I don't actually miss the 1980s or even the 1990s. Sure the computers were better back then, but its kind of hard to look back and be overly fond of the 1980s. There were high spots to be sure, but mostly because this is a gaming blog, I tend to fixate on the games.
I did other things during these times, granted. I read a lot, even watched a bit of television, mostly in the 1990s when Babylon 5 was on. And the early 1990s introduced me to a lot of films I ignored during the 70s and 80s. And culturally, I remain a bit of a work in progress.
April 10, 1987: a trip from Yokota Air Base, Japan to Osan Air Base, South Korea, headed for Itaewon.
At fifteen years of age I'd lived in three different countries (including the US), and I was now visiting a fifth (including a long drive through Canada), albeit only for four days. The prospect of seeing a bit of South Korea was thrilling.