My brother rocked the Punky Brewster shoes.
So, maybe I should share with you all photos of myself when I was thirteen?
Like this one of me and my lil’ bro sitting on the washing machine with our bike helmets on, singing together while we eat our popsicles? I never would have admitted it then, but my little brother was secretly my best friend. The poor guy also had to suffer my hand-me-downs. Note the Punky Brewster sneakers he is wearing.
Or maybe this photo of me and the other kids from our 2 area schools who went to be in the All State Chorus Concert. Yep, that’s right, peeps. Sarcastic Teen rocked the vocals, awwww-yeah! Unfortunately, she also rocked the orange pants with navy polka dots and the matching (not so much?) navy socks. Arrrrgh.
Don’t you love the facial expressions on the guys in this photo, btw?
There’s also this slightly weirdish photo of me with my cat. And honestly, I really did not love him in THAT way. I had that smouldering look down, though, didn’t I? I was probably practicing for when I would meet Joey McIntyre. Heh. Also, yes, my room was always filthy, but the real question is: How do you like my orange curtains and blue rug? Badass, right? *stifling laughter*
Perhaps I could also show you pictures of me Thirteen years ago, when I was 18.
Like this one, where I’m on a bus on the way to Bush Gardens – our Senior Trip. Yes, that is the lamest senior trip ever. But we made it fun by smuggling screwdrivers onto the bus for the trip. Underage drinking - Gotta love it!
Then there’s this one, taken of me in Drama Class. You can see how hard we are all working. It was not unusual for “Drama Class” to actually mean, “Hour Of The Day When We Goof Off And Do Nothing Productive.” I LOVED me some Drama Class. Notice how I am “acting” in the photo. That was “pretend mad face.” It is a wonder I never made it big, I tell you! *snort*
And I guess I can’t get away with not showing you my prom picture. Hi Neil! Neil was my boyfriend back in the day. Aren’t our matching haircuts cute? I wore those heels for the picture (mostly b/c his mom was paying for the pictures) but the rest of the night I was in Reefs. And that dress only cost $30, and I didn’t even wash my hair that day after going to the beach. Cause I’m classy and I cared about social events that much! Also? I was not wearing any underwear. Boo-yah!
Ahh, 13 years old and 13 years ago. At both times there was still so much life ahead and my head was still full of so much life.
And my body was so much not full of gravity.
Let’s see what happens with the next 13 years. Maybe then I’ll be looking back at pictures of my 2008 Muffin-Top Gut wondering why I used to think it was so bad. 
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Deb (Missives From Suburbia)
I just want to pinch your cheeks!! You look exactly the same… adorable.
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-tnchick
You look young in that senior trip photo – amazing to me how much older senior kids look now compared to when we were that age… yikes.
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cynematic
That was a pretty rockin’ $30 dress!
As for Muffin-Top guts…you must mean that “loose skin” (*cough*) that I developed after having a kid.
Kara - down to earth mommy
I agree with -tnchick, I never would have pegged that senior trip photo for 13 years ago! It looks like it belonged in the 13 years old section.
But you were rocking that $30 dress, even if you didn’t wash your beachy hair.
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Xbox4NappyRash
‘Woah oh oh oh oh…Hangin’ Tough’…
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Marylin
very cute pics
Great take on this week’s theme!
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clickmom
13 years ago I was 13 years older than my high school senior trip and let me tell you something, youngster, in 13 years what you’ll most definitely say when you look at pictures from 2008 is “My skin! Look how smooth my skin was!!” Except, once you hit your 40′s all this self acceptance and new found confidence comes around and you (hopefully, unless you are one of those botox addicted freaks) wouldn’t trade all the good stuff that comes with wisdom back for smoother skin cause F*** ‘em. You’ll think you are hot for in your 40′s!
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Meg
What a great way to meet someone and get a little background. Love the photos! BTW, I’m not wearing any underwear now!
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wright
Love the trip down memory lane! The pics are great!
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Jennifer
I got my prom dresses for $30 each (one employee discount, the other clearance rack). Sorry about your brother inheriting your hand-me-downs. I guess I was lucky in only child regard there.
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Rebecca
I liked that Photo Hunt very much! I wouldn’t have thought of that. I had to get all artsy. Or something.
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Connie
Cute pics! It looks like you had the same “spunk” then as you do now
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Veronica
You are SO CUTE.
Okay, you can hit me now.
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Memarie Lane
Spin cycle baby!
