“If you choose this lifestyle, you will find heartbreak and destruction at every turn” - so said my mother as she tried to steer me away from the darkness that I was always drawn to, even when I was a dumb and rebellious14 year old. Nothing has frustrated me more in my life than the times when I have had to give her the satisfaction of being right.
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My definitions of friendship -

Friends are people that you ungrudgingly make time for - even if it is just a few seconds between destinations in your busy life.
Friends are people you can take ANYWHERE - from your family functions to a five star restaurant or a seedy strip bar without wondering how they will act.
Friends are the equivalent of an ( Read more... )

it's amazing what a little bit of time on the water can do to your soul. It works wonders. Thank you.

In other news,   This morning February 18 2008, Nathan Parker McMahon Jr. was born a happy and healthy 7lbs 9oz.
latha breith sona dhut baby Nate and welcome to the world.

Today I emailed my long-lost tattoo artist - who I will hopefully see in April ( Read more... )

As I process this year, I'm sure there will be more.  For the time being though, this is the Do Not Read if you Are Sick to Death of Burning Man Stories entry.  You knew it was coming.

Lets see, first the downers....

1. I did not get to read one issue of Piss Clear.  By the time I arrived in the dirt ( see #2), Piss Clear  was no longer available.  ( Read more... )