A couple of days ago, I shared the following on social media:
What transpired online what a lot of shock and awe…which made me feel totally uncool and out of touch. Apparently, watching teen movies from the 1980s is a rite of passage and having not done so, I was somehow incomplete.
BUT let the record show that it isn't my fault. Like any normal American kid, I totally blame my parents. I tried explaining that my lack of awesome John Hughes movie viewings (no, I haven't seen 16 Candles or Ferris Bueller's Day Off) was on account of my parents' conservatism (I wasn't allowed to watch The Smurfs, either). As far as sheltered kids were concerned, my parents treated my sheltering like it was code red bomb alerts.
However, I can admit seeing Dirty Dancing as a kid without my parents' knowledge. A group of neighborhood kids smuggled a VHS recording of the movie and we watched it in Wendy Florez's basement on a sunny afternoon. My legs were glued to the sofa (due in part to Patrick Swayze's abs and in part to the fear of God striking me dead for my sins) and I was smitten. Days later I got in trouble for fighting with my sister and sent to my room. Behind closed doors I said, NOBODY PUTS BABY IN THE CORNER!!
And that line? Well that made the risk of watching Dirty Dancing entirely worth it. Amen.
This leads me to another installment of Kisses and Disses…
This week's DISSES do to…
*Parental conservatism. My mom clearly kept me from being cool.
*Game night. Yesterday friends came over for dinner and games, and once I revealed my competitive streak, I'm certain they'll never come over again…nothing gets between me and bragging rights.
*Patrick Swayze. He made me realize I'll never have a man lift me above his head on a dance floor.
This week's KISSES go to…
*JD. He bought me Breakfast Club so we could enjoy a taste of the 80s together.
*B Toffee. If you love toffee (as I do), look no further. This Newport Beach shop has your sweet tooth covered…love it!
*Internet friends. Y'all made me appreciate my sheltered life, but also excited to catch up on a series of great movies!
Happy Friday!
