Tonight has been an “80’s Weekend” on MTV and it’s such a blast from the past. Listening to bands like Poison, Iron Maiden, Whitesnake, Def Leppard, Guns’N’Roses really brought a lot of memories back.
I had different friends then, I even looked different (very skinny, stupid big hair). I went to see bands play live (Kings X, Bon Jovi, Aerosmith, Black Crowes, AC/DC) and thought I had attitude. I didn’t of course – I was too shy for that. I don’t even have attitude now – just arrogance – which on the surface is much the same but in no way cool.
I think it was compounded by popping onto the Friends Reunited web site and seeing the number of people from my class there. I miss some of them but frankly I’ll never get in touch. I don’t think I was a big hit in school. Too different.