Writing for Like Totally 80′s is such a blast in every way. I’m still doing my test-writing, too, and have submitted one romance novella and have another underway. Fingers crossed…
By the way, there is quite a collection of 80s costume ideas on LT80s if you are thinking of dressing up eighties style this Halloween. I have contributed a few, but there are a ton of great ideas on the site.
There were thirty million and three music videos in the 80s, but here’s a list of my favorite high production videos. Costumes, plot lines, way cool sets. Yes! It’s probably the obvious choice, but I think my have has to be “Take On Me,” for its comic-strip awesomeness and cute boys.
I wanted to write an article about the handful of sugary cereals from the 80s that are no longer around. I mean, how many could there be, right? Turns out, A LOT. It was an artificially colored and super-sweet OPUS. Fancy a heaping bowl of Cabbage Patch Kids or Gremlins this morning? Yummy!
This breakdancing article was SO fun to write. I think the Alfonso Ribeiro commercial is a hoot. It reminds me of the instructional dance video in Napoleon Dynamite. And yes, I did a lot of practicing the wave and the moonwalk while writing this. Obviously.
LaDonna
Oct 09, 2011 @ 19:37:35
I really enjoy your 80′s writing! Brings back so many memories. When my daughter was getting married I thought she would want to wear my wedding dress that I had saved so carefully. Nope, it was too “80′s”. Wouldn’t even consider cutting down those bit old puffy sleeves or anything. Really enjoy your writing.
Mama Jamz
Oct 10, 2011 @ 16:00:36
Thanks, LaDonna. I’m so glad you like it.
My teenagers are so funny about the 80′s. I think they are just at the age where the 80′s actually seem kind of cool. They do say they can always tell 80′s music from other decades’, but I think they like it. The high-waisted clothes crack them up, though. I saved my wedding dress too, but I guess it will go without another wearing, unless I have a granddaughter one day who thinks it’s vintage cool. I think big ol’ elaborate wedding dresses are gorgeous.