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 Topic: The (new) age thread !
Posted: 16 January 2006 at 2:56pm |
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So I thought I'd be brave and start this topic, as I mentioned in another thread - about how old we all are, and consequently, what sorts of things we grew up with. You don't *have* to tell us exactly how old you are of course, if you're not comfortable with it, you could perhaps just contribute by telling us what sorts of toys you played with, food you ate, TV shows / movies you watched etc.
However, I'll get the ball rolling shall I? I'm 23, and will be 24 on March 24th this year (so I was born in 1982).
I grew up with a lot of things that would be a bit different from some of you guys, having not moved here to NZ until I was 13. (Went through high school and uni here too.) TV shows for me in Canada included stuff like The Polka Dot Door, Mr Dressup, Canadian Sesame Street, Sharon Lois & Bram, and a few more that will probably come to me later !
I pretty much knew early on that I wanted to have a baby in my early / mid-20's, but of course also knew I'd have to wait for the right man among other things ! Despite somewhat of an element of 'surprise', I mostly feel ready as far as where I am in life.
Anyway, I look forward to all your responses / stories ladies !! Bring it on !! *chuckles*
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Posted: 16 January 2006 at 3:09pm |
Hi there, well I'm currently 21 turning 22 on the 4th of March, I was born in 1984.
I grew up in West Auckland (yeah I'm a Westy!), until I was in my early teens when we moved more north west to Muriwai on the outskirts of Auckland.
There I was introduced to the "rural" life.
I don't remember too much about things on tv, or music, or anything really that didn't involve animals.
I was never really much into that kind of stuff.
Met my man, Spencer, when I was 17 & he was 20 (he's now 25) and luckily he is into the rural life too so we are happily living on an 800 cow dairy farm, with our son Alex & son #2 on the way 
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Posted: 16 January 2006 at 4:07pm |
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Posted: 16 January 2006 at 4:27pm |
well imagine how old i feel lu..i'm 30 in april!! 
i grew up in rangiora, near chch and moved to nelson when i was 12. then moved back and forth to between chch and nelson during my late teens/20's before moving back to chch permanently to be with dean (hubby). he was 18, just, when we met and i was 22.
i remember after school, 3.45live, playschool, the muppets, fraggle rock, knight rider, dukes of hazzard...yes i was addicted to tv!! 
i generally ate everything and anything! my fave toys were barbie dolls, board games etc
i can remember getting a popsicles for 20c and if you got 50c to spend at the shop...wow!!! 
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Posted: 16 January 2006 at 4:39pm |
hi....im 24,i was 24 on the 30th of december-i hadnt actually got used to the fact that i was 23 and then i turned 24....
Im amazed at the ages of u,jax and toniellis cos i thought u were older-u seem so mature!i feel so young still lol.
I remember Jem,My little ponies and Rainbow Bright,my barbies had a house made out of cardboard boxes and my fave thing to do was sit on my bros skateboard and go down the hill...
Ive lived all my life in Howick cept for when i was 18 and lived in a hostel and when i was pregnant and lived at Bethany centre in greylynn 
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Posted: 16 January 2006 at 4:54pm |
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Im 25 - turned 25 xmas eve - born 80, My husband Jamie is 24 turning 25 1st April. I am/was born and bread in Christchurch
I remember 10 for 5c lollies, Ice Blocks were .45c
I remember, MICKEY mouse club, new kids on the block. hardly no one had a computer as they were too expensive, same with 4 wheel drives!
ohh those were the days
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Posted: 16 January 2006 at 4:57pm |
I'm 28 (29 in July) I'm originally from London - been in NZ for about 5 1/2 years now. I met hubby when he was doing his O.E (sucker for the Kiwi accent lol) and came back here with him in '99.
We're now in West Auckland and waiting for the rest of my family (mum, dad, sis, her fiance & the dog) to join us here - shouldn't be long now!
I mostly remember tv shows like Sesame St and the Smurfs, oh and Pod and the Moomins LOL
Music wise would be all the nasty boy bands "Take That" and "Blur" etc  But I did own a 45" record of the Smurfs theme song that went with my Smurfs record player!  I also remember that melting in the sun LOL.
