Ten Reasons Why You Should Be Glad That I Didn’t Blog in my 20s

by Shari on January 31, 2013

10. Because there would have been a lot of photos that looked like this:

You talkin’ to me? You talkin’ to me with my puffy shirt and my one devil eye?

9. I was in my 20s during a time when no one had home computers. So I would have been writing my posts in a spiral notebook, coming over to your houses individually and forcing you to write nice comments about me on the bottom of the page.

8. I wore so much Electric Youth by Debbie Gibson you would have been able to smell me through the computer.

7. I spent my 20s attempting to acclimate my chemically-sensitive body to caffeine. Thus, most of my posts would have looked like this:

HEY HEY YOU YEAH YOU DID YOU KNOW THAT I’M GOING TO TAKE OVER THE WORLD NO YOU DIDN’T WELL YES I AM SO THERE SUCKERS WORD WORD WORD UP I PITY THE FOOL WHO TRIES TO STOP ME WHERE’S THE BEEF RIGHT HERE BABY RIGHT HERE………………………………………. mmmmmffff ……………………………… ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh ………….. why are you reading my blog it’s crap go read someone who has a clue sob don’t leave nice comments i can’t take it the divergence between your high opinion of me and the reality of my worthlessness is too great go read Dooce even though she’s like 12 years old right now and leave me leave me leave…….. me…….. alone…….

6. You think I’m an oversharer now? Puh-leeze. Amateur.

5. Because there would have been a lot of photos that looked like this:

Sorry, didn’t catch that, where are you from?

4. Having missed out on this pleasure in middle school, I had braces on my teeth for three years in my 20s. Here are some of the blog titles that you would have seen:

Are Those Clear Braces or Did You Just Eat Corn on the Cob?

Mamas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to Wear Braces In Their 20s

Hit Me With Your Best Shot From A WaterPik, Baby

This Coffee Stuff is Awesome Even If I Do Have to Drink It Through a Straw

Ligatures And My Love Life

3. In my 20s I was obsessed with getting breast implants and probably would have put a PayPal button on my blog sidebar to accept donations.

2. In my 20s I did not have pugs so there goes 90% of my material.

1. And the #1 reason you should be glad that I didn’t blog in my 20s is because I was trying to convince the world that I was and always had been cool and so you would have missed out on this:

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This post is part of a Blog Hop with some of the funniest women writers you will find in the blogosphere, so now go and check out their “Ten Reasons Why You Should Be Glad That I Didn’t Blog in my 20s”!!!

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Liz @ PeaceLoveGuac January 31, 2013 at 6:49 am

Your photos are flat-out AWESOME. And I’m coming over right now to write that in your spiral notebook!

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Shari January 31, 2013 at 1:52 pm

Come on over, Liz! I’ll have the WaterPik ready!

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Marinka January 31, 2013 at 11:56 am

OMG. I can’t even.

I love the photos. And I love the idea of you coming over to deliver your blog posts personally.

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Shari January 31, 2013 at 1:55 pm

Do you think you would have been scared to cross the street with the girl in those pictures? Yes. Yes, you would have.

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Anna Lefler January 31, 2013 at 2:07 pm

Oh, this is fantastic. You can bring your spiral notebook over to my house anytime.

XOXO

A.

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Shari January 31, 2013 at 2:20 pm

On my way, Anna. And please tell me you’re going to write that comment with a multi-colored clicker pen.

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the mama bird diaries January 31, 2013 at 2:27 pm

There is something very quaint about a hand written blog. And I am LOVING that last photo.

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Shari January 31, 2013 at 5:09 pm

Thank you, Kelcey. I actually still look pretty much look like that when I wake up in the morning.

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Darrin January 31, 2013 at 2:33 pm

Ok, I am stunned!

Here are my comments or initial thoughts as I read through your list.
1- Photo #1 screams extra on the set of Saturday night fever!

2- #3 completely blows #6 out of the water!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

3- photo #2; forget the cloths on the person what about the cloths in the background……looks like my dorm room!

4- would your spiral notebook have a spell checker or would you bring a dictionary with you?

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Shari January 31, 2013 at 5:10 pm

How I love your comments, Darrin.

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Jeanie January 31, 2013 at 2:34 pm

Oh..that’s funny stuff. Love it. If you put a fake cast on your arm and I could leave you a great comment there as well? (will use hot pink sharpie)

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Shari January 31, 2013 at 5:11 pm

You make me laugh, Jeanie.

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Jennifer January 31, 2013 at 2:38 pm

Electric Youth perfume? Oh my, haven’t thought about that one in years! I am dying laughing! Thanks Shari.

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Shari January 31, 2013 at 5:13 pm

Can you smell me yet, Jen?

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Jeum January 31, 2013 at 2:44 pm

Even though I have known you since your 20s, I was not prepared for that last picture. I had to remove myself from the public location in which I was viewing said image as I was unable to stop laughing. That may be my very most favorite childhood photograph.

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Shari January 31, 2013 at 5:14 pm

Oh, Jeum, you just made me very happy. xxoo

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Mrs. Jen B January 31, 2013 at 2:58 pm

Um, hot stuff in that first photo! Never devalue the hotness!

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Shari January 31, 2013 at 5:15 pm

I will not, Mrs. JB!

