Kiss the Rain

Day Seven's Question:

What's so great about the 90's?

In my eyes, I can't even begin to express the sheer awesomeness of the 90's.  For me, because I was born in 1990, it was half my life. It was where all my innocence still is. It was a decade when cartoons didn't suck, and weren't copies of each other. When the Rugrats were still babies...when the most awesome cartoon I had ever seen was SWAT Kats...when I was in love with Edd from Ed, Edd, and Eddy...when I felt like nothing could change. Back when my first celebrity crush was Paul Gross from Due South, when my grandfather was still alive, when life was innocent, and Barbies were still acceptable to bring to school. Back when I was obsessed with country music, believed life could get better, and had a dream of being in college with my best friend. Back when I only wanted to be accepted by my brother, because I thought he was the coolest person in the world. Back when all of his friends, sans 3, had asked me out at one time or another.

To me, the 90's symbolize everything I don't want to let go of. The innocence and childlike wonder I don't want to give up.  Though the 90's were one of the best decades of my life...and I can't really say "one of" because I've only lived through two, they were also full of sadness.

I got Scarlott Fever when in 1994, My grandfather died in 1996, my best friend moved away in 1997 (and I still miss you very dearly, Kyle)...I believe our dog, Sampson also died that year.  I started middle school, made friends, lost friends, got picked on and teased relentlessly...I had days where I didn't want to get up. I had a fear of school because I'd get tripped down the four flights of stairs to the basement, or shoved into a wall, or crammed in a locker in the locker rooms. I had days where I would walk out of class because I couldn't stand people anymore.  I had days where I would run home crying because I got teased that much.

The 90's also brought with it some great music. Kill me for this later, but Toby Keith had the best music in the 90's. After that, it really went downhill. We also had Spice Girls, N*Sync, Backstreet Boys, 98 Degrees, Britney Spears, Christina Agulara, Pink, Avril Lavigne, Jessica Simpson...and yes, I know, I'm foolish and childish but I still believe that those songs were the greatest in my life. I'm so childish when it comes to my music. You'd probably laugh if you saw I had Trapt and Spice Girls on the CD. Let's not mention the abomination to Guns and Roses that I have N*Sync and Britney Spears on the same CD.

The 90's were about finding myself among lost dreams and hopes. They were about recognizing who you are and where your limits are.  The 90's brought some amazing talent, but also crushed dreams. I lost friends...dear friends...people whom changed my life. I lost hope and innocence. I lost drive and ambition. I gained a sense of self worth and learning where my limits are.  I learned that just because you like someone and doodle their name all over your notebook, doesn't mean they'll like you back.

Life sucks.

The 90's rocked.

=D