*~FireFly~*

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A RAVERS MANIFESTO
Our emotional state of choice is Ecstasy. Our nourishment of choice is Love. Our addiction of choice is technology. Our religion of choice is music. Our currency of choice is knowledge. Our politics of choice is none. Our society of choice is utopian though we know it will never be. You may hate us. You may dismiss us. You may misunderstand us. You may be unaware of our existence. We can only hope you do not care to judge us, because we would never judge you. We are not criminals. We are not disillusioned. We are not drug addicts. We are not naive children. We are one massive, global, tribal village that transcends man-made law, physical geography, and time itself. We are The Massive. One Massive. We were first drawn by the sound. From far away, the thunderous, muffled, echoing beat was comparable to a mother's heart soothing a child in her womb of concrete, steel, and electrical wiring. We were drawn back into this womb, and there, in the heat, dampness, and darkness of it, we came to accept that we are all the same. We came to accept that we are all equal. Not only to the darkness, and to ourselves, but to the very music slamming into us and passing through our souls: we are all equal. And somewhere around 35Hz we could feel the hand of God at our backs, pushing us forward, pushing us to push ourselves to strengthen our minds, our bodies, and our spirits. Pushing us to turn to the person beside us to join hands and uplift them by sharing the uncontrollable joy we felt from creating this magical bubble that can, for one evening, protect us from the horrors, atrocities, and pollution of the outside world. It is in that very instant, with these very realizations that each of was truly born. We continue to pack our bodies into clubs, or warehouses, or buildings you've abandoned and left for naught, and we bring life to them for one night. Strong, throbbing, vibrant life in its purest, most intense, most hedonistic form. In these makeshift spaces, we seek to shed ourselves of the burden of uncertainty for a future you have been unable to stabilize and secure for us. We seek to relinquish our inhibitions, and free ourselves from the shackles and restraints you've put on us for your own peace of mind. We seek to re-write the programming that you have tried to indoctrinate us with since the moment we were born. Programming that tells us to hate, that tells us to judge, that tells us to stuff ourselves into the nearest and most convenient pigeon hole possible. Programming that even tells us to climb ladders for you, jump through hoops, and run through mazes and on hamster wheels. Programming that tells us to eat from the shiny silver spoon you are trying to feed us with, instead of nourish ourselves with our own capable hands. Programming that tells us to close our minds, instead of open them. Until the sun rises to burn our eyes by revealing the distopian reality of the world you've created for us, we dance fiercely with our brothers and sisters in celebration of our life, of our culture, and of the values we believe in: Peace, Love, Freedom, Tolerance, Unity, Harmony, Expression, Responsibility and Respect. Our enemy of choice is ignorance. Our weapon of choice is information. Our crime of choice is breaking and challenging whatever laws you feel you need to put in place to stop us from celebrating our existence. But know that while you may shut down any given party, on any given night, in any given city, in any given country or continent on this beautiful planet, you can never shut down the entire party. You don't have access to that switch, no matter what you may think. The music will never stop. The heartbeat will never fade. The party will never end. I am a raver, and this is my manifesto.

I HAVE AWESOME FRIENDS!

Ray

Megan

Timmy

Angie

ED

Becka

Duckie

Cozzy

Otto

Sarah

Jewelz

Julie

Derek

Shannon

Sarah

Kit Kat

Daft Punk

Rose

Isla

Russ

Casie

B

Mekkos

Alicia

Thee-O

Stephanie

Todd

Brian

Erich

Anthony

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Music:

WHAT TO LOVE ABOUT RAVES All Ravers… (who keep the scene alive) Rave girls. Rave guys. Candy Kids. Getting together with friends before a party… E. Vicks! Candy… Driving to raves with your whole crew… always fun! Standing in line to get in… Listening to the music pounding… Seeing everyone around you nodding along to the beat and grinning widely… People who bring backpacks full of “rave goodies”… Meeting new and interesting people… That approving look you get from someone when you’re rollin’ Sober ravers who are really into it… The smiles you get for letting yourself go… Getting about a million goose bumps the moment before a song absolutely explodes with energy… Holding skittles in your hand for everyone to pick one out… People who dance with glowsticks… Letting the music take over your whole body… Introducing newcomers to the scene… Rave names… Light shows… High intensity glowsticks… Menthol cigarettes… Sitting in a chill-out room and listening to rave chatter… Special water… A. Hugs… especially unprovoked ones! Using whistles to hype the crowd up… Standing arms aloft when the beats drop out, trying to feel the laser beams… Live performances by Electronic artists… People who dance all night… People who offer you water when you really need it… People who watch out for you when you’re rushing too hard… Watching people who are just amazing dancers… Sunrise at an outdoor party… DJ’s who sacrifice lots of $$$ to help us have a great time. Promoters who work hard to entertain us… THE MUSIC! Walking out of a dusty warehouse at 8:00am, feeling the sun on your face, and looking up at a clear blue sky! After a party, relaxing the whole day with close friends… Talking with your whole crew the next day and sharing each others experiences… The smell of incenses… The smell of baby powder… The way cool sand feels on your bare feet… Feeling accepted, no matter who you are… Watching glowstick battles… Sitting up high to see the massive crowd of people on the dance floor all having a great time…

Movies:

Interview with the Vampire *** Groove *** Go *** The Breakfast Club *** What dreams may come *** Troy *** Top Gun *** Legends of the Fall *** Studio 54 *** Titanic *** Braveheart *** A Night at the Roxbury *** Footloose *** 50 First Dates *** Virgin Suicides *** Crazy/Beautiful *** We Were Soldiers *** Cocktail *** Days of Thunder *** Vanity Fair *** Untamed Heart *** Spongebob Squarepants "The Movie" *** Groundhog Day *** 28 Days *** Alot like Love ..

Television:

I love watching these... FRIENDS *** Futurama *** Aqua Teen Hunger Force *** Family Guy *** almost everything on the Food Network Channel *** American Idol *** Law & Order: SVU *** House... Many others but that's all I can think of right now.
The one and only Spongebob Squarepants!

Books:

*~*Anne Rice*~* Interview with the Vampire *** The Vampire Lestat *** The Queen of the Dammned *** The Tale of the Body Thief *** Memnoch the Devil *** The Vampire Armand *** Merrick Blood and Gold *** Blackwood Farm *** Pandora *** Vittorio the Vampire *** Blood Canticle *** Taltos

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