During Trek01, I gained an unusual sense of peace with my surroundings. I chose an area not different from where I live and spend most of my time, yet I began to feel as if I was in a completely different world.
Sitting atop an octagonal stage in the middle of a park, I laid my head to rest on my knees as I listened into my headphones to what my stereo mics were picking up. Sounds of passing cars, children on a swing set, police sirens whaling in the distance, all seemed to blend into one unified, tranquil hum of urban life. A hum that I couldn't deny being a part of.
Later in my trek, I entered a small convenience store to see what sorts of discord I could find. Across an isle from me, not more than 5 feet away, two high school-aged girls carried on a conversation about what kind of energy drink best suited them. In most cases, I would have felt annoyed by these girls, seeing their sophomoric tendencies as ignorant and pathetic. But not now. No, in this moment, I saw them merely as two humans, bleeping and crackling and sending vibrations through the air to my microphones.
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