25  & Feelin' Fine

There are a lot of ways to look at it, twenty-five years old, quarter of a century, or half way to fifty. Not only is today's date 1-11-11, but it's also the day I'm turning 25. Life gets so busy and time flies, before you know it you wake up and you wonder how 25 years went by so fast! I must say, I'm not where I thought I would be. My mom was married with three kids at my age, I thought I would be too.  But I have no regrets. God just has a different plan for me and it's been a great ride, I'm looking forward to see what he has planned for my next twenty-five!

1986

The Year of the Tiger

 

Tiger people are sensitive, given to deep thinking, capable of great sympathy. They can be extremely short-tempered, however. Other people have great respect for them, but sometimes tiger people come into conflict with older people or those in authority. Sometimes Tiger people cannot make up their minds, which can result in a poor, hasty decision or a sound decision arrived at too late. They are suspicious of others, but they are courageous and powerful. Tigers are most compatible with Horses, Dragons, and Dogs

Now & Then
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1986

How Much Things Cost

Yearly Inflation Rate USA 1.91%
Interest Rates Year End Federal Reserve 7.50%
Average Cost of new house $89,430.00
Average Income per year $22,400.00
Average Monthly Rent $385.00
Average Price for new car $9,255.00
1 gallon of gas 89 cents
Casio Portable Color Television $249.99
Tandy 600 Portable Computer $1599.00
Bacon per pound $1.75 

Pop Culture

first ten musicians are inducted into Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame

Popular Films

• Top Gun
• Crocodile Dundee
• The Karate Kid, Part II
• Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
• Aliens
• Ruthless People
• The Color of Money
• The Money Pit 

Popular Musicians

• Billy Joel
• Lionel Richie
• Van Halen
• The Police
• Whitney Houston with " the greatest love of all "
• The Bangles with " Walk Like and Egyption "
• Madonna with " Papa Don't Preach "
• Prince
• Bruce Springsteen
• Pet Shop Boys

Popular TV Programs

• Magnum, P.I.
• Cheers
• Fame
• Family Ties
• The A-Team
• The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (UK)
• Murder, She Wrote
• The Cosby Show
• Growing Pains
• The Twilight Zone

The President of the United States at the time was Ronald Regan

The Bears won the Super bowl against the Patriots

Cost of Living Now

Average Cost of new house $232,880.00
Average Income per year $39,423.00
Average Monthly Rent $675.00
Cost of a gallon of Gas $2.73
US Postage Stamp 42 cents
1 LB of Bacon $3.19
Movie Ticket: $7.50
Loaf of Bread $1.77
In-state College Tuition $6,585.00
Price Of Gold Per Ounce  $958.00
Price Barrel Of Oil $53.56 per barrel
Pop Culture

Popular Films

• Inception
• Iron Man 2
• Harry Potter 7
• Alice and Wonderland
• Twilight 3, Eclipse
• A-Team
• Kick Ass
• Wall Street 2
• Toy Story 3
• How to Train Your Dragon

Popular Musicians

• Rhianna
• Lady GaGa
• Usher
• Talo Cruz
• Bruno Mars
• Lady Antebellum
• B.o.B.
• Eminem
• Katy Perry
• Miranda Lambert

Popular TV Programs

• Boardwalk Empire
• Breaking Bad
• Glee
• Mad Men
• The Pacific
• 30 Rock
• The Walking Dead
• The Big C
• Temple Grandin
• Modern Family

The President of the United States is Barack Obama

And the Bears in the Superbowl???? To be decided...