I really missed the food from back home like decent tom sauce and crisps until I found a shop in Browns Bay - Now I pop over and treat myself once in a while. Mostly miss the clothes shopping and the nightclubs (will I ever grow out of that?!?! *probably not!*)
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Posted: 16 January 2006 at 5:04pm |
Well, so far, I am the old lady of you lot, turning 31 (dont tell anyone..) on st paddys day, the best day for a birthday, if you like drinking beer. (except when you plan a huge boozy blow out for your 30th, then get pregnant..)
I'm a reformed party girl, who grew up obsessed with "hair bands" and Duran Duran, all my adolescent dreams came true when I got to see them live with Robbie a couple of years ago. Was in 4th from front row, and bawled my eyes out the whole time (except when I was flashing my pre breast feeding boobies at John Taylor)  Am still a dirty old rock chick at heart, though..
Was born in Christchurch where I lived till age ten when we moved down to Invervegas, and moved to Blen when I was 23. met and hooked up with Rod at 27, didn't want kids, but he changed my mind, and now want 4.
I remember when popsicles were 8c and I could get my mums winny red 25s and a packet of star wars chewing gum for under $2, and 50c at school on friday bout 2 bits of fish and chips, and 20c bought a pie or a bag of chips... Ahh, those were the days!
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Posted: 16 January 2006 at 5:10pm |
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Well, I'm 25... born in 1980 in Tauranga, where I lived until I was 8 and we moved to Taupo. When I was 12 we moved to Katikati where I went to high school. In 1999, I went to uni in Wellington for a year, then moved to Blenheim (where my family now was) for a year off to clear my head. I found out I was pregnant at the end of that year, and so I followed my family up to Hamilton where I had Kiya. We lived in Hamilton until July last year, when Nathaniel got a job in Ohakune.
Yeah, I've moved around a bit! And within each town I lived in more than one house! I think I've lived in around 20 places in my life!
I remember Jem and Rainbow Bright, umm... 3:45Live, Simon and Catherine on "What Now!" and Jason Gunn with Thingee.
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Posted: 16 January 2006 at 5:16pm |
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eeew, I HATE jason Gunn...adnt hose young entertainers were just creepy!
I'm originally from taumarunui, but live in palmerston North now. My hubby Lewis and I lived in japan for five years and have just come back a few months ago. We have one year old Jake and will have our second baby - hopefully any day now. I'm 27, 28 in March
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Posted: 16 January 2006 at 6:20pm |
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I'm 23 will be 24 in November.I live in Reporoa, for those of you who don't no where that is its half way between Rotorua and Taupo. I live on a 600 cow farm with my husband, 3 yr old son and 5 month old twins.
I remember Jem, fraggle rock, play school and just going out on the farm with mum and dad, getting the cows and calves in and doing the odd milking.
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Posted: 16 January 2006 at 6:33pm |
Well Annie - i now offically take the "Old Lady of You Lot" title off you. I will be 33 on the 29th March aaaarrrrgggggg  . But thats ok cos i feel young and still act like a silly twit sometimes...ok lots of times then lol. TV programes i remember are Greatest American Hero - gota love him, good old Dukes of Hazard, Robin Hood, Man from Alantis, Incredible Hulk and prob more but my old memory cant recall too much hehe. Music was WHAM (my dream was to marry George M - i know hes gay but i was 11 i didnt care) Duran duran (yum John taylor was gona marry him too greedy aye ) Cyndi Lauper and Madonna (i remember when her like a virgin tape came out and i got it for xmas i was stoked). We lived out in the country so didnt do the dairy thing with the lollies unless mum bought some home from the fortnightly shop. Also i spent most of my time riding my horses so dont really remember playing with toys inside too much although i did love my barbie doll and i loved to read - Sweet Valley High books and Nancy Drew cheesy aye.
Well Im about all memory-ed out
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Posted: 16 January 2006 at 6:39pm |
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I'm 21 and grew up in Rotorua. Lived in a few areas but call Hamurana home, my Dad's house which is a lifestyle block which is more like a minifarm as Dad is a farm consultant and misses having animals.
I remember Jem, Fraggle Rock, Playschool, Sesame Street and My Little Pony.
I don't think I watched that much TV though as we were always playing on the trampoline, having adventures in our swamp or reading.
I've since spend a year and a half down in Dunedin at uni and now a year in Wellington. Would love to bring Hannah up in Wellington. It's lovely!
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Posted: 16 January 2006 at 8:01pm |
I am 31 i turn 32 on valentines day,
I grew up in Tawa, Wellington
I remember all kinds of things, seasame street, playschool, afterschool with Olly Olsen, buzzy bee, gollywog dolls, gummie bears, smurfs and most of what everyone else has mention.
