what i wish i was doing this weekend.

(photo by tiger-photography on flickr)

All of my favorite blogs are filled to the brim with posts about Coachella. My Twitter feed, Instagram list & Tumblr dash are all full of the same thing. I, unfortunately,will not be attending the festival and never have, but I really hope to next year or at least sometime in my life. I have attended festivals before; in fact, I was an avid Bamboozle fan for years, but this year is my first not going to that one either. (I feel like I should have a broke girl problems hashtag somewhere around here.) But one day, I truly want to attend an amazing weekend festival that involves traveling, sleeping in a tent, sweating my butt off and such incredible music that changes my life. Is that too cliché? Either way, someday I will be one of those annoying people that are posting what they are packing for either Coachella or Bonnaroo. In fact, I have gone as far as to think of different outfits that I would wear when my time does comes along…
Clearly, there would not be enough room to pack all of these outfit changes, but since there are six days of Coachella total this year, I thought six different choices were appropriate. I think that both sides of my fashion personality shine through these choices. Part of me always wants to be a bit classy or buttoned up, while the other half of me wants to channel my inner "free spirit" (note: this side of me is why I am desperately willing my hair to grow back to where it was). A lot of people wear dresses to festivals, but I opted to go with tops and shorts for all of my choices because I just see it as more practical. Who the hell wants their sweaty thighs rubbing together all day anyway? Give me a cute bathing suit, tank and cutoffs and you have my perfect look. There's more variety in the shoes I gave, but let me tell you one thing: no matter what shoes you wear, you will be uncomfortable, so pack those bandaids and don't be afraid to go barefoot here and there to give your feet a break. A lot of bloggers opt for ankle boots, most girls go for flat sandals, but I think the best bet for longterm comfort is a good pair of Toms or canvas sneakers. Two more tidbits I've learned from trekking around Bamboozle and London for hours on end: do not wear a cross-body bag, it'll kill your shoulder no matter how light the bag is and don't bother bringing your Karen Walker sunglasses, bring your cheapest pair instead because at some point, you will lose them.Last year, my favorite look at Coachella came from Kate Bosworth. So I'll be watching her the closest this year, along with the large skew of models that are attending. While I may not be at the festival myself, I will be refreshing for photos like crazy in between watching some of my favorite bands on the live feed, so don't be surprised when I act as if I was there all along.