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So I had planned with Kim to goto a halloween rave on Saturday night.  Every year in Edmonton, there’s a huge party thrown by a big production company that brings in some big name dj’s.

I attended the first two in previous years, and they are an absolute blast.  There’s nothing quite like seeing a bunch of strung out kids in crazy costumes dancing to pulsating “techno” music for hours on end.  Free candy is always a good incentive too!

At any rate, I thought it’d be a good treat for myself since I’ve been all studious and haven’t really gone out since I got back in Edmonton.  I haven’t gone to an actual “rave” in years, and I felt an urge to get my dance on.  Honestly, they’re so fun to goto sober or not, and I really miss it.

So Saturday rolls by, and after my drinkfest with Kim on Friday night I was hung all day long.  Laziness kicks in, and we both decide to skip it.  Tickets that night were selling for $100 at the door, and if I wasn’t in a mood to dance until 7 AM, then why waste my time and money.

Sunday I woke up to hear the awful news that someone at the party got stabbed, and that they died from their injuries.  The party got shut down by the cops.  So what happened afterwards?  You have 2000 kids, probably most of them hopped up on E or speed, wanting to let loose some energy.  An afterparty was held a downtown club, and unfortunately the violence didn’t end there.  Three people were shot to death there, and a few others wounded.

So I guess in some ways my hangover saved me a night of hassle.  It was terrible to hear all the violence that happens in this city.  I think that raises the homocide count to 50 in Edmonton, and I heard that makes it the highest homicide rate per capita in Canada.

Pretty strange for such a “quiet” town.

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