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 Icelander
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Nice, I'd really love to hear your impressions or anything you want to share. Feel free to PM me when you get back. I admit to being a little envious.
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 Re: Almost time for the Man  [Re: Icelander]
#14958268 - 08/21/11 10:04 PM (1 year, 8 months ago) |
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I'm actually selling a ticket to Burning Man; if anyone wants to check it out (free next-day shipping).
Can't wait for BM 
I'll be there two days early 
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Re: Almost time for the Man [Re: eira]
#14958474 - 08/21/11 10:53 PM (1 year, 8 months ago) |
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Lucky boy. 
Oops girl! A rare breed around here.
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“under the present brutal and primitive conditions on this planet, every person you meet should be regarded as one of the walking wounded. we have never seen a man or woman not slightly deranged by either anxiety or grief. we have never seen a totally sane human being.”
― Robert Anton Wilson
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eira
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Re: Almost time for the Man [Re: Icelander]
#14958876 - 08/22/11 12:34 AM (1 year, 8 months ago) |
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Haha! So I've noticed 
I've realized after reading this thread that BM is a lot like mushrooms--for me, at least. You experience it, then go on living your life with a bit of its magic dust still attached to your ethos. And when the time comes to experience it once more, you're filled with all this excited energy like a kid on Christmas Eve.
Anyway I do agree, everyone should try Burning Man (or something like it) at least once in their lifetime 
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Re: Almost time for the Man [Re: eira]
#14958950 - 08/22/11 12:58 AM (1 year, 8 months ago) |
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Bra shaman aye? 
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eira
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Re: Almost time for the Man [Re: c0sm0nautt]
#14959198 - 08/22/11 02:16 AM (1 year, 8 months ago) |
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Bra shaman aye?
all I can say is you'll know it when you see it
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Re: Almost time for the Man [Re: eira]
#14959766 - 08/22/11 08:33 AM (1 year, 8 months ago) |
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eira said:
Haha! So I've noticed
I've realized after reading this thread that BM is a lot like mushrooms--for me, at least. You experience it, then go on living your life with a bit of its magic dust still attached to your ethos. And when the time comes to experience it once more, you're filled with all this excited energy like a kid on Christmas Eve.
Anyway I do agree, everyone should try Burning Man (or something like it) at least once in their lifetime
How many times have you gone? I'm thinking if I go next year it will be alone. I've never done that. And I'll camp on the edge of town to boot. I'll be a solo Love Ho.
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― Robert Anton Wilson
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eira
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Re: Almost time for the Man [Re: Icelander]
#14960680 - 08/22/11 01:43 PM (1 year, 8 months ago) |
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Icelander said:
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eira said:
Haha! So I've noticed
I've realized after reading this thread that BM is a lot like mushrooms--for me, at least. You experience it, then go on living your life with a bit of its magic dust still attached to your ethos. And when the time comes to experience it once more, you're filled with all this excited energy like a kid on Christmas Eve.
Anyway I do agree, everyone should try Burning Man (or something like it) at least once in their lifetime
How many times have you gone? I'm thinking if I go next year it will be alone. I've never done that. And I'll camp on the edge of town to boot. I'll be a solo Love Ho.
This will be my second time going Last year was my first time; finally got to go after years of wanting to, but having to deal with high school, then college.
I went alone last year. Drove up there on my own, too. But I found a camp before hand to take me in; there was only three of us, so that was an excellent adventure on its own. I'm actually camping with that same camp this year.
By going alone, I was able to push myself to meet all sorts of new people, explore everything I wanted, become a bit more reliable. Then again, I enjoy solo traveling so I'm not sure if it'd be the same for other people. By the end of the week, everyone in our general area knew me as "the girl to ask for directions" haha.
While I did get lonely for my home friends & family, overall the excitement, new relationships and solo adventuring definitely outweighed the yearning for familiar company. Plus I got to make new company which is always a blast.
I remember having dreams after Burning Man (post-BM depression is very real!) about camping out on the edge of the circle. Lots of times I wandered out there at night, just to look up at the stars. It's a really nice and surreal break from the chaos
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Re: Almost time for the Man [Re: eira]
#14960711 - 08/22/11 01:50 PM (1 year, 8 months ago) |
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That's cool. I've done much of my traveling, especially overseas alone. It does push you to reach out to strangers which is good for me at least. I only miss my dogs usually.
I hope one day we can meet out there. Please PM me your report of you want. I'd love to hear everything since I won't be there. And really have an awesome time and stay the extra day if you can to see the temple burn.
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“under the present brutal and primitive conditions on this planet, every person you meet should be regarded as one of the walking wounded. we have never seen a man or woman not slightly deranged by either anxiety or grief. we have never seen a totally sane human being.”
― Robert Anton Wilson
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Re: Almost time for the Man [Re: c0sm0nautt]
#14964550 - 08/23/11 09:35 AM (1 year, 8 months ago) |
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Our minds work with symbols. That's like saying 'Why do we bother communicating?' Words are symbols too man.
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Re: Almost time for the Man [Re: Icelander]
#14977492 - 08/25/11 06:22 PM (1 year, 8 months ago) |
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Starting the journey tomorrow! I'm so excited. Icelander, I was reading a 5-year-old thread of yours about the BM experience and you make it sound so wonderful.
Being in the same town and interacting with the same basic group of people every day can get me "stuck" in one certain mode of expressing myself, but I know there is more to me than that. For that reason I think Burning Man is going to be a very transformative experience for me...all I have to do is allow it to be so. I will definitely return the favor and give you my own impressions of the experience in a little over a week.
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Icelander
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Lucky boy, you made this happen. I agree that you may well be changed by this event. Happy Trails and I'll do my best to be there in spirit until I can in person.
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“under the present brutal and primitive conditions on this planet, every person you meet should be regarded as one of the walking wounded. we have never seen a man or woman not slightly deranged by either anxiety or grief. we have never seen a totally sane human being.”
― Robert Anton Wilson
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eira
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And really have an awesome time and stay the extra day if you can to see the temple burn.
I stayed for the temple burn last year and it put me in a really funky mood...emotions I hadn't had a chance to deal with were rising with the flames. I'm interested to see what it'll be like this year.
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Starting the journey tomorrow! I'm so excited.
Woo! I'm leaving tomorrow, as well, hopefully getting there by tomorrow night. If you don't mind me asking, what camp are you staying with? Feel free to PM me if you want.
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Re: Almost time for the Man [Re: eira]
#14981890 - 08/26/11 02:47 PM (1 year, 8 months ago) |
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You know you can find each other via the computer address book at the help center (can't remember what it's called) near center camp.
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“under the present brutal and primitive conditions on this planet, every person you meet should be regarded as one of the walking wounded. we have never seen a man or woman not slightly deranged by either anxiety or grief. we have never seen a totally sane human being.”
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