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Burning Man is a learning experience for me...I've gone 5 years in a row, and each year I seem to "get better" at Burning Man. Whether it's just a better way to deal with rebar, or heat, a new recipe, or an activity, I try not to remain stagnant.
What are you going to do differently this year?
I don't mean this to turn into just a "tips and tricks" thread, but just more a discussion about learning/growth/change/being a better Burner, be it mentally or physically or socially.
This year, my pledge is to do one thing each day that makes me uncomfortable.
Whether it's going to an event in the WhatWhereWhen that just sounds horrid to me, or stopping to talk to a bunch of strangers, or doing some performance art, etc etc.... but I want to break out a little bit into the unknown.
Whatcha got?
What are you going to do differently this year?
I don't mean this to turn into just a "tips and tricks" thread, but just more a discussion about learning/growth/change/being a better Burner, be it mentally or physically or socially.
This year, my pledge is to do one thing each day that makes me uncomfortable.
Whether it's going to an event in the WhatWhereWhen that just sounds horrid to me, or stopping to talk to a bunch of strangers, or doing some performance art, etc etc.... but I want to break out a little bit into the unknown.
Whatcha got?
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Re: What are you going to do differently this year?
Tue, June 2, 2009 - 1:33 PMI'm leaving behind a bunch of the old and starting anew. I'll be bringing my virgin boyfriend and if it all goes well then we'll have a small camp of almost all virgins.
I'm actually going back to how I used to do it--no art cars, no fancy. Just bikes and a nice little camp.
What I'll have to rein in is my impulse to make sure that all of my newbies are having a good time and let them figure it out for themselves. I want the least stressful time as possible! But I am really hoping against hope that the weather will cooperate and the playa won't be too rutted and/or dune-like. Hope hope hope...
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Tue, June 2, 2009 - 1:53 PMI shall most likely be doing some Gate shifts this year.
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Tue, June 2, 2009 - 2:12 PMI Plan to see a sunrise, in 14 years I have only been awake for ONE! this year I want to see a sunrise, and goin back to volunteer for ICe, took a couple years off, its now time to return to what I love doin on the playa, more late night playtime, loved it last year when we looked to see what time it was and it was 4am. wanna do that again too.....
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Tue, June 2, 2009 - 6:46 PMi'm going to a regional instead of the playa. transformus outside asheville nc. really looking forward to a new physical venue, trees and water, and meeting some folks who've never made the trek to nevada but who consider themselves real burners nevertheless.
and i'm going to try my best to do it with fresh eyes, like it was my very first time. ;^)
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Tue, June 2, 2009 - 6:53 PMLeslie, have a wonderful journey, I hope to see some photographs and hear of your experience. I loved NC when I was there many years ago, the afternoon T-storms were awesome, we don't have those here like they do there.. can almost set a clock by the time of day they occur, pretty amazing really. and Green, it was so pretty there. wishing you bundles of blessings.
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Tue, June 2, 2009 - 9:41 PMi love me some green and thunderstorms, that's one of the things i love about thailand. and (if you missed me saying this) i'm actually moving to nashville tennessee next week for six months. partly to get that weather fix.
i'll try to take pictures, but i'm a baaaaaad picture-taker. not that i take bad pictures, i just forget to get out the camera! but for you, bare, i shall try, since you're going to take pictures of scotland for us.
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Tue, June 2, 2009 - 10:43 PMNashville? or I thought you said ashville, my misunderstanding, well, even Tennessee is amazing and beautiful, I loved it there too. and Nashville is filled with music and talented cool people.
YES! i'll be posting photos of scotland.
and let me say again, THANK YOU and everyone that helped make my dream a reality, the gift you gave to me will never be forgotten and be assured as I am on that train from London to Cornwall and back to Scotland I WILL be thinking of ALL OF YOU and how loved I feel by your generosity and consideration
if ANY OF YOU have any particular requests let me know and I shall try my hardest to bring back that which you desire, if it is in my power to do so.
Leslie, have a wonderful Journey. I look forward to seeing you again along our paths
Much Love
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Thu, June 4, 2009 - 10:55 AMi'm moving to nashville tn, but next month, i'm also going to transformus in asheville nc. so you're right both ways.
and i'll be back, we'll see each other again, my dear, no doubt about that! you have a blast in scotland!
