Back in the city :(

Folk fest was amazing. I was able to see dozens of amazing bands eat really good food and get a wicked tan. Not to mention the huge party that is the campground at folk fest. That said, I did have two cokes. I failed, and I failed twice. The worst part is, that the first coke I had made me feel ill. I suppose that is a good thing though my body is learning that coke isn't the nectar of the gods but some sort of cruel poison. Other than that, I bought Manitoba beer (hurrah!) and ate rather well (aside from a hand full of chips). I would like to say though, that while I am slowly gaining self control, I am doing a great job compared to the way I used to live.

Now that I am back though, I am planning on making a couple more changes. Again I am breaching the sanctity of my shower time. At folk fest the showers were like ice. It is as though they are pumping this water from the north. It definitely took some time getting used to, but after a couple days it is a really great way to shower. So from this day forward not only will my showers be a paltry 5 minutes, but the five minutes will be spent with the water temperature at cool (not antarctic mind you...).

One thing that I would like to say though before I end this, is that the life at folk fest is just amazing. You get up, cook your breakfast over a fire, sleep more or less outside (but in a tent) and you just live for yourself (for 5 days). It is such an eye opener at how little all of the products we buy mean, and how little happiness they actually give. I didn't think of the internet once while I was gone, I had my cellphone turned off for 90% of the festival and I walked everywhere, barefoot (it is a good 20 minute walk from the campsite to the concert grounds, and a good 5 minute walk from one stage to the next, or about 10 from one end to the other).

It just goes to show that the life we live isn't needed. The things we buy are more or less empty and the isolation we get from our houses leaves us isolated. If we were more like the community feel that you get in a giant field with tents our lives would be amazing.