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Tara R
Those are great pictures! I must figure out how to use my scanner so that I can put some fabulous photos up too… we all just looked so awesome at 13!
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Sadie
Looking back is ALWAYS fun!! I love looking back at the photos of me in the big hair days…well, except for the middle school years…I like to pretend they never existed.
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Angeline
Going through old photos is always fun, bring back lots of memories too…
Gosh, you looked so pretty !
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the planet of janet
oh you are SO adorable.
but what WAS the deal with all the orange stuff? lololol
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HappyCampers
Those are adorable! It’salways fun to look back at old pictures & think “Why did I think I was fat/ugly/too skinny/short/whatever then? I’d love to look like that now!” hehehehehe
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napaboaniya
LOL~ I love the way you’re so honest and sarcastic all together!!
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katney
You went back in time for thirteen, I went on a walk.
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Jamie
What great pictures. My favorite theme for “13″ to date is your post. I loved looking at age 13 pictures and pictres from 13 years ago.
Have a great week
~Jamie~
lceel
Did Neil know you were running commando? Better question – did he find out?
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Drea
wow! you still look like you in those photos. you’ve aged great! very cute pics.
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peppylady
It would take me quite a while to fine picture of me when I was 13 years old anyhow when I was 12 I couldn’t wait until I was 13.
13 years ago I was 35 years old. My baby was 4 then and in head start and my oldest was in 1st grade.
Time does fly.
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Angie
Love these old pictures! Maybe I should get brave and start digging out the old photos, huh? It’s fun, although YOU were cute and I wasn’t!
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Jientje
Oh yes,
You will! You will my dear!
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Secret Agent Mama
Always adorable, Lotus!
You better come to my WW tomorrow, or I’ll hunt you down like a dog and LICK YOU!
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Taz
cute pics
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Ree
Cute Lotus!
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GoaldeeBug
OMG, to cute!
That Prom photo came up well considering you were unwashed, unkempt, in a cheap ass dress and borrowed shoes and couldnt give a fig!
LOL
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Maureen
Love the “matching haircuts” line.
Great photos…
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'cuz I'm the mommy, that's why
I love the drama club pics – I had the same hair & jeans back in the day!
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And a picture of me and a boyfriend with matching haircuts. And they were really cool “sk8-r-die” cuts too!
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Erin
You just look so young. I am feeling so very old.
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A Whole Lot of Nothing
LOL…I bet you made out to Color Me Bad at the prom too huh?
SIKE!
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Kay
Has anyone ever told you that you remind them of Ellen Page?
I think she is totally adorable too so that is a compliment!
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Karleigh
You didn’t wash your hair for PROM????? Lotus, I sometimes don’t wash my hair, and by sometimes I mean every other day, but even I washed my hair for prom. Do you remember when I went to prom? How I was in love with Peter? Yeah, probably not, but I miss our days at BS.
Gabriel
You said in a previous something like that “boys wouldn’t pay attention to you because you were ugly” (I’m paraphrasing a lot here).
Now I see these pictures. Either you were joking, you have a low self-esteem or you’re totally oblivious, because you looked beautiful back then too.
IMHO, ‘course.
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Junebug
You were looking good in the prom photo. No undies, well, that took care of the old panty lines. Smart.
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Kat
SO cute! So young! Adorable.
Bwa ha ha haaaaa, no panties to prom, you little hussy!
HRH
OMG. those were great. Loved the matching hairstyles…
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A Whole Lot of Nothing
I have to comment on XBox’s comment – he remembers NKOTB? I think he likey the Kids…
I had the same mushroom-head haircut back in HS.
Rock n’ roll.
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Marye~
Okay, I’m loving the prom picture. I don’t think I would of had the nerve to not wear undies back then. I feel weir if I ever go without now. Your so ahead of your time. You rock Lotus!
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MP
LOVELOVE the pics..
The prom dress was beautiful!!
I don’t know what punky brewster shoes are..I feel old. I know what mork and mindy suspenders are though..
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Shannymar
You have always been gorgeous!
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autumn dahlia
Ok, so I’m sure this was said 8 million times before and I missed it, but I watched Juno last night and NOW I know who you look like!!
And it was so rad of the dude in the dance pic to match your outfit AND your hair!
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Al_Pal
That is a *great* prom pic. Mine was 13 years ago, too, and not nearly so good!
& yeah, that SR trip is so young-looking!
But I’m sure I was too…I’ll have to get out the scanner mayhap.
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