#stewacai

    I moved from MA to NC in a 15-hour, two-day travel session which took me through New Jersey. Months ago, I had sent communications to two folks on Tumblr that I wanted to meet up with.

    Firstly, I ended up having breakfast with the man, the myth, the legend… stewacai. He picked the spot in upper NJ and we ended up having steak and eggs together. I had my concerns that we would just awkwardly stare at each other over a couple of diner plates. But during breakfast we talked about videogames, careers, art, Tumblr, family, and a few other things. If I come back through northern NJ in the future, I’d love to grab a breakfast/lunch with him again. It was a pleasure to meet you in person, good sir.

    Also, big shout out to tammyfeabakker who let me crash at her joint in southern NJ. When I got to her place in the early afternoon, I’d been driving since 4:30 AM. We both kind of matched each other’s energy and just ended up watching HOURS of ghost videos (Nuke’s Top 5) which was interspersed with back-and-forth about the supernatural. I got about seven hours of sleep at her beautiful home, it was the best sleep I’ve gotten in four months, and then I took off at like 3:45 AM to complete my journey. Thanks for taking me in just like you would any wayward member of your own family, Bunny.

    I’m really glad I met you two on Tumblr. Thanks for the memories and making my journey a richer one. Now if you don’t mind, I’m going to try and sleep for a full day.