Preperations...

So, I'm getting ready for upcoming trips. Which I am so excited for. Portland for a wedding and Andrew's birthday as well as meeting up with friend's & family I haven't seen in ages.
Then a month and a half more of work before I take off again for the Playa and the dust. I'm excited also to meet my fellow campers when I go down to Portland in July.
I have to find my passport. Because the weekend after burning man is the Klondike Road Relay and I have misplaced my passport. A couple more places to look and then I'll have to head out to the post office I think. Not so thrilled about that one...

So far in my preparations for Burning Man I have made 2 sets of furry leg warmers, obtained a bustle as well as a super cute mini hat, and I have made a furry collar too with beads. I am waiting on my EL Wire to arrive as well as my new boots, a vest, and a super cute dress.


Still on my list of things to make... another Furry collar and 2 sets of wrist cuffs. Haha, maybe when I'm all done I'll have a new skill and will be able to sell these crazy little items all the time.

I would still really like to get a belly dancing hip scarf. We'll just have to wait and see I guess. I've been spending lots of money trying to get everything I need/want.

horoscopes can be fairly intertaining...

"...You know this is the real deal, so why are you avoiding it?"

...how brutally honest... hah!

Answer?... I'm not sure. It is highly probable that I am just afraid of getting hurt again. In fact, I'm sure that's why I'm terrified to make the first move these days. But again, I'm going to live life, love it and try to share my adventure with as many people as possible. Pass the hug along and smile as you go, because in this life, you only have one chance to make an impression.

But thank you to all my wonderful friends. I love you all dearly. You make life oh so worth it and I wouldn't change anything for that. Alright... maybe a few things... you know, for your benefit.

Live life as though no one is watching and as if it were to be your last. Live, love and laugh. Enjoy.

Preparing for the Burn

This year I will be doing something I've been wanting to do for quite some time now (Even though many people might find it to be a shock). I am going to go to Burning Man this year with a friend. It is true, this form of camping will be completely different from what I'm used to and yes, I will be out of my element. In fact, this little fish is going to be going to a dried up lake bed for a week. Kind of crazy, me, someone who has to have water all around her all the time will be going somewhere where such a thing is more valuable then gold. Alright, maybe not. But still. It will be a life changing experience.

My friends Tom and Bret will be attending this year and I am stoked and excited more then you might know.
I got myself a camel pack for the event and I was thinking about packing along my snowboarding goggles for the dust storms. The only thing left to do is make sure I have a camp. My friend Bret told me I was more than welcome to join his Portland camp. Which I think I might just do. I'm just very excited. I want more than anything to enjoy myself, meet new people, experience the art and of course have fun.

My parents, my dad in particular is a tad worried about the whole ordeal because he knows it as nothing more than a place where crazy people go to party far to hard. And well, where ever one might go there is bound to be that around, there is no stopping it. However, if anyone knows me, they know that I am the type of person who doesn't need that and who really, just as I stated above, just wants to really experience something completely new from what I have already. I need a culture shock. I have lived my whole life in a little fish bowl of a town, just as happy as I can be. But in the back of my head, and in my heart I earn for more.
I earn to jump out and swim into the unknown. I'm hoping to meet a ton of new friends. I'll keep you posted as time gets closer to the heading out into the dust.

I found this blog to be very accurate for when it comes to heat... and me, coming form somewhere that I really don't have to worry about the heat, found it rather reassuring to know I wasn't forgetting too much or leaving anything out.

I'm so pumped for this I really think I'm starting to drive my friend's crazy... It seems to be one of the only things I can talk about. But then again... can you blame me? First year going, I know that I have a LOT to do, make and prepare for.

More info later on how my planning is coming along...