Positive Quote #5

"If you would be a real seeker after truth, it is necessary that at least once in your life you doubt, as far as possible, all things."--Rene Descartes (1596 - 1650)

Positive Quote #4

"The only way to have a friend is to be one." - Ralph Waldo Emerson

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This is certainly a true quote. People tend to like the people who like and respect them back. Don't give people respect, and you won't be respected either.

Positive Quote #3

"Don't let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do." - John Wooden

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For those of you who don't know, Wikipedia says this about John Wooden -
"John Robert Wooden (born October 14, 1910) is a retired American basketball coach. He is a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame as both a player (class of 1961) and as a coach (class of 1973). He was the first person ever enshrined in both categories; only Lenny Wilkens and Bill Sharman have since been so honored. His 10 NCAA National Championships in 12 years while at UCLA are unmatched by any other college basketball coach." more at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Wooden

Where the Sidewalk Ends

"There is a place where the sidewalk ends
And before the street begins,
And there the grass grows soft and white,
And there the sun burns crimson bright,
And there the moon-bird rests from his flight
To cool in the peppermint wind.

Let us leave this place where the smoke blows black
And the dark street winds and bends.
Past the pits where the asphalt flowers grow
We shall walk with a walk that is measured and slow,
And watch where the chalk-white arrows go
To the place where the sidewalk ends.

Yes we'll walk with a walk that is measured and slow,
And we'll go where the chalk-white arrows go,
For the children, they mark, and the children, they know
The place where the sidewalk ends." -- Shel Silverstein

Positive Quote #2

"It is no disgrace to start all over. It is usually an opportunity." - George Matthew Adam

Positive Saying #1

"There is no medicine like hope, no incentive so great, and no tonic so powerful as expectation of something better tomorrow." - Orison Marden

Preheat 2009

Tickets: 45$
Gas Money: 60$
De-virginizing a friend, meeting one of the most awesome fairies, and realizing that feeling you felt was "peacefulness" for the first time in who knows how long: priceless.



Got back from Preheat last night at 9pm, left yesterday at 11-ish. I'm not going to do my normal, next minute I did that, and then this happened, and then 5 minutes later that happened post.

Here are a few of my favorite memories (in no order):
-"Ben, Stick it in... again and again and again and again."
-Peacocks meow, like really loud cats.
-Playing Frisbee.
-Staying up till 4 something on the 20th...
-Just enjoying the day Sunday, and realizing that the feeling I was feeling was peacefulness... and who knows how long until I've actually felt peaceful!
-Meeting Glowbug... she is a totally awesome faerie.
-Seeing Glowbug glow after her first time doing fire poi, and being her safety.
-Bringing my good friend Chris, after spending a year and a half or so talking about Burns. Chris getting to experience the community, art, and beauty of the PPL at Preheat.
- Realizing that my name is officially Spike, after trying to change it to Lumens, and still having 2 or 3 people introduce me to other people as Spike.
-Playing electronic drum thing at Wes' Van.
- Lemon Jelly Videos. Frontier Psychiatrist. Banana Phone but to a heavy metal band (immortal?). other trippy videos at the Wongo Video Lounge
- Passing out at the Wongo Video Lounge while watching Wallace and Grommet.
- Madagascar 2 at Hookah Lounge.
- Some old guy giving my camp Naturist Magazines.
- Trying Kava.
- Giving people my CDs - playlist @ http://lumen101.blogspot.com/
- Spending all early Saturday morning on the couches of the blazing coffee bean with Glowbug, meeting other people, and drinking Hot Chocolate.
- The O.B.E Dome... Gorilla playing drums, spinning thing, throwing discs on the head of a person on spinning thing, DJ playing Fine night tonight (one of my faves)
- Walking the labyrinth and getting ideas for an art installation on the Playa...
- Random Turkey and Peacock's walking around people's camps.
- Chris jumping in the pool (which at the time we didn't think we were allowed to)
- All the wonderful people who make burns so great.
- I'm sure I'm missing some things...
- Getting better at flower sticks, and teaching Chris some juggling methods.

In Conclusion...
The burn was most awesome. The drive wasn't a great drive, but it was mostly scenic, and not that bad. I have a hard time comparing one burn to another burn, but this burn was great; like almost all the other ones have been so far. Enjoyed hanging out with the people I got to see and meet. Chris enjoyed himself as well, which was important as he's not really an artsy type and this was his first burn. Glowbug and I got along very well in person, and she is a really cool Glowbug. We've been talking online for about 8 months, and Friday night was the first time I actually met her in person. She was at the gate when I got there, and she approached me first. Her face was opposite of a bright light, so it was covered in shadow at first, and I was like.. is that... Yay it is Glowbug! hehe.

Great burn, woot! Only 4 more months until Burning Man! BIGGER WOOT!

This Makes One!

Most blogs have a reoccurring theme, some like IGN are exclusively for video games or some, like TreeHugger are exclusively environmentalism. I have had several blogs, but I have gotten bored of them since they had only 1 theme, and I tend to get bored fairly easily (or otherwise busy and lose momentum). One of my goals from my 101 things to do in 1001 days list is to update my blog two times a week (on average). This blog will be about random stuff I'm interested in. It will be MY blog, but will tend to have articles from other sites I find interesting and would like to share. It might also contain some of my art work as well. Other subjects I will cover include but are not limited to: Burning Man, Burns, Juggling, Environmentalism, Interior Design, Gardening, Art, my 101 list and just general life questions.

Please leave comments! Comments are good!

Thank you for coming, and as I add more, I hope you enjoy it.