1. Cassette Tapes
While deep cleaning my house last week, my mom and I ran across a bunch of old cassette tapes probably used for recording piano and voice lessons. We decided to go through them and make sure there wasn't anything important on any of them. Little did we know, we were about to come upon a treasure. My mom pops in probably the sixth or seventh tape, nothing worthwhile up 'til then, and all of a sudden, a voice that sounds like one of those singing chipmunks, no joke, claims loudly that it is September 24th 1995. The next hour consists of my entire family sitting around my old cassette player, laughing over mine and Jordan's performances. When I was about 5 and he was 3, my parents had taped us a bunch of times singing songs into those old rainbow-colored playskool tape recorders, with the little microphones. Let's just say Jordan had some sort of lisp and I was a mic hog (we started young) and it made for a very entertaining hour. There was even a section were I had recorded myself without anyone's help. I told a story that I made up as I went along. I was a little drama queen. No wonder I turned out this way!
2. Toy Story 3
If you haven't seen it yet, go! Toy Story is one of the first movies I ever remember seeing in the theater. It came out in 1995 when I was 5 or 6 and I instantly loved it. It still amazes me that it's been 15 years! It was the first Pixar feature length film and one of the only animated movies with a good sequel. It had a big impact on my childhood. I went and saw the 3rd one the day it came out and was impossibly satisfied when it was over. I will admit, I cried both times I saw it (and I'm not a big crier when it comes to movies). It wasn't just the premise of the movie, though it was ridiculously touching, but also the knowledge that this saga from my childhood was really coming to an end. I mean, we didn't necessarily know there was going to be a third after Toy Story 2 but this one has such a finality that makes it so bittersweet. But I still loved it. One of the best trilogies ever made. Right up there with Lord of the Rings.
3. Time Capsule
My brothers and I opened these time capsules we made in elementary school in 2000 and realized how much we had changed in 10 years. I had a mini Ferbie in there, a my little pony, an old school Jazz sticker (not so much change there), the last Peanut's comic, even a note to myself saying how much I hoped I was a grocer by now, ha. I was such a weird kid.
4. Backstreet's Back
I loved the pop of the 90's, always will. B Spears, NSync, Christina, Spice Girls, even 98 Degrees. But true devotion will always go to the Boys, Backstreet Boys that is. NSync was always fun to listen to but the BSB's will always have better voices, better harmonies, better musicality. Going to their concert last week was a treat, let me tell you. I've followed them since they took a break in 2001. If you didn't know, they've had 3 albums since 2005. I love their new stuff even more than the classics. I didn't ever go to one of their concerts when they were at their biggest but I was not about to miss them this time. They even danced, boy band style! It was amazing! I mean, I assumed they would, but to really experience it... ah, what an event :) Oh, and I have to mention the fact that Nick Carter is more attractive than ever.
You may laugh, but I will forever pledge my allegiance to the "Backstreet's Back, Alright!"
One thing I love about getting older, being able to look back and say, "that's from my generation", like my mom always said to me. Oh, and knowing mine is way better than the current one ;)
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