my first trip to richmond was a "date". to see sick of it all.
i was wearing my old school adidas pants that i'd basically gotten in a fight with a girl about at a salvation army on west genny in syracuse in 1993 or 1994.
was always, since 3rd grade, a huge beastie boys fan. this was before that crappy korn band ruined adidas for me. i was more in the run dmc/b boys school of thought.
the girl was shorter than me. easily duped into thinking the pants would be too long.
last night in brooklyn felt like fall. took the train clad in those same pants, which fit again, and a hoodie, flip flops. felt like i was 16 or 18 or 21.
the only reason i remember what i was wearing at twister's was because my ex's best friend called me "sporty spice". i was insulted. (half my photos from my first trip to ireland are of me wearing these same pants.)
richmond intimidated me. hell, EVERYTHING intimidated me back then!
eddie introduced me to the ex, mike, at burritoville after a hatebreed show. was with carrie jo and erin. it was right before my 19th birthday.
carrie and erin were out trolling for boys. i was not. ended up being convinced to give my phone number to this guy who i had a 2 second exchange of words with. eddie got my digits. so high school!
my strongest memory was that of being in a car, headed to richmond, listening to barfight and being like "what have i gotten myself into??? my other dc friends would not approve."
they didn't approve. at all. but it wasn't the first time and it wouldn't be the last...
a couple years later, eddie's car, driving me to college when he woke up on time. bad brains on the tape deck "don't blow no bubbles". cause he KNEW i hated that song! ugh. anything to stir the pot...
for c.e.d.
for always having my back.
for knowing how to piss me the fuck off like no one else on this earth.
hasta luego?
post script...
two best shows i've ever been to:
1) avail in richmond
2) hot water music in gainesville
you always gotta give it up for the hometown heroes.
"blue ridge" is my all-time fave,
but this fits.
this time.
this me.
i am older now
but i feel the same
i missed my prime
and from now on
i'm looked down upon...
i've tried everything
and i wonder why
i feel the same..."
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