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Tue, June 2, 2009 - 8:05 PMI've vowed to be more social and bring less crap. I'm also gonna lay low in the daytime & not be part of the "spectacle", but more of a spectator. Most importantly I'm going to be more self-sufficient and responsible with my water supply. Last year I accepted a drink from a camp. That drink abruptly ended my playa experience on Friday, burn-eve. Back to Reno I went for fear I'd need a full-service hospital. I'm not gonna vow to NOT accept edibles from people, but I'm not gonna ever leave my camp without a full hydration pack, leaving me to depend on others for basic necessities like water. And, as of right now, I'm going alone. I guess my question would be "what are you doing the same this year?" That's easy - nothing!
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Wed, June 3, 2009 - 3:00 AMWell if I go, it looks like I will go single. That might be good for me. If yes, I will plan the way I know to plan. And I will care for myself and do precisely what I want. It's not all bad.
I'd love to do gate shift, but I don't have the time off. Sorry girls. But maybe in my single status I'll have more time to do some other things along the way. I think so. -
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Wed, June 3, 2009 - 6:28 AMThis will be my third burn and we have hooked up with a great group here locally and have started our own camp, EON Outppost. That will be very different then before with just the two of us. I am really looking forward to burning with our new found family.
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Re: Taking Mom to a B.E.D workshop and to Bare ALL!
Wed, June 3, 2009 - 3:49 PMI am very much about getting out of my comfort zone so I will be following that trend again this year. Doing things that make me uncomfortable so that I can grow. Getting naked in front of someone I normally wouldn't :) will be it.
Wear a costume.
The biggest thing is finding a way to make myself more comfortable as far as sleeping conditions, shade structure for cooling the tent, This year will be about enhancing the pleasure of my experience and taking an active role in it, instead of hoping this year will be the best making sure it is the best.
Get my mom to a B.E.D workshop on the playa.
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Wed, June 3, 2009 - 7:44 PMI will take more Kidsvillians on impromptu Deep Playa Art Tours using Sooeee! my big pink pig artcar.
We did one last year and it was such a blast.
There were 6 year burner parents out there who'd never seen the trash fence before.
Crazy.
Plus, to see the playa from the eyes of a kid is amazing and I want more of that!
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Thu, June 4, 2009 - 1:21 AMi've camped with kidsville the past two times, and everyone LOVES special art car tours -- it really is amazing to see the kid's perspectives. three years ago, there was a kidsville tour to see the art at night, and my friends' 5-yr-old, who was at her third burn so she was used to a lot of crazy stuff already, said, with eyes wide as we glided out into the playa.... "is this really happening?"
good one, heidi!
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Wed, June 3, 2009 - 8:49 PM* driving instead of flying, because now i live only a few hours away.
* going minimalistic and getting down to basics, with fewer costumes
* camping in a different village, with lots of new people and lots of old friends
i will try to visit more of the camps that i pause at and introduce myself instead of moving on to the next bright and shiny thing..
i will not sleep with the cook
i will take more photos, spin more fire, see a sunrise in the deep playa, & go fishing -
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Thu, June 4, 2009 - 12:14 AMI think NOT sleeping with the cook is always good advice. -
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Thu, June 4, 2009 - 9:42 AMUnless you yourself are the camp cook.
Self-love, babeeeeee. ;-)
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Thu, June 4, 2009 - 9:53 PMi liked his cooking so much last time...we moved in together.
but he's not coming with me this year ...:( -
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Mon, June 8, 2009 - 5:59 PMp.s. Penguin, you're too cute! Became the main course, did you?
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Thu, June 4, 2009 - 10:25 AMbrody, love this, thank you!!
I will be going to the playa this year from San Fran for the first time. The past two I have gone from LA and had marvolous adventures.
I look forward to a new adventure with one of my dearest friends.
This year I will:
welcome every sunrise
Spend more time with dear sweet loved ones
find a red radio flyer wagon to cart around my harmonium and a door (pray you find out why we need a wagon for our door!)
Light up a hoop!
Celebrate the culmination of this year... all commitments i made '08 while strolling in deep playa in the middle of the night. The transformation that occured this year that has brought me so into balance. I will celebrate!
not worry about the joy of others, despite the love i have for them
I will follow moths and dragonflies to new adventure
practice all arts at all breaths
listen to some cho cho sans, fall in love all over again!
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Thu, June 4, 2009 - 5:34 PMwhat am I doing differently?
A) Meet Brody! after 5 friggin years of trying
B) I am going again (took a year off after #5)
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Sat, June 6, 2009 - 10:18 AMTransformus is about as opposite, geographically, as you can get from the playa! I hear we'll be getting non-stop rain this year, *sigh*.
