I've noticed a heightened appreciation for nostalgia recently. Just this week, I've seen links to:
- 40 Things That Will Make You Feel Old (example: American Pie was TWELVE years ago)
- What Your American Girl Doll Says About the Rest of Your Life (I'm confident, capable, nonplussed, and have an aptitude for sarcasm)
- Remember When AIM was our Facebook?
Plus, today I found this blog that collected childhood memories from its readers. I was almost in tears. AND THEN, "Too Close" by Next came on the radio. Is the universe trying to make me feel old?
On a related note, I rescued a favorite old toy from my childhood bedroom a few weeks ago:
My Talkboy -- a toy invented for the greatest movie ever, Home Alone 2 -- was well loved, if you couldn't tell. But I didn't even use it for the normal mischief it was intended for. No way, I had no brothers and sisters to torment, so my Talkboy's main purpose was to record pretend auditions for my singing career. A LOT of Little Mermaid was recorded on that thing.
This commercial makes me happy. It reminds me of flipping through the wonderfully fat Toys R Us Christmas catalog. And strangely enough, it feels like this commercial was just on TV yesterday.
https://dailymotion.com/video/x3zqzw?theme=none&wmode=transparent
Soo... am I the only loser child who spent hours alone in her bedroom singing Part of Your World into her Talkboy? What was your favorite 90s toy?