First Timer from Sydney Australia

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k8
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First Timer from Sydney Australia

Post by k8 » Tue Mar 15, 2011 3:07 pm

Hi Everyone

Its taken a few years of planning but im finally heading to Burning Man. Excited is an understatement, I have dreamt of this adventure for so long it seems almost surreal that its finally happening.

What I am most looking forward to is being in a place where I can let go of all my worries and self conscious thoughts. I have kept a part of myself hidden for the 31 years I have been alive. Its time to let her out and be free to be who she wants without fear of rejection, sly comments and funny looks.

This is my year!
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jella
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Post by jella » Tue Mar 15, 2011 3:09 pm

Welcome aboard K8 :)
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Post by Savannah » Tue Mar 15, 2011 3:12 pm

I'm happy for you! Welcome, K8.

I find out there that my worries indeed become simple ones--drinking enough, sleeping enough. I love being out of range of the people who would try to make their worries mine (and often succeed). It reminds me "Oh wait. Most of those things I think of as 'my problems' are not, in fact, mine."

I hope your "worries" out there will be similarly simple & easily remedied. :)
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Post by Elderberry » Tue Mar 15, 2011 4:14 pm

Hey there, welcome to eplaya!
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Post by TomServo » Tue Mar 15, 2011 4:51 pm

Welcome to eplaya!
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Post by Bob Bitchen » Tue Mar 15, 2011 4:52 pm

Welcome
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gyre
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Re: First Timer from Sydney Australia

Post by gyre » Tue Mar 15, 2011 10:12 pm

k8 wrote:Hi Everyone
What I am most looking forward to is being in a place where I can let go of all my worries and self conscious thoughts. I have kept a part of myself hidden for the 31 years I have been alive. Its time to let her out and be free to be who she wants without fear of rejection, sly comments and funny looks.

This is my year!
I hear you can do that in Wollongong too, but come on down or up.

Aren't you worried about being on the wrong side of the international date line though?
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Re: First Timer from Sydney Australia

Post by k8 » Wed Mar 16, 2011 2:50 am

Aren't you worried about being on the wrong side of the international date line though?[/quote]

Why would I be worried about being on the wrong side of the international date line? I have travelled all over the world before!
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Re: First Timer from Sydney Australia

Post by theCryptofishist » Wed Mar 16, 2011 11:24 am

k8 wrote:Aren't you worried about being on the wrong side of the international date line though?
Why would I be worried about being on the wrong side of the international date line? I have travelled all over the world before![/quote]
Yeah, but the man is going to burn a full 24 hours earlier for you, and you'll have to keep a straight face and not describe the burn to the rest of us.
BTW--go to your profile and Enable BBCode in your posts. And be careful not to trim off the tags and end up with a botch coding job...
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Post by k8 » Wed Mar 16, 2011 2:30 pm

Thanks for the tip!

Been reading up a lot the past few days, got a shopping and packing list a few pages long!
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Re: First Timer from Sydney Australia

Post by graidawg » Wed Mar 16, 2011 3:12 pm

theCryptofishist wrote:
k8 wrote:Aren't you worried about being on the wrong side of the international date line though?
Why would I be worried about being on the wrong side of the international date line? I have travelled all over the world before!
Yeah, but the man is going to burn a full 24 hours earlier for you, and you'll have to keep a straight face and not describe the burn to the rest of us.
BTW--go to your profile and Enable BBCode in your posts. And be careful not to trim off the tags and end up with a botch coding job...[/quote]


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Post by mudpuppy000 » Wed Mar 16, 2011 3:42 pm

Welcome! :)
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Post by gyre » Wed Mar 16, 2011 4:00 pm

Every block in Black Rock City is already in a different time zone.
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Post by Dr. Pyro » Wed Mar 16, 2011 5:28 pm

K8, Barbie Death Camp has a few women coming in from Australia who are veteran burners. If you would like their email addy, shoot me a PM and I will provide it. Maybe they could be of some help as well.
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pirotechnics
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Post by pirotechnics » Thu Mar 17, 2011 6:21 pm

Hey K8,

From one Aussie 1st timer to another, Welcome =)

Are you coming to burning seed?
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Post by k8 » Thu Mar 17, 2011 6:24 pm

Unfortunately I will miss Burning Seed. All funds are being put towards the Burning Man adventure. I am a hermit at the moment and will be till August!!
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Post by akmojo » Fri Mar 18, 2011 12:07 am

don't forget your vegamite fund !!
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Post by Lowz » Fri Mar 18, 2011 5:19 am

Yahoo more australians !!
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