So, I am doing several things differently, from all the regionals I've been to (I know that's not what y'all mean, I just want to chime in):
- probably not my Taj Mahal (EZ Up), queen air mattress, pink flamingos and unicorns camp set-up. I need to just find a nice, easy to set up tent.
- not a costume for every night. If any, at all.
- Just a backpack and a box, hopefully! Not a whole car full of stuff just for me.
- I hope not to see to many sunrises! I do that every time, and regret it when I miss most of the next day. -
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Sat, June 6, 2009 - 12:23 PMlooking forward to meeting you at transformus. hoping it's not nonstop rain, but it'll be what it is ;^)
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Sat, June 6, 2009 - 3:13 PMI am bringing a ground pad this year. I have been catching carpools and minimizing my packing as much as possible... but, at this point, it really isn't that much extra space. I am worth a ground pad and a pillow. I now vow to consider those "basic" Burning Man supplies. Costumes are good, but so is having a safe comfy place to retire to.
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Mon, June 8, 2009 - 5:34 PMi'm considering not going to see the man burn.
for the past three years, it has been my least favorite part of the week. in fact, i almost fell asleep last year. it took forever to get going and then the madness that ensued was no fun.
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Mon, June 8, 2009 - 5:57 PMThriver, can we PLEASE try to drag each others' asses to the GG this year? I missed it last year too, and really wish I had made it.
I'm camping with new friends this year. Maybe some old friends will join us, but I'm loving some of the new women I've met recently.
I have never been up close to the Man while he burned. I dunno, maybe I'll try to do that this year. Then again, I'll have to see how I feel that night... -
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Mon, June 8, 2009 - 9:19 PManne - since this is the year of change and all that <grin>, i say hell yes to bucking the norm.
none of this missing the GG crap agan.
shall we make a deal to each other that we will go?
i'm don't flake if i've given someone my word...
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Mon, June 8, 2009 - 6:33 PMHey thriver,
After the second year I didn't go either. Instead one year I went disco skating with my daughter while the man burned. The other time my mom and I got lawn chairs and sat on the road near our camp and watched the man come down from a distance while we chatted about the event and how well she liked it since it was her first year.
It was really nice to sit it out and get away from the madness! Do you have an ideas on what you want to do instead? -
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Mon, June 8, 2009 - 9:30 PM<Do you have an ideas on what you want to do instead?>
dear belinda that is a great question! indeed i have a few ideas percolating in mah mind:
-sit around the camp fire and chill out. reflect on the past year in semi silence (aside from some oontzing in the background). perhaps make s'mores for my campmaters. mightbe a delicious treat after a long night of roasted man chaos. might depend on yer state of mind though...
-wander the back streets ... mingle with other non-man burning folk. perhaps make a scavenger hunt game out it!
-disco skating sounds awesome! my fav skate moment happened last year. i passed out at 9pm one night, woke up the next morning all bright eyed and bushy tailed. a few other campmates and i went exploring. we ended up at black rock roller disco. had the whole space to ourselves... fantastic!
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Mon, June 8, 2009 - 7:32 PMI took a few years off from ManBurn, and never missed it. Last year, I sat way back from the chaos, under my boyfriend's art piece, and had a nice quiet little Burn hanging out. I don't think I'll ever want to be packed in with bunches of people right up front.... definitely not my scene.
It's almost like an anticlimax to an otherwise wonderful week- it's like the thing that people were saving bunches of drugs/drink for, and now just Wanna Get Wasted. The energy's too manic and uneasy for me, like PartyDesperation! -
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Mon, June 8, 2009 - 7:42 PMI hear that...in my weekend burn experiences, Thurs. and Sunday nights are always tops!
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Mon, June 8, 2009 - 7:56 PMI highly recomend not watching the man burn from up close. I hung out with friends on a scoffold and watched from affar.... it was perfect -
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Mon, June 8, 2009 - 8:52 PMmy first year i was racing to the man....too the madness, to the fire...as he burned, with fireballs going off on each side.....we stopped and watched from afar, and then approached the flames with our gifts...our burn items.... a tradition started by my friend Terry. I always burn a packet...a sachel...some..memories...
i digress...
i've seen the man from the inner circle as a fire performer....dodging embers & debris...
i've seen the man from a nice distance...not too crowded...yet not too far away...surrounded by friends
I've seen the man burn twice....
each year has been different, and i look forward to what the playa will bring this year.
