Remember when..

Lately I've been reminiscing on the simplicity of our youth. When nothing mattered except for that final bell at 3pm, and making sure Mum had the pantry fully stocked with Maggi two minute noodles (chicken). 

When your Mum was 'so cool' if you had roll ups or dunkaroos in your lunchbox

When platform pulp shoes, dickies shorts & planet 8 skate belts were the height of fashion 

When CD's skipped, & you were killing it if you had a Walkman 

When Britney still had it;

When the screeching of dial up Internet rung loud and boisterous throughout each & every household

When msn chat was the only acceptable place to talk about how you really feel

When carbs weren't the devil 

When home phones rung hot every afternoon 

When mobile phones were bricks, property of only your parents- and stealing them to play snake was all they were good for 

When 'bananas in pyjamas' were real men dressed up in costume (the new animated version is no where near as genuine)

When Sundays consisted of this strange duo;

When photos were captured on disposables, and waiting outside Kmart for that incredibly long hour whilst they developed was a thrill.. "What is on there, what is on there!!"

When a BK combo + a trip to the movies would cost no more than $10 (depending on tangy fruits or not)

When snifters lived. RIP delicious minty delicacies

When it was perfectly ok to have a playboy themed bedroom (or was that just me)

When 50c would buy you enough lollies at the dazza to last a week

When summer holidays consisted of Mount Main Beach, pineapple frujus, the hotpools, and hanging out at bayfair 

When bullrush f'n ruled 

When school was sooooo terrible- "muuuummm, I think I'm sick today"

When nature went unappreciated & all that flowers were good for was playing "he loves me, he loves me not"'- I took this really seriously. 

When life was over if Mum wouldn't fork out for the right outfit (the exact same as everyone else's) 

Isn't it funny to reflect? Conforming was the only way to live through those years for me, whereas now, I'm more than happy just being myself. 

As much as I loved being a young sprog, I do believe the quote "youth is wasted on the young" is scarily accurate. Although, I also believe youth isn't decided by numbers, and I hope to live vicariously through my offspring for the next 15 years anyway. "Blake, where you going gurrrlll- I'll come!" 

Best buds. 

Happy weekend friends, stay young & hip.

Gemma 

Thought of the day "Oli went clubbing last night and I do not envy him today"