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Rangerrobin
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Location: The CIRCLE May be OPEN, but NEVER Broken!
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| There's NO PLACE like HOME! There's NO PLACE like HOME! There's NO PLACE like HOME!
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lostnomore
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Location: bartlett IL
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| Posted: Sun May 11, 2008 1:34 pm Post subject: Clicking my ruby slippers |
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rrobin...
I agree... Let's continue the mantra...
There's NO PLACE like HOME! There's NO PLACE like HOME! There's NO PLACE like HOME!
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UtiliFemme
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| Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 12:03 pm Post subject: |
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| EXACTLY. And RR, it'll be very good to see you on the land this year. :)
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jellylady
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| Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 12:18 pm Post subject: |
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fest/land is the 1 place i can be me.
i can see myself in the faces of others,
i can see my lusts in the womyn around me
i can see my bad traits and work on improving them
i can fall in love with my strengths and weakness's and embrace them both
i can talk to anyone about anything
i can laugh till i cry at front gate
i can cry till i laugh on a trolley
i can sit in awe at any stage and drink in the womyn energy.
i can walk with strangers and find life time friends.
i can be empowered as much as i need on any specific part of my life
i can treasure the butch strut, giving out as many kisses as i can
i can proudly walk in the femme parade, giving out as many kisses as i can
I CAN BE ME.
when i say last years fest completely changed my life i do not say that lightly. I'm still out loud & proud, that will never change. but today, i like me, i can take care of me, i can stand up for myself and i can move away from people who are bad for me. i no longer allow toxic people to determine MY happiness within.
i am a Fierce Fiesty Femme in all my glory and i will not be afraid to show that ever again.
The Princess Jelly
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MlouB
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Location: northern Minnesota
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| Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2008 8:07 pm Post subject: |
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I always get a happier and healthier self-body-image from seeing so many different physiques in all their glory. As an artist, particularly, I love it.
- M'lou
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scout
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| preach on jellylady.
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Dova_mamabear
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| Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 7:58 pm Post subject: |
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Healing, love, safe touching in the form of many many hugs and something to keep me living another year.
Dova
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laurels
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This is one of those questions like "Who are you?" It seems vast to be answered in a forum post. :)
But you know, the biggest thing I got was being unspeakably impressed. It sounds odd because so many people say their most memorable feelings were more about safety and comfort and space to be oneself. But I am lucky enough to pretty much feel like I have those things in my everyday life/being.
What I don't have at all in my everyday life (in a male-dominated field) is simply being able to look at something like fest and say FEMALES MADE THIS -- we made 100% of this, and look what it is.
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ohsnap
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| I finally "got" what it is to be a womon. I really got it, it hit me hard and strong and keeps on hitting me in aftershocks and waves of insight and depth. I finally started to grow as a womon.
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wolf3am
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| Scorpiobaby, you made me laugh out loud! My first fest I was not prepared for the feelings that flooded over me! My partner thought I would hate it, but it opened up so many things to me, and I have 2 friends from Michfest that have been friends for 10 years! We aren't able to make it every year, for various reasons, and we're both almost in tears when we can't. We're coming this year! I love seeing familiar faces, I see the same womyn year after year, it truly is "coming home".
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TJ
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what a great thread!
Inyourdreams - i just read your letter aloud to my wife. fantastic letter
She'll be coming for the first time this year and i'll be coming for my 3rd visit but first with her. Your letter said about everything for me - summed it up. i'm sure she will love it as much as everyone on here, which will mean many more years to come.
very much looking forward to the land and a chance to breathe, recharge, to 'do' or 'not do' as we decide by the minute, freedom
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wolf3am
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| An ear-to-ear grin from the time I get to Budget Host until the last dyke I see driving down the highway heading home! Lee
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in your dreams
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Hey, TJ - I just saw your response to my letter (better late than never...) Did you two go this year? Wasn't it one of the best fests EVER? I can't imagine how next year will top it, but you know those gals in Walhalla will come up with something awesome. I still have holes in my concert blanket from sparks from the fireworks over the Night Stage at the 30th anniversary!
Hope to see you all next year, especially TJ and wife. Fest 4 Ever!
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