Being 23, I grew up during the 90's and while it may not seem so long ago, the fads were so different! Nowadays, kids are getting kicked out of class for their iTouch players where as I wasn't allowed to have my Gigapet. Anyone else have one of those stupid things?
Right now, it's all about Team Edward and Team Jacob but when I was 12, it was N'Sync and The Backstreet Boys. (Nick Carter? *swoon*)
The hottest thing girls had at slumber parties when I was a kid was Polly Pockets and Pretty Pretty Princess. My nieces are now fans of Littlest Pet Shop and Webkins. They don't even play board games anymore.
After school, all the kids would come over to my house and watch the original Power Rangers. You know, where there were no special effects and we all were dying for the Red and Pink rangers to get together? Oh, maybe that was just me.
Not to mention the fact that Mtv actually had music, no Video Music awards or VMA's (yay Justin Bieber!! What? He's a cutie). Plus, the cartoons were awesome. We didn't have Spongebob or Dora, we watched Looney Tunes and Captain Planet.
Does anyone remember Jellies? Man, I loved those things! Last year, everyone wanted a pair of Heely's.
Ten years ago, all the kids were fighting over pogs and slap bracelets. My best friend who's a teacher has to ban those Silly Band things because kids are trading them.
Don't get me started on the music. How about a little Spice Girls? No Doubt? Even Aqua, anyone remember Barbie Girl? Now were paying $500 a ticket to see Hannah Montana.
It may not seem like so long ago but it's always nice to reminisce. What do you miss from your childhood?
I can tell you I'm sure everyone misses that 95 cent gasoline!
Right now, it's all about Team Edward and Team Jacob but when I was 12, it was N'Sync and The Backstreet Boys. (Nick Carter? *swoon*)
The hottest thing girls had at slumber parties when I was a kid was Polly Pockets and Pretty Pretty Princess. My nieces are now fans of Littlest Pet Shop and Webkins. They don't even play board games anymore.
After school, all the kids would come over to my house and watch the original Power Rangers. You know, where there were no special effects and we all were dying for the Red and Pink rangers to get together? Oh, maybe that was just me.
Not to mention the fact that Mtv actually had music, no Video Music awards or VMA's (yay Justin Bieber!! What? He's a cutie). Plus, the cartoons were awesome. We didn't have Spongebob or Dora, we watched Looney Tunes and Captain Planet.
Does anyone remember Jellies? Man, I loved those things! Last year, everyone wanted a pair of Heely's.
Ten years ago, all the kids were fighting over pogs and slap bracelets. My best friend who's a teacher has to ban those Silly Band things because kids are trading them.
Don't get me started on the music. How about a little Spice Girls? No Doubt? Even Aqua, anyone remember Barbie Girl? Now were paying $500 a ticket to see Hannah Montana.
It may not seem like so long ago but it's always nice to reminisce. What do you miss from your childhood?
I can tell you I'm sure everyone misses that 95 cent gasoline!
20 comments:
Don't even get my started on Heeleys. Worst shoe EVER. They make kids walk on their toes. Terrible and I am so glad every school i've been at BANS them!
I had a polly pocket! Those were fun! Definitely loved Wannabe by Spice Girls.
And I was forever a Backstreet Boys Fan!
SO TRUE!!!
I LOVE THESE COMPARISONS! :))) How funny. Its always SOMETHING! :)
POGS! ohh how I loved thee!
Oh my goodness this post made me feel old as dirt, polly pockets... jellies... backstreet... good tims!
Isn't it funny? That was over 10 years ago!
Oh, and what about BILL NYE?!
I am feeling pretty old right now. :0)
I remember most of things that you have mentioned since I have "kids" your age; but don't know so much about the new stuff since we don't have any "kids" around anymore. If I told you what I remembered about my childhood, you would be like..."whaaaat?" ha! Thanks so much for stopping by to see me. Have a great day, Candace
I totally miss Jellies! I think I had about 10 pairs of those! I had a pink pair with sparkles that I wore all through the winter because I loved them so much!
My friend has a blog called Shoe-A-Day and she found some really couture jellies! I used to love them cause it rhymed with Kelly.
And I wish we had spongebob when I was a kid!!!
@kjpugs - Spongebob is the shit. Now, that Dora chick, she I can do without...
I still have my pog and slammer collection. Pitiful or Estimable?
I miss the Giga pets! Oh my goodness what a throwback!
Capt. Planet rocked! Oh, and when I started driving gas was 98 cents a gallon, in Elkton of course haha.
OMG that hit it home! And Hannah Montana isn't a role model... well maybe she is but the girl portraying her isn't! Can you just imagine what the next 10 years will bring :( and I graduated hs in 2001, that summer we got gas for .89/gallon and I filled my car up for less than $10.
Wait, what? Kids don't play board games anymore? Now I feel old. ;)
@Stephen - Nice of you to comment... finally, ps I hear my posts make ya hungry, well it's spaghetti for supper tonight.
@Morgan - It's all Nintendo DS and Laptops and cell phones for the 9 year olds now!
i was pretty much the biggest nsync fan EVER!!!! i will never forget the concert i went to in 8th grade! hahaha! :)
Boo! I had an entire comment typed up and Blogger made it disappear! Can you imagine what kids now are going to say when they're our age? I can't imagine what toys will like!
wow, serious walk down memory lane! i remember that i SO wanted a polly pockets but never got one. i wonder how much that stuff sells for on ebay now. thanks for this!
omg, I feel old! Mostly because most of those things from ten years ago were during my 'teendom' years. I had the nano baby (15), loved Spice Girls (13), pogs were more around age 12 so that one's okay....NSync and Backstreet was def. 15 - 16. Gah! I'm old!
Haha I used to love like, every single one of these! I actually saw the Spice Girls in concert when they had their reunion tour simply because I HAD to relive my 7 year old dreams - It was totally worth the $100+ price tag.
Ummm...80s here...but I still watched SpongeBob. We only had cartoons on Saturday!
Voltron > Power Rangers x 100 gazillion
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