Comments on: bm 05 http://www.amyleblanc.com/2005/11/bm-05 "The future depends entirely on what each of us does every day; a movement is only people moving." Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:00:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: amy.leblanc http://www.amyleblanc.com/2005/11/bm-05#comment-6466 amy.leblanc Fri, 04 Nov 2005 19:16:24 +0000 #comment-6466 kelly - that's great to hear from a non-burner. seriously - i get paranoid about talking too much about BM b/c of how many people are so very anti-burn, and i don't want to seem like some kind of zealot, and i admit that sometimes the things we do out there are not really for public consumption. i did try to write up my experience as personal and not in a 'this is what happened it was so awesome' way, because i think that means more and is the most important part. i would like it if you posted your comment on the SFPVFSDJ tribe, as i think it's a great perspective. (SFPVFSDJ = San Francisco Polyamorous Fire Spinning DJs - where we discuss local subcultures and make fun of ourselves and others.) kelly – that’s great to hear from a non-burner. seriously – i get paranoid about talking too much about BM b/c of how many people are so very anti-burn, and i don’t want to seem like some kind of zealot, and i admit that sometimes the things we do out there are not really for public consumption. i did try to write up my experience as personal and not in a ‘this is what happened it was so awesome’ way, because i think that means more and is the most important part.

i would like it if you posted your comment on the SFPVFSDJ tribe, as i think it’s a great perspective.

(SFPVFSDJ = San Francisco Polyamorous Fire Spinning DJs – where we discuss local subcultures and make fun of ourselves and others.)

]]> By: Kelly http://www.amyleblanc.com/2005/11/bm-05#comment-6465 Kelly Fri, 04 Nov 2005 19:09:36 +0000 #comment-6465 I saw this in the SFPVFSDJs Tribe but didn't want to respond there because I'm new to it, and wasn't sure if the question was addressed to me, buuuut... I love this post. You and I have gone through similar experiences very recently, at least in regards to developing "independent thought" and your creativity, and right there I knew you are a kindred spirit. I've looked down on BM and burners in the past...because of the apparent uniformity of the people telling the story. It just never appealed to me, and having grown up in the Bay Area, I felt I'd seen enough local freakiness that I didn't need to go out in the desert and get freaky there, like so many burners who hail from less interesting places like Maryland, Conneticut and Illinois (all places where my burner friends hail from). Having said that, I've thought a lot recently about my bias, and have switched tracks. And I thought your post was very respectful of the experience, not throat-cramming or even attempting to describe the indescribable...just an honest, lovely telling of your experience there. It sounds like a wonderful time, very colorful, creative and life-affirming. Thank you for sharing it. I saw this in the SFPVFSDJs Tribe but didn’t want to respond there because I’m new to it, and wasn’t sure if the question was addressed to me, buuuut…

I love this post. You and I have gone through similar experiences very recently, at least in regards to developing “independent thought” and your creativity, and right there I knew you are a kindred spirit.

I’ve looked down on BM and burners in the past…because of the apparent uniformity of the people telling the story. It just never appealed to me, and having grown up in the Bay Area, I felt I’d seen enough local freakiness that I didn’t need to go out in the desert and get freaky there, like so many burners who hail from less interesting places like Maryland, Conneticut and Illinois (all places where my burner friends hail from).

Having said that, I’ve thought a lot recently about my bias, and have switched tracks. And I thought your post was very respectful of the experience, not throat-cramming or even attempting to describe the indescribable…just an honest, lovely telling of your experience there. It sounds like a wonderful time, very colorful, creative and life-affirming.

Thank you for sharing it.

]]> By: Jason http://www.amyleblanc.com/2005/11/bm-05#comment-6461 Jason Fri, 04 Nov 2005 04:51:46 +0000 #comment-6461 amy, well done! as one who experienced a lot of this with you, i've got to say you've done a righteous job of relating it. i especially appreciate your recognizing friday night: it was my highest moment on the playa. 'twas a pleasure burning with you two! amy, well done! as one who experienced a lot of this with you, i’ve got to say you’ve done a righteous job of relating it. i especially appreciate your recognizing friday night: it was my highest moment on the playa.

’twas a pleasure burning with you two!

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