In your eyes
June 15, 2006 | Filed under: 10 years older, Humdrum
“The rain on my car is a baptism, the new me, Ice Man, Power Lloyd, my assault on the world begins now.”- Lloyd Dobler
Dear Diary,
My name is HB (like you didn’t already know). And today, for the first time ever, I have discovered the magic and eternal optimism that is Lloyd Dobler. My only excuse for this sad state of affairs is that I spent most of 1989 as a five year old attempting first position in ballet and proper way to eat paste.
But now, I am schooled. I think I may even want my very own Mr. Dobler who deserves the same salutation as Mr. Darcy, because he’s just that awesome.
Despite that fatal flaw of my upbringing, I would like to take this time to mention that today I also made great strides in my social phobia. I managed to have a conversation, at a table, with actual adults in which everything I said didn’t come out like “skaislkjfusklityslkhfi…like…yeah…akdifhltish.” A conversation at a table with adults that I barely know and who most likely think I’m some crazy imposing child. But who cares? I smiled and was nice.
So, as you can see, today was a big day. Tomorrow? Dear diary, I have a crush and would like some new jordache jeans.
G’night,
HB
TJ says:
Cool. Congrats.
sparkles anonymous! says:
What I didn’t admit at brunch - I’ve never seen the damn movie either. Congrats.
Heather B. says:
Thank you both!
Bone says:
I had some Jordache jeans in 1986. Had some Sasoon jeans, too. What the freak was my mother thinking?
darlin nikki says:
Alright, ’tis good! and a crush eh? I love crushes!
Whinger says:
Oh I’m just so happy for you, as he is wonderful.
Angela says:
Dude, what about Girbaud (sp?) jeans?? Those were way cooler where I went to school
Heather B. says:
Somedays I wish I could remember the 80’s better. It seriously is limited to Jordache and Reebox…and boom boxes of course.
Dagny says:
Jordache and Sasoon were late 70s/early 80s around here. They were later replaced by the Girbaud jeans. Argh! Just looking at the word “Jordache” makes me think of cheesy guys in high school — “Jordache sure looks good in those jeans.”
I had the Sasoon until my mother decided that her 14 year old should not be walking around in jeans that required one to be lying on one’s back with knees bent to zip. Then it became all about 501s for me.
Glad to see that you have finally experience Mr. Dobler. I don’t think it is possible to see that movie too much. Cameron Crowe at his finest.
Marci (aka Baby Banana) says:
Parachute pants anyone?
Jurgen Nation says:
If you love Lloyd Dobler, you’re going to love seeing my shirt at BlogHer. I’ll try to send you a picture via e-mail. Picture of John Cusak in his Lloyd days with “I [picture of a heart] [John cusak's picture].” I guess you just have to see it.
Pink Lemonade Diva says:
wait until you discover Jake Ryan m’dear