What are you hoping to find at Burning Man?

spectabillis · Post by **spectabillis** » Thu May 12, 2005 8:07 am

silence, and seclusion from people...

... and none of that artsy crap, enough already.

HughMungus · Post by **HughMungus** » Thu May 12, 2005 9:43 am

Later I realized that everything happens the way it's suppose to happen. As it turned out, she went to my house and had an unexpected gloriously wonderful time with my daughter (her grandaughter) who had come home early from her trip. Both had been estranged for 8 years and got the opportunity to kiss and make up and have a great fucking time together!! (So, I guess indirectly, BM helped heal that relationship.)

Wow, that's awesome. Good for you.

This year, I'm attempting my first public theme camp. I'm hoping to find people to come participate. Everything else follows.

ahchim-namdongsang · Post by **ahchim-namdongsang** » Sun Jun 26, 2005 11:22 pm

I'm just hoping to find something that will keep the Matrix plug from going back into my head. I pulled the plug about 18 months ago and have since refused all offers to come back into corporate bullshit society. But dammit, they just keep coming. I returned to the states in May but the way things are going, the plug will go back in unless I find a permanent method of keeping it out.

It's inevitable. It's axiomatic. It's evil. And it's not even fat-free.

mullethunter · Post by **mullethunter** » Mon Jun 27, 2005 4:56 am

i'm hoping to find inspiration to "be all that i can be", whoever that is. (i'm appropriating that expressioin from the army, because i think it's better suited to burningman)

by the way, ahchim namdongsang, are you by any chance korean, or korean-american, or lived in korea? i noticed your avatar is korean. i myself am a canadian living in korea right now, but will be going back home in a month to get ready for bm.

ahchim-namdongsang · Post by **ahchim-namdongsang** » Mon Jun 27, 2005 7:30 am

[quote="mullethunter"]by the way, ahchim namdongsang, are you by any chance korean, or korean-american, or lived in korea? i noticed your avatar is korean. i myself am a canadian living in korea right now, but will be going back home in a month to get ready for bm.[/quote]

How most astute of you mullet. I'm just a poor Texas boy, but I spent a
year in Ulsan. I miss the place and the laid back lifestyle. I'd likely still be there if it weren't for the fact that I missed my family. Prepare for
reverse culture shock when you come back - the Land of the Free is the land of the Matrix to me. :)

mullethunter · Post by **mullethunter** » Tue Jun 28, 2005 6:06 am

ahchim-namdongsang wrote:
mullethunter wrote:by the way, ahchim namdongsang, are you by any chance korean, or korean-american, or lived in korea? i noticed your avatar is korean. i myself am a canadian living in korea right now, but will be going back home in a month to get ready for bm.
How most astute of you mullet. I'm just a poor Texas boy, but I spent a
year in Ulsan. I miss the place and the laid back lifestyle. I'd likely still be there if it weren't for the fact that I missed my family. Prepare for
reverse culture shock when you come back - the Land of the Free is the land of the Matrix to me.

been there, done that with the reverse culture shock. i've done over 2 years here, one in yeosu on the south coast, and one in seoul, and after my year at both places i went back to canada. it WAS really strange to see my home in a completely new light, and to appreciate the things (clean sitdown toilets comes to mind) that many countries in the world don't have. i'm about an hour outside seoul now, in a small town, and i have to say it's soooo boring and isolating. normally i'm not a forum kind of person, but i joined this one to get info on bm, but also to not feel so isolated and hopefully meet some cool people, that i can then meet on the playa.
it's kinda funny to hear you describe korea as laidback, that's not been my experience, i've found it to be the opposite. i sometimes consider this place as the matrix, the conformity, the obsession with wealth and social status, etc... (of course all of that is in western countries as well, but it seems to be a much more important thing here)

btw, what does your name mean? my korean is not too bad, but not fluent, that's for sure. all i can recognize is morning, south, east (dong?)...

zyxy · Post by **zyxy** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 10:38 pm

"achim namdongsaeng" literally means "morning youngerbrother" and doesn't really translate into anything else i can figure out. i'm an ethnic korean american living in seoul, korea. i'm pming you after this, mullethunter. :)

ahchim-namdongsang · Post by **ahchim-namdongsang** » Fri Jul 01, 2005 4:47 pm

I PM'ed the same thing to mullet, but yes, its true. I am the youngest brother of four, and mornings were always special at my place.

