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By: Because here’s the truth about Burning Man: it has changed. And here’s another truth: it will continue to change. It won’t ever be the same as it was in the ’90s, or five years ago, or six weeks ago. And that’s good. It’s not a museum piece, o

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 16:22:59 +0000

[...] play. It’s jazz. It changes. It’s not the same every time. It’ll never be like that again.Burning Blog » Blog Archive » Decompression and beyond Burning [...]

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By: Ali Baba

Ali Baba — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 02:07:41 +0000

A friend shared this link awhile ago, and I just read the post. Whole lot of goodness here.
I’ll share what I told her, before her second year:

Your second year may be more enjoyable than your first, because if the stress and anxiety of preparation can be high for you, the second year allows you to be-and-feel much more prepared, and therefore better-able to simply BE, and enjoy your surroundings.

She reported afterward, that I was right. ;-)

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By: Flame

Flame — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 21:32:11 +0000

I have 3 words for you. Mr. John Curley. Here they are:
A-Fucking-Men!!!

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By: Tim

Tim — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 22:38:41 +0000

Well put and much appreciated. Thank You.

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By: HDarkness

HDarkness — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 20:53:00 +0000

This was my first burn. It was magical. It put me in a place in my life that I had been yearning for. I felt like I was exactly where I was supposed to be. I feel more awakened than I have ever felt. Now that I am back, I dream of the feeling of being home again. I know it will never feel the same way as the first time, but I do know it will grow into a different version of that feeling that I experienced out there, home.
I don’t want it to be the exact same. I’m ok with it changing. Because I am constantly evolving I want it to evolve with me, with us. I want it to evolve like any community, reminding us to grow. It reminds me of why I live for this. We have much more to keep giving. People search their whole lives for it, and I feel blessed to have found it at the age of 24. Thank You!

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By: Silvanfan

Silvanfan — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 11:15:27 +0000

Yo I only recently heard about Burning Man because one of my fav youtubers posted her show there. I’m from the Caribbean, and while i know its going to be expensive, I’ve determined that before I die, I WILL go to burning man. I’ll be a newbie, but I know it’ll be great.

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By: Will Couch

Will Couch — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 05:28:17 +0000

AMAZING, let all the haters hate and let the dreamers dream, then we’ll see who’s enjoying themselves!

This article not only summerises Burning Man but life in The Universe in general.

Evolution not revolution!

Will Couch

TNWD

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By: Galaxo Magic

Galaxo Magic — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 21:30:19 +0000

Great article. 2011 was my 11th Burn. My first Burn (2001) is a fuzzy memory. My favorite years were 2004 and 2006. 2007 was such a downer I almost did not go back in 2008.
But I joined a funk/fusion band and they said they wanted to take the band out there. So in 2008 I came as a musician. Three years of playing a lot of music, 2008 and 2010 were both pretty good years. Still, after 10 years, I felt that maybe I had done it enough. Seven years of partying, 3 years of working as a musician.

Then the bass player hatched an idea. Let’s build an Mutant Vehicle! 2011 was such a completely different adventure. We spend almost 6 months designing and building our Mutant Vehicle (the pink elephant). We were both so tired of it, just getting it to the playa was a hard time, breaking down in Nixon. However, the Saturday before the Burn we got Beau Le’Phant put together and took it for it’s first drive and folks ran out of their camps to cheer the pink elephant and take pictures! It was a moment I won’t forget and an experience I never expected to have. I think Beau gave folks more joy than all of my previous years of giving.

So I have reinvented my Burning Man experience three times in 11 years. Each gave a new perspective. I think I will run with the Mutant Vehicle crowd for a while. The amount of happiness that our pink elephant brought was overwhelming.

Burn long and perspire!
Galaxo

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By: Dimitri

Dimitri — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 23:55:11 +0000

Just reading this is sweet emotional release. All the giving and hope of the human spirit – beautiful, so beautiful.

Thank you.

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By: abalone

abalone — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 23:43:57 +0000

I first heard the faint beat of a pumping heart 20 years ago until it pounded loudly for me in 2002. This year was 7 or 8 for me. I had my best year ever. My first few years were all about me…I couldn’t fill myself with enough of anything to feel completely satisfied….through the years I’ve learned that the more you give @BM, and in life, the more satisfied you feel. I know it sounds corny, but it’s quite true. I’m still evolving but I’ve had some major breakthroughs. I still hold out hope for those who may be “assholes” in their first few years…I was one. I try not to be one any longer, often failing. I’m lucky BM found me.
Thanks for the wonderful article.

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