I've officially hit what I consider to be official "I'm Grown" status. You know what I mean? When someone ask you a question and your response is simply "I'm Grown!?
#T2B30
"Thrilled To Be 30"
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With this coming of age, what better way to celebrate than looking back at my childhood. Thanks to my family putting younger pictures of us on various social media sites, I've been able to look back, laugh at myself, and reminisce. This also made me tag myself in the Child In You tag that randomly circulates the internets (yes, I said internets..."I'm Grown", I say what I want). Lets begin:
1. Dream job as a child - Surprisingly enough, I recall wanting to be a farmer as a child. I thought it would be cool to cultivate the land (as a child it was just the joy of going out and picking vegetables).
2. Favorite Halloween costume - Hands down was my Doctors costume in '89. I rocked green scrubs, a head mirror, and had a medical bag full of everything I would need. I think the medical bag is what made it my favorite (I actually had props).
3. How old were you when you realized Santa didn't exist? - Not sure exactly when, but at a young age I had a clue (somewhere around like 5 or 6 i think). My parents would buy the gifts and then hide them in the house: behind the couch, in the hall closet... So I knew they were making the purchases, just didn't know what they purchased until unwrapping. I was never hung up on the whole "Santa is coming!" hype, so it wasn't anything heartbreaking.
4. Favorite TV show(s) - You know what? There were soooo many: Fraggle Rock, Super Market Sweep (don't judge me). TMNT (and yes, I did go and see the movie), In Living Color, Green Acres,... And the list goes on and on.
5. Favorite Band(s)/Group(s) - As as a young girl I was a fan of ... New Kids On The Block....YES! I had their album along with buttons (that my mom made for me), and belt with the groups name on it. LOL. Other groups were: Boys II Men, Kris Kross, Immature (
Playtime is Over was my album), A Tribe Called Quest...And too many more to even list here.
6. One habit from your childhood you still have - I won't say that it is a habit but I rock myself to sleep: I'll lay in the bed and shake my foot until I fall asleep. I recall doing this as a child...It is soothing.
7. If you are having a jam session in your car, What is playing?
EU -
Da Butt,
Arrested Development -
Tennessee
A Tribe Called Quest -
Scenario.
Bonita Applebum
Digital Planets -
Cool like Dat
Bell Biv De Voe -
Poison
...Just to name a few...
8. Snacks/foods you still eat from your childhood - I still enjoy warm applesauce when time permits, cheese, and ice cold glass of milk (chocolate, strawberry, plain...).
Note: I'm not eating all these together.
9. Favorite childhood toys - I had a copy cat bear: you pressed his hand, say something, and he'd repeat it. I thought that was so cool as a child. I also had a Cheer bear Care Bear that I slept with for years until it was a beat up mess...Then my parents gave me another one...That bear stayed with me through high school. Another favorite toy was this red keyboard guitar I received for my birthday one year. I thought I was a rock star.
10. Advice you would give you younger self - Never lose your creative drive and positive attitude. Things are not going to always work out the way you want them to BUT they will work out. Be patient, continue to move forward and be proud of everything that you do. You'll look back and realize that things were not as bad as you thought. Stay positive.
Now...Who do I choose to tag? Any and everyone who reads this. I'd love to read you childhood faves.