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Mon, June 8, 2009 - 9:16 PMLast year we left Saturday afternoon, and while it felt weird, I didn't miss the burn. Would've been nice to see the derricks go up, but then again...whatev.
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Mon, June 15, 2009 - 10:45 AM-We will be camping with another person, which I am finally OK with after a difficult theme camp experience.
-I want to precook all our food and leave the camp stove at home.
-I'm hoping this will be the year my husband doesn't break any of the lanterns. lol
-I'm going to do the White Processional and really celebrate a sunrise.
-I'm doing an art project for the first time since my first year, which will be in front of our camp.
-We will be driving to Sacramento first and staying overnight with said co-camper, so for the first time we will be arriving at Bman from Reno with a short 5-hour drive, rather than a marathon 12-hours straight from Portland.
-I AM going to meet Bare at the GG this year! -
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Wed, June 17, 2009 - 5:51 PMI'm going to try to tone down my party a little. Last year I went with 3 other virgins, and we were all in GOGOGOGOGOGOFTW mode the entire week. I experienced very little of what Burning Man had to offer during the daytime, because we were always recovering from partying our faces off the night before. Not to say that it wasn't fun, because hot damn I had a good time. But I want to do a lot more wandering around during the daytime this year, and I'd like to make more excursions into the deep playa. I'm going straight from BM back to school in Portland, and I learned the hard way last year that it's not good to fry your brain for 8 consecutive days and then go and try to be intelligent in class.
I'm also seriously streamlining my approach to save $$. We brought a dome with a 15' radius last year, and while it was fun as shit to camp in, it was also a major pain in the ass and I was broke as a joke afterwards. This year, rather than participating by pimping out my camp, I'm just going to rock some serious volunteering. Hurrah for greeters and emergency services!! -
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Wed, June 17, 2009 - 6:51 PMLast year I conquered the food problem. I never ate enough, or "right", out there. I need to keep that up - but thats hard without a camp. I need help with the food thing, because I just cant do it myself. I was camping with people who did somewhat organized meals - I need to do that again.
Therein lies the problem of needing to find a camp. I cant camp at the one I really enjoyed staying at because the ex is there and that would be uncomfortable for all involved, plus, its his camp now. Not ours. I lost 'custody'.
What will I do differently this year? I might learn to use my sewing machine. I want to make my own sarongs. Maybe even patchwork sarongs? Lord knows I have enough scrap material for a life time. Maybe I'll make other simple things.
I dont know what else I'll do. Last year was my least favorite year out there. I felt alone. I suppose I should fix THAT. Having social anxieties makes that difficult.
My new, non-burner boyfriend will not be attending. I do not have a camp, nor a decent enough kitchen set up, or shade. These are things I need to figure out, soon, before I end up having a worse year than last.
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Wed, June 17, 2009 - 7:07 PM<<In short, I have no idea. >>
In short, everything! Including "not having fun", hopefully. -
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Wed, June 17, 2009 - 7:40 PMgee um thanks for the encouragement. -
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Thu, June 18, 2009 - 6:08 AMActually, if you do everything differently this year, Rapunzel, including *not having fin* like last year, that'd be a good thing...
I have a suggestion about the food thing. I don't know if you cook at all while at home, but I make up all my meals in advance and vacuum seal them, freeze them and all I have to do is boil water. If you aren't a cook, then purchase a few things from your favorite restaurants. I know this isn't new information for you, but you seemed like you were at a loss for what to do about meals. And really, that's the easy part, the social stuff might be more difficult.
Oh and I also make sure these are dishes that I could eat cold if need be...Like I get too lazy to boil water...Hey, it happens!
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Thu, June 18, 2009 - 7:43 PMIm sorry Anne I think I may have misread your post. I thought you were being snarky.
I didnt imply that I didnt have fun. I just had a really hard time last year. It perked up on burn night quite a bit. Thanks to DollParts for that one.
Your responses are awesome and I love your advice. The whole food thing though, I cant do the kitchen thing myself (Ive resolved to that issue) and the vacuum sealing is a great idea that Ive thought about plenty, if I could find someone nearby with one. But, I still want a camp with a kitchen....or something close to it.
Im thinking a lot about everyones responses. Thank you all so much. I even got a PM! I'll think about that one too! A lot!
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Thu, June 18, 2009 - 7:46 PMbtw it'll be my 4th burn.
I too try to improve something every year!
