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When I wake up on Thursday, the first thing I think is "I am going to win Fire Idol."
I think this is ridiculous because I'm outmatched, unprepared, and have never even been in a fire contest of any sort before. There's no way. Really, I should probably just watch. But who the hell needs sanity at a time like this?
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Wake up. Eat a can of Chef Boyardee, brush teeth, apply sunscreen, don goggles and dust mask, pack backpack, take a shit in the porta potty, go to the chill-out area. I'm getting used to this.
The sheer alien-ness of Black Rock City and the Playa itself are impossible to convey to someone who's never been. I don't think I can say that enough. ( Read more... ) -
Burning Man 2009
Here's what I've got thus far. Haven't gotten to the interesting parts yet, but I figured I'd post something....
SUNDAY
I wake up at 7 am. I am packed, but not packed well. I scramble and do some last minute checking as my roommate starts the car to take me to the airport. I'm very nervous. I've never flown by myself before, and I have no idea ( Read more... ) -
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I am returning from the most epic and life-transforming adventure of my life. Very, very long update to follow...
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Signed a contract to buy the lot next to me, which will take my property up to 2/3 of an acre. Aquatic swimming facility is being built catecorner to my house, will be done next year. Neighborhood is rapidly regentrifying. Roommate left unexpectedly, forfeiting his security deposit, got an electric engineering student in two days. Insurance ( Read more... ) -
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An End To Movements by Douglas Rushkoff
The national healthcare movement was doomed from the start. TV clips of shouting matches at town halls and fear-mongering by cynical politicians may be lamentable, but we are witnessing something more profound than the collapse of civic discourse. The failure of a movement that could rightly claim over 70 ( Read more... ) -
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Two days ago, I quit my job. I simply had enough of their goddamn fucking passive-aggressive manipulative shit. I loudly called the management a bunch of worker-exploiting assholes in the middle of the dining room in mid-shift and took off. It felt pretty fucking good. I don't have anything else lined up, but because of my situation this is not ( Read more... ) -
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Fire eating is the easiest of the fire arts. Let that be known. I am pretty sure I can teach any competent person to do it in twenty minutes.