Thousands of people in Los Angeles can, more or less, say the same.īirds in Paradise is the sonic component of this mission. I can hum any one of them and remember what it was like to finally grieve the deaths of my grandparents, to forgive myself for all the moments I had failed myself and others, to cry until I couldn’t cry anymore, and to realize Magical Mystery Tour is gospel and all you really need is love. While my Midwestern upbringing instilled in me a skepticism for false gods, flashy gurus and overt absurdity, the ceremony and the songs played during it are honest and powerful, having facilitated some of the more profound moments of my life. They feel that if there is hope for humanity, it’s in these activities. In a city where connection is famously difficult, their mission is to foster meaningful interconnectedness between each other, with nature and with indigenous wisdom. You’ll catch them at sustainability talks out in Topanga, hosting a discussion by Brazilian tribal elders at an old church in East Hollywood, playing a late-night show at Lightning in a Bottle. They’ve played tea ceremonies, cacao ceremonies and art galleries in Venice. Thus comes Birds in Paradise, the debut album from Los Angeles collective Bird Tribe, a sprawling group of musicians and artists who have for years served as the house band for L.A.’s progressive spiritual scene. Anyone who’s sat in an ayahuasca ceremony will affirm that the music really does move you to tears, to laughter, to understanding, to catharsis. There are rules here, and not clapping is one of them. In the middle of this room on the semi-rural outskirts of Los Angeles County, a trio of musicians dressed entirely in white perform a ballad with acoustic guitar, hand drums and lyrics about the glory of the wind.Īs the song crescendos, a thin woman stands and spins, her hands raised over her head and her skirt floating into a kaleidoscopic whirl. I look up to the ceiling and see nothing, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t anything there. “I get it!” he yells into the rafters of the cavernous space. To my left, a middle-aged woman sobs into her hands, while a white-haired old man on my right laughs hysterically. I can’t see the person gagging on the other side of the candlelit room, but I hear them churning up something from deep inside themselves, and whatever that is is hitting the bottom of a plastic bucket with a hard splash. I really enjoyed having a two days away.For a distinctly reverent gathering, there’s a lot of vomiting. You can see through the glass into the park. The glass at the Burrell collection is so nice and displayed quite well. Which has stone bits built within the museum. The last stop of the trip was the Burrell collection. I like the pointed lights in the east window and the dark columns. The cathedral is very small, in comparison to York Minster but very nice. Also the healing saint in Harry Potter, just as a side note. Then in to Glasgow’s Cathedral, which is dedicated to St. These were my favourite, the fake Hiberno style cross and the sad virgin with industrial soot embedded withing the folds of her dress. The necropolis was really interesting, there were lots of fun things to see and it was a lovely morning walk (although I should not have worn flannel flats). The next morning was spent in the necropolis and the cathedral. You can barely spy Elizabeth in this photo through the glass of white, she was not keen on photos. I will be posting about wallpaper again in the near-ish future. Its old.ħ, had excellent wallpaper and decor. The Kelvingrove Museum.Ĭool Tower thing…I have no idea what it is or why its there. UoG does have wonderful views of the city, and that building is where we were headed next. The University of Glasgow has an adorable campus, not really old though.Īlbeit, it does make a sterling effort to be old.
We then walked about town for a bit, seeing the west end of the city. The water has fruit and the wall had an acrylic cast moose head, I quite liked this place.
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We went to the Hillhead Book Club, a converted movie theatre that now serves a wonderful Eggs Florentine, that paired excellently with Buck’s Fizz (aka mimosa). As the main purpose of this trip was fun and relaxation we started it off with a wonderful brunch.
I had an excellent little break with my friend Elizabeth who is living in Glasgow for the summer. It is by no means done, but it is a whole and complete thing: which is something.Īnyway, Glasgow was wonderful.
But on the upside, I do have a complete draft of my thesis. So it has now been over two weeks since I went to Glasgow, but I’ve had such a busy week upon my return that I have absolutely neglected to update.
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