Author Archives: judisunshine

Maui Crispness

So back in 1997, my family took a trip to HAWAII!!! ™The Brady Bunch. It was an amazing time. We were there for ten days. The first five I spent bike riding down a volcano at the crack of dawn, … Continue reading

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Magic Mirrors, Magic Mushroom Kids

In August 1980, when I was almost five years old, I was on “Romper Room” for a week. Not the Miss Molly one, the Miss Mary Anne one. She was I think, the second host(ess) of the show? Either way, … Continue reading

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Days of Our 9 Lives

Chip: (Putter putter putter.) Dr. von Rockenstein: (Putter putter putter!) Chip: (ZOOM!) Doc: (ZOOM!) Chip/Doc: I WANT THE CATNIP BAG! Chip: I always get my way, and you know it! Doc: But what YOU don’t seem to understand, is that … Continue reading

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Coke Caps Part Two: The Website of Doom

So it’s been awhile now, since I wrote to Hank, begging for a MyThirst ID. And enough time had passed that I felt I should give it another go. This time there will be no games. No lies — this … Continue reading

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Life Lessons of the Day

– When before you even open your eyes in the morning, your first thought is “I can’t wait to go back to bed tonight,” that is alarming. – There is nothing like reading The New York Post to make you … Continue reading

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Blonde Ambition

If you are going to get to know me at all, then I really must explain to you my hair in 1989. First, you need to understand just how much we as girls in the ’80s needed to look like  … Continue reading

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Well That’s Soda Disappointing!

I hate Coke® bottlecaps now. Remember back in the day, when you just had to open the bottle and look at the cap? Maybe not, because I am 50 years older than most of you, but you used to be … Continue reading

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Debbie Gibson’s “Electric Youth”: A Review!

“Electric Youth” was Debbie Gibson’s second album. And see, I get that Debbie Gibson might be considered cheesy by some, but I feel that despite her career longevity, her ’80s self is underrated. She wrote all her songs, played guitar … Continue reading

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Debbie Gibson’s “Out of the Blue”: A Review! (That rhymes.)

Now that I am done reviewing the redheaded rebel of the late ’80s otherwise known as “Tiffany,” it is time to focus on her towheaded arch-nemesis — Debbie Gibson. I can’t lie to you. For me, it was not even … Continue reading

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Tiffany’s “Hold an Old Friend’s Hand”: The Review!

  The long, hard wait is over! It’s time to review Tiffany’s second album! I remember liking it more than the first one — will I still feel the same way? INTRIGUE! 1. All This Time THEN: This song had … Continue reading

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