What a nice weekend.

On Friday night, I went to Benihana for my birthday dinner with a few friends. I thought it would be nice to get out of town for a little bit instead of having dinner on Pearl like I do every year. I had a lot of fun and it seemed like everyone else enjoyed themselves too!

Yesterday, I went to Fix salon , where my friend Heather works. I was in desperate need of a hair cut (I'm graduating in 11 days so I need to look spick and span). I got bangs again and a couple inches taken off. My hair feels much healthier. After my cut, Heather and I went to Flatirons mall, where I got some shoes I've had my eyes on for awhile now:

I just scheduled my flight to move back home to San Diego for May 13th. Now my days are really numbered here in Boulder (18 days to be exact!!!). I feel like I have a million things to do and hardly any time to get everything done.

I guess I'll just have to take it day by day, starting with today's task, which consists of laundry. Lots and lots of laundry.

22 years ago to this day, I emerged from my mother's womb.

Yes, today is my birthday. It seems like just yesterday when I celebrated my 21st birthday in Las Vegas with Noel, Dani, and my parents. Lately, it seems like time has been flying by! From what I've heard, time goes by faster as you get older. I don't know if I'm ready for this!

Anyway, on this "special day", I just wanted to take the time to express how blessed I feel. Life has been good to me thus far and I am so lucky to know so many lovely people! Thank you, thank you, thank you.

Coachella. Was. Amazing. I don't even know where to begin. It's hard to describe the experience.

We drove to Palm Desert on Thursday night. As we were navigating our way through the mountain passes, we noticed that a stream of headlights were following us, making all the same turns. It was then that we realized that this was a pilgrimage of sorts.

We got to the condo around 11:30 pm. We stocked up the fridge with a 30-rack of Coors Light, a 12-pack of Stella, bloody mary mix, vodka, orange juice, milk, eggs...the works. We were exhausted from the day of traveling and we knew that we had a big day ahead of us, so we went to bed soon after that.

Walking into the festival for the first time (after standing in a 2-hour line to go through security), we really had no idea what to expect. Everyone there looked like they just stepped out of an Urban Outfitters catalog. After a few minutes of traversing through a swarm of people, everybody started to look exactly the same. Nobody stood out. When I became aware of this, it dawned upon me: Coachella is a place where anything goes. I started doing cartwheels.

120-something bands and artists were performing at the festival. We caught about 5-7 shows a day. Here are my Top 5 favorite performances:

1. Major Lazer

Why? Out-of-control, non-stop energy. I felt like a dancing zombie. Was extremely sore the next day.

2. Passion Pit

Why? They performed on the first day right as the sun was setting over the mountains. It was definitely emotional.

3. She & Him

Why? Because it made me want to be famous and because of their killer cover of "I put a spell on you".

4. Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros

Why? It was a truly genuine performance. They looked like they were having the time of their lives. Their backdrop (a painting of the Emerald City without the poppies) was pretty cool too.

5. Phoenix

Why? Because their performance surprised me. I didn't think they would be that good live.

I took around 850 pictures this weekend, so obviously I can't share them all. Here are a few of my favorites:

This past weekend was truly the time of my life. It changed my outlook on a lot of things - from how I listen to music, to how I think and feel about life in general, if you can believe that. I am still digesting everything and recovering from a serious deprivation of sleep, but I feel so lucky and blessed, especially to have had experienced it all with Noel and Morgan.

I might just have to make this an annual tradition...

The Wait is Over!

... well, almost.

I feel like I have been counting down the days for months. Now, Coachella is just 4 days away and I can barely contain my excitement! Morgan and I will be flying to San Diego on Thursday afternoon, where we will meet up with Noel. We will drop in on my parents for a short visit, and then we will drive to Palm Desert that evening. My grandparents were nice enough to agree for us to use their condo there.

Yesterday, I put together a playlist of songs by artists that will be playing at the festival. Here are some of my favorites:

Vampire Weekend - Horchata

Local Natives - Sun Hands

She & Him - Home

Girls - Lust for Life

The xx - VCR

Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros - Om Nashi Me

And of course, I have been pondering over wardrobe selections for the past couple of months. I can't wait to show you pictures (that is, if I can find a way to sneak my camera in).

Let's Hear it for the Girls

It could just be my inner child throwing a temper tantrum, but I wish some of these little tyke designs came in my size!







Perhaps it's time for me to get my sewing machine out from the closet...

Last weekend, my friend Jesse and I went to the Mile High Flea Market. Amongst stolen electronics, fake sunglasses, and creepy-looking dolls:


I managed to find a lion door-knocker and portable opera binoculars:


I've been a major thrift hound lately. In the past week or so, I scored:

a vintage Dashiki,


a lace shift dress,


and a 50's/60's looking house-wife dress.