tickets as if they were the golden ticket in Willy Wonka. I handed my ticket to the doorman, which was exchanged for a half hearted pat down by the security guard. I stepped into the world of the rave. I wondered what I had gotten myself into. People were moving everywhere at a high speed, flying around like bee's in a hive. They were all in some kind of musical trance. Hypnotized by the shaman, like vibrations coming from the speakers. The music was so loud that I could not even think. I was forced to move my body to the hypnotic sounds of the techno based, digitally oriented sounds as I walked with my friends through the block of people, only visible from the soft glow the hunders of lasers were giving off.. People were break dancing on the floor, men and women were massaging each others bodies, many people were giving hugs to people they've never even met and everyone was smiling. I walked around the corner as a smiling blonde girl ran into me, and then proceeded to give me a hug. She asked if I was having a good time and then she said the words P.L.U.R. (later I found out it stands for peace, love, unity and respect). I suddenly find myself separated from my friends. I am alone in this new world.I find my feet moving my body without telling them where to go. I am grabbed by a scruffy looking guy that screams to me be above the music, "Don't I know you?" I have never seen this man in my life before. He grabbed me by the arm, and introduced me to all of his friends. They all started dancing, so I decided to dance with them. As we dance at the same rhythm our vibes all connect; I don't even know their names. A cute guy, with orange spiky hair and a lip ring makes his way behind me and starts to massage my back as I dance to the music. He seems to know what he is doing; relieving all the tension I didn't even know I had built up. My muscles relax completely. One of his friends offers me a drink of his water. I ...
