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In 1997 I would have been 17 going through Grade 12 to OAC.

I spent my summer living in Vancouver with 2 roomates and working at a historical site. I was more into metal and punk (which I am more into once again). I had heard of raves and kindof been to one in 1995, but it was in Port hope and It was pretty dead, plus at that point I thought electronic music was for losers (which it kindof still is). I may have had some hair at some point in the year beyond the shaven look I've sported for most of my life. I got my first non-ear piercing that summer as well. Drank alot of beer.

I had never been to a full-on rave and these two people I worked with mentioned that they went to these parties. I was really interested but I would always end up hearing about them after the fact. I also first heard about MDMA for the first time through my boss and would have done it if her roomate hadn't sold it all before we got to their house.

I would discover raves (Hulla 6) in the next 6 months (and randomly run into snuffy at it) and the rest is history.