Because of Burning Man I Now...

[JStep]

...have an excuse for all the weird shit I hoard, oddball art I make, etc.

...am more motivated to be creative, even if it seems like something no one else would be interested in.

...am more willing to take risks, talk to strangers and expose myself (euphemistically speaking, I have no trouble with that activity in a literal sense.)

...have friends all over the world!

[tisha2]

...eat, sleep, think about, dream about, and plan for burning man ALL THE DAMN TIME.

[ranger magnum]

....have a burning sensation when i pee

[FIGJAM]

I answer the same questions over and over and over AND OVER......

[ACfromSAC]

...refer to litter as MOOP.

[BBadger]

....have a burning sensation when i pee

... a peeing sensation when I burn!

[mgb327]

...eat, sleep, think about, dream about, and plan for burning man ALL THE DAMN TIME.

Yes, true....

[RedHeaven]

...bite my tongue when people who dont go to BMan start talking about BMan

I was hanging with 2 of my fav musicians recently and it was a really amazing moment that we were having. But for some reason the drunker one says to the more sober one, "Hey have you ever gone to Burning Man?" out of the blue....the other musician says "No"...which was kind of obvious since he is in a successful band on the road all the time that isnt very much the type. The drunker one says "Me either, and I don't want to". Suddenly it gets silent like its my turn (they both know I go) so I say "Yeah fuck Burning Man, who needs it anyway!" all jokey, and quickly changed the subject. I just didnt want to get into it.....So tired of being all BUT DUUUUDES......I dont even bother with some folk. Most peeps are so tired of hearing about it.

[Be Free]

....love the Black Rock Desert.

.....prioritize what's really important in life.

....am more aware of the limited time we have on Earth, especially when at the Temple.

.....am more appreciative of freedom of expression, unbridled spirit(s), and thinking outside the box---way outside.

.....have experienced the primal bonding of Fire.

.....have experienced e-playa and how intelligent, sensitive, thoughtful and insightful many of the contributors are!

[Canoe]

... have a closet that smells like Playa.

[RedHeaven]

Have a lower threshold for ABSURDITY

[Kire]

...look at things in a different way (i.e. what can i make that into?)

...have ePlaya and stuff to focus on when work or other things are slow

...have an excuse to learn how to do more things

...have a greater appreciation for art and how amazing people can be

[wraith]

... can build shelter out of damn near anything, and consider 'will it fly' a design priority question.

[lemur]

because of burning man i now hate the words "MONKEY HUT" and "REBAR"

[Jackass]

Don't mind pissing in jugs til they're full, loading my bike with them and dumping them in the porta potties. Okay, I kinda mind the dumping part but someone has to do it.

[theCryptofishist]

Don't mind pissing in jugs til they're full, loading my bike with them and dumping them in the porta potties. Okay, I kinda mind the dumping part but someone has to do it it's better than keeping it.

I fixed it and you're not Howard Hughes. Win-win

[Jackass]

Have way too much crap to clean. But I love it.

[Eric]

... know why I don't ever need a playa name. I've been living this shit year round since before I first went.

... can put down my camera for the majority of a week & not go crazy (impossible at home). I'm not bringing out my good equipment, so let the people who do worry about getting the shot.

[BoyScoutGirl]

... look people straight in the eyes and say "thank you" in earnest.

[clocksnmirrors]

Because of Burning man i Now Know what the most important thing in Life is.

it's Love.

you bastard. you just made me cry

[Straightveg]

have a unnatural loathing for feathers. Saw one on the ground at work yesterday and automatically mooped it and silently cursed at whoever lost it before I realized I was in the shop at work and no one there cares if the floor is dirty. Still haven't figured out where the feather came from, but It found its way to the trash anyway.

dream in playa imagery.

still feel like I've got my goggles perched on my forehead, just in case.

[ambird]

... am more confident! Rather than worrying so much about what people will think of me, I am increasingly able to try new things, meet new people, say what I really think, and show my creativity outwardly instead of hiding it.

... have an excuse to buy and wear the kind of clothing I'd always been drawn to but thought was too "out there" for me. Especially my Tank Girl-esque stomper boots! I'm slowly working on wearing what I want every day instead of just on the playa. Work makes that difficult but a lot of the stuff I brought to Burning Man is showing up in my after work and weekend rotation.

... feel inspired to let my wild imagination run free. BRC showed me that sometimes crazy ideas actually work!

[RedHeaven]

... am more confident! Rather than worrying so much about what people will think of me, I am increasingly able to try new things, meet new people, say what I really think, and show my creativity outwardly instead of hiding it.

... have an excuse to buy and wear the kind of clothing I'd always been drawn to but thought was too "out there" for me. Especially my Tank Girl-esque stomper boots! I'm slowly working on wearing what I want every day instead of just on the playa. Work makes that difficult but a lot of the stuff I brought to Burning Man is showing up in my after work and weekend rotation.

... feel inspired to let my wild imagination run free. BRC showed me that sometimes crazy ideas actually work!

Me too!!!!!

[MacGlenver]

... know how to tie several fancy knots.

[illy dilly]

... know how to tie several fancy knots.

Me too!
Ya know, I didn't even think about all the things I didn't know how to do before Burning Man.

-...know how to install electronic breaks onto a trailer.
-...know how to build a kick as evap pond.
-...know how to fix the carburetor on a small gas engine. I had no idea how carburetor worked until the carb on the RV genie had to be fixed.
RV List:
Didn't know shit about RV plumbing. Using propane to cause refrigeration (still only have a small grasp on this concept), what a fan-clutch is/how it works/how to replace it. I've learned a metric F!@# load about 12Vdc!!!

[clocksnmirrors]

because of burning man i now hate the words "MONKEY HUT" and "REBAR"

[Drawingablank]

Because of BM I now can sit on any toilet seat.

But I do find non BM portos rather disgusting.

[clocksnmirrors]

... know how to tie several fancy knots.

+1

[wraith]

As of this weekend, I discovered :

I now get -outraged- when I come across MOOP in places it shouldn't be. Took a long hike up a river this weekend, and the level of trash we found and hauled out was appalling. We couldn't -carry- it all.

[MyDearFriend]

... believe I can do pretty much anything I put my awesome mind to. F@ck yes I can!

YES!!!!!

*leaps in the air to high-five AIRYN*

This!!! This is the best reason to go!!! Absolutely this is what I got from my first Burn.