November 2, 2009

This was my first introduction to “Love Shack,” even if it is a weird we-don’t-have-the-rights version. This song would go on to become me and my mother’s favorite song and a karaoke must for me every time I get near a machine that amplifies my voice over an intrumental version of this song.

Thanks, Stephanie Tanner.

October 31, 2009
This was my Halloween costume in 1989. I remember specifically wanting these colors even though my Mom kept trying to get me to just do all black. But no, I wanted to be 1960s Batman, not Tim Burton Batman!

This was my Halloween costume in 1989. I remember specifically wanting these colors even though my Mom kept trying to get me to just do all black. But no, I wanted to be 1960s Batman, not Tim Burton Batman!

October 30, 2009

“Tiny Toon Adventure’s” music video episode has stuck with me ever since 1991. Every time I think about They Might Be Giants, I think about the two music videos they had done for this cartoon.

I just blew your mind.

October 29, 2009

I watched “Land of the Lost” every Saturday morning, and made sure that this happened even when my family was traveling over the weekends (hotel rooms are black holes for kid-viewing-habits).

I wrote and drew my own “Land of the Lost” adventures.

I most likely claimed that this theme song, to which I knew/know all the words, was my favorite song of all time.

I was terrified of the Sleestaks.

I had the action figures, and flipped out when I got the T Rex named Scarface.

Also, there is video of me and my Christa action figure, making “hubba hubba” noises at her. I was 7.

October 28, 2009
“Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend.” I watched this movie once. Because it had a dinosaur in it.

“Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend.”

I watched this movie once.

Because it had a dinosaur in it.

October 27, 2009

No one remembers this cartoon, but for some reason I do. I was also obsessed with “The Land Before Time” as a child, and even though this show was called “Dink, the Little Dinosaur”…to me it was “The Land Before Time: The Animated Series.” And why would I think differently? It’s about a long-necked dinosaur, his band of varying by species buds roaming around in something called the Green Meadow (not the “Great Valley”). So, yeah, why was there never a lawsuit?

October 26, 2009

There are about seven “versions” of this intro on YouTube, all of which turn out to be the exact same one with the crap audio. Thanks, YouTube users, for populating the site with multiples of this.

But I digress. This intro is the late ’80s (and therefore my childhood). It contains skateboarding, electric guitars that shoot lasers, aerobics wear as everyday wear, sunglasses indoors, high tops, neon neon neon, a rock and roll aesthetic that is definitely pre-Nirvana, a vague tie to PC-book-learning by being sponsored by the National Education Association, and DINOSAURS. Man, dinosaurs were everywhere in the early ’90s. They were easily the vampires of their day.

The only thing I really remember about this show is the line “he’s my friend and a whole lot more.” Denver, what do you do that is above and beyond the traditional definition of friendship?

October 23, 2009
Okay, they don’t have old covers of “Highlights” magazine online. That’s lame. Whatever. Apparently it’s still being published today, something I did not know. I mean, well, of course I don’t know. I don’t have kids and I also don’t go to the pediatrition anymore. Because that’s the only time anyone ever read “Highlights.” The highlight (BA ZING) of going to the doctor, aside from it meaning that I probably was missing school, was getting to browse through a “Highlights” magazine. I had so much fun doing that hidden picture thing, it’s really disturbing now, actually. Why did I get so much fun out of it? And why do I still get so much fun out of doing practically the same thing in touch screen form at McManus (you know what I mean)? Plus I think I learned how to make a “television” out of an empty milk carton from this magazine once. But Goofus and Gallant always sucked.

Okay, they don’t have old covers of “Highlights” magazine online. That’s lame. Whatever. Apparently it’s still being published today, something I did not know. I mean, well, of course I don’t know. I don’t have kids and I also don’t go to the pediatrition anymore.

Because that’s the only time anyone ever read “Highlights.”

The highlight (BA ZING) of going to the doctor, aside from it meaning that I probably was missing school, was getting to browse through a “Highlights” magazine. I had so much fun doing that hidden picture thing, it’s really disturbing now, actually. Why did I get so much fun out of it? And why do I still get so much fun out of doing practically the same thing in touch screen form at McManus (you know what I mean)?

Plus I think I learned how to make a “television” out of an empty milk carton from this magazine once.

But Goofus and Gallant always sucked.

October 22, 2009
Man, this entry totally covers two childhood loves of mine: Halloween and Super Mario Bros. 3. I obviously love Halloween now (says the guy who started working on his costume months ago) and that was no different way back when. Okay, way back when I had my Mom make my costumes for me and, no surprise, she was way better at it than I am now. Guys, she can actually SEW. With a needle and thread. I have to use fabric glue out the wazoo. This particular year (1990) I wanted to be Super Mario. My Mom went the extra step by making me raccoon tail Super Mario. Way awesome. I can probably say that I played this video game every single day for a long stretch of time (that translates to, what, a month in the brain of a six year old?). I was obsessed. I never beat the game, of course, but gosh darnit if I didn’t get those first couple worlds down. I even knew where to find a whistle! I watched the cartoon over and over again (did I blog about that already? It’s been so long) and was obsessed with learning all the Koopa Kid names.

Man, this entry totally covers two childhood loves of mine: Halloween and Super Mario Bros. 3.

I obviously love Halloween now (says the guy who started working on his costume months ago) and that was no different way back when. Okay, way back when I had my Mom make my costumes for me and, no surprise, she was way better at it than I am now. Guys, she can actually SEW. With a needle and thread. I have to use fabric glue out the wazoo. This particular year (1990) I wanted to be Super Mario. My Mom went the extra step by making me raccoon tail Super Mario. Way awesome.

I can probably say that I played this video game every single day for a long stretch of time (that translates to, what, a month in the brain of a six year old?). I was obsessed. I never beat the game, of course, but gosh darnit if I didn’t get those first couple worlds down. I even knew where to find a whistle! I watched the cartoon over and over again (did I blog about that already? It’s been so long) and was obsessed with learning all the Koopa Kid names.

May 27, 2009
Who else remembers this terrifying creature? Granted, I didn’t think he was terrifying at the time…and I also was not his target demo…so I have no clue why I enjoyed him. This is Mac Tonight, McDonald’s way of advertising Big Macs to adults who have late night cravings. He’s a Bobby Darin-esque crooner, just without all the parental trauma and a crescent moon for a head. I remember the toys that came in the Happy Meals most, of course. They were him in various cars and jet skis and I would play with them in the tub. Good times. I now notice that this guy is really creepy.

Who else remembers this terrifying creature? Granted, I didn’t think he was terrifying at the time…and I also was not his target demo…so I have no clue why I enjoyed him. This is Mac Tonight, McDonald’s way of advertising Big Macs to adults who have late night cravings. He’s a Bobby Darin-esque crooner, just without all the parental trauma and a crescent moon for a head. I remember the toys that came in the Happy Meals most, of course. They were him in various cars and jet skis and I would play with them in the tub. Good times.

I now notice that this guy is really creepy.