For just a moment I ask you to picture something in your mind. A pure white room with flowing lace curtains. Hanging from the ceiling is a crystal chandelier. In an elegant fireplace, yellow flames crackle. It is very quiet. The only sounds are the crackling fire and soft classical music playing in the background. A figure is sitting in a comfortable armchair reading a thick, perhaps Victorian, novel; his face is completely relaxed and …showed first 75 words of 653 total…

…showed last 75 words of 653 total…but has brought me closer to those who truly respect my individuality. I am a very independent and strong-willed individual; this is a necessity in order to survive the unusual path that I have chosen. So, the punk music scene will be moving with me to college. Along with me will go my CD’s, my computer and my love for people -- but absolutely, without question, no lace curtains or crystal chandeliers. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**