Nostalgia Pt 1

I am notoriously sentimental. When I was living at home, I was often scolded for "reminiscing," rather than cleaning. Sorry I have so many memories I love to savor and relive! So, I thought about starting a series on my blog on things that bring back a total wave of nostalgia. While it's not good not continually look to the past, you must look back to know which way you are moving forward. So, here are the first three items of nostalgia!

1. Stirrup Pants

Leggings or pants? You choose.

Who remembers these bad boys? They were quite popular in the mid-1990s. I had one pair of red stirrup pants that my mom made me wear for a day. They were so uncomfortable, and I hated that band of fabric under my feet, so I whined and cried until Mom gave me another pair of pants. I've never worn stirrup pants again, but now I think they would be a useful wardrobe staple, especially when wearing boots...


2. Barbie's Fold-Out House

Magical memories were made in this house. This was the most tricked-out Barbie house any young girl could have had in 1997. It came with furniture, EVEN A BED! The coolest part was the revolving TV/mirror that you could spin the TV into the bedroom so Barbie and Ken could catch up on late night TV before they hit the sack. Listen, I am a grown 21-year-old woman, and I still salivate over that house.

3. The X-Files

There was not, and has not, been a more creepier show than The X-Files. I made the mistake of watching it once with my dad, and it has scarred me. I watched five minutes of this show, and I have been scared of this show for the past fifteen years. The eerie theme music is playing in my mind right now as I type this. What's up with the creepy whistling? Also, as if the show couldn't get any weirder, what's with the names Mulder and Scully? Creeeeeepy. 

Despite its weirdness, it did foster my ongoing crush on David Duchovny.