Wednesday, August 30, 2006
GDG Through the Decades
The 70s
Born in 1973, I was a 70s baby. Which means I don’t remember much of that decade… which is fine with me because I’m not a big fan of the music or fashions. Uh, not that I’m much of a fashion person, but anyway… My mom was a decent seamstress so there are a few pictures of the whole family wearing matching outfits. There are even a couple where I match the pillows. That about sums up the 70s for me.
The 80s
These were my formative years. Michael Jackson (when he was normal), The Dukes of Hazzard, and The Muppets were my mentors. It’s a wonder I didn’t turn into a sociopath. I never did the big hair (even then I recognized that it was stupid, I was way ahead of my time) or the parachute pants (I was never cool enough to think they were cool). I was shy with very few friends. I was a television fiend. I had the VCR programmed almost every day of the week to catch shows and movies I didn’t want to miss. My social skills were a bit lacking. I say again, it’s kind of amazing I didn’t turn into a sociopath.
The 90s
The college years were very eye-opening for me. The 90s were when I started discovering the real me and slowly started stepping out of my shell. I have a hard time naming bands and movies that were big during this time because I was very uninvolved with the rest of the world. (Though I do remember watching Teenage Mutant Ninja Turltles III in the theater, LOL!) It was all about me. Stepping out of my mom’s shadow did wonders for my self-esteem. As I liked myself more, so did other people. I actually had friends and was no longer a loner. I remember the 90s with much fondness.
The 00s
First of all, what are you supposed to call this decade that we’re in? The zeroes? The two-thousands? And the next one, is it the teens? The tens? I’m confused. Luckily this is the decade when my personal sense of confusion subsided. I got onto a career path I liked. I became comfortable with my newfound sexuality. Not only that, I found myself in a stable, loving relationship. This is the decade of happiness. I have never beeen so content with my life and everything in it. Everything I’ve been through has made this moment possible. Can you hear the violins in the background? No? That’s because I’ve got the whole orchestra playing. Violins are for sad stories. Mine is a celebration of sappiness, corniness and self-discovery. I’m sure there’s a kazoo somewhere in that orchestra.
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