“Basically, I love that there are people here that can’t normally afford a music festival.” “Do you think the festival being free makes for a different vibe?” “Most definitely, check it out. You’re going to see the plethora of all that are typically in a park. Let’s look around. There’s a family with kids, this guy…hammered, probably a bottle somewhere nearby. Read More

Peace and Love… Read More

“I’ve got the Flower Power!”… Read More

Her- “We’re gonna open up our own shop called the Forest Temple. It’s gonna be energy healing during the day and art gallery by night.” “Do you do the energy healing?” Her – “Yeah, Reiki and stuff like that.” “How’d you learn you could do stuff like that?” Her – “I went to massage school and learned from a… Read More

“You look like you’re enjoying yourself. What do you love about this festival?” “It’s my first time here. I just got here a little bit ago.” “Whaddya think?” “Lots of people, lots of pretty girls, lots of hot hippie girls dude.”… Read More

“I love to dance and hula hoop!” “What’s your dream?” “To dance as much as possible…which I’m doing. I’m a go-go freestyle dancer and I teach dance fitness classes.”… Read More

“Dope tattoo homey, that’s the eye of Ra right? What do you know about it?” “The Eye of Ra is the 2nd Sun god after Horus. It’s actually the sign of femininity but I like it because it fuckin protects me. It reminds me to stay home and nurture, you know what I’m saying? The sun is the most powerful thing in… Read More

“What’s your purpose?” “My purpose to is spread cheer and light to my community. Ever since I was a child, I have always wanted to make people feel better. So, it was a natural progression into becoming a nurse. Caring for the ill and the elderly, and providing them with comfort when they are scared and vulnerable is what I do to… Read More

Left – “Our family used to get angry with us at the dinner table because we would be giggling and talking to each other in a way that was incomprehensible. They thought that was very annoying.” “You had your own language?” Left – “I guess we did, I never was aware of it as it’s own language but I guess it… Read More

“What’s one of your favorite things about her?” Him – “She always intuitive about what’s going on. She’s connected to the airwaves and that’s very important. She can find anything. She clears the confusion, makes it more simple.” “That’s quite a compliment. Great trait to have in a partner. What about you?” Her – “He’s very very kind.”… Read More

“Tell me about this tattoo, it’s epic!” “So I’m from Southern California and I grew up in the hills of the desert. There’s a lot of coyotes and crows. The crow represents the mystery in life, the unknown, what you can’t understand. I got that close to my heart because the mystery is so fun to explore. The coyote is the symbol… Read More

“We got Flower Power!!” “What happens when you get activated by the Flower Power?” “You know…it’s like…flowers grow everywhere. Everyone sees flowers…but the moment you transition from just looking at them to appreciating flowers and wearing them, and being like them…that’s when you know Flower Power.”… Read More

“This is my 4th year here. It’s always my favorite weekend in the city.” “How come?” “The weather and the people. The first year I came I’d lived in the city for 4 months and it was hard to believe this existed. Having a festival that was free to any and everyone. So many people…it was mind-blowing. I just fell in… Read More

“You two look super stoked! Where does your attraction lie?” Him – “Our attraction lies in having the same roots. We have punk rock in us. Yoga in us. Balance in life. We try to do things that are enlivening and balancing. Concerts, yoga-“ Her – “Healthy eating-“ Him – “Sex-“ Her – “Lots of sex” Him –… Read More

“What’s up man?” “Hi, first of all thank you for acknowledging me. You’re only the 5th person that acknowledged me today and I’ve been out here since 8am. I need a little help and I’d rather have 1000 no’s in one day than be ignored by people.” “Of course, what do you need?” He says, “Well I’m trying to get… Read More

“My purpose is growing gratitude for the good of humanity. Love and gratitude is the highest vibration. They move me towards complete happiness. May all that I do and all that I am be on that frequency.”… Read More

“What’s your dream?” “My dream is to see a world where folks aren’t limited in their life’s potential. Where policies encourage kids to dream big and really set high expectations for what they can accomplish. Then provide the resources and the tools for them to reach those high expectations. It’s all about learning to be your full self everywhere you go.”… Read More

“What is something you’re grateful for?” “Oh my god, everything! Safety, good people, salt…I’ve lived in a hospital for a year. Most of that time I don’t have soap, there is not clean air, there is not clean water. You’re grateful for everything. Especially meeting like minded people and feeling like you actually have some freedom and dignity.”… Read More

“What makes you happy?” “I feel like I’m an energy osmosis person. It makes me happy when I feel I can help somebody achieve their best self. By recognizing what makes them amazing it helps me see how people just want to be loved. When I live and I love and I give…it’s what it is.”… Read More

“I’m 5th generation Chinese American and Japanese America. My mom is Chinese and my dad is Japanese. My dad is from Hawaii. He came out here in the 60’s so he’s kinda one of those. My mom’s side of the family built the railroads, and they’re also part of the underground society. The Tongs and the Triad. When my grandpa was really little… Read More

“I’ve been teaching dance to kids since the late 80’s.” “How has working with kids changed your life?” “Oh man, so much. The creativeness and that innocence in children is so important. So valuable. I take them to hospitals and senior centers to perform and sing for patients. We dance!” “I bet that that’s so much light for them.”… Read More

“What’s one of your favorite things about your sister?” Left – “That’s she’s the opposite side of my being. She’s perfectly complimentary.” “And what about you?” Right – “When it counts, she’s really not scared of what other people think.”… Read More

“What do you love most about living in Oakland?” “That you can be as weirdly unique as you wanna be.”… Read More

“What’s your purpose?” “My purpose is to do good through entrepreneurship, to find a way to give back to those who need it. To help people to see the world differently. To help people be more mindful of their surroundings. I do that with some artwork of mine.” “What’s the artwork?” “It’s called ‘I See Faces Too’. I take pictures… Read More