Childhood Crush Confession 101
*Disclaimer*- All of the content within this post was written from the point of view of a lonely, adolescent girl with many, many hormone enraged friends, including herself. Therefore, she may have suffered from some lack of better judgment. Some of the material below may induce instances of nightmares, deja vu, or sudden urges to tight roll your jeans. If you feel will be able to read on without placing any judgment upon the owner of this site, than please continue reading. If not, then please turn yourself around to find the top edge of your undies and give yourself a big, fat wedgie!
Here are some other dope blogs participating in this Childhood Crush Confessional: gedblog,
Living in the now, Kaylow, Cocoia Blog, nergalicious, Russian Mafia Babe
…Once upon a time, there was a girl named Sandy. She lived in Miami, Florida, where there were many, many other little girls that were nothing like her. You see Sandy was tall, very tall; taller than every girl and BOY in her class. She was even taller than some of her own teachers. This did not bode well for her popularity or social life at school. So in a poor attempt to blend in, or look “cool” she made many obnoxious, and often embarrassing, decisions about her appearance.
She wore slouchy, multicolored colored socks in layers, always matching the colors of her outfit and headband. She woke up hours before school to labor over her delicate bangs that needed constant teasing and massive amounts of hairspray to reach its ultimate height. And while at school, her and her other un-popular gal pals swore up and down that their multicolored friendship bracelets would keep them B.F.F’s and would never take them off, even if it risked a bit of mildew exposure and a rash.
Among this circle of awkward, adolescent outcasts, Sandy shared her deepest, darkest love secrets and desires. There were a select group of young men that made her nearly ovulating ovaries quiver at just a glimpse of their adorable faces.
Behold!…….(drum roll)……….
The Top 5 Heartthrobs:
Kirk Cameron, a.k.a. Mike Seaver from the 80’s sitcom Growing Pains. Although his character portrayed him as a trouble-making son, he is now a partner in an evangelical Christian ministry (go figure). Sandy could never get enough of his crooked smile, inside out “ID” shirts, and head bopping coolness.
Matthew Broderick- “Anyone? Anyone?……….Bueller?… Bueller?… Bueller?” Does this adorable creature really need an explanation? Sandy’s husband actually bears a striking resemblance to Ferris. Even the white t-shirt and pastey complexion. Could be quite possibly why she married him.
Sam Watters (one of the momentary lapses of better judgment): “To the tic-toc, you don’t stop….” Color Me Cah-razy! Not sure why,… but homey above on the far left with the curled upper lip like he’s a bad ass with jerry curl, was Sandy’s dreamboat that only stayed afloat because he touched her hand at a concert. She didn’t wash that hand for days….(Cah-razy!).
Their song “I Wanna Sex You Up,” was probably the most lyrically inappropriate song for Sandy, or any girl under the age of 50, to listen to……”Let me take off all your clothes.
We’ll disconnect the phone so nobody knows…..”–Singing it out loud with her headphones on, not knowing exactly what any of this meant (sort of).
Patrick Dempsey- The nerdy Ronald Miller in Can’t Buy Me Love. Loved him way before dating nerds was ever cool, and way before McDreamy. Some things just get better with age…*sigh*
Jordan Knight: THE MOTHER OF ALL HEARTHROB’S!!
From the boy band New Kids on the Block (N.K.O.T.B)
Oh the braided, long tail (cannot see in photo), his beautiful fingers playing the keyboards, his falsetto voice swooning girls into yearning tears and high pitched screams. Sandy was convinced that Jordan Knight would father all of her children. Despite the fact that he was 7 years her senior, she knew that by the time they had their family, the age gap would merely disappear….
Okay, before you scoff at the hair and rolled up sleeves, take a peek at him now…
*drool*
I *heart* Jordan Knight 4-Ever!!! (sorry hun, it had to be said)
Whew! *fanning herself from the beads of sweat*
If you made it this far down the list, you must be a die hard fan of the 80’s. In case you haven’t experienced a bad case of deja vu yet, here are some fun 80’s facts to bring you back….
