me- early 2006:
-I went through most of the clothes leftover in trashbags from the move last month- and I packed up most of my band shirts and stored them away. I kept a few out- maybe a handful- but I think I am finally embracing being a grown up and not an aging punk rock girl.
I guess all that rebellion I used to have was quelled immediately following my entrance into the stuffy office professional world. One month before getting this job I was working at a magazine store and wearing cutup band shirts to work with my tattoos showing. Now, I look my age and keep my tattoos hidden until the weekends and even then I dont flaunt them.
Is this my quarterlife crisis? Coming to terms with normality and preferring to stay home to watch movies instead of go to shows to see live music and socilaize with people I used to know?
-Fun Fun Fun Fest is in Austin on November 8th and 9th- The Cro-Mags, ALL, Bad Brains, Bouncing Souls, Integrity, Dead Milkmen, etc. are playing. 3 years ago there would be nothing that would keep me from that fest.
Now… the cro-mags are playing Houston 2 days before the fest so now I wonder if going to the fest is even necessary. When I went to SXSW this year, I saw maybe 2 performances out of 6 or so I was supposed to see- mainly because I was either sleeping or eating instead. I think I might be to old to care…. and that is frightening.
my room in high school probably 1998 or 1999:
I put so much effort into being punk rock. i cared so much about vinyl records and going to shows…. now i take it for granted…. but really i think i am jaded and possibly over it. love the music still but the idea of punk to me hardly exists now that the internet has taken over. i almost liked the challenge back then….
this was my room back in 2006:
now I have exactly one band poster that I intend to hang up- its a bouncing souls poster.
same dog, though 
I think you just learn that anything in excess is not really you. You keep the part of you and remember the rest with fond memories….However, vinly is here to stay! And your punk is just expressed not as what everyone else defines punk as–which is the point of punk–being you:)
Just a thought–enjoyed and understand where your at…..
Just came across this via google. I feel the same way about punk. Ive changed so much its almost alien to me. Maybe we are maturing!!