Burning Man 2006: A Week Away From the Markets.
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Instead of the Bureau of Labor Statistics; I was interacting with the Bureau of Land Management.
It wasn't the NYSE open I was watching but the sunrise over the sand. It wasn't an earnings report I was chasing but an art car with a full bar roaming The Playa. I wasn't in New York City; I was in Black Rock City. I wasn't waiting for the market to close; I was waiting for The Man to burn. I wasn't trying to figure out esoteric series of Ford Motor preferred; I was trying to figure out how to find the water slide at 2:30 and Eager. I wasn't waiting for the right moment to sell calls against my position in AMD; I was trying to looking for the right moment to take a photo of a 15 story Belgian Waffle at sunset. I wasn't busy being disgusted by out of control CEO ripping off shareholders I was busy holding my nose at a porta-potty in 100 degree heat. Instead of reading The Economist; I was participating in a peace message to the Middle East photographed from the air and writen in human bodies. Instead of watching Wal-Mart management pretend to be Green I was AT Wal-Mart buying a week's worth of water and supplies. Instead of watching the Dollar fall; I was watching the Temple burn. Instead of braving CNBC reporting; I was braving dust storms. Instead of analyzing win-loss ratios trades; I was feeling my heart and moving on. Instead of interacting with blog readers; I was interacting with Playa flies. Yes I was at Burning Man 2006. And, instead of sharing my economics and investment views; I was giving hugs, sharing beer, meeting up with old friends and making new ones.
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Dave
I am inspired by your spirit of adventure. It was great meeting you in Edinburgh where you showed up, to support, to see and to experience, only to hear now that you have done something I so long to do - go to Burning Man. Thanks for the photos. Something about that huge fire, that desert, I can almost hear the breath, the space, the opening, the quiet, the best of human being...so here I am back in New York City, after being away two months in Europe, and knowing that I can't hold on to anything, longing for freedom, yet aware of how hard it is to tolerate when I truly have it. I will go to Burning Man...next year, the date is etched in my brain.
Thanks.
Paul
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hey neubie, loved to photos. which one is the belgian waffle?
nothing on that website - Yet!
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Dave,
I am so happy that you went to burningman (thanks to ??). Please tell us what was the most inspiring part of your experience.
Eli
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though i do not have the same job as you do (by far), i can easily change my job issues and concerns into likeness of yours and how you relate it too burning man. SO I can totally relate to your blog. this year was my first time at burning man and i couldn't remember the last vacation that i took where i actually felt so free.
thanks,
sarah
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Davo - I am SO proud of you for setting up your life so that you could finally go to Burning Man. You have had that on your life list for so very long now. Quite inspiring that you made it and excellent to see from your blog that it definitely lived up to your expectation, and possibly exceeded it.
Congratulations!
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