Oldies

Madeline might be just about the cutest thing, or maybe Madeline & Maisy Mouse

I guess I'm probably thinking about the cartoon characters of my youth

because I feel like I'm getting old

you know, 18 is pretty old

especially when Crayola keeps coming out with these new hi tech gadgets to make

coloring way more complicated

It's like look kids! put down your old school crayons for these light up markers

 that glow in the dark, no real color needed

or waterless paintless paintbrushes

What ever happened to the old days? 

You know, getting a new coloring book from the dollar store 

and a small box of crayons, my black one was always so worn down

and outlining each shape and coloring it very softly inside [for girls]

or scribbling around all out of the lines [for boys]

who needs a light up paintbrush?

or dolls that you can connect to the internet

or zhu zhu pets....what are those anyways?

I guess maybe I'm just old fashioned, maybe its my grandma earrings that are getting to me

but i think its weird that my computer can read back my essays to me 

Nowadays they make paintless finger paints made out of clear gels

listen Crayola, lets get back to basics:

a 16ct box of crayons, 96 if you're feeling spicy

and a simple coloring book

pictures of ponies and dinosaurs

and color by number

connect the dots

maybe some coloring on the walls (like normal kids should do at least once in their lives)

and Barbies, no Bratz, or grown up wifi Dora

just give me my Betty Spaghetty & Polly Pocket

oh, sweet nostalgia.