Dread.
Wow. Today I got home at two, then went and picked Shane up and we went to the Odeon. The first thing we did was check out the necklaces and rings and bracelets, which were all super crafty and gorgeous. Then we headed down to the dance floor, which was not being used a dance floor, rather as a ground for meditation. I can't even think of a way to describe all of the beauty I saw today. For one, there were yellow, purple, red, pink, and orange rose petals everywhere. There were long, clear strings hanging from above, with petals dispersed throughout them so that it looked like they were floating in the air. Or raining down on us. It was dark and dreamy in there. We sat on a brown rug and observed everyone and took pictures and videos. No one on the floor was meditating when we arrived, but there were massage therapists at the sidelines.
A woman came around bearing armfuls of roses, and she let Shane and I each choose and keep one. We both took flowers that appeared to be bright orange, but which we later discovered had pink and purple and orange petals. Bizarrely great looking. Everything smelled like this great mixture of spices and flowers, and everyone was smiling and introducing themselves to each other. You know how I said I didn't know anyone at that art party, how that could be a good thing? I didn't know anyone at the Odeon today, besides Shane, and that definitely made it surreal. Unreal.
At about four o clock, we had a yoga session with a really great instructor. I'd never actually been instructed before, just used a video I downloaded all alone in my bedroom. I didn't think I'd want to participate, because I hadn't worn stretchy pants at all and we didn't have yoga mats, but we decided to go for it. And it turned out to be really enjoyable. We removed our socks and just let loose, while people on the stage played drums and guitars and quartz-crystal bowls. I think those have a different name, but I can't think of it now; I just know they sounded swell.
The end was the best. We lay on our backs and found our most comfortable positions and closed our eyes and breathed so deeply it was unbelievable. Someone walking around placed rose petals on our various body parts- my stomach, my forehead, and my shoulders. Someone also put a curious-smelling SOMETHING on Shane's neck and we lay there for too short of a time, just breathing and meditating. At a few points I forgot where I was and had some pretty sweet thoughts, but I would always be brought back by the people wandering around with instruments.
When Shane and I came back from grabbing supper, we spotted my friend Leah. We sat with her during the performance by a large group of all sorts of musicians. It started out with these beautiful dancers and later had some belly dancers with beautiful movements and beautiful faces and beautiful clothing. They made me want to take belly dancing again. I took a video of them with my cell phone, something I've been doing too often lately. It makes me think I really should get a camera/camcorder. Anyway, Shane and I took off pretty shortly after that.
Then I went back to my neck of the woods to rent a movie, pick up wax from house, and booked it to Kristen's. I gave her my pretty meditation rose; I know I had to because the night of Wes's party she randomly gave me a single peach rose. She was working madly on her geology assignment, so I sat and watched Legally Blonde with her parents and brother. I used K's laptop at the same time to look up some of the answers to her questions. When she finally finished at eleven, we partied for a moment and then got down to business. We were gonna watch the movie I rented, which was SUPPOSED to be The Other Sister but I got some comedy show instead, so we watched Crime and gushed about Uma Thurman together.. while KRISTEN DREADED MY HAIR. It hurt my neck and hurt her back, we were sitting there for so long. I'd reach back and feed her the burnt popcorn from the bowl, cause she likes those pieces. We also watched Freaky Friday, and finished up my hair just as the movie was ending, at 2:30 or so. Then I drove home.
I'm very shy about my dreadlocks right now, but I know that'll fade. I'm super pumped about like.. everything.. right now. SHIT it's 4:40AM and I have to volunteer at 9:30!! Whatevs. Tired hb + coffee= jump on it.
A woman came around bearing armfuls of roses, and she let Shane and I each choose and keep one. We both took flowers that appeared to be bright orange, but which we later discovered had pink and purple and orange petals. Bizarrely great looking. Everything smelled like this great mixture of spices and flowers, and everyone was smiling and introducing themselves to each other. You know how I said I didn't know anyone at that art party, how that could be a good thing? I didn't know anyone at the Odeon today, besides Shane, and that definitely made it surreal. Unreal.
At about four o clock, we had a yoga session with a really great instructor. I'd never actually been instructed before, just used a video I downloaded all alone in my bedroom. I didn't think I'd want to participate, because I hadn't worn stretchy pants at all and we didn't have yoga mats, but we decided to go for it. And it turned out to be really enjoyable. We removed our socks and just let loose, while people on the stage played drums and guitars and quartz-crystal bowls. I think those have a different name, but I can't think of it now; I just know they sounded swell.
The end was the best. We lay on our backs and found our most comfortable positions and closed our eyes and breathed so deeply it was unbelievable. Someone walking around placed rose petals on our various body parts- my stomach, my forehead, and my shoulders. Someone also put a curious-smelling SOMETHING on Shane's neck and we lay there for too short of a time, just breathing and meditating. At a few points I forgot where I was and had some pretty sweet thoughts, but I would always be brought back by the people wandering around with instruments.
When Shane and I came back from grabbing supper, we spotted my friend Leah. We sat with her during the performance by a large group of all sorts of musicians. It started out with these beautiful dancers and later had some belly dancers with beautiful movements and beautiful faces and beautiful clothing. They made me want to take belly dancing again. I took a video of them with my cell phone, something I've been doing too often lately. It makes me think I really should get a camera/camcorder. Anyway, Shane and I took off pretty shortly after that.
Then I went back to my neck of the woods to rent a movie, pick up wax from house, and booked it to Kristen's. I gave her my pretty meditation rose; I know I had to because the night of Wes's party she randomly gave me a single peach rose. She was working madly on her geology assignment, so I sat and watched Legally Blonde with her parents and brother. I used K's laptop at the same time to look up some of the answers to her questions. When she finally finished at eleven, we partied for a moment and then got down to business. We were gonna watch the movie I rented, which was SUPPOSED to be The Other Sister but I got some comedy show instead, so we watched Crime and gushed about Uma Thurman together.. while KRISTEN DREADED MY HAIR. It hurt my neck and hurt her back, we were sitting there for so long. I'd reach back and feed her the burnt popcorn from the bowl, cause she likes those pieces. We also watched Freaky Friday, and finished up my hair just as the movie was ending, at 2:30 or so. Then I drove home.
I'm very shy about my dreadlocks right now, but I know that'll fade. I'm super pumped about like.. everything.. right now. SHIT it's 4:40AM and I have to volunteer at 9:30!! Whatevs. Tired hb + coffee= jump on it.