early 80's - working in a dead-end job in a grocery store.

83 - realized that I needed something more, so even though I was almost 30 years old, I decided cut back my work hours and go to college.

Its the early days of MTV. No actual shows, just music videos - hour after hour after hour.

84 - while renting a place with my brother, he and I go to the shelter and adopt two kitties.

I buy a VCR.

85 - he moves out, but I get to keep his cat.

from 80-87 - my life is sprinkled with the occasional failed romance - I begin to believe that I'm just not destined to meet that special someone - after all, I'm now over 30.

88 - a friend of mine buys me margaritas and convinces me to go out on a blind date with someone she used to date in high school.

I go out on this blind date - will marry him in three years and we are still married to each other today.

89 - I graduate from college.

and that is the eighties.