b o x c a r

It's crazy how such a tiny, miniscule thing can have such an impact on your life. 

I don't know if I could say that I found myself before I was even old enough to drink, but I know that I had some of the best experiences of my life. 

Back then, I traveled a lot. I was never home. If I went home, it was for a brief moment to pack my things and head to my next adventure. I was young, spontaneous, and probably stupid (sometimes I slept in the parking lots of rest stops). But it was the most eye-opening time of my life, and I loved it.

I found my best friend on a random trip to Chicago. We went to a random show and met awesome people. That person is still my best friend, years later. 

There are many people that will never be able to say they've packed up some things and drove to the east coast just to see a certain spot, packed behind beach houses and residential neighborhoods. I still remember that place. It was in Maryland, and it was a playground with swings and the ocean tide washing toward my feet, and it was the most calm I've ever been. I remember just watching the ocean and somehow all of my worries slipped away for that period of time. 

I went to places when I was nineteen that most people will never go in their lifetime. I met wonderful people. I know what it was like to go to Newbury Comics in Boston in the winter time. I went to the 9:30 club in Washington, D.C. I ate sushi near the shore in Annapolis. I spent hours in coffee shops, reading books, in New York City. I remember listening to Death Cab For Cutie and driving through New Jersey.

i just want to be happy half the time

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