Alchemy and Other metaphysics

This past weekend was AMAZING. There were moments of Craptastic-ness; Campmate Drama, People not attending their responsibiliteis (although we found out the full story behind that, it still SUCKED). I really did not want to leave. While I am sure that this other worldly experience, in a temporary city would loose it's lustre after too much time, it still does not diminish my desire for it to last longer. Last year, we were able to participate in ALL of Build weekend, AND stay all week, right through the Burn. This year we were not as fortunate. I think I screamed and hollered more at the Effigy burn than I have at the previous 3 burns we have attended. The Effigy was Epic, as was the burning of it (right down to it catching quicker than the teams expected...)

Somehow, I don't feel as cleansed as I have in the past. I know Raven doesn't. It almost seems like, despite the Amazing, and the wonderful things we did, and came across, something was missing from the equation. Maybe it isn't that something was missing, but rather that there were too many additions.

I don't think that we need to be team leads anymore.Gladly volunteer, even be shift leads, but I think Team lead is more stress than either of us need at a burn... I also question camping with the Dollies again... While we love them dearly, and enjoy spending time with them, they do have a tendency to create unnecessary drama (and I'm really only speaking about one or two Dollies...)

Raven says that I was in HUGE dragon form all weekend. Not a bad thing, mind you. I just didn't realize it was quite that obvious. Then again she IS my soul mate, and knows me better than I know myself some days.

As I said, there were MANY amazing aspects of the weekend, and I would not trade it for the world, IN FACT, I wish I were still there right now... Alas, all good things must come to an end, and while it is too far away for my liking, June is not that far away (long enough to get ducks back in a row and ready to go)...

There is more wandering around the labyrinth that is my brain, but i cannot find it at the time being, so I shall depart.

For now.

~Keeper