The Drives to and From Ithaca

yoni told me that space helps you

i talked to yoni wolf after a why? concert in 2018 and i asked him for advice on the matter of getting over this girl, because he is also notorious for being stuck on muses for years. he said ‘good fuckin luck man. space helps.’

But even Driver sampled Baez on that one tune

as if to harness a ghost as a host for lost beating

busdriver is my favorite rapper. this girl loved joan baez. this song, which samples joan baez, felt like our relationship reimagined.

so many dynamos, bungled up in droves

penning a contract for me to go solo

two bands i loved in high school that i would listen to on these drives: so many dynamos and mr. bungle

retaining worth expendable no where but in an ‘02 Galant that later gets scrapped

this was my actual ‘02 galant. this photo was taken moments before it got scrapped.

misunderstanding misery inside a Wendy’s on 434 with Mr. Gill in the periphery

this is the precise Wendy’s where i had a breakdown. near owego, ny, NY-17c. mr. gill was a philosophy teacher at my high school who was also there for some odd reason.

I pulled over to blow my nose into a towel wet from Risley

this is risley hall on cornell campus. my towel was wet from my shower the morning before leaving on this drive of mine. i had a sneezing fit so bad that i had to pull off the road to blow my nose.

destroying chords to yet another boyd banger

i am a huge incubus fan. surprised? i understand. i was listening to ‘make yourself’ after the wendy’s breakdown in an attempt to find power.

The UO shirt will clack the window off the hanger

this shirt was purchased in ithaca at urban outfitters. it became a favorite of mine. i still wear it often. it’s torn up, and my late grandma fixed a button on it with different color thread.

Our slow descent will be embodied by a desperate picture taken on April 10th

i would show you the picture, but i want to respect her privacy.