The 80's

I don't know what is wrong with me. I haven't posted in several days. I haven't been ill or out of the country, just living my "Groundhog Day" over and over. The good news is that I have a job interview on Thursday and I am really keeping my fingers crossed on this one. It's slightly out of field for me but it's a substantial raise at a good company with a lot of opportunity for advancement. It looks good for me and, get this, they pay you more just for having a college degree!! (See previous post)
This past weekend was my sister's 30 birthday and my dad's 69th. My sister decided to have an 80's flashback party. I had almost forgotten how ugly we all were back then but I was quickly reminded. I cut the neck and sleeves out of my sweatshirt, teased my hair, put on my stretch pants and my skirt, and loaded up on pink and blue makeup. And my God, it was awful! I turned the corner in our house and Brian was terrified. He decided that if he had known me in high school, we would not have been friends. He missed a lot of the 80's experience. He is a few years younger than I am. He graduated high school in 1997 and I graduated college in 1998 (but I was 16 when I went to college, I only robbed the craddle a little bit). Yes, it does make me feel old! Anyway, I hear rumors that the big hair and parachute pants are making a comeback in Europe. A friend of mine just got back from a trip there and said that it's the old new thing that's "in". Let me say that I will revolt with every fiber of my being before I perm and tease my hair again. I will not wear socks with my high heals, and no socks with my Keds. And I will not wear jelly bracelets on one arm and bangles on the other! I may wear jelly shoes though. They were cool and I had them in every color. The 80's had few good things to offer. I would like you to give me a list of your favorite and least favorite things about the 80's. If you're not old enough to remember first hand and you only know about the 80's from watching the new classics on Nick at Nite, you get no opinion!
Favorites in no particular order
1. One-hit wonders
2. Afore mentioned Jelly shoes
3. Colored mascara (I really like that)
4. The Joshua Tree (U2 at it's finest)
5. Monster Ballads
6. ...That may be it, I thought there would be more

And I hated
1. The big hair (so much maintenance!)
2. Tight-rolled jeans (cut off the circulation)
3. Super-sized sweaters and shirts, with undersized pants and skirts
4. Those gloves with the fingers cut out (I had them though)
5. Rave hairspray (I know you feel my pain on that one girls)
6. High top tennis shoes
7. The end of disco (I love disco)
8. Shoulder pads (so unnecessary)
I'm sure there are plenty more and will chime in after I get your lists. Make them as long or short as you would like to!