Determination

[LegendZero]

Last year Deathguild and the Thunderdome came to Arizona for a "rave". I was at that party because I wanted to go camping in the desert for a few days with a big party for a background and lots of other people to meet. I had of course "heard" of Burning Man, some sort of "hippie, music/art festival in the desert" but had never really spoken to many burners. I only much later realized I wanted to burn before I knew what it was. I could spend hours explaining how just that brief introduction to the culture of inclusion changed my view of what people can be, but the most important thing I came away was determination: 2012 would be the year I would make it to Burning Man

I didn't give up when we lost in the lottery, I kept making costumes and buying things that I would use even if I didn't go
I didn't give up when my ex won a very critical court fight crushing my income and making it hard to see my daughters
I didn't give up when the camp who offered us space folded up
I waited and I entered step and kept the hope up when even when tickets were about to get we were still 2 minutes away in step

When we got our tickets I was beyond ecstatic, but the hard part was still to come.

I ordered the hitch to pull the trailer to bring our supply's, it arrived, I was giddy with the prospect of less than a month until we left.

Friday my jeep was T-boned and totaled, I thought I was going to die I saw it coming, hit right on the drivers side door. None of the cops or paramedics could believe I was uninjured, I wasn't even very sore. It is late and silent at my work and as I sit here typing I keep digging deeper for that determination that has kept me going this far.
I no longer know how I will get there but now more than ever I feel like this is my big test, I have rarely if eve pushed this hard for something I wanted.

I just hope determination really is enough.

[Jackass]

Not too much farther to go, take baby steps. Lots of people from AZ going, set up a rideshare, rent a box truck or a van.

[AntiM]

Yep, there's more than one path to the playa.

[ygmir]

hang in there LZ!!
you've gotten good advice............make it happen, you can...........

[Simon of the Playa]

[thelionking]

Thank goodness you weren't injured.

I am sure you will find a way!

Hope to see you on the Playa.

[trilobyte]

FUCKING FUCK… glad to hear you survived unscathed.

Rideshare board. Then post in shared resources. And if you're not already connected with the AZ burners community get on it and see if you can sort out a ride.

[trilobyte]

Check out this regional event, if it's not already on your radar.

[LegendZero]

Update: I will be making it, going to be renting a truck and getting up there with that most likely. I am excited again, got behind on some ideas, but I will be one with the dust.

[BoyScoutGirl]

Excellent news - go go go!

[Savannah]

Update: I will be making it, going to be renting a truck and getting up there with that most likely. I am excited again, got behind on some ideas, but I will be one with the dust.

Woo-hoo!