People Are Wearing Perfetto Pants!

There was a time in my middle school years where anyone who was anyone (especially the ladies) wore Perfett pants.  They were so comfortable – soft, cotton, loose-fitting pants with a double stripe down the ouside leg made for a stylish, yet comfy outfit.  Everyone had either black with white stripes or navy with white stripes.  I opted for the heather gray pant with black stripes.  I wish I had a picture of my personal pair to show you, but I must have given these pants away years ago.  Here’s a nice pic from their site:

However, one woman has not given her Perfetto pants away, in fact, she continues to wear them out and about the city!  As I was walking to work a few days ago, I spotted a young woman walking in her black Perfetto pants with no stripes.  For some reason, I recognized the horizontal label on the front pocket from afar and knew immediately that she was wearing Perfettos.  I really got excited!  I haven’t seen anyone wearing Perfettos recently at all, until this one woman.  Granted they didn’t have the signature double stripe down the side, still, the front pocket design and label definitely branded them as Perfettos. 

I visited their website and realized that their business is still going strong.  There were pants/tops/jackets for men and women, in all colors and styles.

Here is a link to their site

Check it out!

Star Sighting: Kirk Cameron

OK, I’ll admit it.  I wasn’t actually the one who saw America’s favorite older brother in Da Silvano in the West Village, NYC.  My friend and co-worker watched him wine, dine and look oh so fine!

I don’t have a picture from the event, but here’s a random, recent photo of Kirk Cameron:

You might remember Kirk from his days playing Mike Seaver on Growing Pains, which is one of my favorite ’80s – ’90s family sitcoms of all time!  Below is the family portrait:

I was really jealous when she said she saw Kirk at Da Silvano, especially since she told me the unfortunate information that she NEVER watched Growing Pains growing up.  Who can resist Mike’s crazy antics, Carol’s pubescent frustrations, or Maggie’s motherly advice.  There are two significant family members missing from the above portrait, so posted below is a supplemental “kids only” photo):

Chrissy and Luke (Leo!).  Aww look at all the Seavers together.  I miss this show.  I miss this genre of television.  Can we please go back to these lovely snipets of idealistic family life where everyone is perfectly witty?  When she told me she saw him, I started singing the theme song (below video is from Season 5):

Maybe I watched too much TV as a kid.  Maybe I’m a sucker for feel-good comedies.  Maybe I need a break from YouTube.  What I don’t have is the experience of seeing Mike Seaver in a restaurant in NY, which is a little disappointing.  But in all seriousness, remembering this sitcom puts a huge smile on my face, and makes me realize how much I miss these shows: Growing Pains, Full House, Step By Step, and the rest.  Of course some are broadcast in syndication now, but they are definitely not on enough to distract us all from watching A Shot At Love With Tila Tequila over and over again. 

Animaniacs Are Zaney To The Max

Who remembers these guys:

Woohooo!!!  I came across this theme song on YouTube this morning.  I used to LOVE Animaniacs!  What a great cartoon.  Constant silliness, weirdness, and just about anything you can think of under the sun that completely doesn’t make any sense.  Since I’m at work all day now, I don’t know for sure that a niche channel runs this show, but I’d be willing to find out.  I do know that seasons 1-3 are out on DVD.  There are some interesting similarities with this theme song and the Garfield theme song I wrote about earlier:

1. Both explain who the characters are in the show and what the show is about (as opposed to a generic song with visuals).

2. Both show examples of incredibly looney, absurd, borderline obnoxious situations.

3. The main characters in both shows are animals who sing the actual theme song.

4. Somehow in each show, there is always a segment with secondary characters.  Animaniacs – Pinky and the Brain.  Garfield – Orsen and Friends.  All of these characters are featured in the theme song.  

You get the idea…

So, similar shows from a similar era, that put me in a similar state of nostalgia.

Animanics also makes me think of one friend with the initials “KK” who I know really loves this show and all that it stands for.  This one’s for you!

T-Shirts Come and T-Shirts Go

Ever open your closet of one of your drawers and think “I have no clothes!!”  As soon as the weather started to warm up here in New York, I started to do a little spring cleaning of my own.  I realized that I have amassed tons and tons of t-shirts from all areas of my life.  T-shirts from high school sports teams, vacations, college events, sorority programs – even my work kickball team uniform (which I plan on wearing tonight at the second game of our season).  Some were chucked and some were donated.  The t-shirts I simply couldn’t part with were refolded and placed back in my drawers.  Those made me the most nostalgic.  Camp t-shirts from the ’90s that I will never give away because I still wear them.  I can’t help it!  Even if I never wear them, like a long sleeved t-shirt I bought at a friend’s high school “Fall Fair.”  It’s not even from my high school, but I’ll never give it away, because it makes me think of my friend. 

Cleaning out my t-shirt drawer was like watching my life flash before my eyes.  Knowing I had to give some t-shirts up was bittersweet, because while those memories are now a little more faded in my mind, I know that I’m making room for more sweet memories to come.

 

South Pacific Moves From My Grandparents’ House To Broadway

This week my grandma decided she wants to see South Pacific the musical on Broadway.  Which means that I get to go too!  Why does this make me nostalgic?  While I never saw South Pacific the original on Broadway (she has, of course), I’ve had some great experience with the story and music.

I used to eat dinner at my grandparents’ house every Friday night.  I still do occasionally, but when I was younger it was a weekly ritual.  Oftentimes after dinner, we would listen to old records on their phonograph, particularly old Broadway soundtracks.  Fiddler on the Roof, Hello, Dolly!, and South Pacific were among some of our favorites.  I would dance around her house while South Pacific songs blared from the semi-archaic record player.  She also had an old guitar of my uncle’s that I pretended to play (thankfully, I can actually play now, but I did “practice” from time to time…). 

When my grandma called me to tell me she purchased the tickets, she explained to me how nostalgic she felt about seeing the show with me and my grandpa.  She said this show would always be special for her because of the fun moments we shared bonding together and singing the songs.  Particularly “I’m Gonna Wash That Man Right Outta My Hair.”  We acted out the act of washing our hair while dancing around the den. 

I love Broadway, I love South Pacific, and I love my grandparents.  I can’t wait to see this show with them because the thought of it is making me feel as nostalgic as my grandma feels.

P.S. We are seeing this September 21st, so I’ll have to post my review