Gosh, I'm a first timer! Waaah hello.

[scamperscamp]

Heh, I'm not sure what to say, really. I'm a bit shy.

I'm an aspiring burner from Saint Louis, Missouri. I've read about Burning Man for a few years now and finally think it's time to go ahead and initiate burn sequence alpha! I'm an illustrator and designer by trade but a romantic hippie artist asshole at heart. I have a whole lot of ambition and would really like to create either an art installation or a theme camp (I'm gonna' need some guidance from some experienced burners, probably) that'll be about conquering fear of some sort. But that's another story.

For now I guess this is just "HELLO" and "I'M VERY NERVOUS ABOUT GOING TBH BECAUSE I'M A GIANT WEENIE" and "GOSH THIS SOUNDS FUN"

[Savannah]

Hi Scamperscamp!

There are some good threads for an ambitious future theme camp builder here:
http://eplaya.burningman.org/viewforum.php?f=364

Welcome! Nervous is normal.

[Elliot]

Welcome to ePlaya, Scamp! Love your avatar! That says quite a lot about you right there. And you introduced yourself well in writing also.

The general-purpose advice is to avoid over-committing the first year. But some folks have pulled off great theme camps and big art that way. I remember feeling fairly overwhelmed my first year. Then I pulled off a rather good theme camp with 25 people the second year.

Either way, it is fun, and it sounds like you are "one of us".

You should read the First-Timer information, specially the entire Survival Guide, and you should sign up for the Jack Rabbit Speaks newsletter. And participate in discussions here on the boards.

[Monkeystyle]

Welcome to eplaya. What kind if fear were you thinking?

[IDV8]

Hi! I'm from St. Louis, too. Do you participate in the local community, Gateway Burners?

[Jovankat]

a romantic hippie artist asshole at heart.

You're gonna fit in just fine.