This post was written on September 2nd and posted later due to lack of internet connection.  Enjoy!

There is a lot of speculation from the outside world on what goes on at Burning Man. I hear all kinds of stories from all kinds of people. It always sounds outlandish. It always sounds extreme. Usually dangerous and sometimes obscene.

The reality is that Burning Man is many things to many people. No one person has the same experience. And the experience you hope and plan for is rarely the one you get.

In my three years attending I’ve had good days and bad, seen the most exciting and the most mundane happenings, and met a very wide variety of people. But the thing I love most about Burning Man is that I am surrounded by people who feel free.

Once through the gates many adults who live a boring or “default” life let go of their social restrictions and responsibilities and start acting like kids again. They play in the dirt, mess up their hair, wear ridiculous outfits (or none at all), and act happy.

There is art, music, and experiences here unlike anything else in the world but the real magic of Burning Man is how it makes one feel – free to be joyfully alive, creative, and to express one’s self.