Can You Feel The Love Tonight?

OK OK OK!!!

Saturday morning - T minus 0 sleeps, we pack up our bags and four of the country mice (Dave, Leah, Lisa and I; no longer a bubble-they pop. now we are but a circle!)hop a train to the big city. A bit of shopping (new Douglas Coupland book-yay!!), a visit to Taipei 101 (tallest building in the world for those who didnt know; I didnt until I got here!), a hairwash, some pizza and back to our hostel dorm to hook up with the rest of our mice. (nine of us in total) Some primping, some preening, some comfortable shoes; ready for a night of dancing.

On the way to the venue some love enhancing drugs were consumed. As we walked in we were all taken aback. I knew that this was supposed to be around 5000 people, but I didnt have the best idea of what that would look like. Nor did I have any preconceptions of the venue. It was huge, and packed and full pretty lights and LASERS (yes LAZUUURS). Much like cuz I have never been the biggest techno/trance/electronica fan. I am of the school that if you aren't hitting it out on an actual musical instrument and preferably writing it yourself, then it isnt really your music. But, especially after last Saturday, I will concede that there is some talent to the layering and mixing of sounds, not to mention the manipulation of the mood of the crowd!

The opening acts were great. Good music, lots of LASUUURS, fire shows, hot little dancers shakin there thang's, and some pretty amazing vocalists mixed in. The drugs started to kick in, and the love started to flow..."no YOU are the best!!" "NO, I love YOU" It was a great mix of people, and even the taiwanese people strung out on K, strewn around the stadium couldn't ruin our vibe! Dave was like a small child on Christmas Eve"We are at Tiesto-look, it's Tiesto" He warmed my heart, watching him. The boy has been a Tiesto fan pretty much as long as I have known him (and I have mocked him for it for about as long) He was the mastermind-heart and soul, behind the collosal field trip!

Tiesto went on at about 1:30, and I was flying by this point! I danced my non-exsistent ass off!!He worked the crowd for 3 solid hours, and when the lights went on at about 5, I was NOT ready to call it a night!! This was when the K freaks annoyed me-rumour has it that Tiesto will do 3-6 hour sets, but when a good portion of your crowd is (literally) sprawled out in the middle of the floor I guess you are not all that compelled to play on! It really does not strike me as a real party drug!

Amongst the many new friends we made that night, we found some people from Taipei that were heading to an after hours bar. I didnt leave the dance floor (as I do) but some of the other girls had had enough by about 6:30, so back to the hostel we went.

A couple hours of buzzy sleep, a bit more shopping and we were back to the country we went. Sunday and Monday I was a complete E-tart, but the night was worth it! I don't partake often, but when you save up for a big night like that it makes it worthwhile. A BIG night it was! For other perspecives of it, and some pics check out Dave and Leah. I am still loving my friends, Taiwan, my life!! This weekend will definitely be a quiet one though! I am getting too old for this shit!