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Post by plasticpepper on May 6, 2008 15:25:23 GMT -5
Thanks everybody, it means so much to me that you people that I've never met are trying to get me to go and offering extra room and all...I seriously started tearing up reading this...not that I'm that far off anyway today.
At this point, I don't think I'm going to go solo....I definitely considered the possibility, but I don't think it's for me. I'd be way too shy and nervous about it...I barely talked to anyone last year and even though I was determined to be more outgoing this year, I don't think forcing myself to do it by going alone is my cup of tea. And I don't really want to have to fly down and shuttle in and have to count on meeting up with someone because I couldn't carry a tent, and...yeah it's too complicated I think. And besides...a big part of it for me is going with my friends and being able to hang out with the people I love in such an awesome environment....so if I'm not going with the people I thought I was, it loses a bit of what I love about it.
I'm not giving up hope because there's still at least three people who were talking about going who I don't think have for sure decided against it yet, but if the situation stays at it is, I don't think I'll be going. And I sort of don't know how to deal with that.
Post by DystopianDream on May 6, 2008 16:11:51 GMT -5
So guys, I need to rant a bit. Feel free to skip this post if you'd rather not be bothered about the drama surrounding a girl and a dress. . .
I found a dress on ebay that I instantly fell in love with. It was *gorgeous* yet simple. White gauze halter with crochet around the waist with sunflowers embroidered on the crochet. And, being a rather strangely shaped gal, was thrilled that it matched, perfectly, my measurements.
I bid, I bid a considerable amount, but nothing outside of what I would have paid, in fact, I thought *maybe* I should have bid a bit more.
I checked on it before I left for work, looked good, still highest bidder. . . but when I got home, it was gone. . . gone to another bidder for ONE DOLLAR more than what I had bid.
I know it's a silly thing to be bummed about, but I was so excited about this dress and it was my "end of academic career" present to myself.
I've googled and googled and I can't find anything else like it.
Watchin' a stretch of road, miles of light explode. Driftin' off a thing I'd never done before. Watchin' a crowd roll in. Out go the lights it begins. A feelin' in my bones I've never felt before...
I'm not giving up hope because there's still at least three people who were talking about going who I don't think have for sure decided against it yet, but if the situation stays at it is, I don't think I'll be going. And I sort of don't know how to deal with that.
Here's to hoping at least one of those three pulls through for ya!
I know the prospect of going alone can be terrifying (I'm going alone for the first time this year myself), but it sounds like anyone here would be more than willing to hold a spot for you. And who knows--you may meet your new best friend on that shuttle if you went by yourself ;D
Watchin' a stretch of road, miles of light explode. Driftin' off a thing I'd never done before. Watchin' a crowd roll in. Out go the lights it begins. A feelin' in my bones I've never felt before...
So guys, I need to rant a bit. Feel free to skip this post if you'd rather not be bothered about the drama surrounding a girl and a dress. . .
I found a dress on ebay that I instantly fell in love with. It was *gorgeous* yet simple. White gauze halter with crochet around the waist with sunflowers embroidered on the crochet. And, being a rather strangely shaped gal, was thrilled that it matched, perfectly, my measurements.
I bid, I bid a considerable amount, but nothing outside of what I would have paid, in fact, I thought *maybe* I should have bid a bit more.
I checked on it before I left for work, looked good, still highest bidder. . . but when I got home, it was gone. . . gone to another bidder for ONE DOLLAR more than what I had bid.
I know it's a silly thing to be bummed about, but I was so excited about this dress and it was my "end of academic career" present to myself.
I've googled and googled and I can't find anything else like it.
That is TRAGIC! That happened to me with a kariza and I was sad for days.
This dress is not the same, but maybe has the same flavor as yours?
Of course, neither has the same halter neck and I don't know what size you are, so they may not work at all, but I had to look for you! I feel your pain
Post by anicwilliams1580 on May 6, 2008 17:33:40 GMT -5
I enjoy going to stuff alone. It's nice to not be always taking a vote when you want to do something! I know I wouldn't mind at all if you camp with us and its a whole group of people so you would lots of friends to hang with!
Watchin' a stretch of road, miles of light explode. Driftin' off a thing I'd never done before. Watchin' a crowd roll in. Out go the lights it begins. A feelin' in my bones I've never felt before...
Post by weinersandboobs on May 7, 2008 1:04:19 GMT -5
I don't shave/give a shit usually, so high maintenence style at Roo seems pretty ridiculous to me. Although I am an Roo-freshmen I am an avid traveller and am going to pack flowy dresses /tops with vest/cardigans to wear during day and hoodies and light pants to wear at night, a pair of shorts, bikini or 2 (in case I run outta underoos), one pair of jeans, and some fairly warm jammies. Nothing more than can fit in a backpack/overnight bag... pair of comfy, match-everything shoes, and rainproof boots, and I'm up for anything.
So I am going to town today. I am looking for some body glitter, an outfit to wear with my blinkies, and some stuff to decorate the campsite with..I am excited!
