You've already read Richard Lawson's opus on the subject...now prove to the world that you, in fact, are the King or Queen of Boldness, by sending your 500-word essay/blog post/epic poem/manifesto to Gawker at contests@gawker.com with "My Boldest Experience" as the subject line. The best (funniest, most compelling, least lame) of the bunch will be published here on Friday, and then you can revel in that particular glory and gloat to all of your friends who have Internet access.

Inspired by BlackBerry, Gawker commissioned former staff writer Richard Lawson to relay his boldest experience, and here it (they) is (are). Read his original, Northeast-spanning essay below to discover how '90s pop-punk outfit The Offspring and Menopause: The Musical altered the course of his life.