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James Christian Jr January 31, 2013 at 3:11 pm

You had me at #6!

EW! EW!! EW!!! EW!!!!! EW!!!!!!!!EW! EW!! EW!!! EW!!!!! EW!!!!!!!!EW! EW!! EW!!! EW!!!!! EW!!!!!!!!EW! EW!! EW!!! EW!!!!! EW!!!!!!!!EW! EW!! EW!!! EW!!!!! EW!!!!!!!!EW! EW!! EW!!! EW!!!!! EW!!!!!!!!

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Shari January 31, 2013 at 5:16 pm

Oversharing accomplished.

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Ann January 31, 2013 at 3:13 pm

Between your Cubs ensemble, your corn on the cob teeth, and that last photo…

I’M SMITTEN.

(and laughing. hard.)

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Shari January 31, 2013 at 6:00 pm

I’m wearing that outfit to BlogHer, will you be my roommate?

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tracy@sellabitmum January 31, 2013 at 3:24 pm

Please tell me you saved the red top!

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Shari January 31, 2013 at 6:01 pm

No. *heavy sigh* That would have been something to pass down to my daughter.

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Nancy Davis Kho January 31, 2013 at 4:12 pm

Oh. My. God. Plus your Number 9 and my Number 10 matched, so that’s just more proof that we’re the seniors in the room.

Where are you from, again?

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Shari January 31, 2013 at 6:02 pm

I noticed that we matched, and I wiped away a tear.

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Lisa Rae @ smacksy January 31, 2013 at 4:50 pm

Outstanding. All of it.
xoxo

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Shari January 31, 2013 at 6:03 pm

Back at you, Bob’s mom. xxoo

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Wendi January 31, 2013 at 4:57 pm

Good Lord, you’re funny. I hope that first picture sold a lot of Charlie perfume.

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Shari January 31, 2013 at 6:04 pm

I tried. Really hard. Obviously.

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Kristin January 31, 2013 at 5:36 pm

I might not be part of this blog hop but I so want to be. Can I write a “10 Reasons Why You Should Be Glad That I Didn’t Blog in my 20s” without you feeling like I’m robbing you?

OMG…it’s gonna be great…I’ll totally send you the link. Or, I might bring it over in my spiral notebook and read it aloud to you, then demand feedback — not criticism, just glowing feedback.

As you can guess, #9 almost made me pee my pants.

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Shari January 31, 2013 at 6:04 pm

Write it! I’ll have the coffee ready!

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Cindi Hartman January 31, 2013 at 6:22 pm

I *adore* the photo in #5!!!

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Shari January 31, 2013 at 8:07 pm

Of course you do!

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Jenni Chiu @ MommyNaniBooboo January 31, 2013 at 6:23 pm

*sigh* We could’ve been Electric Youth sisters…

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Shari January 31, 2013 at 8:14 pm

A sisterhood made in smell.

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Lady Jennie January 31, 2013 at 6:32 pm

Oh how I love you for that last picture.

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Shari January 31, 2013 at 8:19 pm

Yes. The giant head with the octagonal glasses.

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Erin I'm Gonna Kill Him January 31, 2013 at 7:12 pm

Someone else in the universe wore ELECTRIC YOUTH??? I had bottles in every size. I was like Ms. Havisham and kept it rotting atop my vanity.

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Shari January 31, 2013 at 8:20 pm

Me, you and MommyNanibooboo. We were the three in the universe.

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Tinne from Tantrums and Tomatoes January 31, 2013 at 8:59 pm

Laughing… so hard!

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Shari January 31, 2013 at 10:32 pm

You know I love to make you laugh, Tinne!

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Roberta January 31, 2013 at 10:05 pm

Dear lord, I’m laughing so hard I’m crying! Absolutely LOVE the photos!

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Shari January 31, 2013 at 10:33 pm

I’ve seen some of your 20s photos, Roberta, so we have bad hair kinship :-)

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The Flying Chalupa January 31, 2013 at 11:07 pm

God, you were / are gorgeous. In ALL the photos. Especially #1 (I have one that looks exactly the same).

Too funny, lady.

xo

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Shari January 31, 2013 at 11:47 pm

#1 is definitely my best look, T.

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Stefanie January 31, 2013 at 11:08 pm

Number one gets me on so many levels. A) Cause I was such a dork and have such similar pics and B) because hell yeah, why not show them off now? Who cares I’m 46! Anyway, loved loved loved it.

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Shari January 31, 2013 at 11:48 pm

That’s right, Stefanie, more more more on reaching the late 40s and being secure enough to show off the dork. XXXXOOO

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MommyTime February 3, 2013 at 2:50 am

The idea of you bringing your blog posts over in a spiral notebook is completely hilarious. Like passing notes in high school physics class…only less likely to get you detention. :)

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dusty earth mother February 3, 2013 at 3:22 am

I’m glad you like it, because I’m outside your house right now with my notebook.

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Am February 4, 2013 at 12:51 pm

Your hair is red, but you have had the same haircut since pic #1!

(I had no idea Chandy died! – sooooo sad ;()

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Am February 4, 2013 at 12:52 pm

Actually, it’s been the same since the last pic…..

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Shari February 5, 2013 at 3:14 am

You’re right, it has! So weird. Just like me.

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