I just spent the past two hours down the YouTube rabbit hole. We all know that is easy to do from time to time. This time around i found myself watching what on the surface seemed so random. Some of the stuff I was watching included urban exploration videos from abandoned theme parks and malls, as well as old commercials and promotional material for numerous video games, toy lines and random stores and restaurants. No I wasn’t planning a vacation or making a list of stuff to buy. All of these things I was watching was stirring emotions. The joys of a child, combine with the sadness of seeing things you love destroyed and growing up. Finally I started piecing together why I was watching all of these things. NOSTALGIA! While some say you can’t live in the past I strongly disagree. Some would even argue that if you enjoy reminiscing about the past, you can never move forward as a person. Some may even say it’s time to grow up. Well if remembering the joys of an old theme park, or how awesome it was to buy wrestling figures, GI Joes and play various Nintendo games all night is a bad thing then I don’t want to live!
Lets face it, being an adult sucks on so many levels. I would much rather go back to the days when responsibilities were few and far between, and the most important decisions made were deciding between the latest video game release, or bolstering your action figure armies for a future epic battle. This is what nostalgia does for me. It brings joy ( and sometimes sadness) to an otherwise mundane life as an adult with responsibilities. Society has started to become a little more acceptable in the last few years to the “nerd” culture, but we are still looked down upon by most and told “You need to grow up.” However nothing will ever be able to replace nostalgia. While nostalgia means, and is represented by many different things for many different people, I would like to share some of my nostalgic memories/items and why they take me back.
I mentioned awhile back about how much I loved Nickelodeon growing up, so you already know how I feel about that. Watching old pro wrestling, and buying wrestling figures takes me back to my earliest memories or entertainment. Old theme park footage, KB Toys commercials, and old videos from Aladdin's Castle arcade take me back to a better more simple time of pure fun. There is so much to talk about these topics individually that they warrant future entries of “What's on my mind?” Until then I will continue to enjoy memories from the past things that I enjoyed, and I encourage you to do the same. Leave your comments of what nostalgia means to you? Also if you like these articles I continue putting out, please consider checking out the “Show Your Support” section of the website. Until next time… C YA!
Lets face it, being an adult sucks on so many levels. I would much rather go back to the days when responsibilities were few and far between, and the most important decisions made were deciding between the latest video game release, or bolstering your action figure armies for a future epic battle. This is what nostalgia does for me. It brings joy ( and sometimes sadness) to an otherwise mundane life as an adult with responsibilities. Society has started to become a little more acceptable in the last few years to the “nerd” culture, but we are still looked down upon by most and told “You need to grow up.” However nothing will ever be able to replace nostalgia. While nostalgia means, and is represented by many different things for many different people, I would like to share some of my nostalgic memories/items and why they take me back.
I mentioned awhile back about how much I loved Nickelodeon growing up, so you already know how I feel about that. Watching old pro wrestling, and buying wrestling figures takes me back to my earliest memories or entertainment. Old theme park footage, KB Toys commercials, and old videos from Aladdin's Castle arcade take me back to a better more simple time of pure fun. There is so much to talk about these topics individually that they warrant future entries of “What's on my mind?” Until then I will continue to enjoy memories from the past things that I enjoyed, and I encourage you to do the same. Leave your comments of what nostalgia means to you? Also if you like these articles I continue putting out, please consider checking out the “Show Your Support” section of the website. Until next time… C YA!