bm2004: the longest day

i finally took a shower yesterday. fucking great. more than anything, being out on the playa really fucks up my hair. i just don’t have good hair for being out here. it’s too long, product sucks up dust, and even without product it dries funny and dries out funnier.

in the afternoon we went out on the artery art tour, custom arranged by the fabulous evil burnin’ steph, so we had our own art car driving us around the playa to see lots of the art installations, complete with a tour guide. did you know that burning man gives out the most art grants in the state of california?

we got back in time to cook up friday night dinner, which was an unqualified success. cheryl’s precooked hummus and babaganoush was a big hit, and bob and mary’s parboiled chicken which they just reheated on the grill was yummy and delicious.

that night, we went out mog hunting again. it’s mog hunting season! first, however, we futiley chased this rumor that goldie was out here and playing at lush tonight. as you could have guessed, this turned out to be uncategorically untrue: goldielocks is not goldie. after much wandering and many rogue destinations, we found those space cowboys way out on the playa, and shook our asses to much delight.

1. strobe lights are for pussies. flame throwers, man! if you want flashing lights, just use flame throwers!
2. all we really want is a bassline that will FUCK YOU UP.
3. favorite quote overheard by the porta potties: guy: “so what do you think of burning man?” girl: “wow, it’s pretty wild!”
4. coming back in from the playa, it’s funny how you have to dodge more and more pee spots as you get closer to the esplanade. cats manage to cover up their messes, why can’t we?
5. my favorite thing was where erum would go up to people all day and ask them point blank, “do you want to make love, or do you just want to fool around?”

i came back in at about 5am, and hung out in the kitchen, drinking hot water with erum and michael t. i was about to go to bed, when i noticed that thin strip of lightening sky in the east, signaling that the sun was about to come up. i almost went to bed anyway, but somehow at that critical moment i just decided not to… instead i biked out to the playa to watch the sun rise. beautiful. clouds, mountains, everything slowly changing colors. and then came the blazing sun, lighting everything for miles, including the hundreds of people streaming from all parts of the city, slowly walking towards the temple of stars.

then i biked back out to the mog for some more dancing, and especially to hear joy play a kick ass set in the morning to cap off a perfect morning. rock on.

Posted at September 4, 2004 9:41 AM