Symbiosis @ Woodward reservoir

[Drunk Monk]

Dm did a few laps around the venue and then wound up back at the Juke Lagoon as it was the dubbiest, the most central, and not very crowded.  A DJ named Psy Fi was deliciously bottom shaking.  Then some redneck character (srsly, in overalls and a trucker's hat, so caricature that he might have been a cosplayer) sat down next to DM in the Voodoo room, leaned over and asked DM, 'Want some medicine?'  Symbiosis was in the wake of a new festival - 9/20 - similar to 4/20 for mj, but this is a different kind of medicine entirely - it's more mycological.  So this kindly redneck hands DM a massive pawful of 9/20 party favors and vanished in the air.  Now despite Dm's psychedelic braggadocio, it's mostly just for show, mostly to maintain appearances nowadays.  There's a reputation to uphold.  Over the past decade, it's been more about microdosing, as the trendy hipsters say.  And Dm really only indulges at festivals and has to keep it together enough because he has a radio and responsibilities.  But not here.  So soon after, Symbiosis became much more colorful.  The sun was setting and it was magical.  Symbiosis sunsets just glow.  Dm thinks it's due to the reservoir, which reflects light in a gorgeous way.  And as the sunset, Dm ran into his old pardner-in-crime Chocolate again.  Choc was headed back to camp to get his night gear and to decorate his choco cart with light wire, so DM gleefully hopped a ride, because he needed his night gear too.  Once outfitted, dm rejoined Choc and assisted with the chococart lighting, which was so fun that dm had to quickly confess to choc about his state of bloodstream, to which choc gave a delighted smile.  He had been running errands for RGX all day and was off to play, but hadn't seen the venue really beyond the campgrounds and the medical stations, so it was a match made for the night.  Choc needed a tour guide and someone to watch his back because when you have a cart, especially one lite up so psychedelically, it's like a bug-lite for trippers.  Dm was grateful for the ride.  Srsly, dm couldn't ask for better.  So for the rest of the evening, Dm & choc drove about, giving rides to those in need or scantily-clad party girls (they have needs too).  It was delightful.  The DJs were bumpin all across the venue and the circus acts were over-the-top in the big top, accompanied by a Tom Waits like band which really worked for such performances.  The pinnacle of the evening came with a showing of SAMSKARA.  This was in a large dome, where everyone lay upon the astroturf inside and the screen was projected above - very immersive.  It featured the work of Android Jones, one of the leading psychedelic artists now, all in glorious high def CGI.  THIS IS THE BEST DEPICTION OF A TRIP YET.  If you ever get the chance, see this.  The unexperienced will get a taste.  The experienced will resonate.  Here - check it: http://androidjones.com

Dm wound up going to bed just after midnite.  It had been an extraordinary evening, but sleep beckoned.  Choc kindly dropped DM off near his tent, and DM slept for like 7 hours. That's more than he usually gets at home.