Let's do a little recap from my weekend:
Friday night: Shirley MacLaine event, "A Night with Shirley MacLaine"
I was there so see Shirley MacLaine and hopefully hear her talk more about her metaphysical side than her days in Old Hollywood. The theatre was for the most part 100% filled and its safe to say that the majority of the crowd could have qualified for a senior citizen discount at the local grocery store. I have to admit, initially I felt like a fish out of water. I was somewhat dressed up, not really...but it was a far cry from my usual scrubs and tennis shoes that I wear to work. When I handed my ticket to the lady at the door she questioned why I only had one ticket...which I responded, "because I'm not with a group." She seemed shocked by this answer. Anyway the crowd seemed about 25+ years older than me and I was an outcast because I didn't even come with a group...I was a party of 1.
Once Shirley came out and the show started I was surprised by how easily I forgot about the metaphysical and just enjoyed hearing her stories and seeing the photos, video clips and video montage. Metaphysical stuff aside, Shirley MacLaine has lived one hell of a life! The things she experienced in Hollywood are amazing...it's partially sad though...Hollywood is nothing like it used to be. Seems as though its lost its class, its luster. Makes you wonder, if we'll ever have stars like we did back then. Probably not.
During the show she would touch upon her metaphysical experiences but never delved into it; well, not until the Q and A started. Audience members were given the opportunity to get into a line and ask her questions. A majority asked her about spirituality and UFO's and metaphysics..this was also the time that a lot of the crowd left that was only interested in her stories of Old Hollywood. Something that was so fascinating to me was the fact that every walk of life had questions about spirituality. An 84 year old woman discussed past lives, a middle aged house wife type discussed wishing she too could walk the 500 mile trek to Santiago de Compostela, but that instead she walked 500 miles around her neighborhood and had gained her own inner peace. The face of spirituality is changing. I believe that we're all beginning to open our eyes and see what has been right in front of us. We are finally seeing the whole picture.
Saturday: Hike with Bart the pit puppy
I didn't get much accomplished on Saturday. I was walking/hiking with a rescue dog that is waiting to be flown to Canada to his new home. I was so exhausted by the end of the hike I went home and took a long nap.
Sunday: Hike with Brownie and Kate
I also got very little accomplished on Sunday. A fellow rescue friend posted on Facebook that someone needed help walking their dog. I offered to help and picked up her dog on Sunday to hike Runyon Canyon in Hollywood. I have little good to say about Runyon Canyon, so I don't want to dwell on it for too long. Long story short, the reason I love hiking is because I get away from technology, I get away from the speed and rush that everyone seems to be feeling these days, I get away from unnecessary noise...Runyon Canyon had none of that to offer me. When I'm on a hike at Chantry Flats it feels so peaceful it actually feels spiritual...like the land is alive and has a soul. When I hiked Runyon Canyon, just like Hollywood, it felt dead and like it had no soul left.
I'm looking forward to this coming weekend. I wasn't able to real focus on myself this weekend, it was all about things that needed to be done. So next weekend I plan on taking a little time for myself to regroup and recenter myself. Also, my goal is to save up enough money for a mini-vacation (weekend really) camping and hiking at Joshua Tree.
Next blog...eating to create a more balanced self.
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