{"id":4903,"date":"2019-06-20T17:43:09","date_gmt":"2019-06-21T00:43:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.heatherbarton.com\/?p=4903"},"modified":"2021-05-12T23:08:16","modified_gmt":"2021-05-13T06:08:16","slug":"coachella-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.heatherbarton.com\/?p=4903","title":{"rendered":"Coachella 2019!"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Self

Self Dyed my Hair this year<\/p><\/div>\n

Yes….another year, another Coachella.\u00a0 (and only 2 months late on blogging it! I’m improving! ha)\u00a0\u00a0 Since we just purchased presale for 2020, it seemed appropriate to get this blog going.<\/p>\n

\"Carpoolchella

Carpoolchella Artwork. Steampunk Charlotte’s Web<\/p><\/div>\n

This year we had 6 people & 3 cars camping with us.\u00a0\u00a0 Nobody felt I needed to do any camp set up “rehearsal” as 4 of us learned enough from last year to realize a few facts.\u00a0 1.\u00a0 Only bring food for communal breakfasts.\u00a0 Everyone can bring their own lunch\/dinner\/snacks if they so choose.\u00a0 2. With three spots & six people it was obvious we were going to have three in one tent, three in another, and a communal space in between!\u00a0 3. Cots are great but only IN TENTS!<\/p>\n

So basically, I only had to make sure there were enough seats for people to gather and enough canopies and tents & sleeping blankets and tent sides. lol\u00a0 Sex God only had to make sure his truck was running, would hold what we needed only in the bed and was decked out for Carpoolchella!\u00a0 Luckily the other two cars with us, easily handled the luggage overflow lol.\u00a0 We DID get pulled over for Carpoolchella and I did the pick from the bag.\u00a0 Sadly, we only got $20 in food vouchers for\u00a0 each of us.\u00a0 Maybe next year we’ll get the grand prize of VIP for Life!<\/p>\n

We all vowed to crash at my house the Wednesday night before so we could be up and on the road early Thursday.\u00a0 Last year they didn’t open camping until 2am Friday\u00a0 due to winds but told most people it wouldn’t be open until 10 am Friday, so we missed some choice camping spots.\u00a0 This year we landed before noon and since we were with a group, we got moved off to a waiting area for group campers.\u00a0 I must tell you, it was a sweet spot we got!\u00a0 A bit far from the porta-potties but right next to a large structure that was a wonderful wind break!\u00a0 Because the wind DID pick up by Friday night and Saturday.\u00a0 But I get ahead of myself.<\/p>\n

\"IMG_5541-a\"Sex God did his usual “I’m in charge of setting up” thing, but with 5 willing helpers he had it all up pretty fast.\u00a0 Four of us were now old hands at Coachella but two of our group were newbies.\u00a0 Ali (a friend from working at Target) had come with us one year to Bottlerock and didn’t really know my co-workers from IKEA, Martha and Monica.\u00a0 So Ali crashed in our tent and Camille, Martha’s friend, crashed between their cots in another tent. Campsite all up we scampered off to see the campgrounds.\u00a0\u00a0 Most everything was the same as last year.\u00a0\u00a0 We’d managed to bring in ALL our alcohol and paraphernalia and proceeded to enjoy our pre-party day at Coachella!\u00a0\u00a0 We made a few plans for Friday and that was a serious as the day got!<\/p>\n

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Id didn’t wear my Chinese hat for the photo but I did wear it all that 1st day.<\/p><\/div>\n

Friday morning, Sex God cooked his usual scrambled egg with veggies and cheese.\u00a0\u00a0 Our group decided we needed a lot more ice and food and snacks so they took the town shuttle to get groceries.\u00a0 While they did that Sex God and I went to see the show playing in the big structure next to us.\u00a0 It was a movie done by Childish Gambino called Guava Island.\u00a0 And it was wonderful.\u00a0 PLEASE see it!\u00a0 I think it’s playing on Amazon Prime.\u00a0 It is many of Gambino’s best songs supporting a moving storyline.\u00a0 Seeing that Friday really excited me to see him headline that night.<\/p>\n

