I spend a lot of time chasing after creating a similar lifestyle to one in the 90s or 2ks, and honestly, it feels like I'm missing the point. Like sure, I can watch all these shows from then, but it still just feels so impossible to create an atmosphere like the ones in the shows. Its so odd to me that people used to spend hours trying to find new cd's/dvd's to bring home and watch, creating some sort of excitement. Now though, we've got an app where you just make a playlist and re-listen to whichever song you want and get interrupted by an add at any moment. Or you pay an absurd amount to stream what you want. Personally, I just think it kills the entire excitement factor.
The tech in the late 90's all the way to the early 2010's seemed something so simply perfect. More than a big black screen with a smack of colour on the back, it seemed like a stapled accessory to carry around. Most importantly though, it wasn't important for you to have one. The main purpose of cellphones was communication, not countless hours of addictive doom-scrolling. The lens and filters of camera also had such a perfect filter to capture a moment and make it seem like a memory. Game consoles were also a perfect side piece for video game lovers and had just the right amount of graphics. If I had to decide, I would most definitely want technology to stop developing for day-to-day use at that point.
The main reason I think me alongside a number of people nowadays ponder on the 90/2ks is because of the minimalist trends lately. The architecture, same-coloured furniture, the same makeup looks, and I know it because I see it everyday in myself and in the world around me. Its great to see some people realizing the fact and trying to stand out for what describes themselves, but the majority still seems to be drifting into what seems as a minimal, colour-less nightmare. The only point I'am trying to make is that there seems to be no surprise left in today's day, it looks like everyone wants to be the same, sort of afraid to stand out.
~Don't Be Afraid To Stand Out!!~
Its not something easy, but I promise its worth it:) Express yourself and don't be afraid of what anyone who isn't you has to say.
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very thoughtful entry, it's so frustrating to see how you basically NEED to have a mobile phone to get through everyday life nowadays. whether it's for your bus ticket, for signing and sending in important documents, for navigating about, or even for being able to sign into another device, its necessary to keep your mobile phone on you at all times, which makes it all too easy to develop phone addictions.
ReplyDeletei wish there was an easier way to stop using our phones but the world is making it all too difficult in my personal opinion!
i think, because of nowadays technology , its impossible to not have a phone. You chat your friends on the phone, you read the news on your phone, in my country, we can even pay things without a card, just using the phone. so, i think its universal that we are getting tired of so much technology. Half of the world cant handle it anymore, and the other half, is the one developing it more.
ReplyDeleteeven teenagers whithout phones are lost in conversations with friends. its because you have the world in your hand. so, when you say an internet reference and everybody laughs, the teen is just there "what is it? can u guys explain to me?".
so, in my mind, i think we can use these 90s and 2ks itens to feel more analogycal. but, by the end, we cant run away from the nowadays technology.
idk if its just in my country, probably is, but lots of young people are getting away of using the phone all day. at least trying a little to. so, they started searching for dvds, vinyls and etc. but not using your phone for everything, like using a camera, listening to music in a vinyl or cd, became performatic. even a joke. i have seen an instagram video of a competition of the most male performative on an university. and the worst part: its funny. so, we all want the get rid of the excess of techology, but, have the fear of being "too performatic".
im sorry for the big text and for any errors! english is my second language. sorry again and have a great day :)
I agree with whatever you said here, but lemme tell ya, how did I make the "Y2k 90s life" become real a bit?. Back in high school I always did my hair before school and I always did a y2k-90s inso hairstyle, I just did it because I loved (still do) it, when everyone was doing nowadays hairstyles, I did spiky buns, pig tails, hair clips, and my signature looks Butterfly Clips. I didn't know that turns out everyone at school paid attention to me including the teachers. The teachers loved it even tho the school had a strict rule with hair but they just let me hairstyle my hair cuz they think it was creative besides they r millennials so I was just basically doing hairstyles from their era. When I was on my way to graduate and after I graduated high school... thats when people from below my grades started coming to me and tell me that they're gonna miss seeing me at school cause after I leave it means there won't be anyone who has unique and cute hair walking around the school and they said they looked up to me a bit cause they think I was iconic 🥹
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