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Sunburned, feet tired, nasty tan of my feet, no proper food, dehydrated, sweaty, hot as heck, and would I do it again? FUCK YES! all those things do not even begin to cross my mind when I think about how amazing this weekend was. I know nobody even remembered how to properly use the greater than and less than signs until people started utilizing them on twitter but this equation can sum it up. Good stuff about Coachella >>>>> bad stuff about Coachella. The heat was horrible, the sand and wind together were not a good combination. But do you think that is what we are going to remember from this weekend? Hell NO! It was too amazing. The amount of things that you can do there are endless, not to mention the people there are so amazing. We arrived on Thursday morning, and set up everything in the heat to get some much needed shade. We had a massive space, as we had 5 camping spaces all together and had plenty of shade which is a huge plus to have there. If you ever go to the festival, do not forget your shade! You will hate yourself if you do. Sunscreen and some glasses are part of that list as well. I know that it may not seem like such a great idea to be out there all day, in the sun, camping, and not having a flush able toilet for the whole weekend. And I know a lot of people are grossed out by that, I have heard so many say they could never do camping, and how ugly it would be to camp there and blah blah blah, but in my honest opinion, it just adds to the experience! And it is way more convenient as well. You can't really drink before leaving your hotel room or house or where ever else you may be staying because you still got to drive there. Sure you can drink in the parking lot, but you have to avoid the cops and security. Not to mention still have to walk a long way to the venue, and the traffic to get out after the show is hell. You also have to be wise about when to get there. Because there is no more going back to the hotel for the rest of the day, and if you do, that is at least two whole hours until you get back. Hmm, now THAT seems ugly. Camping allows you to pregame literally right before going in. There are after parties everywhere. There are camp activities. Showers so you can smell not as bad. And, what is arguably the best part of camping, you get to live with complete strangers that become part of the experience. This year, we made friends with two super awesome pairs of people. They camped right next to us. We shared our space, our shade, our food, a bit of everything. We had some very interesting and fun talks. It is amazing how you can click with some people instantly, and just hit it off with no problems. I had such a great time, and I am truly thankful that they were our neighbors this year and we got to meet them. Even though one pair live 18hrs away, and the others a couple of hrs, I really hope we stay in touch because they are awesome! And that is the beauty of festivals like these. They bring people from all around the world literally, together to share the love of music and art. To be together and share that love is such an amazing feeling. I had my moment during Swedish House Mafia's set. For a quick second, as the beat was building up, and the crowd waiting for the drop to go crazy, I thought to myself. "this is what it is all about. Nothing in the world matters. No problems. No depression. No bad times. No sadness. Nothing at all but this moment we are sharing with all these complete strangers who are rolling, drunk, high, shrooming, or whatever else they may be on, and even the sober ones, we are all here together, at this exact moment in time, to dance the night away, and be happy to share the love. Together, as one." It was the most amazing feeling, so amazing I almost shed a tear. It was all too great. Everything made sense. It all fit exactly perfect. Those moments are what make life great. Make it worth living. Their set was my all time favorite, ever. And I have seen plenty of them. But it was all too beautiful so I say that is my favorite. But don't get me wrong. So many other sets were too sick as well! So much effort, love, and passion put into the sets, it was beautiful to be part of each and every one of them. Another beautiful moment was during Avicii's set. Now I know that "Levels" is the single most overplayed song, but this is the only person who can make it special. He opened with it, and the chills took over me. Waited so long to hear it, and it was well worth the wait. But Coachella is not just a music festival. There are some badass art displays. A giant flower. Huge bamboo structure. A robot walking around interacting with the guests. Simply amazing. I know a lot of people say that it is "too expensive" or "a waste of money". And I promise you, every single one of those people have not attended the festival because if they did, they wouldn't be saying that. It is one of those things in life that no mater what people say or try to describe about it, you have to personally experience it to truly feel what it is all about. So maybe one day you will go, and then if you don't like it, then you can say "it is a waste of money". I can't wait for next year, even though I know my life will be completely different as it is at this moment, I really want to keep that yearly tradition of attending. Your one time a year your allowed to just let the world go and do what you want to do. Trust me, Peace and Love are so strong there, and it is such a great an amazing feeling. Coachella is over now, and we must wait a year to go again, but those vibes and positive energy I got from it will keep me going in trying to make everything I do better. I leave to work yet again later, yet again to the same place but this time for the Stagecoach Festival. We shall see how it goes, hopefully a good one. Have a great weekend, be safe, have fun, and do something good. Life Live Happy. I know I did this past weekend and I do not regret a thing. Peace and One Love.

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