Howdy, all. I'm Kent.
For the past 17 years, I've lived, worked and made art in Los Angeles. But just two weeks ago I moved back to my home state of Oklahoma while I spend a few months preparing to move to Italy for a couple years. Just before I'm scheduled to leave, however, there is The Burn.
Since 2000, I have tried and failed three separate times to make it to Burning Man, but 2014 is looking to finally be my year. I'm beside myself with excited anticipation, and I cannot wait.
Between the extensive research I've already done regarding preparation and the veteran troupe I'll be camping with, this very well may be my only post. My goal is to never ask a question that has already been answered, and it appears every question has already been answered...
And finally - a year ago while attending a festival with the same group of veteran burners mentioned above, an 8 year old girl (the daughter of one of my camp-mates) looked at me and declared my name was Fennel. Before I could really process what was going on, everyone started congratulating me for my first Playa name. I decided to run with it, and so hence the user name I chose when registering.
Very excited for my maiden voyage into this otherworldly experience, and equally excited to meet as many of you as I can face to face in Black Rock City!
First Timer Just Stopping By To Say Howdy
- Fennel
- Posts: 2
- Joined: Fri Mar 28, 2014 1:59 pm
- Burning Since: 2014
- Camp Name: Cirque Du Formage
- Location: LA & OKC
First Timer Just Stopping By To Say Howdy
"The extravagance in which my surplus emotion expressed itself lay on the road. So long as roads were tarred blue and straight; not hedged; and empty and dry, so long I was rich."
- T. E. Lawrence
- T. E. Lawrence
- Joeln
- Posts: 767
- Joined: Thu Feb 20, 2014 12:55 pm
- Burning Since: 2014
- Camp Name: On our own
- Location: Fort Collins, CO
Re: First Timer Just Stopping By To Say Howdy
Welcome Fennel!
Nice story.
Illustrates a rule I try to live by: Never refuse a gift from a child.
-Joel
Nice story.
Illustrates a rule I try to live by: Never refuse a gift from a child.
-Joel
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- TT120
- Posts: 1779
- Joined: Fri Jun 03, 2011 8:43 pm
- Burning Since: 2012
- Camp Name: Orphan Endorphin
- Location: Sacramento, CA.
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Re: First Timer Just Stopping By To Say Howdy
Welcome to ePlaya Fennel!
Life's a bitch, then you go to Burning Man - Unjonharley
We welcome the stranger, but that doesn't mean we have to like them, nor they us, and that's alright. - AntiM
W6BJD
We welcome the stranger, but that doesn't mean we have to like them, nor they us, and that's alright. - AntiM
W6BJD
- theCryptofishist
- Posts: 40312
- Joined: Mon Feb 23, 2004 9:28 am
- Burning Since: 2017
- Location: In Exile
Re: First Timer Just Stopping By To Say Howdy
Go ahead. Ask a question that has been answered. Being hazed is all part of the experience here on eplaya.
The Lady with a Lamprey
"The powerful are exploiting people, art and ideas, and this leads to us plebes debating how to best ration ice.
Man, no wonder they always win....." Lonesomebri
"The powerful are exploiting people, art and ideas, and this leads to us plebes debating how to best ration ice.
Man, no wonder they always win....." Lonesomebri
- Monkeystyle
- Posts: 250
- Joined: Sat Feb 22, 2014 9:13 pm
- Burning Since: 2014
- Camp Name: Morning Cock n' Tales
Re: First Timer Just Stopping By To Say Howdy
is it going to be very dusty?theCryptofishist wrote:Go ahead. Ask a question that has been answered. Being hazed is all part of the experience here on eplaya.