I didn't choose. The music chose me. The sounds of The Smashing Pumpkins find me in my early teens, unlike anything I've ever heard in my young life. I wrapped myself in Pumpkins and let words and wailing guitars lead me through my teenage years. The band led me online in 2000. I spent the duration of the O-Board's lifespan conversing with fellow fans. I find my soulmate and discover we live in the same city. Girl meets boy. Girl and boy quickly become inseparable and form Ozphoria as a means to keep in touch with Australian O-Board members. More fans find us and join. We travel to see the band in 2008, around the country, travelling circus in tow. Memories are created and will never be forgotten easily. This band has given me musical happiness and led me to the love of my life.