Retro Recap
My smile from the Tumble 4 Ya blogfest still looms and I just can't help it---I want to share my summary observations from the fest. Think of it as an after party. ;)
The Guys: The fellas' crushes seemed to be fairly evenly split between rocker chicks (like the girls from Heart, Stevie Nicks, and Cyndi Lauper) and the girl-next-door types. My favorite quote from the fest is from the Armchair Squid, who said of Ally Sheedy's character in St. Elmo's Fire: "The eyes, the hair and the impish smile just made you want to gather her up in a blanket for the evening" Awww!
A notable lady missing from the guys' 80s crush list was Princess Leia:
Really boys, did ya not see Return of the Jedi?
The Girls: I'd have to say the top ladies' choice is a tie between the boys of Duran Duran and, well, this isn't exactly a person, but...the Volleyball Scene in Top Gun. Don't act like you don't know exactly what I'm talkin' about. Here, Pk Hrezo has a lovely video at her place.
I was very happy to see some of my own 80s crushes show up---like John Cusak (I was a Sure Thing girl) and Adam Ant (and also a Goody Two Shoes gal)---but there were two boys who were quite special to me that didn't, so I feel I must give them tribute here:
Michael Hutchence of INXS
Egads, how did I not pick him for my #1?!?Michael Hutchence was simply the sexiest man to ever swagger.
I was never a big poster girl, but this guy was allowed to hang on the living room wall in the college apartment for two years:
Robert Smith of The CureIt wasn't so much the looks, but the angsty voice, the words, the freakin' Cure. *sigh*
(Perhaps it was also the modest, unrequited crush I had on the boy who made me the mix tape featuring Robert Smith et al...perhaps.)
Okay, NOW I think I'm done with this. But if you have any overlooked 80s lovelies to add to the list, I'll be more than happy to hear all about them. :)
And it's Thursday, so time for the Author! Author! Blog Hop hosted by Omnific Publishing. It's an open invite so hop on over to sign yourself up. Also HAPPY 2 Year ANNIVERSARY, Omnific! To celebrate, Omnific is offering FREE reads! Short stories written by their authors. New titles will be added throughout the day, so check-em out.
The Guys: The fellas' crushes seemed to be fairly evenly split between rocker chicks (like the girls from Heart, Stevie Nicks, and Cyndi Lauper) and the girl-next-door types. My favorite quote from the fest is from the Armchair Squid, who said of Ally Sheedy's character in St. Elmo's Fire: "The eyes, the hair and the impish smile just made you want to gather her up in a blanket for the evening" Awww!
A notable lady missing from the guys' 80s crush list was Princess Leia:
Really boys, did ya not see Return of the Jedi?
The Girls: I'd have to say the top ladies' choice is a tie between the boys of Duran Duran and, well, this isn't exactly a person, but...the Volleyball Scene in Top Gun. Don't act like you don't know exactly what I'm talkin' about. Here, Pk Hrezo has a lovely video at her place.
I was very happy to see some of my own 80s crushes show up---like John Cusak (I was a Sure Thing girl) and Adam Ant (and also a Goody Two Shoes gal)---but there were two boys who were quite special to me that didn't, so I feel I must give them tribute here:
Michael Hutchence of INXSEgads, how did I not pick him for my #1?!?Michael Hutchence was simply the sexiest man to ever swagger.
I was never a big poster girl, but this guy was allowed to hang on the living room wall in the college apartment for two years:
Robert Smith of The CureIt wasn't so much the looks, but the angsty voice, the words, the freakin' Cure. *sigh*(Perhaps it was also the modest, unrequited crush I had on the boy who made me the mix tape featuring Robert Smith et al...perhaps.)
Okay, NOW I think I'm done with this. But if you have any overlooked 80s lovelies to add to the list, I'll be more than happy to hear all about them. :)
And it's Thursday, so time for the Author! Author! Blog Hop hosted by Omnific Publishing. It's an open invite so hop on over to sign yourself up. Also HAPPY 2 Year ANNIVERSARY, Omnific! To celebrate, Omnific is offering FREE reads! Short stories written by their authors. New titles will be added throughout the day, so check-em out.
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