Sheils Writes
Just an 80's girl in a modern world!
Category: December 2023
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What makes you feel nostalgic? It’s November 12th, 1980. I’m in my childhood home. My mom is watching me open my birthday presents on the living room floor. I want to relive this day, these moments. I cherish these photos someone took and developed. I needed that Kinks album (to the right) to play on…
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If you started a sports team, what would the colors and mascot be? I’m not really into sports but this question was a fun one so I want to write my answer. If I started a sports team the colors would be light pink and hot pink and the mascot would be a kitten! We…
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I’ve been thinking over my working years and found this image that transported me back to where it all began. Yes, kids, that was a computer, with a floppy disk, and that was my job. The year is 1985. I just graduated from Norwalk Community College with a 2 year Associates degree in Secretarial Science.…
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It wouldn’t be Christmas for me without a mention of the Santa my Dad painted when I was born! Enjoy this short film my talented, documentary film maker, big sister Kathy made and listen to my Mom tell the story! For more on my family history check out my sisters Instagram page @drasky_family_archive 🎅🏼🎄 Merry…
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Since September 30th for me, time flies. I can’t explain it, but it literally takes off at some sort of super speed. I blink and I’m sitting here looking around wondering how is it Christmas already? I want to savor the moments between now and December 25th. Somehow slow it down. Even though I was…
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I came across this photo in a box of old family pics and I’ve been carrying it around with me (after I had my sister grill my 89 year old Mom on when was this taken as it wasn’t scribbled on the bottom or back like usual). The consensus is 1968. Enter calculator. 55 years…
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