I can't believe my spring break is almost over. I feel like I just got here, and I already leave tomorrow afternoon. The past few days have been so much fun. The YACHT concert was incredible! They played downtown at the Museum of Contemporary Art. The show was very intimate. They really put on a great show.


After the show, we got our picture taken with them:

Since we were already late for the Devendra Banhart show, Noel and I decided to run back to the parking garage. Amazingly, we made great time. It only took about 20-25 minutes to get from downtown to the Belly Up in Solana Beach. We arrived for the last half of the show.

I have to say, I was disappointed with Devendra Banhart. I could have just been stressed out because we had to rush from downtown to get there. It just seems like his music has really evolved. Perhaps it has been influenced by his seemingly apparent substance issues. Regardless, it has lost its organic, minimalist "rawness" and is much more rock-oriented now. Also, the kind of audience that Devendra attracts is a strange one: outspoken Latinos, lesbians, and too-cool-for-school hipsters.

Yesterday, my mom and I went to the Flower Fields in Carlsbad. My mom has been taking me there ever since I was a little girl.



My cousin Dani got into town last night. Today we are going on a beach picnic!

In other news, I am pleased to announce that plans for Coachella have been officially solidified. We now have plane tickets, concert tickets, and housing arrangements :) Check, check, and check!

Today, I took my grandma to the doctor. While waiting, I spontaneously decided to take a walk down the street to my old high school. I hadn't been back since I graduated in '06. Things have certainly changed since then! The school looks so different since the remodel. I could barely recognize it. It was fun walking around campus. I passed the grassy knoll where my friends and I would have lunch everyday. I also passed through the senior parking lot, where I would sneak off to smoke cigarettes in my car between classes. I even bumped into one of my favorite teachers and we had a nice little chat.

This afternoon, I had my annual manicure-pedicure. My toes and nails are painted a color that make me thirsty for some red wine.

Noel and I reached a decision concerning the YACHT vs. Devendra Banhart debate. Who won, you ask? They both did! Yep, that's right: we are going to see two shows in one night at two different venues. You only live once!

Picture(s) of the day:

What I woke up to yesterday morning. How can you not smile?

No Place Like Home

Today was my first day back in San Diego. Leaving Colorado yesterday evening was an absolute nightmare. My flight was scheduled to leave at 7:20 p.m. I thought that leaving Boulder at 4:00 would give me plenty of time to get to the airport with ample time for a cocktail and the purchase of a Nylon magazine.

Wrong. The usual 40 minute drive to DIA was excruciatingly

exasperated due to a blizzard (got to love Colorado weather... it was 65 degrees and sunny just the day before), extending the trip to almost 2 hours long, and ultimately leaving me with a over-demanding bladder and just as an over-demanding urge for a stiff drink. I believe I travelled one mile in twenty minutes. Even though my flight was delayed, I barely made it in time. The pit-stop on Pena Boulevard to pop a squat didn't help the matter.

Needless to say, it's good to be home (although I have to return to the airport tomorrow to pick up a bag that didn't get checked on my flight). Today was a beautiful day. Noel and I went to Mozy's for tropical burritos, followed by a beach session. Tonight, Noel came over and I made an epic salad. We watched Pirate Radio and fell asleep.

I believe that Noel and I are in somewhat of a friendly feud right now. He has had his heart set on seeing YACHT play this Thursday. However, I just found out that Devendra Banhart is playing at the Belly Up on the same night. Who will win?

Today, I reached 300 subscribers on Youtube! Thank you to everyone who has been tuning in throughout the years! Here is a video that my good friend, Jesse Forest, and I recorded the other night. If you get the chance, check out his acoustic version of Harvey Danger's Flagpole Sitta (he recorded the video in a parking lot at 4 in the morning...what a rebel).

Stuck on Repeat

Harry Nilsson - Coconut (1971)

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