Thirst Whale

Headbangers Ball Gown

Headbangers Ball Gown

Prior to high school, I had not formed a particularly strong set of interests outside the ones my parents had or were willing to let their kids experience. My life was still dominated by PG movies, soccer, sitcoms, and 70s soft rock (with some Motown thrown in). Dating Shannon my senior year opened up a much larger, less safe, world of entertainment. We watched The Exorcist, listened to Zeppelin and the wailing of Sinéad O'Connor, and painted my fingernails black. I began to consume more art that wasn't just trying to make you feel good. Much of it was actively trying to make you feel bad - and amazingly, that felt even better.