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Please allow me to introduce myself: I'm a broke and obscure college student. This is my corner of Cupcake Afloat, and I couldn't be more excited to bombard my readership with long-winded and confusing content.

Now let's catch up. This past Thursday (8/23) I returned to my home in D.C. My friend Christian Potts flew down the next day (8/24) to visit for a few days before returning to Maine to resume his own education. His visit was a refreshing treat where I got the chance to experience my own college life through a peer's eye. Today, before he left, we walked on down to the Renwick Gallery across the street from the White House. The good folks at the Renwick have put together a magical exhibit all about the people, history, culture, and art of Burning Man. In the spirit of the festival, art installations have oozed out from the gallery, and populated various parks in the surrounding area. Two take-away's for the reader:

One; if you have the chance you ought to see this exhibit, or any other the Renwick displays. It is not a large Art Museum and should only take an hour or two to thoroughly enjoy. 

Two; Watch out Mom and Dad, I just pick up a used Honda Odyssey, bedazzle it in LED's and counterculture icons, then make for the Nevada Desert for a week of debauchery and free expression. 

In conclusion, my section of this Blog might just shrivel up and die, like a poorly provisioned attendee of Burning Man, but I've had fun so far, and I hope you did too.