Still not over Still Addicted... And its actually not just because it was an awesome, well put together party full of great music. But because for the first time in a long time, I felt really comfortable around people. For about a year now, I was becoming less social at raves. I would only talk to a small pool of people, most of which were brief conversations. More and more of my friends were stopping, I was going through a funk of my own, and things just werent the same. There were moments where I wanted to stop, but my love for the scene, the music, and the friends I still had were strong enough to keep me going to parties. But last night, something was different. Instead of desperately searching the crowd for a friend, I saw surrounded by faces, new and old, and we were all just so excited to see each other, I could hardly hold a conversation with one person at a time because I just kept finding more and more friends. I was actually able to talk to people, not just quick hellos, and as difficult as it is to hear people in raves, I really enjoy the social aspect where I can take a break from dancing and talk to people that I otherwise wont be able to see in person very easily and just talk about whatever. And there were so many silly moments that I vaguely remember, even though it was just yesterday (and yes, I was sober like always), but just SO MUCH happened, I just remember laughing with people, making others laugh, and being so ridiculously happy and comfortable with myself. Between the friends, the dancing, the failed (but still fun) first attempt at poi, spraying the audience with water, all the way up to dancing with some amazing people on stage at the end of the show, everything felt right, like how it used to when I started. It felt like one big family, and that was always my favorite thing about raves. Now maybe its just me. Maybe nothing was different. Maybe every rave is like that and Im just missing out because Im too stuck in my baby raver days. Or maybe it was just something in the air that gave back that vibe I always loved. But whatever it was, I hope that family vibe - that unity - will be at future events and will be here to stay. Thanks again to Nu Breed, Seattle Hardcore, Arctic Productions, and everyone who attended - both performers and attendees - who made this wonderful night possible
Posted on: Mon, 14 Jul 2014 06:37:45 +0000
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