\"IMG_5546-a\"This year’s Coachella lineup wasn’t packed full of people I wanted to see.\u00a0 Which actually wasn’t a bad thing!\u00a0 It meant we had more leisure time, it meant we didn’t have to actually pick and choose who to miss.\u00a0 Although the place opened at 11 am, we didn’t have anyone to see before 2pm which was Let’s Eat Grandma at the enclosed & AC’d Gobi tent (cute, young twin girls band).\u00a0 I did stand in line for a looooong time trying to get into the merch tent but gave up to join my Sex God to enjoy the music.\u00a0 Everyone else was smart enough to get on their phone and order their merch thru Postmates to be picked up.\u00a0 I might try that next year if I decide I REALLY need merch lol.\u00a0\u00a0 We saw Rat Boy (adorable British punks) and Fisher, then relaxed & danced with Calypso Rose who brought out younger relatives to liven it up.\u00a0 We wanted to see The Frights or Ella Mai but ended up popping back to the campsite to change into warmer clothes, get our drink on snack a bit.<\/p>\n

\"DJ

DJ graphics at their best!<\/p><\/div>\n

Sex\u00a0 God was hyped to see The 1975 but they started halfway through Black Pink’s set.\u00a0 All the girls were jacked to see the BP, so we went with them to see what the fuss was about.\u00a0 EVERYONE was there to see this K-pop group.\u00a0 I lasted 2 songs before I realized this level of “POP” hit me like 90’s pop music.\u00a0 To me, it was like watching 4 Korean Brittany Spears dancing on the stage.\u00a0 If you’re not already familiar with the songs, they are incomprehensible.\u00a0 If you’re not a Hello Kitty type of fan, it’s nauseating.\u00a0 I turned to Sex God and happily said, “Shall we go to 1975 now!?\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 We stayed there for the rest of the night, seeing an AMAZING performance by Janelle Monae, popped over to check out DJ Snake (who was harshin my mello vibe and my feet were getting sore from standing) and ended the night with Childish Gambino.\u00a0\u00a0 Who Sex God felt killed it!\u00a0 Considering he probably got bumped up to headliner when Kanye pulled out (Thank God!) he didn’t do a bad job, but after watching his brilliant movie, I felt let down by his show.<\/p>\n

\"Blurry

Blurry is exactly how we felt!<\/p><\/div>\n

I was dog tired by the time we got back to the campsite.\u00a0 Sex God told me I wouldn’t be able to sleep and I told him he was wrong.\u00a0 Sadly, he was right!\u00a0 The combination of ingested entertainment had me giggling off and on with Sex God all night.\u00a0 Just when I thought I’d be able to drift off the wind would wake me with dreams of being beaten by giant ribbons or thoughts of “why are there birds trying to get in!”\u00a0\u00a0 We gave up trying to sleep by the early morning and just started our day!<\/p>\n

\"Day

Day 2 so windy we skipped hats for bandanas<\/p><\/div>\n

So my Saturday was veeeery low key!\u00a0 Early on a guy came around telling everyone they should strip their canopies because of the wind.\u00a0 So we did, and for some crazy reason our tent cover wasn’t put on (Sex God felt it made the tent too stuffy forgetting it also provided shade and privacy!) so lots of dirt and wind blew through our tent.\u00a0\u00a0 Despite that I did a lot of trying to nap that day.\u00a0 No one else felt the need to go in before 4 so we had a hugely lazy day!<\/p>\n

