An unforgettable sound going into the new millennium was a style of music called nu metal. This genre of heavy metal was generally typified by young tattooed guys with face piercings and short, spikey colored hair, incorporating rap, hip hop, turntables, groves, and clean singing among their heavy guitars and screaming. In high school in the early nineties, I was into thrash, grindcore, and death ... » Continue Reading
As the year 2000 approached, many were in an apocalyptic mood. The dreaded Y2K was referenced and written about as a time when the entire world would somehow stop and all technology break down. The hysteria led some to write sensationalistic books about the end of the world. My prediction, however, came true: Entering the new millennium was pretty uneventful. In my world, 1999 was formative. I'd ... » Continue Reading
The decade of the 2000s took place from my mid-twenties to early-thirties, which was perhaps the period of my life that was the richest in life experience, upheaval, change, travel, and outright absurdity. From religious beliefs to romantic relationships and living arrangements, everything was in Flux. Here I will share what was meaningful to me during this time: personal stories, fashion, music, ... » Continue Reading