You Know You Grew Up In the 80’s if:
1. You’ve ever ended a sentence with the word SIKE.
2. You can sing the rap to the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and can do the Carlton
3. You know that “WOAH” comes from Joey on Blossom
4. If you ever watched “Fraggle Rock”
5. It was actually worth getting up early on a Saturday to watch cartoons.
6. You wore a ponytail on the side of your head.
7. You made your mom buy one of those clips that would hold your shirt in a knot on the side.
8. You wore stonewashed Jordache jean jackets and were proud of it.
9. You know the profound meaning of ” WAX ON , WAX OFF”
10. You wanted to be a Goonie.
11. You ever wore fluorescent clothing. (some of us…head-to-toe)
12. You can remember what Michael Jackson looked like before his nose fell off and his cheeks shifted.
13. You have ever pondered why Smurfette was the only female smurf.
14. You took lunch boxes to school…and traded Garbage Pail kids in the schoolyard.
15. You remember the CRAZE, then the BANNING of slap bracelets.
16. You still get the urge to say “NOT” after every sentence.
17. You ever owned a pair of Jelly-Shoes.
18. After you saw Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure you kept saying “I know you are, but what am I?”
19. You remember “I’ve fallen and I can’t get up”
20. You remember going to the skating rink before there were in-line skates.
21. You have ever played with a Skip-It.
22. You remember boom boxes and walking around with one on your shoulder like you were all that.
23. You remember watching both Gremlins movies.
24. You thought Doogie Howser/Samantha Micelli was hot.
25. You remember Alf, the lil furry brown alien from Melmac.
26. You remember New Kids on the Block when they were cool…and don’t even flinch when people refer to them as “NKOTB”
27. You knew all the characters names and their life stories on “Saved By The Bell,” The ORIGINAL class.
28. You know all the words to Bon Jovi – SHOT THROUGH THE HEART
29. You just sang those words to yourself.
30. You still sing “We are the World”
31. You owned a bannana clip.
32. You remember “Where’s the Beef?”
33. You used to (and probably still do) say “What you talkin’ ’bout Willis?”
34. You’re still singing shot through the heart in your head, aren’t you!
Hope your Thursday was “sick!”… Boyiee!!!!!!!!!!
damn gurllllllllllllll… that was sooo COOL!! I can’t believe how many of them I hadn’t thought of in a while… do you also remember:
Salt N Peppa
Tiffany
Madona
MC Hammer ~ him ~ the dance ~ and the pants!!
I have the full Fraggle Rock seasons on DVD for my kids… although I’m sure that Bryan and I love it more then them!! lol
I loved, loved, loved Can’t Buy Me Love… the newer version they came out with is no where close to it! I cannot begin to tell you how many times I have watched that movie… I knew all the words by heart and probably still do.
LOVED Goonies… and really wanted to be one, and/or go on an adventure like they did… and always thought that Bryan, my husband, who I went to school with looked like Brand, some what, back in the day.
Do you also remember:
Harry & The Henderson’s
Adventures in Babysitting
Mannequin
and that is all I can think of for now… besides I’m sure “comment” means only a few words and at the most a few sentences!! (sorry)
~hugs~
jenn
December 6th, 2007 at 1:44 pm
PS DAMN………………………………………………. oh my God… I cannot believe how HOTTTT Jordan Knight still is!!! I always, ALWAYS loved him.. he was MY favorite from NKOTB and I guess he still is!!!! Isn’t he still singing?? I think we might have to look into that a bit more and maybe go see him perform.
xoxox ~Jenn~
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December 6th, 2007 at 1:48 pm
Jennifer– Ah ha! I think I’ve found my 80’s long lost B.F.F.!!!!
I totally remember ALL of those…good times, good times.
BTW….Step off! Jordan is mine (hehe)
December 6th, 2007 at 2:00 pm
Really cool that you participated, and a fun post to read
I must say, you don’t even have a bad taste at all 
December 6th, 2007 at 2:09 pm
Hey, great list, although what was with the snarly guy in the middle??? This crosspost is a great idea!
Lisa (aka Russian Mafia Babe)
December 6th, 2007 at 2:21 pm
We were just searching for who sung All 4 Love the other day because it was one of those recent Disney remakes. Color Me Badd! I think Anna may have even downloaded it from iTunes.
Also, we just started saying “baby psyche” whenever Lily offers us a piece of food, then quickly takes it back. She just began to do it about a week ago
December 6th, 2007 at 2:39 pm
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December 6th, 2007 at 2:44 pm
My sister also adored New Kids. She also called them “NKOTB,” or sometimes just “New K.” I saw them filming a video when I lived in Boston. There were hundreds of girls behind barricades. That’s when I wondered why I wasn’t a professional musician.
December 6th, 2007 at 2:51 pm
Great stuff here! You’re writing style is so fun, its a real pleasure to read. I think if I had been a girl growing up in the 80’s Ferris would have been written over and over on my notebook too.
