Why do we like listening to music?

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Do we listen to music differently in different stages of our lives?  Do we find some songs more gratifying than others in different times in our lives? Why do some songs make us feel good inside and others are just... just alright. Is it the wave frequency or is it that we relate to the lyrics? I, personally, know that I am not drawn to the words, sure it's great when the songs connect to your feelings and thoughts, but that is not my top requirement when choosing which songs I like or I should say which songs pull me in. I don't feel I choose them. They automatically get replayed and eventually given the title (at least in my head if I don't share them with anyone) that this song is goood.  My taste of music is different than what most people around me like. It is a personal thing. Most of the time I listen to music either on my earphones or in my car, sometimes there are others around me where in that case I listen to different genres usually something more upbeat. Most d
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A Blast from the Nineties - 90ies Toys, Games & Gadgets

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I'm not sure if it's me getting older or if life is just changing quickly (maybe it's both) but taking a trip down to memory lane to remember some toys, shows, food, and anything we interacted with in the nineties feels good.

So for that reason I'm going to write a series of posts covering a few things. This one will be about things we played with and used.

Take a look and I'm sure you will be sharing my feelings of saying "aaaw" and "I remember that" to a few items and then perhaps start thinking of how things have changed so much and whether or not it's a good or bad thing.

Just think, how was your life before your first smart phone? That alone, I think, was a big step in how our lives changed. So here you go, I'll start out with a mobile phone.

Mobile Phones

Tamagotchi
I would still play with one of these if I can find one

Etch-A-Sketch
I used to spend hours on this. I kept thinking I would be able to draw something very nice... but that never happened.

YakBak
I remember it not being clear yet it still amazed me


Beanie Babies 
We just kept on collecting them

Tetris
These things were everywhere... I remember getting one from a Pizza Hut as well as a promotional item

 Nintendo Game Consoles
Some of these were actually made in the 80ies but we still used them in the 90ies



 


Duck Hunt
A Nintendo NES game... remember the gun?

PlayStation

Computer Joysticks

Computers
Doom
I still have the cheat codes memorized for this game!


Crazy Jewelry

 

ViewMaster

TalkBack Dear Diary

Waterful Ring Toss

 Trolls

Marble Race

Pogs
These things were everywhere and we kept collecting them. I remember them being in chips bags too


Koosh Balls

Slinkies
Inflatable Sofas


Pogo Balls

Clear Phones

Robotic Dogs

Laser Pointers
Not any ordinary laser pointers... ones with shapes

The Sony Walkman and DiscMan
And not to forget the awesome headphones!

Casio Watches
PDAs



Projectors

Stereos
So what do you remember? Have I missed anything you loved?

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