Nostalgia reality check - xoJane

I Think I've Officially Aged Out Of Bebe

Helena — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 18:00:00 -0400

It's a definite sign of getting older when your brand loyalty changes.

Cell Phones Suck! Why I Have a Landline Rotary Phone

Brittany — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:00:19 -0500

When was the last time you had a perfectly clear conversation without interruption of either garbled speech or a dropped signal?

Nostalgia Reality Check: Black Lipstick

Emily — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 09:00:07 -0400

Even though I was sneaking out to meet boys, drinking and smoking pot, the thing I was always getting in trouble for was wearing black lipstick.

Nostalgia Reality Check: Home Alone at 30

J.F. — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 16:30:14 -0400

My parentals went to Hawaii on vacation and left me, their allegedly responsible 30-year-old daughter in charge of their fancy house. I made Kevin McAllister my bitch.

Nostalgia Reality Check: My High School Yearbook

Helena — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 14:00:15 -0400

"I will be rich" and other declarative statements from my senior year.

I Was a Professional Cheerleader

Helena — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 11:00:10 -0400

And I even have my own Barbie! Sort of.

Nostalgia Reality Check: The Public Pool

Helena — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 11:00:07 -0400

Will the public pool be as awesome as I remember?

Nostalgia Reality Check: Re-Reading R.L. Stine and Christopher Pike

Jessica — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 15:02:13 -0400

The weirdest thing about reading these books as an adult is that I am acutely aware they are written by middle-aged men, one of whom I would like to have a drink with at a bar and one who I would not.