The other day, or last week, or whenever it was, I was chatting with another blogger about our teen years. They asked if I’d ever shared any of my stories on my blog. I told them that I hadn’t, not because I’m ashamed or embarrassed, (Here’s your warning…I was wild) but I really didn’t think anyone would be interested. They encouraged me to do it, so here it is.
I’ve been thinking about how to write about it, there are so many stories. I did a lot of crazy things. It was the 80s and all (well, not all…) my peers were living the Sex, Drugs and Rock & Roll life, so I joined in. It was like that movie Fast Times At Ridgemont High. Fun fact… The book, then film was based on a high school about five miles from my high school.
I was thinking I could do this in a few posts and break it down by who I was hanging out with, or by “First Time I____”, what happened at the many, various concerts I went to… I can’t decide, so here’s a very broad overview. You can let me know what you want to read more about.
It started when my mother and soon to be step-father decided to move in together. We moved from a small two bedroom apartment in a lower income area to a four bedroom house in an upper income “planned community”. I was eleven or twelve and a complete dork. (I’ll include pics in future posts) I was a late-bloomer, I was naive, I was insecure. I would meet someone in class, make friends and desperately latch on. I followed whatever they wanted to do. Mostly. In the early days.
What do you want to read about? The first time I got drunk when I was twelve?
The first time I smoked marijuana, clove cigarettes, regular cigarettes?
The time I got arrested for grand theft?
The keg parties at houses that got trashed like in Sixteen Candles?
The times we got drunk or high at lunch and went back to school?
The time I was almost crushed then partially stripped at a concert?
Why my sixteenth birthday was the worst. ever.?
My adventures with LSD, ‘shrooms, cocaine, crystal meth?
Or should I start with sixth grade (Tony Hawk went to middle school with me) and continue on?
Tell me what you’d like to read about and I will do it.
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Cool, Angie 🙂
That sounds like a menu… I’d like to place an order for all of the above with a side order of french fries, please.
Start with your favourite escapade and go from there, see where you end up. One thing tends to lead to another when writing posts, and revisiting past times tends to bring up things forgotten which can be more fun than things remembered although not always.
Ha! Tony Hawk! I used to love playing his games (especially once I’d activated cheat mode as then you could float in the air and do tons of tricks).
All of it sounds interesting!!!
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Fries coming up! Just thinking about how to write it and what to write about brought back memories! I’m sure once I get into the actual stories, they’ll be more.
Dang! Now I have to dig the picture box out of the closet😞
The funny thing about Tony Hawk is that I didn’t even remember him once he was famous. Then a friend reminded me of a class we had together and my response was “That scrawney, scabbed kneed dork that tried to cheat off my test?!”
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Grand theft – wowza! And what happened on the 16th birthday? I’m in for whatever you want to post about but those two peaked my interest!
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Your requests will be fulfilled. So far you’re the only one to state a preference. The others just want it all😱😂
Looks like I’ve started a new series😲😵🙊
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Are you kidding me??? I have to pick one???? Oh, no, sister… You have to tell the whole story. I’m hooked on to learning all about your Fast Times!!! LOL!
Please proceed….
😁 😂 🤣
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Looks like Angie’s big mouth (or big fingers?) just got her into writing a whole new series😵🙊 Oh Lawd!
You shall have all the stories. 😉💕💌
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YAY!!!! I can’t wait!!!! 😎 😍
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Clove cigarettes, the worst!!!! Grand Theft sounds rather exciting (as long as I am no part of it).
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Grand theft seems to be the popular choice. I guess that’s the story I’ll start with😉
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I also vote for grand theft to start- the transmogrification from dork to grand thief sounds brilliant!
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Everybody wants the grand theft, so that’s what I’ll start with. Now I have to dig out the pictures of what I looked like at the time. 😱😂
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What do you want to read about? The first time I got drunk when I was twelve?
The first time I smoked marijuana, clove cigarettes, regular cigarettes?
The time I got arrested for grand theft?
The keg parties at houses that got trashed like in Sixteen Candles?
The times we got drunk or high at lunch and went back to school?
The time I was almost crushed then partially stripped at a concert?
Why my sixteenth birthday was the worst. ever.?
My adventures with LSD, ‘shrooms, cocaine, crystal meth?
Or should I start with sixth grade (Tony Hawk went to middle school with me) and continue on?
Yes, this will do for starters please 🙂
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Also found in spam😤😡
And so you also want ALL the stories😂 You shall have them JB!
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Splendid, looking forwards to them all 🙂
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I think we should hear them all! Very much looking forward to it! 🙂
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I’ll probably get to all of them eventually. It looks like Grand Theft will be the first. I just have to gather my courage and enter the closet to find the picture box, then find enough quiet time to write it. Lately when things get quiet, I just fall asleep 😴
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