Oh, those badges are good, Karine! How about....... Gnat Bite Endurance Badge: The scars prove the whole BWB experience wasn't just a dream Moonshine Master Taster Badge: How many flavors did you try? Fascinating Find Badge: For all of those interesting little treasures revealed in the sludge of yar...

oleg, You've gotten some very wise advice here, and I'd like to add my opinion to the mix. Please take it for what it's worth to you because it may not apply at all to your situation. Sometimes after a woman gets married and/or becomes a mother she sees herself quite differently. She takes on new pr...

"Beautiful Child" by Rufus Wainwright always comes to mind whenever I think about Burning Man in general. It makes my heart feel too big for my body (and makes me want to jump on my cruiser!) It's a brilliant composition. Aaahhhhhhhh...hit the repeat button. "Beautiful Child" When I am older than al...

"Let not the shining thread of hope become so enmeshed in the web of circumstances that we lose sight of it." ~Charles W. Chesnutt 1858-1932 novelist "When I dare... to use my strength in the service of my vision, then it becomes less and less important whether I am afraid." ~Audre Lorde 1934-1992 w...

[quote]I disagree on bringing anything if you're a virgin. Virgins should have no pressure. For most people, being a virgin is a gift (especially if their answer to "So, what do you think?" is "I LOVE IT"). Thank you, HughMungus. Your comment is a gift! 2005 was my first burn and I was worried about...