In My Headphones, I Led A Life

It Goes Without Saying That 'buncha Losers' Comedies Speak To Tough Times. The Massive Unemployment Of The Reagan Years Gave Us 'taxi,' 'cheers' And The Genre-defining 'night Court,' A Show You Could Never Admit To Watching Without Making People Feel Sorry For You.

I'd Shut The Whole World Down Just To Tell You.

The Times You Lived Through, The People You Shared Those Times With — Nothing Brings It All To Life Like An Old Mix Tape. It Does A Better Job Of Storing Up Memories Than Actual Brain Tissue Can Do. Every Mix Tape Tells A Story. Put Them Together, And They Can Add Up To The Story Of A Life.

I Was Totally Clueless About Social Interaction, And Completely Scared Of Girls. All I Knew Was That Music Was Going To Make Girls Fall In Love With Me.

She Was The First Person On Either Side Of Her Family To Go To College, And She Held Herself To Insanely High Standards. She Worried A Lot About Whether She Was Good Enough. It Was Surprising To See How Relieved She Seemed Whenever I Told Her How Amazing She Was. I Wanted Her To Feel Strong And Free. She Was Beautiful When She Was Free.