post festival

I'm in Calgary now. The Dawson City Music Festival was an intense experience. The long hours of daylight made each day seem like four. Sometimes five. Upon arriving in Calgary last night I slept for twelve hours straight and could have slept for more if Mom hadn't woken me up for lunch. Which was delicious pizza from Lina's down the street. Despite the exhaustion, I think part of the reason for all the sleeping is the need for my brain to synthesize all the information I've been cramming into it over the past weekend. So many bands and music and people and thoughts and views and moments. And probably only ten hours of sleep. If the brain needs the sleep as downtime, filing time, then I certainly have been deficient in that category. And so: sleeping.

Dawson City made me feel really good. Loud music makes me feel really good. Sunshine, too. And trying new things. These are the things to remember as I slowly return to Vancouver. The things that fill me with energy, the things that make me feel good. And then, I can go from there, I can try and make those conditions apply in my home where I have too often felt not-good.

There will be photos. Emily took it upon herself to photo-document my trip. The best will be posted. Let me know if you would like to see the slideshow (when it's done) or receive the Adrienne's trip to Dawson Commemorative CD.