Every time I have idle thoughts of moving away from Olympia, something happens like I get called last minute to run sound for The Illuminated Ball. The ball is a fundraiser for the Procession of the Species, which is usually my annual reminder that Olympia is amazing and I want to stay here forever. The Illuminated Ball is like a nighttime Procession. Everyone wears costumes and formalwear adapted to look like the night sky. There are glowing planets, and blinking constellations, and that's just the guests. The performance features birds and boats and meteors all illuminated from within, flying and dancing and rising into the darkness. Words can't do it justice, and neither can pictures, but here are some anyway.
It kind of blows my mind that I get to go to stuff like this and make it work, and then get paid for it. I don't even care that I got home at 3:30 this morning or that my back is sore. It was gorgeous and amazing and I love this town.
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I'm jealous that Oly suits you, or rather, I'm happy for you and frustrated with Eugene. And Olympia visitation still hasn't occured. Dropping the ball over here.
the blow/of montreal in eugene next sat. this is why one of us (in this case, you) needs a car.
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