silas, one other thing occurred to me on the drive home today, and I thought it might be pertinent to you, us, whatever.
Regionals prior to the big burn are REAL important, if nothing else to link up with folks who are of like mind and can help answer your questions and give you ideas. Some of us have been to the playa more than a few times, and can help you minimize any misery that you might chance experience.
Rule #1, though...Burningman is a DO-ocracy. You want to do something special, it's up to YOU to build it up into a big deal, and recruit others to aid you in your pursuits if needed. I started the Black Rock City Division of Geology on a whim in 2009, and now it's slowly becoming a minor institution. One great by product of it...I give out shot glasses every year with the words, "Veni, Vidi, Pertudi" (We Came, We Saw, We Drilled) on them. I made myself Chief Geologist and bottle washer because I pay for the shot glasses....the Golden Rule in this case is, "I supplied the gold, I make the rules".
Burningman is a place to pursue and live your dreams, and help others pursue and live theirs. It's not a utopia by a long shot, but you'll go home a changed person.
Now, for the meat of what I'm going to tell you. You have an ideal opportunity to experience burner spirit at its finest by attending the Midwest Regional, Interfuse. First, go to this website and register:
http://midwestburners.com/
There's a kickoff dinner in Kansas City on January 24. All participants are invited as we plan yet another year.
When tickets go on sale, get however many you need, follow the map to the event site, and get ready for the time of your life!
Hope to see you there!
And if not, STILL.....I hope to meet you before or ON the playa.
the wife and i are hoping to attend in 2016... next year is simply too busy for us to even try... been reading the forum for a bit and learning lots from all the helpful hints and tips...figure that i might need a year to gather, make, or buy everything to make our camp...
