oh snap. snap. snapity, snap...

let me just start by saying that before i was able to drive, THIS, was my fantasy. and once i was able to drive this kinda/sorta was how we rolled in the suburbs growing up. me, ms. k, ms. b, tara, B. all of us, both together and separately, this is kinda how things were. just replace Phil's with A&W and you pretty much have us. before i knew i was a major mo, THIS, was my fantasy. how did i not know? i mean really. i wanted to be one of the Charlie's Angels girls and one of the Facts of Life girls, i mean really.

anyway, this totally and completely was my favorite show as a child. and anyone who knows me knows that this was my favorite episode eva. eva. the fact that i found it tonight on youtube has me dancing in my chair, bouncing off the walls, and suffering from a major head explosion. sitting here watching it all over again, i'm a little surprised that i find myself saying the dialogue right along with my favorite eastland bitches, almost word for word. even after all these years. yes, i'm old.

i can totally relate to tootie's desire to want to hear her name on the radio, that pseudo-celebrity and all that. my nemesis from 107.9 the end was forced to announce my name on air the night that i won free passes to see Rounders back in the day. i taped it and Lindsay was my witness, so holla. wow, those days were pretty amazing as well...staying up until 3 a.m. every night that one summer with Lindsay, Adam, and Lucas. i miss them and those days more than i realized.

anyway, for your enjoyment a little piece of me, in three parts: