http://www.isurvivedthe80s.com Mon, 01 Jun 2009 17:12:53 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en [caption id="attachment_213" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="Most recent picture I can find"][/caption] (An occasional series of articles where I revisit some of my not-so-obvious crushes from the 80s. I wonder aloud what ever happened to them, and if I’d still do them now.) Andrea Elson. The name is probably not familiar to you until ... http://www.isurvivedthe80s.com/?p=205 As a kid, freedom was a flirting possibility. I was confident I could bike from home to the moon, but my damn overprotective mother had other thoughts. So my range was fairly limited. About as far as I could go was to the convenience store a few blocks away. This ... http://www.isurvivedthe80s.com/?p=197 I was at home the other day, sick day from work (as if you cared:( and flipping through channels I just so happened to stumble upon the 80’s hit “The Cosby show”. As I watched this particular episode, Denise gets her first car, it got me to thinking, The ... http://www.isurvivedthe80s.com/?p=186 Some things are better left in the 80s. Small Wonder. Knock off Swatch watches. That picture of me at the shore wearing truly hideous orange and yellow Jamz, thinking I was the shit. And another thing that should firmly be left in the past is bad 80s music. Don’t get ... http://www.isurvivedthe80s.com/?p=183 Things weren’t so splintered in the 80’s. Such modern day marvels like the internet, TiVo and gaming systems weren’t around to keep people glued to their beanbags for hours and hours on end. People were much more social. Neighbors hung out. Families had relatives over. With a bit of pre-planning, ... http://www.isurvivedthe80s.com/?p=179 Alright, Bertinelli, I am just about sick of you. For years you were away from the scene, presumably living very comfortably on your money, and Eddie’s money as well. Somehow, the movie of the week phenomenon-which you helped foster-has gone on without you. I imagine the Hallmark Channel for one ... http://www.isurvivedthe80s.com/?p=173 I’ve never done any illegal drugs. Hell, I’ve never even smoked a cigarette. I used to think it had to do with my ethics and morals until I discovered I’m a control freak. And doing drugs requires a willingness to give up control. The only way that could happen ... http://www.isurvivedthe80s.com/?p=164 1980s Candy My girls like candy A candy treat She knocks me right up off my feet She's so fine as can be I know this girl was meant for me Candy girl You are my world Look so sweet You're a special treat I was born and raised in Southwest Philadelphia. Faithfully, everyday at 4:30 and again around ... http://www.isurvivedthe80s.com/?p=143 It’s funny how evocative music can be. Music’s always been there for all your life events. I bet most of you can remember the first cd you played in your first car. Or the song that was on when you first got laid. Everyone has those songs that remind them ... http://www.isurvivedthe80s.com/?p=138 I loved the girls back in the 80’s. The faded and ripped jeans. The Stif Stuffed hair. But I always thought one accessory really put a girl over the top. Frilly boots. Frilly boots easily made a six a seven. Which of course made the eventual rejection more bitter, but hey, that’s ... http://www.isurvivedthe80s.com/?p=131