Category Archives: General nostalgia

“Everybody wants a rock to wind a piece of string around.”

Posted on April 21, 2017 by nikkihb

I’m not sure if I can even tell the difference between pointless nostalgia and meaningful nostalgia anymore. A conversation with my husband last night led me to listening to They Might Be Giants’ 1990 album Flood while I was working … Continue reading →

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“Everywhere you look,” or, Fuller House

Posted on March 2, 2016 by nikkihb

*Minor spoilers ahead* It’s no surprise Netflix wanted to cash in on the nostalgia-fueled success of Disney Channel’s Girl Meets World. Full House was the logical choice for them, because literally NO ONE cares what Urkel or the family from … Continue reading →

Posted in General nostalgia, non-book review, TV | 8 Comments

On Anxiety. Or, Horton Hears a Who

Posted on March 22, 2015 by nikkihb

I was a weird kid with a lot of anxieties and fears. Most kids would fear things like a boogeyman or stranger danger. Maybe they’d be afraid of being left alone, forgotten by their parents. Or they’d sneak in a … Continue reading →

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“Mom, Dad. I’ve quit graduate school to become a racecar driver”. Or, A Very Brady Christmas

Posted on January 7, 2013 by nikkihb

I was crazy for the Brady’s growing up, and only in a partially ironic way. I don’t know why, but the Brady Bunch brought a lot of comfort to me, even when I knew the show was ridiculous and trite. … Continue reading →

Posted in General nostalgia, movies, non-book review, TV | 11 Comments

I was a Sassy girl

Posted on April 27, 2012 by nikkihb

I can’t believe it’s taken me over three and a half years to finally blog about one of the most important aspects of my teenager-hood. I’ve covered The Baby-Sitters Club, Judy Blume and Jerry Spinelli, et al extensively. But one … Continue reading →

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Defending my reading hobby

Posted on July 27, 2011 by nikkihb

When I was a kid, my family would usually go to Ocean City, Maryland for about a week most summers.  OC was awesome to me then, though now I think it’s trashy.  To a child, the boardwalk is exciting, OC … Continue reading →

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What Doesn’t Kill Us Will Make Us Stronger….or Roseanne

Posted on May 13, 2011 by nikkihb

I’ll admit it. I’m addicted to Netflix Instant. Since I have a baby who I’m breastfeeding, I get a chance to watch too much television. And even though I love to read, I’m finding myself completely unable to turn off … Continue reading →

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Movies of my adolescence

Posted on April 13, 2011 by nikkihb

Still unable to get enough time to read and take notes.  Though now that Gus is sleeping five hours at a stretch most nights, I’m starting to feel a little more well-rested and can actually consider picking up a book … Continue reading →

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Two roads diverged in the woods. I chose the one leading to you.

Posted on March 28, 2011 by nikkihb

Hey all!  This is the first in a group of general nostalgia blogs I wrote a while ago, knowing I wouldn’t have a chance to read much after the baby is born.  I take on Boy Meets World and their … Continue reading →

Posted in General nostalgia, non-book review | 39 Comments