Why nostalgia is hip, and 90's kids puke rainbows. (Part 1)

I once read a line that says "Remember the past but don't dwell on it." As for me, I have one period which I want to always remember, if not dwell on. It's the 90's.

I would always love to remember my childhood; I had such a rich one. My parents never prohibited me to play on the streets and on neighbors' houses. Physical activities were the norm back then; Video games were just second option.

Ask any kid my age and most of them know habulan, tumbang-preso, luksong tinik, luksong baka, pog, teks (not SMS, but the little cards. The more teks you have, the more pogi you are), piko, ten-twenti, taguan, and langit-lupa. Langit lupa impyerno. Im, im, impyerno. Saksak puso tulo ang dugo. Patay, buhay, umalis ka na di-yan! (If you're a 90's kid or older, you read that line with a certain hymn).

Little did I know, those were my first lessons of camaraderie. Little did I know that all the games were a practice on how to win friends.

But ask kids nowadays if they know these games. They would probably roll their eyeballs and hit you with their PSPs or SDs.

So I am proud of my childhood. 

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Another thing that I like the most about my childhood is the TV. Aside from being laman ng kalye, I am also a certified couch potato. 

I remember the days when I would arrive from school and watch Akazukin Chacha, Mojacko and Ghost Fighter. My brother used to watch Dragon Ball Z, although it seems that he hadn't been a fan. I also remember how my mom and I would fight over what channel to watch, because they wanted to watch Mula sa Puso (or was it Esperanza?) while I wanted to watch Lupin III on channel 7 (malabo pa noon ang 7). Who would forget the epic death of Selina in Mula sa Puso?

During mornngs, the usual shows were not "laban-laban" but cartoons that have touching, emotional stories. Such were Remi, Nobody's Girl; Judy Abbott with Daddy Long Legs who turned out to be Jervis Pendleton (what was the title again?); Cinderella; and Julio & Julia (Kambal ng Tadhana). Before the talk shows, there were 5-minute Bananas in Pyjamas episodes. I also had a crush on Steve (Blue's Clues). And what thrilled me the most were the times damsel in distress Sailormoon was about to lose, but then Tuxedo Mask came to the rescue (weeeeee!).

Here are some pics I retrieved from google. See if you could remember these characters from film and TV!

Hope you had nostalgic and fun reading as much as I had writing/reminiscing! :D


Next nostalgic post: Toys from the 90's!