It's not often that I feel nostalgic about the city in which I grew up. But I recently spent a week there, and as I drove around town, the nostalgia was so thick I thought I'd have to brush it away from my face. Yeah, I live in Blacksburg and I recently vacationed in a … Continue reading That Week I Spent a Day in Roanoke
Nostalgia
Not a Sentimental Bone
A couple months back, I got a call from my mom letting me know that she had come across a couple of boxes full of old keepsakes that clearly belonged to me. Several years ago, I let her know that, as a rule, if I don't know about it, then I won't miss it. But … Continue reading Not a Sentimental Bone
AFI #24 – E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial 1982 Directed by Steven Spielberg Netflix says... A lonely suburban boy befriends a gentle alien and tries to help it return home while protecting it from government forces that are in pursuit. Kids, I can't believe I did this. I watched a couple of these things out of order. I know... I'll … Continue reading AFI #24 – E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
A Letter to My Third Grade Self
Dear 8-Year-Old Aaron, Greetings from 28 years in the future! Before you ask, no, there are no flying cars and you do not have your own jetpack. Disappointing, I know. You do have a car, though. And it gets great gas mileage, something you'll appreciate when you're older. You're getting ready to start 3rd grade. … Continue reading A Letter to My Third Grade Self
I Miss CDs
Kids, music used to be something more than what you could download from iTunes. It used to be more than finding your favorite artist on YouTube and watching their latest music video. It used to show up on little plastic discs that were read by lasers. Once upon a time, this was advanced technology. Because, … Continue reading I Miss CDs
AFI #62 – American Graffiti
American Graffiti 1973 Directed by George Lucas Netflix says... Showcasing then-Hollywood-newcomers Harrison Ford, Richard Dreyfuss and Ron Howard, director George Lucas weaves together the stories of a disparate group of teenagers as they struggle with adolescent rites of passage in 1962. On the night before two of them leave for college, four high school buddies … Continue reading AFI #62 – American Graffiti
Hey, Remember the Lite-Brite?
I used to have a Lite-Brite. I loved that thing. It's one of those toys that inspired a creative spark in my childhood. Though, if I were to be completely honest, I was never all that creative with it. They sold all those pages with designs printed on them. They were those thick pieces of … Continue reading Hey, Remember the Lite-Brite?
Class Ring
At some point during my junior year of high school, I decided it would be a good idea to buy a class ring. The salesman was on campus and was doing a good job of convincing the student population that this was a necessary piece of nostalgia. Buying my class ring seemed like this important … Continue reading Class Ring
Book Fair
This week, the school is having a book fair. They've got the signs out in front of the school and posters advertising the sale of books in the library plastered throughout the halls. It's got me kind of nostalgic. I know I've said in my About Me section that I love to read, but that … Continue reading Book Fair
The Empty Apartment
Kids... When I lived in North Carolina, I had the most incredible apartment. Sometimes I like to sit back and think about how great I had it once. I'll reminisce about the crazy amount of space I had and how little I had to pay and how glorious it was to have my own place. … Continue reading The Empty Apartment
The Confusing Middle 