I think this is the first year where I actually got Burning Man. For the first time, returning home is not a comfort--I am not thrilled to have a bathroom or my own bed. I feel confined and so many things seem superfluous. I look forward to the next Burning Man--and how I can live my life in such a way as to keep that spirit alive all around the
These are two thing from my favorite childhood books that I've been thinking a lot about lately.
You have to reach out to people. You can't reach out with your fist close. If somebody slaps your hand back, you reach out again...if you care enough. --Cynthia Voigt's _Dicey's Song_
and "Please sir, draw me a sheep."--The Little Prince
Rained in with another typhoon. It's a little frustrating to be in Taiwan and stuck inside watching television and checking e-mail because of rain...especially when we only have a few more days here.