A fun-and-cheeky milestone from your resident nostalgia queen 💅💖
Remember when I said, “I’ll just start a cute little nostalgia blog — y’know, for fun”?
Fast-forward 200 posts later and here we are — still overanalysing S Club lyrics, still emotionally invested in CBBC competitions from 2004, and still drinking Pepsi Max like it’s a creative fuel source.
Honestly, who needs therapy when you’ve got MSN memories, a pink laptop, and a blog called Actually Asten?
It all started as a way to capture those tiny, comforting memories — the ones that made growing up in the 90s and 00s feel a bit magical. The glow of a CRT TV on a Saturday morning, the smell of a new CD single, the MSN nudge that meant someone actually liked you (or just wanted attention, let’s be real).
Since then, ADN has turned into this full-on nostalgia machine. We’ve:
- 🎤 revisited forgotten pop bangers (Avenue supremacy forever),
- 📺 obsessed over CBBC icons like Raven and Smile,
- 🎮 remembered the chaos of Habbo Hotel,
- 💅 and deep-dived into everything from Bratzcore to school disco playlists.
And somehow, every single post still feels like a chat with the besties after school — fizzy drinks, eye-rolls, and all.
What I love most is how every memory sparks another one. One post about Help! I’m a Fish turns into three about underrated movie soundtracks. A throwaway comment about MSN suddenly becomes a full emotional essay about teenage friendships and glow-up journeys. It’s like the nostalgia multiverse — powered by pink, pop, and way too many exclamation marks.
So here’s to 200 posts of laughter, chaos, and “omg remember this??” moments.
To every reader who’s liked, commented, or messaged to say “I thought I was the only one who remembered that!” — you’re the reason ADN feels like a giant, sparkly group chat from 2006.
Now… what do you say we make it to 300? 😉
💖 — Asten x
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