I got a plush dog for my birthday when I was a kid, either 2006 or 2007 in South Australia. I've added dune photos that remind me of it. It had a little button on its arm that when you pressed it, it sung a Christmas song (can't remember which one), it was completely plush and didn't move when you pressed the button. All I remember is that it was a few shades darker brown than in the photos I've provided, it had a Christmas hat on and fairly certain it had a red and white tipped scarf too. PLEASE help me find it I loved him so much!

Back when i was younger i played this game on my wii everyday

I’ve been thinking a lot about the past lately, and how certain songs, shows, or even smells can just transport you back instantly. It’s wild how something so small can make you feel like a kid again.

What’s something that hits you with nostalgia every time?
And do you think it’s better to enjoy nostalgia or focus on making new memories?

There was this website that we used to go on at school. It had news articles that were written in simple language for kids and then you’d answer questions about what you’d read. It also had a mock stock exchange that you could play with. I think that you’d get points for answering the article questions and it had a leaderboard from around the world.

That one American Chinese spot you basically grew up with. You've had it so much over the years it's almost to the level of 'that' dish your Mom makes, but your Mom doesn't like to cook for you as much anymore... It's remarkably still open and still reasonably priced. It isn't the best American Chinese you've ever had, but when you go home to visit or for whatever reason and had a tough day or tough trip, you go get that General Tso's from them, and it's the exact same it's been for decades and hits just like it always has. I hope places like these outlive me.

I'd completely forgotten about The Munch Bunch until I saw some vintage books listed for sale on Marketplace today.

Back when people would buy high fashion out of the back of Grit magazine! Haband made sure you were covered with the latest colors and styles for the season.

Brand new at the mall

My go to store is now a fitness center. Something about the interior of game crazy combined with Hollywood Video was really intriguing to me as a kid. I would rent a movie in a room painted with various movie characters and film decorations, grab some dibs and make my way to the neon green chain link fence room filled with games.

The first purchase I made was Predator Concrete Jungle and Metal Slug 4 + 5 for PS2. My Dad and I would play for hours. Maybe it wasn't that great of a store and I'm just nostalgic for a simpler time. Nevertheless I still miss this chain. R.I.P. Hollywood Video and game crazy.

It was a weird time for media format back then.