10 years ago….

This is going to be a pain to type. Not content wise but I am actually using a computer keyboard and not my laptop. My laptop has nice flat keys that I have got spoiled by in the last two years. This has normal spring keys that pop up. It feels weird to touch and they are loud. X_X So loud. But my husband downloaded a movie to this computer so I have to sit here and MOG THE ANGEL IS SEWING UP HIS OWN BACK!!!!!! So yeah. This post might take forever to type.

But I shall because I like to do two things at once. Makes my mind happy and stuff. It’s amazing how use to something you can become in a short amount of time. I shall remember how to type on a normal keyboard.

This post came to mind because I started to feel old. XD A few co-workers are graduating high school soon and that makes me go DUDE it was 9 years ago since I graduated high school. GET OFF MY LAWN! So really this post should either say “9 years ago…” or I should have waited to post this next year. But I am impatient and I rather blog about when I was 16 rather than 17. Also a flash back to the year 2000 sounds slightly cooler than 2001 right? Sorry I really should have more 2001 pride.

I would say something cliche about the year 2000, like grab your so and so and hang on for a massive dose of SO SO…but what really defines the year 2000? Maybe the next few decades will better define what it was but for now here is what that year meant to me.

The Backstreet Boys and N Sync were waging a war on the radio. This was back when they actually could be called boys and when Nick carter’s brother was tiny and cute. Looking back a lot of their songs were pretty…inappropriate for the age group that was the most in love with them (11-12 year olds). But compared to the music now I guess their lyrics were kinda tame. Bubblegum pop and false personas for all. Like most girls I had to pick from the dreamy Justin and the just as gorgeous Nick. Both groups managed to last a pretty decent amount of time and one is still going pretty strong with his solo career. Ah the days of when my room was covered wall to wall with Tiger Beat posters.

I was just starting to drive and despite the movies and shows depicting excited teenagers eager to drive I was scared out of my mind. It really didn’t help that I was a junior stuck in Drivers Ed class with a bunch of freshmen and sophomores and they were a bunch of clowns. It also didn’t help that our Driver’s Ed teacher was a jerk and would constantly hit the side of the car screaming TURKEY. But I think what killed my magical experience into new driver land was my mother. For a year straight all I heard was mailbox mailbox MAILBOX. Even on roads where there were no mailboxes she would scream it. So ten years ago I was not one of those happy kids begging to take the car out. I was a jumpy kid who freaked out every time I changed lanes. Thanks mom.

10 years ago I got my very first TV. In my room even! XO Very exciting times for me and my brothers. I got to watch TV whenever I wanted to. Buffy was on but my parents were too busy watching the news? Then it was time to retreat to my own little den and watch whatever I wanted. This also marked the beginning of my brothers coming in and bugging me to watch TV or to hook up or Super Nintendo. Good times good times.

10 years ago I watched the Lifetime Channel. Surely I was insane. One can only watch so many movies about men obviously being evil scumbags before one questions the real motive of this channel. Is it to empower women or to scare them away from men? I have moved on from such shows and watch tons of reality TV. Better right?

10 years ago I was a bit ashamed to admit that I liked Pokémon. It was for little kids not for high schoolers. Now I completely embrace my love of Pokémon and anime. XD Strange how many people become ashamed of their hobbies as they get older yet I gradually stopped caring what people thought.

When I was 16 I went to the movies ALL THE TIME. Even if I wasn’t particularly into the movie we were going to see I went anyway. That sucked a lot of my allowance out the window but it was a way to bond with friends. I hope that I didn’t annoy anyone with my annoying teenage ways but I know I wasn’t like THOSE kids nowadays. Going to the movies is not a every week occurrence anymore. Bills and such. But I do miss the bonding with friends bit.

10 years ago my cat was a pain in the butt. He still is but his sister still loves him.

10 years ago I lived in Florida (still do). For the 2000 election. Florida. Yeah. Jokes about that wonderful election still exist. I didn't do it!

Y2K did not destroy the world. New Years Eve/Day was spent at my local church playing board games and such.

Survivors very first season started. I didn't see every single episode. I got into the series when I went to my friend's house and I noticed her dad was watching a show about people eating bugs. I was like...this seems dumb. But next week I watched it anyway. And the following week. And the following ten years. Still hate Richard though. XD

My favorite Christmas movie How the Grinch Stole Christmas came out! I went to see it with my soon to be boyfriend/husband and his sister. My brother was nearly run over in the mall parking lot due to jerks shopping for Christmas. Good times were had by all.