I find it fascinating the difference between what men and women find attractive. All women need sometimes is a look or an accent, where guys seem to go more for the curves. Not always of course, but still interesting none-the-less.
Your ending list stuff from the 80’s made my day. Thanks for joining in, I really appreciate it!
December 6th, 2007 at 3:01 pm
Thanks for bringing back all those memories, Sandy!
I remember saying Sike and ending sentences with not. What about saying “moded”? =)
December 6th, 2007 at 3:02 pm
i just yelled out SIKE! lolol. how tall are you? i can’t believe you remember mcdreamy before he was. sigh. such foresight!! i was also a huge patrick swayze fan! did you know kirk also has 6 kids or something like that. wow!! could’ve been me and you kirk. me and you. sigh. minus at least 2 of those kids, tho. lol.
December 6th, 2007 at 4:36 pm
What a fun read
I admit I giggled throughout the whole thing – as in, I KNOW, ME TOO! kind of giggle. Hehee.
December 6th, 2007 at 5:17 pm
I loved Can’t Buy Me Love – even it was depressing that that even the geeky boys got the cheerleader – I never did date much… sigh.
December 6th, 2007 at 5:54 pm
Oh my Gosh – I feel your tall girl’s pain. I was so there.
December 6th, 2007 at 6:28 pm
oh…i’m so stuck over there, in the 80’s! those were the good ol days!
hey…my husbands relatives are from brookline! isn’t that right by you?
i loved this post! it was so fun to read!
xoxo
December 6th, 2007 at 8:35 pm
I loved Patrick Dempsey. I soooo have to do this Childhood Crush Confessional.
December 6th, 2007 at 11:44 pm
David Miller–YES! I loved “All for Love!” I totally forgot about that one. That was a much more suitable song for radio..
Dave- There’s no doubt I would have been one of the brace-faced girls trying to break through a barricade for a glimpse of a New Kid!
Jameil- I’m 5′7″…but I was already that height by the time I was in 6th grade…..that was very unfortunate for my social life. Every boy was about a foot shorter than me
Kelly- thanks for the tall girl empathy…. it’s rare to find anyone who can relate…
Manda-..I wanted to run my fingers through his luscious, thick brown hair….but my mom didn’t like it when I touched the TV screen
You should totally do this!!….I can’t wait to see who you swooned 
December 7th, 2007 at 12:06 am
Jordan Knight was my fav New Kid on the Block too! funny post! thx for sharing!
December 7th, 2007 at 8:30 am
Sigh … I was TEACHING kids who grew up in the 80’s … but your list DID explain some things I may have missed back then. No wonder I feel like a dinosaur at times. Loved the pix and the walk down mem’ry lane
Hugs and blessings,
December 7th, 2007 at 10:16 am
I was parenting a teenager during the 80’s. I know all the things you speak of second-hand. I HATED Ferris Beuler! Of course, my daughter watched it over and over and over. One thing we agreed on is Patrick Swayze and Dirty Dancing. I think we shared a crush there. I’ll have to get my daughter to come down and read this post – she’ll go crazy!
December 7th, 2007 at 12:55 pm
TOO FUNNY! you are so cute. i also was really tall for a long time. they all caught up in 7th and 8th grade. love the heart throbs and the list of “you know you grew up in the 80s if…”
December 7th, 2007 at 2:31 pm
That was a great post! I was just thinking about what a geek Patrick Dempsey was back then and what a hottie he is now! I loved Ferris too, who would have thought he’d grow up and marry SJP! Remember her from Square Pegs? So you didn’t do too badly if hubby looks like him – he’s quite cute!
Oh, now you’ve got me started! I used to like Andrew McCarthy – yeah, who?? From St. Elmo’s Fire, Pretty in Pink… I know he had a weak chin and all but there was something about him. And then he went and did Weekend at Bernie’s…
My guy looked a little like him back then too, so maybe that’s why I married my man as well LOL
December 7th, 2007 at 11:49 pm
this is super ! I sort of remember Mc Dreamy now and heaps of these things growing up in the 80’s *sigh* where did the time go. We didn’t all those shows in OZ but I have heard of them.
December 9th, 2007 at 4:50 pm
I had the gots for Jordan and Joey, I will not lie anymore
December 11th, 2007 at 2:47 pm
gots=hots…haha
December 11th, 2007 at 2:47 pm
Thanks for the trip to… another life!
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