Hello Havenites,
Last night, on the eve of the brightest full moon of the year, I was privileged enough to attend a magical gathering in the heart of Allston Village. I went out expecting the typical college party, complete with drunken rowdy kids and shameless macking. Instead, what I found was something very special indeed.
The evening was hosted by a kind and creative entourage of women who seem to care deeply about the artistic community. They had taken the time to meticulously adorn their spacious apartment with handcrafted decorations. Each area had a different theme and look. The highlight for me was the living room. Hung from the cieling by fishing line were actual branches from trees covered with hand-cut paper leaves. There were also paper birds perched and long vines draping downwards. The overall effect was like being in a surreal jungle canopy. The floor was festooned with oragami mushrooms, one of which even had a paper frog on top keeping watch over the scene. Certainly not your typical party fare.
Instead of socializing about the typical bullshit, conversations seemed focused on the abstact and beautiful parts of life - Art, music, philosophy and the like. Two party goers travelled from room to room with pet snakes in hand. Another girl who had arrived quite late chose to decorate the faces with paint. One guest even brought their dog.
The evening ended with some fantastic fire-spinning on the roof. Despite the cold temperature, we were able to enjoy some elegant and graceful performances from the party hosts and their friends. The heat from the flames was even enough to warm our cold faces.
All around I was very pleasantly surprised to be able to enjoy the company of other like-minded people. It seems that more and more of us are beginning to unite and focus our creativity. Each gathering and each clever idea only builds our community and strengthens our bonds. I truly hope to see more nights like these, and soon!
~Rob
Last night, on the eve of the brightest full moon of the year, I was privileged enough to attend a magical gathering in the heart of Allston Village. I went out expecting the typical college party, complete with drunken rowdy kids and shameless macking. Instead, what I found was something very special indeed.
The evening was hosted by a kind and creative entourage of women who seem to care deeply about the artistic community. They had taken the time to meticulously adorn their spacious apartment with handcrafted decorations. Each area had a different theme and look. The highlight for me was the living room. Hung from the cieling by fishing line were actual branches from trees covered with hand-cut paper leaves. There were also paper birds perched and long vines draping downwards. The overall effect was like being in a surreal jungle canopy. The floor was festooned with oragami mushrooms, one of which even had a paper frog on top keeping watch over the scene. Certainly not your typical party fare.
Instead of socializing about the typical bullshit, conversations seemed focused on the abstact and beautiful parts of life - Art, music, philosophy and the like. Two party goers travelled from room to room with pet snakes in hand. Another girl who had arrived quite late chose to decorate the faces with paint. One guest even brought their dog.
The evening ended with some fantastic fire-spinning on the roof. Despite the cold temperature, we were able to enjoy some elegant and graceful performances from the party hosts and their friends. The heat from the flames was even enough to warm our cold faces.
All around I was very pleasantly surprised to be able to enjoy the company of other like-minded people. It seems that more and more of us are beginning to unite and focus our creativity. Each gathering and each clever idea only builds our community and strengthens our bonds. I truly hope to see more nights like these, and soon!
~Rob
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