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I absolutely LOVE this camp at Burning Man - reFOAMation. I think it used to be called Dr. Bronner's a few years ago when I went for the first time but this year it was reFOAMation. So you wait in line and while waiting you get educated in vegan/vegetarianism versus eating meat - it is GREAT. The meat eaters get stuffed into a cage where they get to suffer in the hot sun, while us vegans and vegetarians get to go ahead in line. The meat eaters are ordered to make animal sounds and roll around in the dust (outside the cage) and "fry like bacon". They also talk about psychedelics and the push/want to decriminalize. The messages are great, I LOVE LOVE LOVE Burning Man, you can learn so much and start seeing the world from a viewpoint you never thought much of before.
So.....when you finally get inside (the line can be loooooong depending on when you arrive) you are asked to take your clothes off. There is a tree in the middle called The Tree Of Life and a dj that plays loud music, a lot of naked people dancing. You can be naked if you want, I think 97% of the people are but I had on my bikini (I'm shy..... ). Nobody is acting inappropriate or weird, it is AMAZING. The reFOAMation crew are super happy, constantly smiling and dancing and they seem like they genuinely love being there. Then you go inside a boxy looking stall, you get really close together and get sprayed down with foam......you rub it in and then you get hosed down with water. This is a GREAT way to keep clean at Burning Man and a really fun and amazing experience. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND it! I go twice in a row so I really feel clean. And I went two days in a row.







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Since my brother came to the US all the way from Sweden to join me for Burning Man I decided to be in Vegas for a while to show him a good time. So the other day we went to see a movie, Don't Breathe . A scary movie, I love scary movies and haunted houses - all that fun scary stuff. And we also saw Carrot Top. He was really good! If I ever see him out and about again, I saw him at Sambalatte last year, I will tell him that I think his show is really good. I don't know how he kept up the energy for the whole show, I was impressed! And he made coffee references so I suspect he likes coffee plus I spotted him at Sambalatte. Another local Vegas celeb that likes coffee is Penn Jillette, he goes to Madhouse Coffee. And me of course, I can be found at Madhouse Coffee and Sambalatte.



I ran into my friend Janis at Whole Foods the other day, it's the second time we just by chance run into each other there......we are both Whole Foods addicts. She was drinking some smoothie I had not tried yet so I got it yesterday, only get it if you like coconut since that's what it is.



I was actually not feeling well yesterday. I was cold (chills), then I think I had fever, I felt queasy and very weak. So after dropping my brother off at the Strip I stumbled around Whole Foods like a zombie, got this smoothie and some fruit, went home, put on socks and a hoodie and slept/shivered/felt uncomfortable in general on the couch under a blanket all afternoon and night. Don't know what happened, I haven't been sick for a while now but I feel much better today. Still a bit nauseous but no chills or fever.
It's still hot as hell in Vegas - too hot for me. But now I have to get dressed and run out and get my latte!

This year the Man was orange, I like that. I am on a color orange obsession at the moment......so I was happy when I caught my first glimpse of a glowing orange Burning Man.
The theme this year was Da Vinci's Workshop, so around the Man you could go and interact and read about stuff pertaining to that time and learn about things.
You can learn A LOT by attending Burning Man, if you think it is a place where all people do is roll around naked in dust and dirt, rub genitals with drunk and on drugs strangers you are wrong. For some it might be but that is not my Burning Man experience at least. It is up to you to make your experience what you want it to be. Burning Man is actually quite civilized, much more so than "the real world" I find.
Anyhow.....here are some pics of the orange Burning Man 2016.











Saturday night is Burn Night. That is when the Man goes up in flames.....
People gather in a circle, watch and wait.





Once the Man burns down you can walk up to the place where he/it (is it a he/she or it?) once stood. It is smoldering hot but some people get naked and run through the ashes or do yoga. It sure is a scene! I am thinking about stripping down to my undies and run a few laps in the heat myself next year, it looks like a lot of fun.

Chhaya got a new teddy today and it is nibby time. Then she shook it around a bit and ripped the arm open and took the stuffing out of the arm, shook the teddy some more and is now nibbying some more on it.
Today I am lowering her dose of the seizure medication (phenobarbital) and in a while, depending on how she is doing, I will lower it again. The goal is to take her off it completely, or at least have her on a very small dose.

I have been having a vision of me sitting at Center Camp Burning Man and reading Orwell's 1984 . I thought it would be fitting reading material for that place. So I brought it with me and also Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand. Well.....I did not read much. Too many other things to do and see. Distractions everywhere! I did skim through 1984 and from what I gathered I don't care for it too much but I will still give it a shot and read it since it is a classic.



And in case you decide that you really need to read at Burning Man but did not bring a book with you, do not despair! They have a free library there. Of course! Take a lollipop or two also.



Speaking of books, let me tell you a few of the activities listed in the Burning Man What Where When 2016 edition.

Friendship Ceremonies - bring a friend to celebrate your friendship.
Sunset Friendship Weddings - celebrate the love you have for your friends and take a vow.
Early Morning Yoga - start (or end) your day with the sun.
Naked Espresso - join in for an espresso au natural.
Relaxing Foot Wash - bring your dusty feet and smile.
Pussy Day Spa - enjoy champagne, a refreshing body wash, custom pubic hair styling and a pussy massage.
Body Painting.
Teach Me How To Twerk Class.
Best Butt Olympiad - do you have the finest ass in all the land?
Kawaii Maid Cafe Tea Party.
Funnel Cake Party - fresh hot funnel cakes, drinks and dancing in a shaded geodesic dome.
Nobel Prize Winners Lectures - the ideas that redefined what we know about the world.
Burt The Yeti Story Hour - come and listen to tales from a far away land. Burt the Yeti reads a selection of Nordic Folk tales and Children's stories.
The UN's Agenda 2030 & Sustainable Development - explore ways to be a local and global citizen.
Let Them Eat Cock - bring a cup and enjoy the fabulous golden showers of Marie Antoinette. (This one is brought by my friends Sarah Jane (wonderhussy.com) and Eliza. 🙂

And that was only a scratch on the surface of what Burning Man has to offer.
No wonder I had no time for reading!

Burning Man 2016....this year's theme was Da Vinci's Workshop. I arrived to Black Rock City, accompanied by my brother Robert on Monday August 29 and stayed there for one week, leaving Monday September 5. After it is all said and done and over it really goes by in a blink of an eye and you wonder.....is it really over already? And I always want to go back for more.
Since this was my fourth Burning Man in a row I can say that I have established a bit of a routine. I need my latte at Center Camp when I wake up. I really enjoy sitting there with my breakfast, people watching, listening, relaxing and breathing with my bare feet covered in fine Playa dust. Black Rock City Center Camp lattes are the best!
First latte pic at Center Camp 2016 and the Burning Man What Where When book to find out what is going on at the Playa. So much is going on that you will miss out on majority of it, so just go with the flow and take it in as it comes.....





Pretty Center Camp.





And when the sun goes down the Playa lights up. The Man is out there in the middle glowing orange.