those were the days when i was speeding around the country, hopping from Phish to Further to Phil and Friends, slingin'  Thai spicy noodles and my patchwork dresses. we ate ganja goo balls the size of our fists for lunch and washed 'em down with dark oatie stouts. the days when the hot, midday sun turned my nose pink and i'd stick one finger up in the air asking for a miracle while standing on top of a cooler in the middle of Shakedown. when i was known as Starseed and was accompanied by my sidekick animal companion Aiko B. as we raged it on Lot. when i started my journey of freedom and my locks got nappier and nappier. when i peddled my wears, got schooled in street smarts, and learned the meanings of shwilly, shwagg and laggin' wagon. when we rolled deep in vans named "The Mother Ship" and "Stella Blue" with eight people deep and at least four dogs on top of us. when i realized i could trust my luck, my manifestation powers and the unknown.  

we were tired, we just didn't know it yet.