Smells like nostalgia !!

If you know me, you probably know that I usually get these random "blast from the past" moments, where you just sit and think about your childhood, pondering what went wrong.... and 10 minutes later you're playing your Sega, what? That's just me?

Well all jokes aside, growing up in the 90s had to be one of the best things a child could experience, I truly feel sorry for kids nowadays for missing out on their childhoods, we were fortunate enough to live it out, back when there was no internet, no cellphones, laptop computers were a luxury not a necessity and the word "fat" was spelled with a "ph"

Back when we actually learned something from cartoons and the stories were actually good - I learned a lot of random information from Animaniacs- you know what? Let me rephrase, back when cartoons were worth watching! When it didn't revolve around violence, futuristic bullshit and ... nonsense, you know what I mean, because you used to get up early to watch your favorite cartoons as well, am I right?

Getting up early to watch Mr. Bogus, Pink Panther, The Three Stooges, old plain Disney cartoons, Zaina, Lady, The Woody Woodpecker Show and in later years, Spongebob -most of us still watch it and we're proud, viva la squarepants!- Cat Dog, Hey Arnold! Rugrats, Tiny Toons, Animaniacs, Pinky and The Brain, Freakazoid, Power Rangers -I hate to admit watching it- Chip N'Dale Rescue Rangers, Pepper Ann... seriously I can go on forever, but you got my point.

Oh one more thing, whenever this was on TV, I would literally drop whatever I was doing to go watch it, it took me a while to remember the name of the show but here it is, yes I know you're thinking I'm a pervert, I just find it funny how they just cut at 1:17 yet we never asked, "what the hell just happened?"... I'm pretty sure our parents were grateful we didn't as well.

So, here are some TV shows, I really miss, and I know some -most- of you must as well

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uoOzbVxxYI8

Feel free, to check out parts 2 and 3, gotta love Will Smith when he was skinny, goofy and yes I hate to admit it, but I can do the carlton, there I said it! My biggest embarrassment is on here for your entertainment, happy I hope?

Other great shows from the 90s

Martin, Saved by The Bell, less known show Student Bodies, Sabrina The Teenage Witch, بنك المعلومات Home Improvement Boy Meets World , Full House, Brotherly Love, Telematch  The Crystal Maze  Takeshi's Castle الحصن

Now that we're done with that, on to the music/fashion... cause as kids for some reason we drew our fashion inspiration from music videos... now we all know what a bad idea it was.

Fashion Fads:

1- Tightrolled Jeans

2- Neons, lots and lots of... neons:

3- Overalls... nuff said

4- Baggy Jeans and plaid shirts:

I can still go on about the crazy hair, light up shoes, jean jackets, clogs... etc, but again, I guess you got the picture.

Music on the other hand, was actually FUN, the lyrics were about having a good time, they made you wanna dance,look me in the eye and tell me you didn't dance to MC Hammer's Can't Touch this or the Macarena... thought so!

Remember the boy band craze? Remember how everyone told us that they were gay and we didn't believe them?... They had a point, right now I bet you're recalling N'Sync's songs, imagining Justin with hair or whatever, probably youtubing The Spice Girls or trying to remember the "Justin/Britney" relationship part of your life.... yes when I say "part" I mean it, you know you talked about it.

You also remember watching movies like Home Alone, Richie Rich -didn't we all wish for that McDonalds at home?- Beetlejuice, The Adams Family, Flubber, Mrs. Doubtfire, Matilda, Ghostbusters, Inspector Gadget, Jumanji, Scream -when you were allowed to- Toy Story when it first came out, A bug's life, AntZ... actually you remember when 3D animation was actually a BIG deal! 

Speaking of toys, remember these? 

Water guns ROCKED!!

 

I could seriously keep on rambling nonstop, it's just lately I've been missing my childhood so bad and feeling sorry for kids nowadays growing up without experiencing what we did... childhood, it's like they're jumping straight to adolescence, they lost their innocence. 

Off The Record:

What's your favorite 90s memory?

Me, myself and I

*Disclaimer: The following post is written for entertainment purposes only -partially from a male perspective, everything IS blown 10 times out of porportion to add the drama this blog is about, enjoy


"When I have one foot in the grave, I will tell the whole truth about women. I shall tell it, jump into my coffin, pull the lid over me and say, 'Do what you like now" - Leo Tolstoy


Old man Tolstoy would be bluffing if he said he knew the truth about women, no man alive knows the truth about women, why? Cause if they did, humanity as we know it would cease to exist, I can guarantee you most men would pass the chance to mate if they knew what we knew -yet we don't really admit- about ourselves.

Which is what I'm here to reveal today *dun dun dun duuuh!!* 


The reason why men can't simply understand women is very simple... women have multiple personalities during the month, the minute he figures one out, a new one surfaces and he goes into a very long "WTF" period, then the familiar personality comes back again just when he was starting to get used to the new one... see where I'm going with this?

Ladies it's not their fault, and sure as hell isn't ours either, our personalities are affected by our hormonal spurts, men don't have these so calling them "mood swings" seems like a solution that works for them, so I'll try to decipher this for the average male, most women are borderline schizophrenics! and their interests in guys change depending on which demon she's possessed by at the moment


See every woman has 3 personalities, The mellow/relaxed girl, The sweetheart and... The bride of Frankenstein, let's break it down a little more, shall we?