And despite it being my hardest year (last year), I did conquer the whole food problem. Having at least one hot meal (lunch or dinner) a day was just what the dr. ordered.
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Thu, June 18, 2009 - 10:17 AMOur camp is likely open for more campers. We're called Sage Camp, the leader is based in Sacramento but we're from different parts of Nor Cal. While kink friendly, we don't usually do too much on playa (too much like everyday life). There usually is a food group, I do my own though. Camp infrastructure includes shade area and shower set up (bring your own solar shower and H2O). I think we're having a camp meeting mid July so let me know if you want more info. -
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Thu, June 18, 2009 - 7:47 PMIm in NorCal. Humboldt actually... -
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Fri, June 19, 2009 - 12:18 PMaw hell yeah! I'm from Arcata, and I'm back from school for the summer! Where in humboldt are you?
sorry, I just get excited about other humboldt county folks. hahah
I'd totally offer to pool resources if I weren't leaving from Portland instead of Arcata
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Thu, June 18, 2009 - 12:59 PMRapunzel, we cook almost all our food ahead of time, freeze it in ziplock bags and thaw/heat it in the sun, either inside a plastic tub or on the dashboard. We supplement with canned food, also heated in the sun, and non-cooked stuff like sandwiches, crackers and cheese and cereal. Playa cooking doesn't have to be complicated or overwhelming.
If you haven't checked it out, take a look at the Playa Cooking tribe. Lots of good information and resources.
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Thu, June 18, 2009 - 8:35 AMOne thing I'm doing differently this year is that I'm repeating something. I have tried to not repeat things from year to year, but last year I had such a good time being a greeter I can't pass up the chance to do it again. I'd love to do Playa Info again, but I'm not gonna commit cuz we're doing a theme camp this year and we have fewer people to help with it, so I've got to keep my energies available for that.
Rapunzel, if you wanna talk with me about joining my camp, pm me. We're a very open, loosly knit camp of super diverse peeps and you are welcome to join us. No formal communal food, but we do end up eating together and sharing stuff. We'll have a cafe' and blacklight chill space this year. -
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Thu, June 18, 2009 - 5:22 PMFuck yeah. Greeting is, hands down, the best time I have on the playa. I'm arriving this year on Thursday pre-event, and Greeting from Friday pre-event onwards. (At least through Monday, probably also some shifts later in the week). It puts me in such a good mood, I get hugs, I get to share in the enthusiasm of others....I come off my Greeter shift just totally buzzed (and not from booze or drugs, either!).
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Fri, June 19, 2009 - 12:59 PMI LOVED Greeting!!!! We were the first team of obnoxious burners to ring the bell incecesantly during sunrise, back when spanking the virgins was allowed, and yeah, good times were had by all :) -
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Mon, June 22, 2009 - 3:19 PMI love, love, love greeting too! Such a kick in the pants and so many happy, excited people! Now I bring all my friends with me.
If you come through the gate Tuesday from 8am to noon, ask for Spork and I'll give you a great big hug to welcome you home :)
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Mon, June 22, 2009 - 6:39 PM<back when spanking the virgins was allowed>
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Tue, June 23, 2009 - 10:10 AMWas halted in 2006 or thereabouts....the story I got from one of the Greeter coordinators was that apparently some Greeter was, uh, overenthusiastic, about trying to spank a newbie, and turns out said newbie was a reporter for the New York Times or something, and got all pissy about it. Lawsuit, I think?
For a while, greeters were handing out Spanking Coupons to be redeemed at Greeter camp. Haven't seen them in the last year or so, but I'd suggest making some up with your camp address on them, to give to cute people who pass through (if you're in the market for cute people in any way) -
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Wed, June 24, 2009 - 9:28 AMBrody is right about the possible lawsuit. That's the spiel I got in 2006. Greeters can't spank virgins, but there's nothing to stop the other people in the car WITH the virgin to borrow any spanking implements and do the deed themselves ;) I always thought it should be OK if the virgin asks for it, but never got a clear answer on that.
"Playa tattoos" on clean people wearing black is my favorite initiation!
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Mon, June 22, 2009 - 5:31 PMwell, I realized that the main thing I love to offer people in life, in general, is GOOD FOOD! so, I am having a "sour power bar" of home made kim chi, sauerkraut and maybe pickles if I can make them good, AND I'll bring kombucha (from the baby you gave me!) to the select few ppl around when that happens. We have a dome, so I'm going to make a cool sign when I want it to be "open" during the day...since SOUR is the best thing for DRYNESS in my opinion and I love cultured things. I may also have some other tasty treats...
