That was so well written and brought me back. The smile I have on my face right now just remembering how free being a teen then was is huge! Spending my teen years in Washington State it was hip hop, R&B, and alternative music. Nirvana was the most popular but for me, that also included Tupac and Lauren Hill. In the 90’s music was everything! To remember what that freedom felt like is pretty amazing. Our endless coffee was at Dennys where we would talk for hours on end. We had bonfires in the fields and danced the night away. If only there was a place that played a variety of 90 music and opened at 6pm-10pm so I could dance the evening away instead of the night!
I feel like we have quite a bit of overlap, my friend. I was a teen in the late 90s, but high school was not full of fond memories for me. And it was the indie rock kids who were my closest friends (metal, hardcore, punk, ska, early emo). We obsessed over music the same ways and lived with that same thirst for life. It may be time for ME to revisit some of those memories instead of letting trauma paint them over in too broad of strokes.
But umm. In this economy?! The thrift store is absolutely where I shop for all clothes that aren’t base layer. 😅
“Writing this piece made me realize I hadn’t just buried memories—I’d buried parts of myself that I want to call back.“
Yes, but I’m a tad bit older than you, so my nostalgia just missed the punk scene. I can relate to the similarities though. 😊
That was so well written and brought me back. The smile I have on my face right now just remembering how free being a teen then was is huge! Spending my teen years in Washington State it was hip hop, R&B, and alternative music. Nirvana was the most popular but for me, that also included Tupac and Lauren Hill. In the 90’s music was everything! To remember what that freedom felt like is pretty amazing. Our endless coffee was at Dennys where we would talk for hours on end. We had bonfires in the fields and danced the night away. If only there was a place that played a variety of 90 music and opened at 6pm-10pm so I could dance the evening away instead of the night!
Oh my gosh, yes! I was definitely into Lauren Hill and Nirvana, this was just my punk phase.
I love the evening vs. the night reference, because you know we need our sleep now. 🤣🤣🤣
It is a real need!! 🤣
I feel like we have quite a bit of overlap, my friend. I was a teen in the late 90s, but high school was not full of fond memories for me. And it was the indie rock kids who were my closest friends (metal, hardcore, punk, ska, early emo). We obsessed over music the same ways and lived with that same thirst for life. It may be time for ME to revisit some of those memories instead of letting trauma paint them over in too broad of strokes.
But umm. In this economy?! The thrift store is absolutely where I shop for all clothes that aren’t base layer. 😅
Yes, yes. I can’t always paint the full picture, but I don’t turn down a good thrift run either. Glad it brought back some memories!