The Key West Chronicles

Part 1

This is the Chronicle that started them all.  During March of 2007, a friend and I took an impromptu trip down to Key West to join our friends whom were already on Spring Break.  I was 20 at the time, and when I returned from the trip, I just started writing down what had happened because it was pretty surreal.  I had no notes, no camera (although I have since gathered a few pictures from friends), and barely any memory; the fact that I could naturally remember a ton of details is still a mystery to me.  I’ve edited it (barely) since then because my writing skills were even shittier; but I’ve left the tone and voice of my 20-year-old self as is.  Believe it or not, I was even more of a Dumbass back then.  Without further ado, I present to you The Key West Chronicles.

Day 1 – 6:30am

The most obnoxious sound known to man bangs away: the alarm clock.  Today is different though; it makes a different tune, one that is music to my ears instead of trauma to my brain.  Today I awake for a different reason.  Instead of school or work, I wake for the first day of Spring Break.  The first day of four, filled with tequila and poor decisions Keep reading…