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jhogan

Burning Man thoughts

Sep 14, 2009 19:21

This is a wonderful essay about Burning Man.
You don't get it. You don't get what it's like to have 50,000 people circle around a wooden effigy, with 1000 people spinning fire and 500 more playing drums, all encircled by 200 art cars -- and then all roaring in unison as the effigy is set afire. You might think you get it, and it may scare or tempt ( Read more... )

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radven September 15 2009, 03:34:12 UTC

I agree with your thoughts here completely.

Next year I want to go out a week early no matter what, even if it means sweat work for DPW.

The best year I had on the playa was when I was part of building Conexus Cathedral, and I got to spend over 2.5 weeks actively engaged and out there. That rocked.

jhogan September 15 2009, 05:18:13 UTC

Thanks!

Yeah, helping to physically build something sounds like it would be satisfying...

tigresa September 26 2009, 06:37:55 UTC

I enter the playa each year pretty absorbed in myself, my stresses and tribulations of the time. Perhaps exploring more creativity and expression would help me more deeply face the question of who I am.

This sounds totally dead-on to me! I suspect it's true of you in life as in BRC, but only you can unlock that door. Good luck!

I'm excited about the possibility of returning to BM next year. I'm feeling a lot more energy for big projects like that, now that my baby-making years are behind me. And I'm excited to know what it'll be like, for me, a few years later.

jhogan September 26 2009, 11:05:18 UTC

I'm excited about the possibility of returning to BM next year.

I'm excited about your possibility of returning, too :-)