I also think I'm not going to drink any alcohol. I had 2 drinks in 07 and they were ok...but heat and alcohol just don't mix w/me, and it usually just makes me tired.
Not sure if we are camping w/a theme camp or not...pretty undecided on that one. AND I'm bringing my friend Janelle who is a virgin burner! so that's all new....
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Tue, June 23, 2009 - 10:11 AM>theme camps that aren't revolved around liquor and are kink/poly friendly!
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Mon, July 13, 2009 - 3:21 PMawee!!!! :-) where are you camping BTW? hee hee " ;-D
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Fri, July 17, 2009 - 7:53 PM"I would totally love suggestions on theme camps that aren't revolved around liquor and are kink/poly friendly! "
Ha probably why Nation and I are camping solo this year... come say hi we are very kinky poly friendly and though I do not oppose booze... frankly its not very appealing to me out there. -
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Mon, July 20, 2009 - 8:47 PMyeah, it's not that i'm opposed to booze either! it's just not something I crave when it's hot and i want to stay out! (makes me sleepy and don't like hangovers) We actually decided to be in a theme camp (we went solo last time and although it was nice, you do have to bring way more stuff!) so we'll be over at Silicon Village!
6 WEEKS!!!!!
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Mon, June 22, 2009 - 8:43 PM
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Tue, June 23, 2009 - 6:10 AM""sour power bar" of home made kim chi, sauerkraut and maybe pickles"
That sounds really good! -
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Wed, June 24, 2009 - 12:15 AMyum!
kim chee is delicious.
bet it is delightful on the playa! -
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Wed, June 24, 2009 - 11:33 AMKim Chee is a wonderful idea! Thanks.
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Wed, June 24, 2009 - 11:36 AMThis year I'm going to make sure to see as much art as possible. It's one thing to watch it roll by you, but to make an effort to go out every single day and night and search for it...I'm looking forward to that. This will be my 4th burn and it will be the first one I've attended with someone I'm in love with. It's going to be awesome. (Other than the fact that he's never been and he doesn't care much for hot and sun) heehee -
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Thu, June 25, 2009 - 10:13 AMHannah--
Make sure you AND your man read this...you've probably already seen it but if not it's certainly well worth reading!!
www.burningman.com/preparat...hips.html -
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Thu, June 25, 2009 - 11:35 AMThank you. I printed this out a couple of months ago and had us go through it together. He seems to be very unconcerned about relationship woes out there. I'm a little more nervous however. People can get jealous in such an environment. -
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Mon, July 6, 2009 - 3:45 PMi love these posts!
this will be my 4th year- years 1 & 2 were just experiencing and taking in all the wonderment, year 3 was about people.
this year, is about giving back, and opening up. i am completely excited for the first time to be building an art project- a large scale one at that, for the playa that is very emotionally meaningful for me and represents my own personal evolution. i can't wait to sit (requested a couch at the site) and watch people interact with it, mentally, and physically.
and, i am doing a greeter shift with y whole camp, my first time. and with being out on the playa for nearly 2 weeks, vacuum sealing all my pre-cooked food.
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Thu, July 16, 2009 - 7:38 PMHmm. I'm going for the second time. Would have been my third but my job nixed my vacation at the last minute. I am not going to try to be a mental health volunteer because they want a 72 hour commitment and I think that's just ... pardon my expression, crazy for me to do on my vacation since I deal with drug induced psychosis and severe schizophrenia ( along with your regular neurosis) on my non vacation days.
But I *do* want to volunteer - so I may try for B.E.D..
I guess I will be bringing rain gear and trying to make it funky.
Since there is no camp carp (again) I am working on the rocket and will camp with them.
I've got mad new concepts around food I want to try - turns out many meditterranian foods are fast, powdered, canned, and tasty.
I want to see if I can build my own mini solar powered swamp cooler to take with me .... which may not be as necessary as I had thought with the rain and all.
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Fri, July 17, 2009 - 5:26 PMThis year I'm going to meet more of my neighbors! -
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Fri, July 17, 2009 - 7:54 PM2009 Operations Manual:
Page 2
Participant shall:
1) Work less during the event
2) Seek to connect more with people, recognizing that relationships are vital and rewarding
3) Spend more time being naked
4) Provide more interactive performance art in the pursuit of serving liquor and bacon. See Echelon Labs Redux
5) Climb more art
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