Then and Now

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Then and Now
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Wed, 05-11-2005 - 6:18pm

Let's play a game! This one is called then and now. Let's go back...hmmm...20 some years to 1980's (assuming most of us are over 21!).

What's one thing you owned then that you still have?

What's one thing you owned then, that you wish you still had?

What was your favorite color back then? And now?

Is your hairstyle the same? If not, what’s different?

Do you still live in the same town? If not, why’d you leave?

If you woke up today and it was 1985, what would you be wearing?

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Registered: 05-25-2004
Wed, 05-11-2005 - 6:40pm

This is a great questionairre - really got me thinking.

What's one thing you owned then that you still have?
My old passport!

What's one thing you owned then, that you wish you still had?
My maiden name and carefree days!

What was your favorite color back then? And now?
Blue - and blue.

Is your hairstyle the same? If not, what’s different?
It is the same - that is too funny!!

Do you still live in the same town? If not, why’d you leave?
No - back then I lived in Tucson and now I live in South Florida. My job had me moving and then after my son I decided to live closer to my family here.

If you woke up today and it was 1985, what would you be wearing?
A long nightgown! Yuk - would not wear that now!!

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Registered: 04-02-2003
Wed, 05-11-2005 - 7:07pm

What's one thing you owned then that you still have?
My Duran Duran Albums :)

What's one thing you owned then, that you wish you still had?
My record player! LOL

What was your favorite color back then? And now?
Back then it was purple. Today it is still purple, but I also love blue.

Is your hairstyle the same? If not, what’s different?
No WAY! I had a spiral perm with bangs that were teased, LOL. Today I have a much more modest layered bob with highlights. :)

Do you still live in the same town? If not, why’d you leave?
Nope. I moved from Southern California to Seattle to follow my ex-husband in 1998 and I love it here and decided to stay.

If you woke up today and it was 1985, what would you be wearing?
Well, if I was just getting out of bed, I'd be wearing a nightshirt and it's probably got some rock band on it, or my neon green torn-up sweatshirt and leggings. LOL

Do you guys remember those really tight jordache jeans? And how we used to roll the hems up so they would be really tight against our ankles? No bell bottoms or boot leg cuts back then!

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Registered: 03-04-2005
Wed, 05-11-2005 - 11:08pm

Orange, I'll ditto your post! I didn't have spiral perm but my hair was teased all right. Lord was it teased! I loved Duran Duran and still do!

Amy

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Registered: 02-28-2005
Thu, 05-12-2005 - 9:50am


Let's play a game! This one is called then and now. Let's go back...hmmm...20 some years to 1980's (assuming most of us are over 21!).

What's one thing you owned then that you still have?
I have a photo album I made for my mother, for Christmas 1984. It has pictures of my brother and sister and me, and my two oldest nephews. Technically I didn't own it then but I kept it after my Mom passed away 2 years ago and cherish it today.

What's one thing you owned then, that you wish you still had?
My Levi's red tag blue jeans, well faded, with a 26" waist. And I wish they still fit!

What was your favorite color back then? And now?
I don't know if I had a favorite color, I wore lots of earthy colors. Now it is teal or blue.

Is your hairstyle the same? If not, what’s different?
It was long, with a wavy perm. Now it's mid-length, straight as a board, with bangs.

Do you still live in the same town? If not, why’d you leave?
I left, went to visit my sister in NJ for a summer and stayed for 12 years. (Not with my sister, I met my ex there and got married.) Now I'm back in my "home town".

If you woke up today and it was 1985, what would you be wearing?
Skin-tight jeans and a t-shirt, and too much makeup!

Fun survey!

Jessie


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Thu, 05-12-2005 - 10:43am




What's one thing you owned then that you still have?.....The hope chest my brother built for me.


What's one thing you owned then, that you wish you still had?.......my body


What was your favorite color back then? And now?........Blue...still blue, but I also like Orange.

Kim

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Thu, 05-12-2005 - 11:28am

What's one thing you owned then that you still have? - My first quilt from Grandma (and some really really old cassette tapes)


What's one thing you owned then, that you wish you still had? - My old Barbie collection! Just for kicks and for a fun hand me down.


What was your favorite color back then? And now? - Purple! The 80's for little girls was all about purple. There was even a specialty shop at our Mall that was all purple items. Now? Blue and green. Tied. Depends on the shade and application.


Is your hairstyle the same? If not, what’s different? - No. Definitely not. It was layered and even with my curls, I attempted to "feather" it, like my cool high school babysitter. Then I had the big pouffy bangs. Ick. Now I don't fight my curls. I blow dry and go.


Do you still live in the same town? If not, why’d you leave? - I left (finally!) after 25 years, and moved to Colorado. Various reasons. Fresh start (away from a love I couldn't have) My folks were moving here. Tyler's healthy was infinitely better here. It's BEAUTIFUL. It was something different!


If you woke up today and it was 1985, what would you be wearing? - Stonewashed jeans. Multiple pairs of socks, layered. It's chilly today, so probably a bright colored turtle neck under a sweatshirt with some design on it. I'd have "deck shoes" on (or is that a few years from now?) with the little laces twirled around, instead of tied. And would have my pants "french rolled". I think maybe this whole ensemble might've been 87, now that I think about it....

Becky

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Registered: 05-11-2005
Thu, 05-12-2005 - 1:22pm

What's one thing you owned then that you still have? my tape recorder...lol

What's one thing you owned then, that you wish you still had? All those tapes I made in the tape recorder

What was your favorite color back then? And now? Purple...definately everything had to be purple...now Red

Is your hairstyle the same? If not, what’s different? It is the same I'm even back to my natural color, ok so I'm calling my hairstylst right now!

Do you still live in the same town? If not, why’d you leave? Yes I left but came back...on my way out again

If you woke up today and it was 1985, what would you be wearing? I had this smurfet T shirt wore it all the time with matching yelllow shorts...lol

Too much fun! lol
Stef