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28 Australian Things We Loved In 2005 But Definitely Don't Now

Trying to find the right Guy Sebastian lyric for your MSN name.

1. Spending thirty minutes in Civic Video trying to figure out which DVD you wanted to borrow.

2. Spending all your credit voting for your fave on Australian Idol.

3. And then using 1800-REVERSE to call your parents because you had no credit.

4. Roxy phone cases.

5. Bebo.

6. Making really cool MSN names with ~funky~ characters.

7. Wetsuit pencil cases.

8. Making mixed CDs on Limewire.

9. Buying a ton of cool t-shirts from Jay Jays.

10. Buying So Fresh every season to keep up to date with the best tunes.

11. And then loading it onto your iPod Nano.

12. Scented body spray.

13. Saying "ya mum" as a comeback to everything.

14. Having couple goals like Hayley and Noah.

15. Predicting your future with MATCH and knowing that was exactly what was in store for you.

16. Getting every issue of TV Hits.

17. Three-way calling your friends after school.

18. Begging your mum to take you to the Gold Coast every school holidays.

19. Watching Friday Night Live every week.

20. Going on A-Z Lyrics and learning all the words to an Eminem song so you can impress your friends.

21. Using "<3" before we had emojis.

22. Watching The Simpsons at 6pm and then Neighbours right after.

23. Riding around on your Razor scooter...

24. ...unless you were cool enough to have a pair of Heelys.

25. Watching Video Hits and rage every Saturday morning and hoping that your fave would be number one.

26. Having a crush on Chris Hemsworth when he was just that hot guy on Home and Away.

27. Watching Rove Live and hoping he'd show your neighborhood during "Flick Your Switch".

28. And planning your entire future on The Sims.