This year I will.......

[madspaceangel]

not be so shy and go into more places that scare me (including the teepee )

I should explain. I am a fairly outgoing seeming person but I get a terrible case of the "what if people LOOK AT ME like I am a div" type moments when going and doing new stuff. I think I missed out on some ace stuff last year by feeling I couldn't "go in there what if people were all mates/invited/etc"

I particularly remember this happening whilst bumbling through the green fields one night and hearing some amazing singing from one of the tents, people were sat about chilling on the mats but I was too anally retentive to go in lest people resented the intrusion when clearly it was an open area.

So this year, I am going for it. If I like the look/sound/feel of something I am heading towards it. So what if I do have a spanner moment?? Noone will die.

Glasto is for living not stressing!

What is your thing this year?

Maybe its just not letting your camp mates bully you into seeing stuff you don't want to? Going into the 'sauna' where I spotted some impressive pubes going on? Give the main stages a miss?

I am sure we all have stuff we want to try and do/not do this year?

[Mardy]

You know, on the last day in 2008, we thought about this, we thought about what we'd done, what we hadn't done and what we wanted to do next year.

So, we sat down for ten minutes, wrote ourselves each a letter for us to read next year, then one of our group went off and buried them deep down in the earth, with the plan that we'd dig them up at the next festival, read them and it would help us to do what we hadn't done/got round to/missed out on the previous year

[pman]

Usual requirements -

Forget the outside world for five days.

Party hard

Drink less beer!!

Catch a sunrise, havent done that since 2000 - hence why less beer.

Not be surprised when Monday morning comes around far too quickly.

Remember to take my camera out more often than on arrival @ camp & on the way out of site.

P.

[Laura_Babs]

You know, on the last day in 2008, we thought about this, we thought about what we'd done, what we hadn't done and what we wanted to do next year.

So, we sat down for ten minutes, wrote ourselves each a letter for us to read next year, then one of our group went off and buried them deep down in the earth, with the plan that we'd dig them up at the next festival, read them and it would help us to do what we hadn't done/got round to/missed out on the previous year

[Dog Burger]

You know, on the last day in 2008, we thought about this, we thought about what we'd done, what we hadn't done and what we wanted to do next year.

So, we sat down for ten minutes, wrote ourselves each a letter for us to read next year, then one of our group went off and buried them deep down in the earth, with the plan that we'd dig them up at the next festival, read them and it would help us to do what we hadn't done/got round to/missed out on the previous year

[Mardy]

I want to come to the efests meet this year. I get scared each year as I'm a pretty shy and nervous kind of person. I always worry that everyone hates me or that I won't know what to say

[BlackHole2006]

Every year I've been I've said that I would go to the meet- last year I even insisted that I would but I didn't go due to nerves.

I have had a terrible problem with confidence for years now and the prospect of meeting people from the internet even if it's at glasto scares me. What should I do/ Say? What if they don't like me? etc.

But this year I will hopefully bring myself to do it. I really want to put names to faces.

Also this year will be the first year I'm attending on the Wednesday and the first year I'm going with a friend. So it's a prettey big year for me in all but I am absolutely livid with excitement. If I'm this excited now then god knows what I'm going to be like the evening before with my mate. We're gonna be off the walls.

Oh and I'd also like to experience Shangri-La at night. Probably on the Thursday.

[Laura_Babs]

hahaha, I'm exactly the same. Last year, I was very near to the meet, but sort of lurked/skulked about 10 meteres away and didn't have the confidence to go and talk to anyone. I thought everyone would take one look at me, laugh and then alternate between ignoring me and/or calling me names

So I just stared from a distance....

[madspaceangel]

Awww. That makes me really sad. Maybe we should both go this year!

Last year we got delayed so by the time we arrived and were set up, it was too late!

[foundacure]

And theres me thinking I was the only shy bod on here...everyone seems soooo much more confident. That being said, realised lately that all it takes is a bit of chin wag, flutter of the lashes, smile lots and the worlds ya oyster. Gonna go for it big style this year yippie

[geztival_09]

I can totally relate to most of you on this thread when it comes to shyness. I have to make a real effort to appear confident in my day to day life, so to go somewhere like Glastonbury on my tod will be a personal achievement. I'm so excited about going I can't even put it into words

This year I'm gonna throw myself out there and get chatting to people. I'm also gonna track down this efestivals camp so I can meet people on here, nerves or no nerves!

