A few nights ago, I found myself laying flat on the living room floor watching a documentary about Metallica. And not in any half-tuned in manner either. I mean I was checked out, in a twilight-zone, no blinking zomboidism way the kids get when anything to do with Nick Jr. is on the screen. Yep, for a full-hour I followed the rags-to-riches alchohol-induced rise to fame the band is notorious for. Not that I have anything against Metallica. I even have one of their CD's and 'Unforgiven II' is loaded on my Ipod. But the fact I am a middle-aged Mom who enjoys public radio and tea, (and okay, wine too) just strikes me as kind of hilarious.
Not to mention it was once again one of the nights I was going to get caught up on the laundry, (really, this time! put away and everything!) do a long Yoga Practice and post to my blog.
I've let the cursor blink for a good two minutes now trying to find the best way to understand why a show about a heavy metal band kept me from my well-intentioned goals.
Maybe I have a dark side; perhaps it's because the ramped up, full-on rawness of the music brought me back to those adrenaline-rushed days of a younger me, or it's simply because it was a great story.
Either way, it was awesome to just be caught in the moment of something that required no input from me. No one needed a drink, no one needed their butt wiped, no company was expecting a return call. I was 'plugged in' yet totally off-the grid.
I think we all need that and don't need to explain why. What is your 'dark side' and where does it take you?
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