I Miss the 80s

 I miss the 80s something fierce. Like totally. I have been going through a separation after being with someone I love and been feeling sad. The only sensible thing lately seems to indulge myself in 80s movies. Digging in to these treasures is as satisfying as an ice cream sundae, only with less calories. The movies are of teenage angst, love stories and the classic yearning for someone so badly. Most of these gems have sweet endings. Some of my favorites are the greats.

1. SIXTEEN CANDLES
2. PRETTY IN PINK
3. BREAKFAST CLUB
4. SAY ANYTHING
5.VALLEY GIRL

These movies make me smile and as I reminisce about the good old days. Some say the 1980s were the last days of innocence. I believe that to be partly true. There was something really exciting about growing up during that time- as I was a teenager in the 80s. I can like totally relate to those movies considering that fact. I loved how the malls were a staple in these movies along with arcades and bright neon lights. Malls were the mecca of socializing with friends or a great way to try and meet a guy or girl you were interested in. The food court was the place to see and be seen. The wood structures and bright colored store fronts made for visually interesting places to shop. I always thought the mall was like an amusement park and each store was like a ride to have fun on.

Prices were much cheaper ,clothes were bright, colorful and daring. You could pretty much wear just about any wild outfit and it would be socially acceptable. From big shoulder pads in jackets to zip up sexy tops for girls, to leggings and neon lace tights was the highlight of fashion. I think the lace leggings, straight skirts, ankle booties and long shirts with vests was the major look for girls. Guys would look so suave in their pegged pants, long shirts, vests and big hair. The look for gals was big hair and I mean really high hair with bangs teased in such a way, it was almost windproof. Aqua Net was something in most gals bags. The more hairspray the better. Make up was bold, colorful and you could pack it on and get creative and color outside the lines, and it was noted as wild. From New Wave to 80s pop music, the clothing went along with the music. If you grew up in the 80s, you wanted to emulate your favorite musicians fashion sense, as they set trends.

Going to high school in the 1980s was fun, as you could dress as wild as you wanted pretty much. You could have big hair, and wear ridiculously huge earrings and big bangle bracelets. Getting ready for school was like a fashion show. It took time to get ready, but it was fun. I used to perfect my hair just right and spray it until it was perfect. I would slide on frosty light lipstick with lots of bold eyeshadow and eyeliner. Coloring your hair was considered acceptable as bleach was the big thing during the 80s. Highlights or streaks of blonde to make your hair fun and sassy was it. If you didn't want to use bleach, then we used peroxide or lemon and sat in the sun to lighten our tresses more naturally.

There is something so awesome and tubular about the 80s. Like for sure how can you not miss those days? I definitely miss the 80s. I think that the over saturation of technology now has changed the social scene so much since those days. We didn't have cell phones, social media or high tech tools to connect with friends back then. We went outside, took walks, went to the mall, and going to the beach was a big social activity. The 80s were a time of being upbeat, happy, having fun, being social and going to parties, the beach, and meeting friends at the mall. It was a time of dancing at clubs to your favorite songs and laughing while your hair stayed perfectly in place. It was a time when if you met someone you liked, you exchanged numbers on a napkin or piece of paper. You hoped you would not lose that number and fold it perfectly and place it in your pocket. You would wait for the phone call and when it finally arrived, you talked by rotary phone or a push button phone with big buttons. When you wanted to hear music, you listened to the radio or a tape. In the 80s, we made mixed tapes of our favorite songs and loved it. I can't think of a more fun time than the 1980s.

The 80s movies make me long for those days again. Simpler times with great music and an air of innocence before technology changed so many things. There was something so exciting about going to the mall or beach or a dance club and hoping you would meet someone. I think dating and romance were better in the 80s, because you waited for the guy to call, and he usually picked you up and took you someplace fun. Romance was pretty good in the 80s. Love was big in the 80s. Music and fashion were big in the 80s. Sometimes I long for a revival of those days, but everythings changed. You can't wear those clothes in a lightened up, pristine mall, or cruise the beach with sprayed hair and wild make up. It would seem odd to dress in 80s style and go out to a club now,

Everything has changed since the 80s. Finding happiness and feeling nostalgic while watching 80s movies is one way to feel good. I often listen to 80s music and each song has a memory that plays along like a story of memories that make me smile. The 80s will still be appreciated through the movies, music and fashion. The malls may have changed, fashion, make up and hairstyles are tamed down, but you can still dress up every now and again and go dancing on an 80s night. The 80s totally rocked like for sure.