Mike’s Comments (group member since Aug 12, 2011)

Mike’s comments from the Ask Me About Alchemy! group.

Maggie wrote: "Well, I am a "bit" older than everyone. Since my pre-teen and teen years were in the 60's, I have tended to romaticize that decade. But, being asked to think about the 80's has made me realize th..."

Maggie, you don't have to admit it, but you would have been right in the age range for Joan Collins "Dynasty"-style shoulder pads!

Sharon wrote: "Well I was born in 1964 in the UK so my memories are slightly different from the US.

My main memories are of Kraftwork, Depeche Mode, electronic music, lots of hair backcombed, and looking a bit ..."

What about The Smiths? I never really even listened to them until last year, after several songs were featured in a cute movie, (500) Days of Summer, and I like them, but can't get a handle on if they were SERIOUS, and if so, were they taken seriously, or were they just like a boy band?

Rafa wrote: "I was being born, learning how to walk, talk, and read. My earliest memories are from 1985, when I turned 5 and my brother was born. Nevertheless, I love the 80s because I'm one of those people who..."

Rafa, "placing an order at the Stork Store" is my new favorite euphemism for sex. Remind me to tell you one day about my old favorite...

Hart wrote: "Ha! I was in high school in the early 80s--graduated in 84. As a sufferer of FOMS (fear of missing something) I did everything I should--sports, student counsel, good grades... and everything I sh..."

Hart, you're older than me? Not by much, but still, from your blog pics and stuff, I thought you were in your early 30's. And while I have NEVER actually done The Bird, The Time's "Ice Cream Castles" is still in heavy rotation in my iPod

While not exactly a Mensa-level book full of metaphors and hidden meanings, Alchemy HAS inspired lots of questions from people at book signings and reading, so if you have any, I'd be more than happy to try to answer them here

I was born in 1970, so the 80's coincided perfectly with my double digit and teen years. I spent the first few years of the decade waiting anxiously for Twisted Sister videos on MTV, riding my bike, collecting Pac-Man cards from the ice cream man, and peeling stickers off my Rubik's Cube to "solve" it. By the mid 80's, I was rocking the mullet and white jeans look, trying my best to get the attention of girls and then running away petrified when I did. I spent the late 80's wearing those ever so fashionable wrestler pants and completing Basic Training at Fort Benning, GA.