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On the date

Monday, May 25, 2009

From the day

Perspective: The Anxious Local · Tactile

I gripped the rough, polyester collar of my discount windbreaker, staring at the $3.27 gas sign until my eyes burned; everything feels so sketchy lately with the news saying the internet won't even pay the bills. I reached into my bag to touch the slick, hard plastic of the *Up* keychain I bought, humming that heartbreaking theme song just to keep from crying about my dwindling savings. Omg, the fake fur on this Zhu Zhu Pet I’m holding for my nephew feels so thin and cheap, like everything else in this shaky economy. I hope it doesn't break before I get home.

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#1 on the Billboard Hot 100

Boom Boom Pow"

The Black Eyed Peas

#1 at the box office

Up

The must-have

Zhu Zhu Pets

On This Day

  • North Korea allegedly tests its second nuclear device, after which Pyongyang also conducts several missile tests, building tensions in the international community.

    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

6,221 days ago

(17 years, 16 days)