xslipslide

I went to this documentary last night: Dust and Illusions, the history of Burning Man (title might not be exact, I'm too lazy to look it up). As a person that has never gone to Burning Man and was ignorant of the large local scene of burners here in Vancouver, it was an eye opener. Just the people in the lineup alone were an education! The guy and his wife in front of me were long term burners who had even constructed a few men to be burnt locally at gatherings. The destruction of a work of art was disturbing to him at first and he felt he had to construct himself to come to terms with his confusion. He must have known a hundred plus people there from burning man events.

Personally, I felt hopelessly structured....I needed to find a way to live with more abandonment. I've never fully achieved that level of letting go through all the different mediums I've tried so far: music, acting, athletics, dance, do-gooder organizations, camping...etc. etc. Haven't found my niche yet. I don't think that becoming a burner would be a community that I would stay in for a long time, but it might be good for me to try it out....push my boundaries. Be less structured and live with more abandon.