go to Bonnaroo

Um, this is next week. I am so beyond NOT prepared to go. All of my camping stuff is in California. And I haven’t even considered the logistics of food, booze, and recreation. It was so much easier when I drove to these festivals and all this wasn’t an issue. Flying makes a host of things hard to bring.

I guess I should also tell my jobs that I’m gonna be gone for a bit.

We absolutely can’t forget to bring bubbles!

Shopping list:

Vodka, NO RUM, Tequila (AB)

MJ (AJ)- price negotiation

TP (AB)

Trail mix with no chocolate from the coop (AJ)

Costco

Larabars

Water- lots

Gatorade

Cheese for grilled cheese

Peanut butter

Strawberry

Bread- wheat

Sunscreen

Diet Dr. Pepper

Energy drinks

Candiez

Trash bags

Paper towels

Ziplocs

Things to bring:

Camp stove (AB)

Coolers- big and little (AB)

Fold-up chairs (AJ)

Tarp (AB)

iPod music from everyone

Charger outlet thing for iPod (AJ)

Compass for W.-facing car (AJ)

Silverware from SMC, utensils and pans (AB)

Pitcher, iced coffee (AJ)

Copy car key (AB)

Cans = can opener

My friend Austin is coming with me on Alex’s ticket. He’s a vegetarian, too, so that will make shopping more fun. Larabars! Grilled cheese on the campfire stove! The only thing is he doesn’t have a driver’s license so I need to find someone who does or I will be doing all the driving… The ridefinder section on the Bonnaroo page is a mess. Apart from Craigslist, I don’t know how to find strangers! Suggestions? I’ll be leaving from MD, by the way…

Is anyone interested in purchasing it from me? I might give you a discount if you give me a reason.

I really need some more adventure in my life. This is my last summer as an undergrad, I have some extra (not much, but whatever!) cash.. why not? I’ll be going with Arielle who has been before and absolutely loved it. I love camping, hippies, music, beer, weed, road trips.. so its pretty much guaranteed to be a good time!

None of my friends go to Bonnaroo. It is really something that was Alex-specific. I wonder how he would feel if we still went together. I want to go (because who wouldn’t want to see Girl Talk) but… maybe I should let him have it and sell my ticket to one of his friends.

My friend showed me an aerial shot of the campground for Bonnaroo…JIMINY CHRISTMAS!

I foresee a lot of B.O. and nekkid people…and drugs.

I had to get them on a payment plan but at least I got them!! I am excited for Bruce, Snoop, Toubab Krewe, Girl Talk… There are so many good muziks playing and I am going with my boyfriend, who went last year, so hopefully my first experience will be really good. He said last year they didn’t bring enough food and they had no shade.

Does anyone else have recommendations based on previous experience?

LOOKS AMAZING!

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band – Phish (2 shows)- Beastie Boys – Nine Inch Nails – David Byrne – Wilco – Al Green – Snoop Dogg – Elvis Costello Solo – Erykah Badu – Paul Oakenfold – Ben Harper and Relentless7 – The Mars Volta – TV on the Radio – Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Gov’t Mule – Andrew Bird -Band of Horses – Merle Haggard – MGMT – moe. – The Decemberists – Girl Talk – Bon Iver – Béla Fleck & Toumani Diabate – Rodrigo y Gabriela – Galactic The Del McCoury band – of Montreal – Allen Toussaint – Coheed & Cambria – Booker T & the DBTs – David Grisman Quintet – Lucinda Williams – Animal Collective – Gomez – Neko Case – Down – Jenny Lewis Santogold – Robert Earl Keen – Citizen Cope – Femi Kuti and the Positive Force – The Ting Tings – Robyn Hitchcock & The Venus 3 – Grace Potter and the Nocturnals – Kaki King – Grizzly Bear – King Sunny Adé – Okkervil River – St. Vincent -Zac Brown Band – Raphael Saadiq – Ted Leo and the Pharmacists – Crystal Castles – Tift Merritt – Brett Dennen – Mike Farris and the Roseland Rhythm Revue – Toubab Krewe -People Under The Stairs – Alejandro Escovedo – Vieux Farka Touré – Elvis Perkins in Dearland – Cherryholmes – Yeasayer -Todd Snider – Chairlift – Portugal. – The Man. – The SteelDrivers – Midnite – The Knux – The Low Anthem – Delta Spirit – A.A. Bondy – The Lovell Sisters – Alberta Cross – More Artists to Be Announced!