I did it.  I’m a stupid ass burner. But guess what, it rocked. I mean, where else can jump form a moving space ship, roll onto the dusty desert floor (bottle of whiskey holstered to you leg) while a slowly moving river boat complete with a ‘Orleans brass band plays a dirge in your wake?  No place else.  Its takes allot to get there, physically and emotionally. After talking yourself into the whole debacle, there’s the part where you have to get over all the hippieshit, whiskey helps.  All kidding aside, there was a moment that moved me to pieces, after I spent two days hating on it, I went to see the the “temple” burn, and what I found there: 40,000+ people being so silent you could hear the wood hiss. That was amazing and restored my faith in hippie’s and the whole damn world. Soon after that, the space ship picked me up.

Here are my favorite art projects form Burning Man 2009. All hail the Artists

Nope not that BM, the other, I’m going to Burning Man. I feel it is my moral obligation as a west coast resident to cover this event for the blog. Plus, flying in a private plane landing on the playa sounds pretty awesome too. While I’m at it I thought I would share some photo’s of  BM’s past… hmmmmm, recognize anyone??? (oh yes I did)

Photo’s: Justine Gilcrease

This is what happens when I shake my lemon tree out back, we also have a Plum tree, Nectarine tree, Tangerine, Myer lemon, Orange and Avocado tree’s. Lemon aid anyone?

I know, it’s a little late but we did have a beautiful day at the Silverlake Junction this year. Anna picked up some star shades (quite telling).  It was a first time for both of us, even though I have been here for 3 years! Mmmm Margarita’s. And Lucky us, we caught the tail end of the WARPAINT show. Hope to see Anna out here again soon!