[RichieSpenno]

I WILL hug a randomer!

Not the most exciting thing I know, but I made a point of it last year and judt didn't :\

[Joshuwarr]

I need to see more comedy and arts! Hopefully there might a be a decent play on or maybe go to the circus

[Paul ™]

including the teepee

[grumpyhack]

Missed the efests meet last year as got struck in traffic. With Tuesday arrivals a possibility aim to make it this year.

[Runner]

I'm the same. I have a touch of social anxiety, so doing stuff like this is quite hard. If I feel completely safe about doing something then its fine, but if I don't forget it!

But I totally agree with what everyone's already said. And I'm really pissed off with myself as I spent far too much time last year around camp being a mong. I was at Glastonbury! This years ticket wasn't a given, so what the hell was I thinking???

All change this year. Only going with one mate, and will probably camp with a bunch of his who I don't know, so definitely a year of hunting new experiences out and getting out of that (all too comfy) comfort zone!!!

I WILL hug a randomer!

Not the most exciting thing I know, but I made a point of it last year and judt didn't :\

Edited February 13, 2010 by Runner

[Ladybug-nina]

I -have to say that I am with a lot of you. I am quite confident but when it come to wallking into places I get that 'will they think I am nob-cake' thing. Last year we camped so close to the Tipi, but didnt feel confident to go in So this year I will!

I would also love to do the sauna thing.

But this year I also explore a bit more. It will be my 5th festival but I still feel like there is so much I havent seen. I also want to do some crafts this year.

[ghandi]

I really want to do the whole Acadia thing on Thursday night, We dabbled last year whilst completely drunk but missed all of the little nooks and crannies amongst the congestion.

I want to try the meet this year, incidentally, where is it held and when? I am getting there at dawn on Wednesday this year and wont miss a second of the fest, unlike last year, and will have more time. I'll be the one in the Efests t=shirt, i made it myself, sorry about the copyright rip off! If anyone wants one contact me privately.

[Paul ™]

I really want to do the whole Acadia thing on Thursday night, We dabbled last year whilst completely drunk but missed all of the little nooks and crannies amongst the congestion.

I want to try the meet this year, incidentally, where is it held and when? I am getting there at dawn on Wednesday this year and wont miss a second of the fest, unlike last year, and will have more time. I'll be the one in the Efests t=shirt, i made it myself, sorry about the copyright rip off! If anyone wants one contact me privately.

Edited February 13, 2010 by Paul ™

[FunkyDenz]

This year I will restrain from partying too hard on the Thursday night, so that I can catch some of the Friday entertainment.

Meet at the Cider bus.. both Wednesday and Thursday nights..

Edited February 13, 2010 by FunkyDenz

[LusciousLucy]

The CT tipi was nice but I am aware it had an exclusive air/feel to it for some/many and folks didnt venture in. I vote we return to low level large gazebos again so everyone can join in and not feel so left out even though they want to join in.

And I know it can be daunting at the meets but there is seriously not one person who is ever going to think you a div/a weirdo/a freak or whatever people have called themselves in this thread when you show up and say hello. Its the opposite generally, a big fat HELLO and oh so YOU are ..... and I've been wanting to meet you for years and so on is more what happens. besides you have 4 short months to get your confidence up and there will no doubt be the 'what do we all look like picture threads' etc appearing nearer the time anyway.

The meet is just a bloody good excuse and reason for fellow board members to be all in the same area together and drinking...other than that there are no rules, just be smily, chatty and not scared or lurk away from the crowd.

Once you get in there, you should have no regrets and lots of memorable fun for the next 5 days as some of the chums you meet may end up tailing you.

[madspaceangel]

When me and mr madspaceangel arrived at glasto last year LL you helped us find CT and later sat outside our little tipi and said hello. That should have made me feel less shy about coming and finding the CT tipi but it just didn't, even mr madspacenagel was bullying me to go didn't make me do it.

I really really regretted it.

I promise this year I will come and get stuck in.

[ghandi]

http://www.efestivals.co.uk/shop

OK, great, didn't even know you sold one. I certainly will be purchasing one, from the site.

[ghandi]

In fact................ just bought one.

[CrispyRed]

As there are a number of contributers to this thread that seem nervous about joining in with an eFestivals meet up (myself included) how about we all meet up before hand and go to the meet up together?