- My kids forced me to listen to their music in the car. They are too cool to listen to radio music. It has to be undiscovered music, some of which is good but definitely not on the radio. So I got out of the habit.
- I crave quiet...again, the kids' fault.
I suddenly felt like I was 13 again.
How I would have reacted to this when I was 13.
First: I would have totally replaced that blond girl with me. I would have watched it over and over and over with me in the blond girl's place (did you notice she is wearing a modest swimsuit? - way to support the Strength of The Youth pamphlet David!). When he looked into her eyes and smiled, I would smile back and feel a little teary eyed. Its so nice to be loved.
Second: I would start scheming ways to meet darling David, once he saw me he would crush on me. I would have to play hard-to-get just a little because so many girls love him. He would write a song about me that becomes famous and he would tell everyone it was about me. I would be shy and try to avoid the fame and attention that came with being his girlfriend. Sigh.
Third: We would go on lots of fun group dates at cabins with pianos on the dock. He would hold my hand around the campfire. He would put sticky love notes on my forehead. All the 7th grade girls in my school, actually all around the world, would want to be me. I would imagine this every night as I fell asleep.
Fourth: Because he is Mormon, he would know I was "The One" and we would get married...in the temple of course! That is as far as I could imagine as a 13 year old.
7th GradeLook around church next Sunday. See all the Beehives (12-13 year old girls) with the slightly dazed look in their eyes? Now you know what they are thinking about.
11 comments:
Robin, you are so witty! You make me smile every time I read your blog! Thanks for the trip down memory lane!
awwwww "Little David". That's what my 8 year old daughter called him during Idol. I'll have to play the video for her, she has a "Crush" for sure.!
p.s. yes indeedy, if you see a canvas you love they're $40. I'm also uploading them to Etsy soon...keep ya posted.
- T.
Wow! How can you remember that so well? Honestly, that is just amazing and I hope I will be able to call you when I have a 13yo and you can remind me of what it's like. I think I forgot until I read this post.
Awesome.
The first thing I noticed was the modest swimwear. I'm loving it.
Kudos to David. I like this song and he even keeps his eyes open for most of the video. I admit I was going for David Cook during Idol, but after this song I'm getting hooken on Archuleta.
Awesome. ;-)
So funny as always!
you are so cute!!! i miss you like crazy robin :( I am now in love with that song and i would have what you call "a 17 year old crush" now ahaha
When I was 13, life was one extended fantasy about what would happen if I ever worked up the courage to talk to a girl.
When I was 13, life was one extended fantasy about the secret fort that I was building underground behind the tree behind the house - in the which I planned on putting an underground swimming pool among other things.
A few years ago I visited that house and went behind that same tree and found a paint bucket with holes for eyes and a bump for a nose, still there after 27 years. It was supposed to be the head of a robot that would help me build the fort and do my homework for me.
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