We didnt watch much tv especially in the summer as we were outside playing. I do remember watching the disney movie on a sunday night at 6pm. (all us kids were bathed/showered, feed and settled on the floor or couch with our fav blanky).
Oh the memories
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Posted: 16 January 2006 at 8:29pm |
I am 23, 24 in March. I was born and grew up in Dannevirke. Met Daniel at high school (been together since we were 17) and shifted to Auckland for uni. Was up there for 5 years (Toni we lived at Muriwai - so miss it), then moved to Hastings for a year, and have now been back in Dannevegas for about 6 months.
I remember all those programmes like 3.45live, smurfs, i loved Jem, basil brush, sooty and sweep, playschool... Oh the kids programmes just arent the sameany more!
I used to love riding my bike and spending all summer at the school swimming pool. My brother and sister were a lot older than me and were teenagers in the eighties so I got to hear a lot of the music of the time - I have records by Madonna, Kylie.. oh and Tears for Fears Oh the shame...!
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Posted: 16 January 2006 at 8:58pm |
I just turned 25 on the 30 December, feeling pretty old . But not as old as Willie who will be 47 in April...
We moved around a lot when I was younger, I was born at St Helens and brought home to Mt Roskill, then lived on the Shore, then to Sydney, back to the Shore, over to Remuera, then Greenlane, then Grey Lynn, back to Remuara, back to Sydney, then back to Orakei, then to Glen Innes, then over to Manurewa, back to Orakei, Glen Eden for a little while, then to Mt Albert, and I finally ended up in Avondale (for now anyways ). All up I think I have lived in somewhere around 17 houses.
We moved a fair bit because of my Dad's job, but I also spent some time in girls homes when I was a teenager which meant moving around, and I spent a short time in a refuge when I was pregnant with Maya (very long story).
I remember Cabbage Patch Kids (I got one when I turned 5), Jem, What Now with Simon and Catherine (LMAO Becca), not being allowed to watch Dirty Dancing when it came out on video and sneakily watching it at my cousins when Mum was out, and the very very early Home and Away (when Sally was like 8).
Oh and we didn't own a TV until I was nearly 5 and we were given one, and we weren't allowed to watch it except for 1/2 hour a day - we used to watch My Secret Valley (in Sydney, don't know if they ever had it here). But Mum had 4 of us under so we kept each other entertained.
I can also remember being able to buy 2 packets of cigarettes for $10..
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Posted: 16 January 2006 at 9:02pm |
I am 26 yo, born 1979) and was born in Germany but raised in Takaka (tiny spot in Golden Bay next to Nelson...) moved to the big smoke Nelson when I was 14... Studied in Wellington then moved to Germany for 5 years (met hubby there) we came back almost exactly a year ago and we are currently living in Wellington. We have a 5 month old son Josef.
I remember playschool (didn't you have fun spotting the presenters on shortland street later on!?), 3.45 live, what now (fifi rocked!), after school (stay cool!), MACGYVER!!!!!, wwf wrestling (yeah tito santana!)...
But really spent most of the time at the beach, riding friends horse, building huts in the bush, playing with all the other kids in the street....
It was becasue of my great childhood that I persuaded my hubby to move to NZ because I want to give that chance to our children. I hope it's still out there!!
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Posted: 16 January 2006 at 9:09pm |
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I feel like such a baby!!! .I'm currently 20 and will turn 21 on the 3 feb.
I was born in Dunedin and lived there for the first 3 years of my life and then moved to CHCH and I have stayed here ever since.
I remember watching play school, Sesame Street, I also remember listen to such music as MC Hammer and can't this and those fab panets that he used to wear I loved them!!! my fave doll's were barbie and Cabbage patch dolls.
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Posted: 16 January 2006 at 9:12pm |
Hey beastie_babenz, you might want to go back into your profile and change the brackets on your ticker / signature to square ones --> [ ... ] instead of pointy ones, coz its not showing up properly
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Posted: 16 January 2006 at 9:14pm |
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Well i am 21(22 in Sept), grew up in Taranaki on a deer farm and then moved to a dairy farm, spent most of my time on the farm having adventures with my twin sis. I remember when care bears first came out and i got one for my 5th b'day. From t.v. i remember smurfs, the snorkels(my favourite), the old playskool (much beta than the one that is on now) oh and denver the dinosaur.
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