Day 24: I'm Packing.. For Coachella

Today was spent running errands and packing. Packing. Oh, packing, how I love thee (and I honestly do). Most people find this to be odd; usually people prefer to unpack rather than pack. For one, it's quicker; half the stuff in your suitcase you can just dump into the washer and let modern technology supervise your laundry while you slink to the couch and slowly slip into a mild comma induced by the traveling itself and–even worse–the traveler's diet. But I, the anomaly–love to pack. I love the anticipation and level of mental involvement that is required when packing. When packing, you must think about the essential things you need to bring; then you bring twice that amount. Or at least, that is what happens when I pack. And this system works just fine.. until that ungodly moment when your suitcase won't close and your zipper looks like a man trying to take a bite out of a hamburger that is too big for the size of his mouth. And there is always that dreaded moment when you discover that your bag is too obese to board the airplane.. nothing is worse than that. But aside from the occasional conflict that arises from overpacking, packing, for me, is quite an enjoyable task. And through my day of packing, I have finally created all my outfits for Coachella this weekend and I am so eager to share them with you these next few days. 

Today's outfit included a tribal-print maxi-dress from Studio 1220, faux-fur vest, and white, heeled sandals. In comparison to yesterday's outfit, this one was much more feminine and bohemian. I love this maxi-dress because the bold print allows this dress to stand strong without much additional clothing. I wore the vest because I felt it matched the earthy tone emanating from this outfit. Though the vest is a bold statement piece, the neutral color of the faux-fur doesn't clash or distract from the print and colors of the dress. 

Today I worked on another poem that I wanted to share:

"May I Wish"

Starlight, 

It was a star–bright. The first star I saw tonight,

May I wish, and wish that I might

Have I the eyes I had that night. 

When May had come, and was in the air

The smell of you was all that I cared. 

When I saw you there, and you were all 

That I cared. They were–but you were. All I saw

That night, I in my dress, was you standing there.

That night, when I wanted nothing more than to be where

You were.

Starlight,

It was a star-bright. The first star I saw tonight,

May I wish, and wish that I might

Forget the pain that I felt that night. 

In March that came the day when 

Time was against us–yet again.

When I saw you there and you were

All that I cared when that night occurred.

Yes, my love, you were all that I cared, but

I listened to reason and not my gut

That night, with my roses, when I saw you there.

That night, when emptiness replaced the space where

You were.

Starlight,

It was a star–bright. The first star I saw tonight,

May I wish, and wish that I might

One day live the moments I see tonight.

In June I see, and it's just you and me

In that picture of us that sits on the

Table by our bed where we lie. And I feel

Your touch–it's all that I care. It's real,

Now I feel you with me–it's all that I care.

You're with me here, no more to go anywhere.

That night, someday, I'll see you there

That night I'll be there. I'll be where

You are. 

I hope you enjoyed that. The rhythm isn't all there, but I wanted to try something different. I played with anaphora a lot in this one and incorporated a new take on an old Disney quote. I always remember this little phrase when I gaze out into the twilight and find that little star that shines brighter than the rest. Granted, in the city, half the time that "star" turns out to be an airplane. But even still, the belief is all that really matters in the end. The belief in the wish, not the star. Those who believe in their wishes and their dreams, receive them ultimately. And that's not because of a star...

Boston Tea Party, revisited

Dress: Studio 1220, Vest: Forever 21, Sandals: Steve Madden, Headband: Papaya

Thanks for reading tonight, I look forward to sharing my adventures at the best music festival of our generation with you! Until tomorrow, enjoy little things, live life, and be unnaked.