Deadmau5 & Kaskade

I remember Brian Johnson wearing a scarf telling me I was going to love the art.

I remember opening a card with a bunch of names written down. These were the names of all the beautiful people that had chipped in to buy me an XBox.

I remember a video called The Legend of Fat Foot

I remember a 5th grade James Morogiello telling Jessica Garcia and myself that his brother, Evan, was really smart, so no, he did not think he was smarter than his brother.

I remember making a status about wanting happy, cheery, bubblegum pop songs, and Conor Bouton, the attractive disaster he was, commenting with a Black Metal band.

I remember everyone at Thespian Fest saying that Albert Einstein High School deserved to win for All I Really Need to Know I Learned In Kindergarten. Despite being disqualified because we knew "Uh-Oh" would make us go over time, but we didn't care.

I remember my boys singing "You Have AIDS" at my 14th birthday.

I remember a pep rally where Abi Fuentes was being cheered on from the bleachers, despite us having a show to put on that night.

I remember a bunch of people coming up to me at lunch saying "OH MY GOSH YOU HAD A CRUSH ON CARLOS?" and my response being "Yeah, but I got over it 'cause he had a crush on Kimberly." And then the mob ran to question him.

I remember a mob in my 9th grade English class asking me if I had kissed Isaac in middle school. Which I hadn't. And Isaac laughing in the back of the classroom.

I remember posting videos on everyone's wall with Mirna, thinking we were hilarious and confusing everyone.

I remember walking around school as a constant trio. Stormy, Sammy, Margie.

I remember Savannah Williams. She existed. I know it.

I remember a boy named Dimitri and another one named Jonathan. I DON'T remember which one was gay.

I remember being in 5th grade and thinking I'd get in trouble for wearing a shirt that showed off my shoulders.

I remember when Jacqueline Lopez was my sunshine.

I remember a trip to the zoo with my biology class. That ended in a downpour. And a text message.

I remember comb horse.

I remember hanging out with Fabrizio at the only church retreat I ever went to and actually having fun and talking about Pokemon and just being really relaxed all day. And then I saw Hector.

I remember a message from Andrew apologizing to me because his best friend broke up with me, saying "Jon doesn't know what's good for him", even though I'd still never even met Andrew.

I remember Zeke playing a Spiderman iPhone game and shouting "buttmunchery"

I remember crying when I finally listened to the words as Aaron Fellows sang "Tomb With A View"

I remember being used so that someone could go on a semi-date with someone else. And the first someone being upset that the someone else decided not to go. And me being oblivious and being excited because I finally got to see Inception.

I remember Flair on Facebook

I remember starting a photo studio with Rose.

I remember telling Kimberly that Austin liked her back.

I remember Hector asking out Idalis. And her getting angry about it.

I remember singing Newsies in chorus.

I remember touring Ohio with Upward Bound, getting off a bus at the mall, and finding Tori Boyajian

I remember Jessica ripping up a note about who she liked, and Evan going through the trash to put the pieces back together.

I remember going to see a play at Loiederman my freshman year, and seeing my best friend, Alex Melendez, for the first time in three years.

I remember calling Connor Jackman cookie and Conor Bouton burnt cookie. And saying that Jackman looked like a snickerdoodle.

I remember making mansions where Kimberly, Rose, Shelly, and I would supposedly live. Complete with game rooms, a giant garage, our own bathrooms, and space for our pets. I DON'T remember including a kitchen.

I remember being asked if My Little Pony was a font (this was before the 2010 show came out).

I remember falling in love with blue roses. And Kyou Sohma.

I remember singing in Kimberly's room to Jump 5.

I remember sitting in a room with the Anzora kids, all singing along to the Yu-Gi-Oh GX theme.

I remember picking members of the Cheetah Girls, and deciding to perform Cinderella at a talent show. (Which never happened).

I remember Upward Bound.

I remember Albert Einstein High School.

I remember A. Mario Loiederman Middle School.

I remember Weller Road Elementary School.

What a beautiful thing. To remember.

"...but you know there's something I believe. I want to try and live my life carrying all my memories with me. And even if those memories are painful, even if they do nothing but hurt me, I want to keep them. Even those memories I sometimes wish I could forget. As long as I carry them with me, as long as I can keep holding on, then someday I'll be strong enough that those memories don't hurt me anymore, and I'll be glad that I have them. That's what I believe with all my heart. That's why all my memories are precious to me, I don't think it would be okay to forget a single one. And that's why the truth is I didn't want mama to forget about me, I didn't. What I wanted was for her to hold on, but I guess that was selfish of me." ~ Momiji, Fruits Basket