I'm no Korean, but spent time there. Love the place. Hope to see you on the playa.

mullethunter · Post by **mullethunter** » Fri Jul 01, 2005 5:00 pm

never got your message ah-chim.

ahchim-namdongsang · Post by **ahchim-namdongsang** » Fri Jul 01, 2005 7:15 pm

Bummer - crufty pm, I guess. Oh well. things got answered nonetheless.

See you on the playa?

I'm camping at Camp DFW

mullethunter · Post by **mullethunter** » Fri Jul 01, 2005 11:41 pm

sure thing. it's always fun to chat with people who've experienced the land of kimchi.
btw, what does DFW mean? (i'm a virgin burner)

clerkkent · Post by **clerkkent** » Mon Jul 04, 2005 3:13 pm

I'm hoping to interact with considerably more than the .03% of the population that I interfaced with last year... A full 1% would be 350 people, so that'll be my minimum goal. 10% would be outstanding!!! :mrgreen:

Last year (my first), I was stuck in 'ooohhhhhhh-aaaaah' mode, so hopefully I can change that.

Also, I'm hoping I can lure more folks into my quasi-theme camp. Playing with Legos and playing 'UNO' over assorted beverages is quite a hoot people! C'mon by!

HughMungus · Post by **HughMungus** » Mon Jul 04, 2005 7:00 pm

ahchim-namdongsang wrote:Camp DFW

???

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Fri Aug 05, 2005 3:32 pm

bump

cause we're getting more people these days...

Mister Jellyfish Mister · Post by **Mister Jellyfish Mister** » Sat Aug 06, 2005 7:52 am

Who said "the Foreigner belt"?

"This belt goes to 11... on the moon."

geekster · Post by **geekster** » Sat Aug 06, 2005 2:45 pm

What I hope to find at Burning Man (sorted in reverse order of likelyhood):

My other flip flop.

Freedom to just be me.

New friends.

A mysterious powdery substance.

JediDale · Post by **JediDale** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 9:20 pm

I have been studying for 3 years a certain discipline. I am looking for eager learner types to engage me in conversation. This conversation will take you where you want to go!
Obviously it would be nice to have an intimate encounter with a young nubile or 2!
Give the best gifts, spread as much happiness as I can, and partake in
unique activities as yet unknown. The "Force" is clouding this issue with me, which means anything fantastic may happen!

Genuinely,

JediDale

[email protected]

karine · Post by **karine** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 9:50 pm

Dust

Friends

Family

Love

Understanding

Compassion

Generosity

Humor

Art

Massive Time Consuming Bullshit That Crazy People Seem To Have Devoted Their Lives To, That Makes Me Laugh My Ass Off

Mister Jellyfish Mister · Post by **Mister Jellyfish Mister** » Fri Aug 12, 2005 6:27 am

Karine- that last one reminds me of most careers in the default world.

leftbraindp · Post by **leftbraindp** » Mon Aug 15, 2005 3:48 pm

What am I hoping to find?:

Old Friends
New Friends
My hat that I left at a beach burn :)
Great days and nights of fun and sharing and wonderful hugs, and many other things I haven't even thought of yet, but will look back on and wonder "wow, I wonder if that will happen again"

;)

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Mon Aug 15, 2005 3:55 pm

Mango Lassi

What are you hoping to find at Burning Man?

korean

I intend to teach "A GREAT MANY THINGS"