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VHS Portable Camera
My arrival from the hospital is recorded on grainy VHS tape. My parents recorded my older brothers' reactions to their new baby sister. The camera was a hand-me-down from a family member, who reported that it had cost her over $1000. Image from eBay. -
TV a Major Part of Family Life
I remember hiding in the kitchen, running circles around the kitchen island, while a horror movie played in the family room. Most evenings the TV belonged to the adults, and early morning TV shows like Sesame Street belonged to me. Image from eBay. -
My Beloved Cassette Player
I was given an old audio cassette player that I used to record songs I liked. I recorded songs off of the radio and TV. One song, a cover of Little Eva's "The Locomotion," I recorded off of the end credits of a children's movie. I played it over and over until my brother hid the tape in his room. Image from Phillips.com -
My First Boombox
My dad and stepmother bought me my first boombox and my first CD: a Shrek Christmas album. That little boombox still works today, even after being left out in the rain a couple times. Image from tapeheads.net -
First Computer Class
I was around 8 years old when I had my first computer class. All I can remember is a cow pattern on the computer tower and hating the rubber pads on the keys to hide the letters. Image from Clubic.com -
First Experience with Social Media
When I was 14, we moved into my grandmother's and she had a computer with internet access. It was when I discovered that computers had a function beyond typing papers, which I had to go to the public library to do. I discovered computers could be fun! I put a lot of work creating the perfect Myspace profile page. Image from intelligentspectator.net -
My First Smart Phone
My second year into my undergrad at Marshall University, I walked to Pullman Square and bought my first ever cell phone. It was a Samsung Galaxy S6. I remember being asked to turn off my cell phone in the theater by another patron. I was just way too excited to put it down, plus I did not know how to turn down the brightness. I'm still not as tech savvy as most, but I'm catching up! Image from eBay.
