ok, so just to close the loop: i’m going.
to burning man, that is. cheryl and i are going to camp with elsewhere (thanks!), we have nice bikes loaned from allyn and jodi (thanks!) which are currently being given a little love by agl and pedal revolution (thanks!), and we are eating on the meal plan with blyss abyss (thanks?).
water: check (2.5 gal jugs of water 2/$4 at slaveway!)
sun shower: check
new lenses in indestructible dork glasses: in progress
food: onerous
<bitch>honestly, i don’t know if signing on the meal plan is going to turn out to be worth it or not. it almost seems like we pay as much, come later so we eat less, and then have to do extra work because we’re doing an extra food run on top of our regular meal duty since we signed up late. and also, what makes it harder is that while you only have to bring food for one meal, (or 2/5 of one meal team), it’s one meal for 90 people, instead of, say, 20 meals for two people. we’re just talking about volume, people. and cubic storage space. it’s not like we’re driving a truck out there. the land cruiser’s huge, but not that huge. and really, it’s not like cheryl or i eat that much in the first place. we could have just brought all of our food in a picnic basket.</bitch>
i’m probably missing the whole point right now: being part of community, breaking bread with the people you love.
although sometimes i wish there were less of them.
Posted at August 22, 2004 10:07 AMrawk!!
Posted by: allyn at August 22, 2004 7:00 PMHooray! i’m so glad you’re taking us up on the bikes! Have a fabulous time and blow kisses in my general direction some evening. I wish I could join you.
Posted by: Jodi at August 22, 2004 7:15 PMthanks again for the bikes! you guys saved our bacon! well, my bacon and cheryl’s veggie-bacon.
Posted by: e at August 22, 2004 9:31 PMfeeding 90 people at burning man? how many cans of chili is that?
15 i think. and some oyster crackers.
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