Neo-Hippie Movement

Finally now, at this point in high school, I think I have found my niche. I've really enjoyed being in drama and speech, mainly because of improv, and in improv mainly because of my friends. I've known most of them since elementary school and the friends I haven't known for as long, don't even feel that way. It's the best thing that has happened to me outside of being born and I couldn't be more thankful. Now, coming into the summer with this fantastic group of people I've surrounded myself with, I would like to announce a new movement that a fellow member and I have started here in Cedar Rapids and that is the Neo-Hippie movement.

You know, I've always had a respect for the whole hippie movement and transcendentalist thought. I completely agree with the whole mantra of tune in, turn on, and drop out. Okay, maybe not the drop out but the first two definitely. But I just feel like life is too much stress lately and this summer I plan to reverse that. My first step is definitely going to be starting this Neo-Hippie movement. I'll need to buy some hippie garb so that I look the part but 90% is really just attitude. If I can just completely let all of my responsibilities slide, then I'll be in perfect shape to start acting like a hippie. Also I need a few friends to hippie it up with me because you never see a lonely hippie, never. That's probably one of the better things they have going for them is spending time with friends. Hippie vans are always full and they always seem to have the best time. One aspect that I will not let slide, though, is cleanliness. I will not parade around in my ball gravy all summer long so showers are going to have to remain a staple in my day to day routine. Plus, I don't think that a whole lot of hippies had to endure the muggy summers here in Iowa too often. Yea, I'm definitely staying clean. Let's see what else is there about being a hippie that I like... OH! The music! That was one of the main components of my whole Neo-Hippie plan. I want to hang out with friends and lay in a field all the time. That sounds great, doesn't it? Maybe I could make a picnic out of it, although that doesn't seem entirely like hippie behavior but if I'm breaking the shower rule I might as well break a few more.