Noob from Northern Nevada, ready to take the plunge!

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Noob from Northern Nevada, ready to take the plunge!

Post by DesertDragon0554 » Fri Aug 29, 2014 5:24 pm

Hey everyone, I'm Amanda and I'm new here. After years and years of hearing about adventures on the Playa, drooling over photos, and watching the Burners pass through town I have finally decided that 2015 is the time for me to join the festivities. I'm incredibly excited...to the point that I might be a little crazy (crazier than usual anyway.)
A little about me. I'm a mostly stay-at-home homeschooling mom to three...though I do work a few hours a week bartering for martial arts for my kids. Our family is blue-collar and low income, so this adventure will take every bit of the year I have to plan and save for. I am doing my best to be as prepared as possible, there is a lot to learn...but I'm excited to do it :) I'm not really artsy even though I love art. I have been going through a lot of changes in my life and it's time to find myself and see what I'm really made of. I'm sure this experience will be amazing for that and I can't wait.

I have been browsing the threads here and I love all the amazing ideas I am seeing. I can't wait to try building a solar-powered swamp cooler and to dive into the world of costumes and lighting. I have no idea who I really am when it comes to this stuff and for me a huge part of the adventure is finding that out. I look forward to getting to know all of you and thank you so much for having me.

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Re: Noob from Northern Nevada, ready to take the plunge!

Post by delle » Fri Aug 29, 2014 6:35 pm

Amanda!

WELCOME!! Not only to eplaya, where you'll be discovering a multitude of wonderful people and concepts and things, but to a year that is going to open up doors within yourself you had no idea even existed.

This is arguably the best phase of becoming a burner. The one that flips all those rusty, neglected switches on in your imagination and illuminates every step you take thereafter.

You are in for a Fabulous ride!!!

Enjoy!! You deserve it!!!!

:D
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Re: Noob from Northern Nevada, ready to take the plunge!

Post by gypsy68 » Fri Aug 29, 2014 6:42 pm

Welcome Amanda!

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Re: Noob from Northern Nevada, ready to take the plunge!

Post by DesertDragon0554 » Sun Aug 31, 2014 4:25 am

Thanks for the welcome :)

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Re: Noob from Northern Nevada, ready to take the plunge!

Post by Thecatman » Sun Aug 31, 2014 8:52 pm

WELCOME!!
Are you in Fernley or Silver Spring? If you're in Silver Springs, I'm just west of you in the Mark Twain/Carson Plains area of Dayton
My cats are cuter than your grandkids!

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Re: Noob from Northern Nevada, ready to take the plunge!

Post by DesertDragon0554 » Sun Aug 31, 2014 9:16 pm

I'm in Silver Springs, I include Fernley because I spend all my time and money there and no one knows where silver springs is, lol.

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Re: Noob from Northern Nevada, ready to take the plunge!

Post by theCryptofishist » Sun Aug 31, 2014 9:22 pm

Ooops. Sorry.
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Re: Noob from Northern Nevada, ready to take the plunge!

Post by Savannah » Wed Sep 10, 2014 12:10 pm

Welcome, Amanda! :)
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Re: Noob from Northern Nevada, ready to take the plunge!

Post by shroom » Wed Sep 10, 2014 1:18 pm

Hi! Read everything you can, ask all your questions, you'll do fine! See you in the dust.
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Re: Noob from Northern Nevada, ready to take the plunge!

Post by spacetime » Wed Sep 10, 2014 1:44 pm

Welcome! Many directions to go in this adventure. This year was my first.

My best sophomoric advice for first year is to focus on nailing the very basics. Completely. Then go after more sophisticated prep.

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Re: Noob from Northern Nevada, ready to take the plunge!

Post by DesertDragon0554 » Wed Sep 10, 2014 2:16 pm

Thanks! I really can't wait, I wish I didn't have to be patient for so long!

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