Thing 101: The Karate kid

101. Watch the DVDs I own but have never seen.

Last night I watched The Karate Kid for - believe it or not - the very first time. I knew the story, of course: underdog teenager gets his ass kicked, starts taking karate lessons from enigmatic old Japanese dude, mistakes his training for menial labor, finds understanding, goes to tournament, kicks ass. What I didn't realize was (1) Pat Morita has some truly hilarious lines, (2) Ralph Macchio was totally charming and I would so have had a crush on him back in the day, and (3) OMG 80s.

Seriously, the clothing is hysterical. What was it about shirts tucked into high-waisted jeans with no belt? More than that, who decided that this fashion nightmare, PLUS a purple checked shirt, PLUS camouflage pants would look attractive on Daniel-san? Aside from that, he's really not an awkward teenager at all; the way he talks to Alli-with-an-I is clear evidence of that. He just dresses like one.

So yeah, I liked this movie, and I understand why it is one of my husband's childhood favorites. Too bad about Ralph Macchio's career, though.

Thing 101: The Karate kid

101. Watch the DVDs I own but have never seen.

Last night I watched The Karate Kid for - believe it or not - the very first time. I knew the story, of course: underdog teenager gets his ass kicked, starts taking karate lessons from enigmatic old Japanese dude, mistakes his training for menial labor, finds understanding, goes to tournament, kicks ass. What I didn't realize was (1) Pat Morita has some truly hilarious lines, (2) Ralph Macchio was totally charming and I would so have had a crush on him back in the day, and (3) OMG 80s.

Seriously, the clothing is hysterical. What was it about shirts tucked into high-waisted jeans with no belt? More than that, who decided that this fashion nightmare, PLUS a purple checked shirt, PLUS camouflage pants would look attractive on Daniel-san? Aside from that, he's really not an awkward teenager at all; the way he talks to Alli-with-an-I is clear evidence of that. He just dresses like one.

So yeah, I liked this movie, and I understand why it is one of my husband's childhood favorites. Too bad about Ralph Macchio's career, though.

Thing 26 - the list

26. Reread childhood picture books and post reviews

I'm only counting books I actually read as a child (not all the children's books I own), and only those that I have in my possession at the moment. Most of them are the actual copies I grew up with - I have been gradually raiding my parents' shelves for years now.

I think this list is set in stone, but if I nab a copy of an old favorite I may add it. It'll be interesting to reread these books I more or less know by heart.

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Thing 26 - the list

26. Reread childhood picture books and post reviews

I'm only counting books I actually read as a child (not all the children's books I own), and only those that I have in my possession at the moment. Most of them are the actual copies I grew up with - I have been gradually raiding my parents' shelves for years now.

I think this list is set in stone, but if I nab a copy of an old favorite I may add it. It'll be interesting to reread these books I more or less know by heart.

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