Mellow Mama: 

This is what co-workers, family members, friends... etc see most of the time, just a normal person with hobbies, interests, you know, the normal human being doing... normal human stuff

Her interests during this time: someone to keep her company, kick back with again... do normal human stuff.

Not too bad is it?

The Sweetheart: 

Estrogen levels are so high it can turn an ugly ostrich into a peacock, this is when she looks, feels and acts girly and can't really help it.

How to recognize? Just keep an open eye for ... pink, if your girl isn't a big fan of pink then keep an open eye for french manicures, spa trips, new haircuts, shopping sprees and chances are... a LOT of romantic comedies

Dangers: Just think how the delusional fly gets attracted to a bug zapper then *pzzzt*... poor fellow is vaporized.

And now without further ado -drumroll please- we present, the one and the only...

Bride of Frankenstein (A.K.A the crazy b*tch, the emotional mess, Satan's Mistress, The Hulk):


The most dangerous of all 3 phases, your best chances are... leave her alone! and even THAT will backfire at you, just try your best to stay on her good side, your in for:

-Over analyzing anything you say or don't say
-Accusations of infidelity and questioning sincerity
-Unexplained bursts of tears
-Objects can be thrown
-Objects can be thrown at you
-Objects can be directed at your genitals specifically
-Over indulgence in comfort food
-Cue the drama movie marathon, the sadder the end the better
-Use of 4 lettered curse words is often sighted
-Suddenly she describes everyone as insane *sarcasm*
-The urge to dismember/ hurt every male she sees

Expected question: Do I look fat? Answer : The answer is always NO, for the love of God if you even hesitate you've got no one to blame but yourself

Survival tips for those days: stock up on chocolate, tissues, chickflicks, keep a safe 10 feet distance at all times, agree to everything she says -even if it doesn't make any sense, because it won't- and finally... sleep on the couch, it's much safer there, remember what Lorraine Bobbit did to her husband? I figure she was going through this phase...

Notes:

-In case of stress, the bride of frankenstein takes over for a longer time, the sweetheart diminishes and the mellow mama ceases to exist.

-In case of falling in love, the bitch turns into someone whose ... oversensitive and let's just leave it at that and the mellow mama ceases to exist as well

-The only way to decipher when each character is in play is by eliminating all external stress factors, work, school,  family, stress... etc, which is impossible which is why you're screwed

*Dealing with the pregnant lady:

1- The first trimester wouldn't be so bad so enjoy it while it lasts, she'll sleep a lot, whine a little and be generally peaceful

3- 4th and 5th months are called (the 2nd honeymoon months) The Sweetheart takes over and I'll just say the rest is pretty self explanatory

3- 6th through the end is when The Bride of Frankenstein takes over, review the tips given above, and if by any chance your lady passes her due date, approach her very very carefully, cause you can easily lose a limb... or more

So ladies, no need to hide it anymore, you know it's true, every single word, we're hard to handle cause honestly we can't even handle ourselves, so go easy on the guys ok?

Gentlemen, God be with you... at least it's worth it in the end? Right?

Off the record: What's the craziest thing you've done when you were angry? 

Summer Music

*I had to re-write this damned post 5 times cause my browser kept freezing*

Summer is the time where your iPods gets it's money's worth of playing, constant and nonstop untill your ears start buzzing when you finally turn in off. Anyway, there were a few songs with great beats and catchy lyrics that in my book qualify to be called "Summer Hits", here are my favorites:





Even though Adam looks like he just jumped out of Grease and is getting his ass kicked throughout the whole video -which makes you believe he's immortal... and has a thing for S&M, but who am I to judge? To each their own right?- the song is catchy, gets stuck pretty fast and the video is just funny which is always a plus.




Ok, probably the song starts off a little weak, but once the marching band beats kick in, it gives it a little hiphop feeling, which is different, likable and enjoyable, and honestly who doesn't like One Republic?



Is it me or is David Guetta becoming the white Dr. Dre?! He's in every single hit right now -which is a good thing, I love David.

Btw, speaking of Dre, anyone noticed the product placement stunt in the first 2 videos where the band is wearing "Beats by Dre" headphones?



Judge all you want but I'll listen to anything with Will. I . Am... the song isn't half bad

Now, on a lighter note, something softer



Owl city's music is just... sweet, there isn't any other words to describe it, it makes you sigh and plaster a dopey smile on your face through the whole thing.



He sounds a lot like Justin doesn't he?

And we'll finish with Enrique, there's a reason it's at the end... it ranks at the bottom of my list lol



The chorus just kills the song other than that it gets like 7/10

To be continued when I find more songs, till then, enjoy ;)

Off the record:


What's playing on your iPod right now?

A song is worth a thousand words

You know how they say a picture is worth a thousand words? I figured out music sometimes speaks for us, especially when we feel tongue tied and can't think of something rational to say, I know what you're thinking, "been there, done that"

I really hate when you dwell on thought all by yourself, you tend to find things from your past that you purposely put a gigantic padlock on and threw the key down a bottomless ocean, it's like opening Pandora's box NOTHING good comes out of it, just pain and until you figure out how to close it again, it haunts you to the point of breaking down

So, my thoughts for the week? Listen on, enjoy




And another trip down memory lane...




Off the Record:


What songs can you relate to at the moment?