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We were buying... ghds


Frizzy hair was outlawed by the advent of "Good Hair Days" straightening irons. Women became addicted to the heated ceramic plates and ironed their frazzled hair as straight as mammy's curtains. Not always to the most flattering effect, mind you.


We were watching…


The lord of the rings: the fellowship of the ring


The first in the massively successful trilogy of films based on Tolkien's masterpiece and it smashed box office records. The film introduced novices to the concepts of Middle Earth and hobbits. Plus it gave vertically challenged actors some very lucrative work.


We were talking about… foot and mouth/september 11th


St Patrick's Day celebrations were moved to May amid the foot and out mouth outbreak that instigated disinfectant mats and mass culls. The year didn't get any better, as we watched the horrific events of 11 September unfold on TV.


We were lusting after… ipods


Technophiles were dreaming of the IPOD, a revolutionary product championed by the iconic Apple CEO Steve Jobs. Its slogan, "1,000 songs in your pocket" was almost unimaginable but it changed the course of how we buy and listen to music.