the profound meaning of "WAX ON, WAX OFF"
20. You wanted to be a Goonie.
21. You ever wore fluorescent clothing. (some of us... Head-to-toe)
22. You can remember what Michael Jackson looked like before his nosefell off and his cheeks shifted.
23. You have ever pondered why Smurfette was the only female smurf.
24. You took lunch boxes to school... and traded Garbage Pail Kids inthe schoolyard.
25. You remember the CRAZE, then the BANNING of slap bracelets.
26. You still get the urge to say "NOT " after every sentence.
27. You remember Hypercolor t-shirts.
28. Barbie and the Rockers was your favorite band.
29. You thought She-ra (Princess of Power!) and He-Man should hook up.
30. You thought your childhood friends would never leave Because youexchanged handmade friendship bracelets.
31. You ever owned a pair of Jelly-Shoes. (and like #24, probably inneon colors, too)
32. After you saw Pee-Wee's Big Adventure you kept saying "I know youare, but what am I?"
33. You remember "I've fallen and I can't get up"
34. You remember going to the skating rink before there were inlineskates.
35. You ever got seriously injured on a Slip and Slide.
36. You have ever played with a Skip-It.
37. You had or attended a birthday party at McDonalds
38. You've gone through this nodding your head in agreement.
39. You remember "Popples".
40. "Don't worry, be happy"
41. You wore like, EIGHT pairs of socks over tights with high topReeboks
42. You wore socks scrunched down (and sometimes still do...gettingyelled at by "younger hip" members of the family)
43. You remember boom boxes.. and walking around with one on yourshoulder like you were all that. You remember watching both "Gremlins "movies.
44. You know what it meant to say "Care Bear Stare!!"
45. You remember watching "Rainbow Bright" and "My Little Pony Tales"
46. You thought Doogie Howser/Samantha Micelli was hot.
47. You remember Alf, the lil furry brown alien from Melmac.
48. You remember New Kids on the Block when they were cool... and don'teven flinch when people refer to them as "NKOTB".
49. You knew all the characters names and their life stories on"Saved By The Bell
50. You know all the words to Bon Jovi - SHOT THROUGH THE HEARTYou just sang those words to yourself
51. You remember watching Magic vs. Bird.
5 2 . Homemade Levi shorts.. (the shorter the better
53 . You remember when mullets were cool! You had a mullet!
54. You still sing "We are the World"
55. You tight rolled your jeans.
56. You owned a bannana clip
57. You remember "Where's the Beef?"
58. You used to (and probably still do) say "What you talkin' aboutWillis?"
59. You had big hair and you knew how to use it.
60. You're still singing shot through the heart in your head aren'tyou!!!

I especially like the mullet comment and the Oregon Trail one- Merry Christmas!