\"Martha,

Martha, Monica & Sex God watching Bazzi<\/p><\/div>\n

I think we got there in time to see The Interrupters.\u00a0 I know we saw Bazzi.\u00a0 Sex God was jazzed to see him but while I enjoy his music, he’s a bit dull live.\u00a0 We saw Smino for a bit and then went over to see Billie Eilish.\u00a0 I LOVE her music, but we got there late so didn’t find a good place to see her, and boy were my feet hurting.\u00a0 She is Wonderful to WATCH live, but her soft voice doesn’t really play well at a festival.\u00a0 We ended up moving off to enjoy Parcels before heading to the Main stage to see Tame Impala.\u00a0\u00a0 To be honest… I don’t think I knew ANY of their songs! lol<\/p>\n

The wind wasn’t as bad as past Coachella’s where it’s blowing heavy grit off the desert, but it was gusting pretty well that night.\u00a0 I tried to lie in my sleeping bag, but gave up after 5 minutes and dragged bag, pillow and myself into the backseat of the truck.\u00a0 I knew I needed the quiet and warmth if I wasn’t going to be drained for the rest of my vacation!\u00a0 It was perfect. lol<\/p>\n

\"6

6 people snacking & eventually I get a pickle half in my donuts!<\/p><\/div>\n

Sex God was up early thinking he’d get a good seat for the Kanye Easter Service.\u00a0 Everyone else went in at a reasonable hour.\u00a0 I chose that time to hit the showers!\u00a0 It was a first time for me at these facilities.\u00a0 Things I didn’t know…. There are no benches for your shit.\u00a0 There are are hooks but best to bring a bag to hold ALL your clothes, clean and dirty!\u00a0 There will be a line no matter when you go!<\/p>\n

\"Truly

Truly LOADED fries! Good way to spend our free food $$$<\/p><\/div>\n

Sex God came back from the Kanye thing ALL upset.\u00a0 He waited forever.\u00a0 Kanye never sang just sat with family like some king.\u00a0 It was hot, it was long (like over 3 hours) and my squirrel bf got fed up quick.\u00a0 The rest of the group stayed a bit longer but they also felt it was pretty disappointing and pretentious.\u00a0\u00a0 We cooked up bacon with breakfast, making a mess in the process! lol and hung out.\u00a0 We weren’t overly hot with the canopies stripped and lowered even in the sun due to the light breeze so it was a nice relaxing time.<\/p>\n

\"I'll

I’ll be honest…this is my favorite way to Coachella<\/p><\/div>\n

We tried to get into the venue early enough to see Boy Pablo.\u00a0 Then we stopped over to sleep through Dennis Lloyd waiting for Lizzo!\u00a0 She was just amazing!!\u00a0 Fantastic live and her voice was wonderful.\u00a0 Everyone else went off to see Zedd and we popped over to see Hyukon.\u00a0 I really liked them and the AC in the Gobi tent was nice!\u00a0 We listened to about 20 minutes of Sofi Tucker and then scampered off to see Khalid.\u00a0 Sex God loves Khalid, but I was a bit underwhelmed.\u00a0 He was a bit boring to me.\u00a0 Nice songs but they made me want to lie down and sleep. lol.\u00a0 With Khalid done we walked over to catch some Chvrches before heading over to Ariana Grande.\u00a0 I will say, I wasn’t impressed with her.\u00a0 Her show looked an awful lot like a little girl emulating Beyonce… and she was no Beyonce!<\/p>\n

\"Ali's

Ali’s pretty pink hair! And Martha’s butt<\/p><\/div>\n

We ended Sunday with Sex God joining me sleeping in the truck, me in the back and him in the passenger front seat.\u00a0 Ali had also abandoned our tent to cram in with the other girls!\u00a0\u00a0 Monday had us a leisurely morning before sorting through the rest of the food, emptying water filled coolers and taking down the campsite.<\/p>\n

This year’s Coachella vacation\u00a0 was pretty perfect as Ali was the same age as my other friends and she rounded them out into four.\u00a0 They hung mostly together and my love and I got to enjoy a festival alone.\u00a0 And when we wanted to hang with friends we did.\u00a0 I’m looking forward to next year!<\/p>\n

\"Sex

Sex God delighted everyone by occasionally disappearing & showing up with food!<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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