Start with a memory.

The occasion, the room, the thing you saved for. Find the scenes that bring it back.

Every year has a story.

A stereo worth saving for. A few little things that make it yours.

Blank tapes, a deck and the beginnings of a very personal soundtrack.

A remote control. A tiny keyboard. An impossible choice.

Your own music. A game for the miles. Something useful, just in case.

Twenty everyday favourites. Five dollars. A little receipt to keep.

A new way to watch. Familiar arguments over what comes first.

Your music, your colours, your first carefully chosen bit of tech.

Somewhere to sit. Somewhere for your stuff. A light left on.

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