30thursdays: 30 awesome things from my childhood.

I find myself getting nostalgic for the beauty of my childhood. Not because I'm freaking out about turning 30 or anything like that. I think it's more because the reality of finishing grad school and having to look for "real" jobs is beginning to sink in, and I remember the peacefulness and freedom of being a child and thinking that waiting one week for the new episodes on T.G.I.F. was the biggest problem in my life. I had such an amazing childhood, full of so many different, fun things, and today I shall share some of my reminiscences with you.

30 awesome things from my childhood:

1. the original Nintendo. 
   
2. Dukes of Hazzard model cars. 
   
3. Skip-It. 

   

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4. Pogo Balls. 

   

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5. Polly Pockets. yep, I said it. 

   

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6. the original Game Boy. 
   
7. Sonic the Hedgehog. 
   
8. Mad Libs. 
   
9. Choose Your Own Adventure books. 
   
10. Saved by the Bell, Full House, and Family Matters. 
    
     
      
    
    
    
11. slap bracelets. 

    

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12. The Flintstones, The Jetsons, and Scooby Doo. 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
13. Nickelodeon Gak. 

    

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14. candy bracelets and necklaces. 

    

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15. Pocket Rockers. 
    
16. Super Mario Kart. 
    
17. Trapper Keepers. 

    

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18. Double Dare, Legends of the Hidden Temple, and Nickelodeon Guts. 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
19. Teddy Ruxpin. 
    
20. Care Bears, Garbage Pail Kids, and My Little Pony. 
    
    
    

    

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21. the Goosebumps series. 

    

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22. layered slouch socks and t-shirt ties. 

    

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23. He-Man and She-ra, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and Inspector Gadget. 

    

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24. Michael Jackson before his nose peeled off and he became all creepy. 
    
25. Are You Afraid of the Dark?, Ghostwriter, and Clarissa Explains it All. 
    
    
    
    
    
    

    

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26. Invisible Ink activity books. these kept me entertained for hours on our India trips. 

    

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27. Legos. 
    
28. American Gladiators. 

    

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29. Macho Man Randy Savage. 

    

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30. wooly willy. 

    

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I am certainly a child of the '80s if ever there was one.

xx

ps. I know I've been majorly slacking on these blog posts. My plan is that once graduation has come and gone - taking with it my Capstone Final Report, my online Grant Writing class, and my Independent Study - I will start cranking out a few of these a week to make up for the last few months of my life. Have no fear, we will get 30 of these on here before I actually turn 30. [in order for that to happen, however, I could use some more suggestions on topics, please and thank you :)]

[images are from wikipedia except where otherwise noted]