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Minute Muse Monday: Roughing It

"Reminds me of my safari in Africa.
Somebody forgot the corkscrew and for several days
we had to live on nothing but food and water."
~W.C. Fields
I like to think that W.C. Fields would have approved of Burning Man, and this quote most definitely embodies the humor. For an event that makes camping look like...well, camping, this could be a conversation yet heard across the Playa.

As I disembark in Reno today and head out to the Burn, I had to share some of the love. I hope everyone has a lovely week, and I'll see you back in the Default!


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Minute Muse Monday:
Stretch the Mind

"A mind that is stretched by a new experience
can never go back to its old dimensions."
~ Oliver Wendell Holmes
I'm full of kinetic energy as I finish my final preparations for the Burn...namely, packing. As I dig through my supplies, some of which are still completely covered in Playa dust*, I can remember previous Burns, like they were yesterday...like it was the first. Going to Burning Man the first time was like the above quote multiplied exponentially ...and then blasted into space on fire. It was a moment in my life that I have never forgotten. And so I will be heading back there yet again, and in that spirit, I want to share that joy...a joy I think all travelers get, no matter where they go.

What experiences stretched your mind? Share below in the comments!


*Playa dust is what we call the dust of the prehistoric alkali lake upon which the Burn event is held each year. The dust is finer than any I've ever seen. It is like powdered silk to touch, and yet lengthy exposure can cause major physical problems. "Playa foot" refers to deep, painful cracks in the soles of the feet from the drying nature of the dust. You can neutralize some of the drying effects with the judicious application of vinegar, but stilll...  Truly, it is a testament to how amazing this event is that so many of us return again and again, subjecting ourselves to this and the many other dangers that abound.


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The Return of Travel Polls!
....and other updates

It's been a wild few weeks: launch, Independence day, Comic Con, family staycation, submitting a piece for an art show (my very first!), and of course the required collapse afterward, because, seriously? That was amazing! And now, I'm checking in before heading off to the Burn.

Real quick: If you've never been to - or even heard of - Burning Man, then I highly recommend checking it out. This is my 7th year. To give you an inkling, here are some photos from earlier burns:

My first Burn '06
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El Pulpo Mecanico
Yes, it's a steampunk octopus...that shoots flame.
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Tasseograph Trash Tea Temple '06
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A ship in the desert.
Your argument is invalid.
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Suffice it to say, my brain isn't exactly on blogging right now...or much of anything else. I'm heading to meet up with over 60,000 people to a swath of desert we all call "home." So...yeah.

In the meantime, as I make final preparations for departure, I am implementing some new things for the fall and winter that I'm very excited about. We're going to start regular Tutorials, Reviews & Recommendations, "Best-of" lists, and have some fun with quotes. And now... it's time for the return of the travel poll!

I am so appreciative of the participation in these polls up to this point. It's given me some new insights, not the least of which being how I should continue with them. While I love collecting the raw data, I've decided to make this a monthly thing, rather than a weekly one. You're welcome.

Now, each poll will still only be open for a week, so don't hesitate. These polls really only take 10 seconds (and will now be called "Third Thursday 10s Travel Polls"...or T3 Polls, for short, heh). They're short. Unless you happen to be really philosophical, and I'm hoping some of these inspire that. As such, I'm relaunching the previous poll, and I think it's pretty important. In this one, we debate....

TRANSPORTERS

That's right. Transporters. And you know why? Because where are they? I was promised transporters in my youth. Get to work, science.

...ahem. At any rate, by the time they are functionally invented, we will have solved one of the many important debates that will inevitably surround them: whether the use of such a fast method of transportation will kill our desire to travel by other, more conventional means.


So cast your vote; let the debate rage! Or, you know, just click on it, right there...on the side. ⤴

*whispers* You know you want to...

~`~oOo~`~

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Minute Muse Monday: Stuff Your Eyes with Wonder


"Stuff your eyes with wonder, live as if you'd drop dead in ten seconds. See the world. It's more fantastic than any dream made or paid for in factories."
~Ray Bradbury



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