Neoprints

I was just reading one of my favourite blogs when I came across an entry about neoprints. Labelled to be a thing belonging to the 90s, it seems that neoprints are now a thing of the past.. Which is kind of true, as there aren't any more neoprint machines in the malls, and when I mention neoprints to the younger generation cousins, they all look at me with saucepan eyes and blank looks, going "Huh? What's that?"

Why did neoprints die?? Why?? I love neoprints! I remember many happy moments with my friends, posing and having the time of our lives in that small little booth that took minute pictures of us. And even while at Uni, me and my bestest mate there took neoprints whenever we had the chance. 3 years of Uni all proven through the countless neoprints we took, marking the changes in us. Neoprints are good, it gave us an excuse to be yupki (not that we needed one, but yea..) I want my neoprint machines back! Come back!!

LIfe has been a bit too serious for my liking. I've forgotten what it was like to just hang out with my friends and relax without having something hanging over me. It's gotten so bad that we have to make appointments with each other just to meet up and relax on a weekend! Someone's always busy with work, family commitments, yadda yadda yadda. The list goes on and on.. Is this what growing up and becoming part of the working class is like? I suppose so. No wonder all those adults I grew up with were always so sour faced and easily agitated. I understand how you feel now.

Looking through my pile of neoprints, I am brought back to a time where things were seemingly simpler, I had more time for myself and for my friends. I had time to just be me! A strange thought came to me while flipping through my neoprint album (yes, I have one of those..). I now feel that although I am still here, somehow I left me when neoprints left. I too, have become a thing of the past.