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On the date

Thursday, February 12, 2009

From the day

Perspective: The Teenager · Sight

Kelly Clarkson is screaming through my tinny earbuds as I squint at the neon glow of my iPhone, thinking about how my life would totally suck without this screen. I’m rocking my skinny jeans and a hoodie, dodging the crowds at the bodega where I just dropped **$1.37** for a loaf of bread that feels way too pricey for a Thursday. I need a way to track my spending or find a shortcut home, but hey, there’s an app for that now. My eyes catch the headlines about ancient Hebrew texts at Sotheby’s, but I’m more hyped to see those new Zhu Zhu Pets at the mall later.

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#1 on the Billboard Hot 100

My Life Would Suck Without You

Kelly Clarkson

The must-have

Zhu Zhu Pets

On This Day

  • Colgan Air Flight 3407 crashes into a house in Clarence Center, New York while on approach to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, killing all on board and one on the ground.

    Wikipedia →

Slang

Slang of the decade

General

sketchypeepsnewbie

Text Speak

brblolomgrofltmi

Emo

rawrsqueescene

Reality Tv

you're firedthe tribe has spoken

Catchphrases of 2009

  • Imma let you finish
  • There's an app for that

Tech Check

Bitcoin, WhatsApp, Uber & Windows 7.

Cost of Living (2008)

Loaf of Bread

$1.37

Gallon of Gas

$3.27

Average Home

$229,600

New Car

$25,200

Meanwhile

  • The Great RecessionHousing market crash; Lehman Brothers collapse (2008-09-15).

Time Elapsed

6,322 days ago

(17 years, 117 days)