Vice explored El Salvador’s fireball festival, an homage to its active volcano.
Tag: culture
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Being social alone on the rise
In the UK, there is a rise in people going to social events solo.
“If I go to an event with someone else, I can very much spend the night doing their night, as they would want it,” says Anaïs Espinosa, a 26-year-old from London. “When I’m alone, I get to do whatever I want in the moment, whether that’s going to get a drink or being right at the front where the DJ is. You just act on pure instinct. I feel like a little video game character in a funny story.”
I never had a problem going to an event solo. Yeah, it’d be cool to share the experience with a friend, but I wouldn’t let that stop me from checking out a movie, concert, or restaurant.
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Maycember
May has always been a busy month, at least in American culture. It’s gotten to the point the hubbub of Spring, Mothers Day, graduation, sports, festival, et al now commands its own term–Maycember.
Much like the month of December, my packed calendar at the end of the school year has left me feeling like there’s not so much joy, as obligation and overwhelm. Instead of cruising into summer with a sense of relief, I’m sweating my way to the finish line—and possibly crying and stress snacking at certain points, too.
It’s hard to relish in the moments and milestones when your to-do list is longer than your kids’ Christmas lists. I’m always thinking about the next function I have to attend, or person to remember to call, or thing to book, or buy.