Raving is sure like going to church...and apart from all of the great similarities that SWeet-e mentioned my favourite thing about it is the focus on something of beauty..the music. The focussing on something that is undeniably beautiful makes it so energizing and special to me.
The techno music represents something pure to adore and appreciate. And in that it is also like the art of today...(a rave can be like an art gallery too). That focussing on beauty throughout all the ages was always inspiring, creative and energizing.
Also on the other side of the coin techno in its repetitive nature can be something like the ministers boring and repetitive sermon
Not exactly like the experience i last had at a church:
SOrta long story
After a bangin night out we decided to hit an after party for we were still buzzzing big styless. We got to the doormen of the after party and they had this electronic wand that detected something..( we guessed metal as we thought that was the potential)
a friend had a pill inside a plastic baggie inside the side of his sock..i had this too in my sock in the same place.
the doorman scans my friends body from top to bottom reaching his ankle(BEEP BEEP)
he scans his same leg again reaching his ankle again(BEEP BEEP)
My friend ran of course....me too cause i had the same deal as him...but my running was more like big exaggerated strides turning into a fast run.
So our paths went differently and i thought that he would run in the direction of home so i headed that way too....he didnt start off in my way and guys did chase him so of course i did not know if he got caught or not....thinking of him in jail...his life ruined and all those silly imaginings did tweak my heart. Oh Running fast while peaking and also the mild thrill of escape makes for some super rolling.
So im heading the way of his home when i stop at my UNI(UTS if ya know, how good is that trippy purple/blue carpet before the computer labs)to get warm and rest up...I was met by this table with shiny nice things on it..they were these little shiny creations with quotes from the bible..and of course i had to check these out. So i sat down and chatted with the people of this church and admired the shiny things quite alot.... little did they know i was high..but it sure was fun talking to them. So they sorta talked me into going to the sermon/performance coming up...how could i resist when they mention singing dancing and funny skits...
So they sing happy songs and dance around in a funny way....i gladly join and oh its so much fun( though i think i did dance quite differently to the people..just a little more energy
)...everyone seemed so happy and boy did they all look funny to me...
They sung about christ and all things happy and great about him and for us..all the happy things..I was real damn happy and rolling hard.
Then they sung sad songs about stuff like him dying on the cross and all that..they didn't dance....i caught the unhappy vibe too...was still e'ing hard though...its funny how quickly i did change tune..not like depressed sad but like feeling for christ sad.
then relief came with the funny skitz..which were even funnier than i could imagine...then the break came..i was outta there...didn't feel like a sermon actually...and of course..did my friend get away?..and what of my other friends that were already made it past the doorman?
no worries, it was a happy and funny ending
So you out there if ya wanna try something "fun to do while rolling"...(hey that sounds like a great survey topic
)
try CHURCH..even if you aint religious....i aint..and it still was nice fun.
raving/churches ON.....oh and does anyone know why that magic wand the doorman was using detected the pill...we thought that the capability was only for metal???? could there be metal in the pill..or a metal salt or something?
