Post #324420 by Urban Tiki on Thu, Aug 9, 2007 9:49 AM

Being into a lot of cool retro things (Tiki, mid-century modern design and architecture, Googie, space-age bachelor pad and cocktail culture, exotica, old movies, TV shows, magazines, music and album covers, etc., etc.), like many of you here, I find I have really surrounded myself with retro items, constantly watch old movies and TV shows- in general immersing myself in the past. It makes me sometimes wonder if I'm just some loser living in the past. I find myself drawn to the design, style, and relative innocence of that period (40s through 60s).

Actually, I also embrace new technology and always find myself buying the latest gadgets and toys to go along with my vintage blenders, ice crushers, and citrus squeezers. I have the latest audio-video gear for watching the old movies and TV shows. I watch newer stuff, too, but not nearly as much. I have an extensive collection of contemporary music, as well, but hardly ever listen to it. My girlfriend for nearly two years was shocked when I recently played some contemporary rock- she's used to just hearing lounge music, jazz, surf guitar, and exotica (which she loves, too).

I guess there's nothing wrong with enjoying the best of both worlds, but I'm wondering if the fact that I am approaching 50 in a few months making me more, and more interested in things that remind me of my youth? Not that it's really worrying me, but I figured others here may have had similar thoughts, and might want to share them.