'10 hopeful attendee from soggy CT with an overly long intro

blurningfolkus · Post by **blurningfolkus** » Tue Sep 15, 2009 9:15 pm

hello and good morning from an overtired insomniac somnambulist student here to say hi to the burning man community. i can't wait for this year. finances have kept me in the past and only recently through a friend/professor of mine who is a repeat participant did i discover the possibility of low-income tickets. and i can't wait.
i thought i was an individual, and then i went to art class. so i can only imagine what will happen when i go to burning man. i cannot wait to experience what this event has to offer and to offer what i can to this event.

looking for other ct attendees, especially student age, past and future. or anyone, to share your best and worst memories, advice, or jokes that will make me laugh.or those who participate in making their own art installations, the possibility of making a large scale painting for the event, and tips and advice. have browsed the site but would love some first hand info. the longer i make this the less likely anyone will read it so i will end with this

lc

Post by **AntiM** » Wed Sep 16, 2009 8:35 am

Welcome.

"Student age", that's cute. We're all students of life here.

Don't try for large scale art your first year, first hand experience of the wind and dust and chaos will help shape your art into something which can survive the playa.

I worked in small scale for many years and wondered how I could bring this to the playa, feeling it would be lost in the grand scale of the monumental art. That's when I came up with my Home for Wayward Art, where people can adopt art and take it home. Took me four years to find the concept, and I love sharing art with burners.

http://eplaya.burningman.org/viewtopic.php?t=28003

Stitch · Post by **Stitch** » Sat Sep 26, 2009 11:15 am

Hello. Story sounds familiar. You wouldn't happen to go to CCSU, would you? We're doing our best to rile everyone up about it. I went for my first time last year and it was amazing.

Do get involved. Fight in Thunderdome, ride the orgasmatron, hop on art cars, make a playlist at the radio station, whatever floats your boat. I spent a lot of time walking in big circuits and not talking to people for hours. I began to feel left out, but then remembered, all I had to do was approach someone and talk and let myself get whisked off on an adventure. That's when I had my most fun.

Don't get caught up with passive aggressive campmates. Friends from home aren't necessarily the best folks to camp with. I spent a lot of time wandering because I didn't feel welcome to just hang out at my own camp. That was a pain. Try camping by yourself if you feel comfortable with it. My friend did and she had all the freedom to explore and no responsibilities of camp set up and meetings and internal drama.

Let's talk if we don't already know one another.

Post by **Elderberry** » Sun Sep 27, 2009 12:07 am

Hey there, welcome to eplaya!

JK

bigdubs · Post by **bigdubs** » Tue Oct 06, 2009 7:49 am

i'll be making the long trip out from nyc in '10, in the planning stages too as this will be my first time as well

karlonwheels · Post by **karlonwheels** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 7:34 pm

Jump in, the water is great.

My girlfriend Terri and I went last year for the first time, also from CT, and it was fantastic.

Bring your large canvas rolled and complete, and stretch it there. Consider it a gift to the festival, and try to be unworried about what kind of shape it will come home in.

I am a sculptor, and built a piece on site last year. Planning a crazy huge beautiful installation for 2010. Take a look if you like.

http://makingconsciouscontact.com/

oneeyeddick · Post by **oneeyeddick** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 3:24 am

'10 hopeful attendee from soggy CT with an overly long intro

* I read this as a 10 foot attendee with soggy Critical Tits......*

Zebulanna · Post by **Zebulanna** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 11:53 am

I am also from CT (eastern portion of the state) and I am looking to make it to Burning Man this year as well. No clue how I am going to make that happen but putting two heads together is better than one alone.

Dr. Pyro · Post by **Dr. Pyro** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 8:02 pm

Is everybody around here from Critical Tits?

skyyevodka · Post by **skyyevodka** » Thu Dec 10, 2009 7:51 pm

Hey-- I'm from CT, too (kind of... Going to school in New London, originally from Brooklyn, NY) and going w/ another friend of mine from school and another in Astoria, OR.

It's our first time too so we're planning and trying to figure out the best way to do BM. Sooo excited, though!

tuffcookie42 · Post by **tuffcookie42** » Mon Jan 11, 2010 10:06 am

Hey!

I'm from connecticut too, and of college-age, haha. im going for the first time this summer! are you going to stay with a theme camp? I'm trying to find some that are up my alley, but the ones I like seem to be filling up fast. are you going with friends or by yourself?

Jstrat · Post by **Jstrat** » Mon May 23, 2011 11:38 pm

Found this message in search and didn't realize how old it was! Anyway, I am from CT, virgin burner, and I'm driving out. I don't have passengers yet. Can take one, maybe two. Would not mind the company or sharing gas cost. I'm staying around a while after to volunteer then heading to CA, though, so the offer only helps you get out there.

I have no idea what the odds are that I'll get Greeter... if I did get it, I'd be going up a week early. I imagine the more likely scenario is that I'll be heading out around Aug. 25th. Leaving from Windsor, could pick up passenger anywhere in the state, though.

I guess I'm not "student age" anymore, but I'm a perpetual student and I'm definitely at a "Rites of Passage" stage of life, moving back to the west coast and getting in touch with existential experience in ways I have been removed from for many years.

Not sure my journey is a practical one for people to join me on based on circumstances listed, but hey, get in touch anyway if you want to. Meeting new people is always good anyway, particularly creative, expressive sorts.

Bob Bitchen · Post by **Bob Bitchen** » Wed May 25, 2011 4:43 am

Welcome

The Hustler · Post by **The Hustler** » Wed May 25, 2011 8:59 am

I grew up in Connecticut, I went to WCSU also. And, this is sort of funny, I lived in Black Rock, a nice coastal neighborhood in crappy Bridgeport, before moving to Brooklyn.

I miss rain, the Northeast and especially NYC.

And, in one more Black Rock reference, my travel money is sitting in Black Rock (something), none of which has anything to do with the desert.

So, welcome to ePlaya and see you in BRC. I'm volunteering in Media Mecca, come say hi.

jerroc · Post by **jerroc** » Wed May 25, 2011 9:39 am

If you have the $ abilty to pull off the logistics of bringing a large scale art peice from CT you should not apply for low income Tickets. Starving student/artist is not a good enough reason . Fixed income or disabilty income or unenployment income need low income tickets.

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Wed May 25, 2011 1:54 pm

Everyone clear that this thread is 18 months old?

jerroc · Post by **jerroc** » Wed May 25, 2011 5:27 pm

Now you tell me. Bad Fishy... very very Bad!

The Hustler · Post by **The Hustler** » Thu May 26, 2011 1:44 pm

theCryptofishist wrote:Everyone clear that this thread is 18 months old?

Eh ... sure, yea. We always look at the date of the original post and the subsequent ones.

graidawg · Post by **graidawg** » Thu May 26, 2011 4:07 pm

does this count as the oldest individual introduction thread on eplaya? i do hope the op made it, and isnt still trying toget to black rock city, that would be a slow journey

'10 hopeful attendee from soggy CT with an overly long intro

'10 hopeful attendee from soggy CT with an overly long intro

Hi there!

CT love