Fun Monday this week is being hosted by Jo Beaufoix. Here is Jo’s assignment:
“I want to know about your first ‘celebrity’ crush. You know, the one you fancied from that band, or that film, or who read the news, or who won Gold at the Olympics.
Did you have their pictures on your wall or in your locker?
Did you dress like them, style or colour your hair like them, follow them, meet them, marry them? (It could happen.)
Photos of THEM would be good, photos of YOU at the time you liked them would be even better.
Also, if you have time, I’d like to know whether they had any influence over your life, the person you became, or if they were just an embarrassing blip you would kind of rather forget about.”
Okay- so the first celebrity crushes I can remember having were when I was in junior high. At the time 90210 was the big show that everyone watched, well all of the girls watched it anyways. I don’t know if that was the kind of show that guys watched. So, anyhoo- I had a major crush on Jason Priestly and Luke Perry.
I liked both of them, but my favorite one was Jason Priestly and I did have his picture in my locker. And I’m quite sure that I planned on one day marrying him. But it didn’t quite work out that way.
He definitely did not have any impact on my life though, just one of those silly crushes that junior high girls have.
And so now for the part you’ve all been waiting for. Jo requested some pictures of us at the time of our first celebrity crush. So, here I am:
We had to dress up one week for church for a western theme. I don’t remember why we had to do it, I just remember doing it. Anyhoo- that’s me with my youngest brother Matt. Take special note of my socks, if you will. Notice I am wearing two pairs of socks, as was the style at the time. Those were the days. Fun times.
And here is one more picture of me in all my junior high glory. Of course- wearing a Guess sweatshirt, as was the style at the time. Those were the days. Fun times.
But really, compared to what kids wear now- my mom had nothing to complain about. Insisting on wearing Guess clothes and two different colored socks seems pretty tame to me.
Anyhoo, that was the story of my first celebrity crush. Stop by and visit Jo to see the rest of the Fun Monday participants.
Dee says:
Enjoyed reading your blogs. Thanks for letting me know about the problem with my link.
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Jo Beaufoix says:
Oh my Bob, I completely forgot about Jason Priestly and Luke Perry, swoon. I preferred Jason too, I think it was those eyes.
Thanks for playing and have a fabulous day.
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Mom says:
Call me sentimental but I can honestly say I loved those days. I didn’t know then - that someday I would miss all that and wish those days hadn’t gone by so fast…. that I would want those days back.
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drama div@ says:
Ahhhh 90210. Me & sis would always watch this together eons ago. but it feels like yesterday…
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Robin-PENSIEVE says:
I was much (ahem) older when “90210″ was airing…but I still had an appreciation for “the boys”. I think I went back and forth between the two as to which was the cuter guy.
I completely forgot to look for pics of me during my crush time…now, I’m afraid that ship has sailed! I remember a time when every girl in the country had something “Guess” on their body!
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Mariposa says:
Oh I love Jason Priestly too, and for some time pretended (hallucinated!) he was my bf…LOL But through the years, there was only one man standing…and so I just picked him for this week’s entry! Happy FM!
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nikki says:
I still wish I could find 90210 reruns on. Those were the best. Especially the early years. I’m such a dork.
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chrisb says:
I think those two had many young hearts fluttering!
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Molly says:
I like the look of your new home. Those 90210 guys were mighty cute.
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Jientje says:
Oooohh, they are cute!
Thx for visiting mine!
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KC says:
You looked so darn cute in those pic Mel..
Hey btw.. I tried to add the new site to my bloglines and it said no RSS feed was found.. Don’t know if there is anything you can do about that or not since I don’t even know what an RSS feed is but bloglines is how I find out if there are any new post for me to read.. So if you do have an RSS feed let me know and I’ll try to add ya again..
Thanks.
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Christine says:
I wouldn’t miss an episode of 90210, and as much as I had a crush on both of them too, I had more of a thing for Luke. The tall dark silent type.
Happy Fun Monday!
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Alison says:
great post…love the pictures, those are great!
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Faye says:
Oh I remember two pairs of socks–rolled down just so. Now my feet also have hot flashes so that will not do any more. . .
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Rosie@parentingissues says:
Oh I remember 90210, and I used to fancy BOTH of them too. I also had a haircut very similar to yours. How strange is that?!!
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Heather says:
Luke PErry and Jason Priestly are both very nice. You must be young if 90210 was on when you were in Jr. high! I remember watching it in college!!!!!
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Jan says:
Great post. I remember those days, via my daughters. Guess, the double socks, oh my.
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SwampAngel65 says:
I’d watch 90210 all over again if given the chance. All the guys were cute on there. Well…I never like Ian Ziering that much, though.
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Mrs. Brownstone @ XBOX Wife says:
Luke Perry! He was always such a cutie!
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kitten (Katie) says:
I never heard of that show, but do remember to 2 different colored socks.
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pam says:
I also was in love with those two. And - don’t tell anyone- New Kids On the Block as well. Then I started to think I was cool and began to crush on the long hair rock bands. Uhm, yeah- I now realize they look like girls with their long hair and make up. What was I thinking?? Fun post!
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Danielle says:
I was a Luke Perry Girl all the way. Before that it was Kirk Cameron for me.
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IamwhoIam says:
Jason Priestly and Luke Perry two in one show - can’t recall ever seeing 90210 but it did have the beefcake factor sew up.
Love those pic. Funny what we remember
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Swampy says:
Fun Monday has been so much fun, but I feel so, so old. Love your pics. The hat is awesome.
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Pamela says:
Well of course~ 90210. I always wondered how anyone could have believed that Jason was Shannon’s brother. Everything on her face was crooked — and his was perfect.
ha ha.
When you get old, you may find yourself wearing two pair of socks again. Sometimes we just forget we’ve already dressed.
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Gattina says:
I don’t think that they are known in Europe, at least I don’t know them, sorry. But dressing as cowboys in church is just cool, lol !
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Nekked Lizard Lady says:
My daughter swooned over 90210 and wondered why she was burdened with the family she was burdened with. I told her we were our own TV show and she should write it down and make millions putting it on the air.
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kaytabug says:
Oh yeah I enjoyed looking at those 2 hotties!
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