Plasticpepper, I'm really sorry that it all seems to be falling through. I travel almost everywhere on my own, but for music festivals. For exactly the reasons you're saying. Equipment for two people isn't all that much more than equipment necessary for one person; pretty hard to handle on your own. And meeting up to hang at a stranger's spot can seem daunting. IF you can find them. I hope that an option presents itself.
dystopiandream, the truth about eBay is that WAY more auctions than you think are won in the final minute or two of the bidding. Think about it. If you really want to save money, bidding early just increases the price of the item with time left for someone to increase it even more. Seasoned eBayers show up at the last minute and bid, without having ever bid before. Of course, even this method has its drawbacks. Wait until the end and what if your connection decides to drop before your bid gets in? There are risks both ways. But if you can, it's always best to be online and monitoring the auction at the very, very end. Too many other people do, not to.
And if you're there at the very end and just entering your bid in the last minute or so of the auction for something you really want, bid the highest you can stomach paying for the item (taking into account shipping ,which is usually ridiculously more than it ought to be). Consider an item going for $35 with a current bidder willing to go up to $40. If you enter a bid of $36, the system will automatically outbid you to $37 with an increased bid by the original bidder. By then, time might have run out, not allowing you another bid. But if you'd been willing to go as far as, say $45 for the item, the system would declare you the winner at a cost of $41 ($1 over what the original bidder would have been willing to pay). Plus, you saved $3, since you would have been willing to go all the way up to $45.
Sucks that you have to monitor an auction that closely if you really want something, but given that most serious eBayers seem to, you're sort of forced to. Hope that helps. Believe me. I lost one SWEET tent deal the same way you lost that dress. It hurts, but I've learned.
You rock, dcbee-- karma for you for taking the time to look for me!!
ps. what's a kariza?
It's been a long time since we discussed karizas! They're wrap skirts made out of saris and you can tie them in 50 million ways, although I only have luck with the basic skirt.
I can never figure out how to wrap or tie a kariza right so it always looks fudged up when I try. And I have a few I could use. Any tips for how to do it the right way lol
Pepper: I'm really sorry about the drama. I had some similar before I went last year... some friends bailed on me and it was no fun. Have you considered posting a Facebook and/or Myspace note/blog about Roo? I have seen a couple friends do that, saying "Hey I have a ticket, who else is going, we should all drive down/camp together!" And those usually got quite a few responses. I'm not sure if that's your style, but I think you should give it a try! That way you can go with people you know and you don't have to worry about finding and meeting up with people from Inforoo. You might be surprised by who is going! Seems like you might need some fresh faces anyway. I hope things work out!! Don't give up yet, okay?
Dystopian: That REALLY sucks about the dress... one of the reasons Ebay scares me! I'm not familiar with how it works but is there any way you could contact the buyer and offer them a large sum, if its worth it to you?
Becca: Adorable flowers, jealous!
So speaking of dresses, something I'm really craving right now is a short, snug, cotton strapless dress to wear with a big brown belt. I have an image in my mind but I haven't been able to find anything. I'm kinda imagining it cream colored, but another color or even a great print would be good too. So have any of you fab Inforoo girls seen what I'm looking for?
Post by plasticpepper on May 7, 2008 19:54:30 GMT -5
Hmmm, that's not a bad idea about posting a facebook note, but since I'm so far away (upstate NY) I don't think there's many people going....I feel like I pretty much know who's going and there's not really anybody I know well enough to want to go with, I don't think. Still holding out hope for my friends, though...I talked to one of the guys last night and he's still saying he's thinking about it...which at this point is not too promising because there's not that much time left....but at least it's not a no. Although the guy who backed out on me was the one who had the car, so if he doesn't go then we literally would not have a car that we could take. But if someone else decided to go it's possible he would go after all, so yeah, could happen.
Anyway, I wanted to let you know that Target has some REALLY cute dresses that I hadn't seen before. I went there tonight to get some gifts for my mom and as I was browsing the clothing I happened to see them....I swear I actually started to tear up when I saw the cute dresses and bikinis and all the stuff that I'd been still planning to buy. Augh.
Post by sleepyrobin on May 7, 2008 21:13:45 GMT -5
becca: i'm so stoked...h&m is opening tomorrow near me!! finally in atlanta!! i'm totally going to raid the place for those clips
plasticpepper: i TOTALLY feel your pain! my boyfriend and i had a long discussion earlier tonight, and we might break up. that sucks bad enough, but to top it off, now i don't know what's going to happen w/ roo. he and i got our tickets together, and i don't know anyone else that's going. it totally sucks. i'm really trying to talk my roommate into going, but i think i'm annoying her more than anything, because i cant stop talking about it. plus she has a bridesmaid dress to buy for a wedding in late june, and she doesn't have a lot of vacation time.
anyway, this post was all over the place, but i just had to tell you guys that i had a horrible day today...
Post by plasticpepper on May 7, 2008 21:39:30 GMT -5
Oh, Robin, I'm so sorry to hear that! I sort of know how you feel...the guy who was going with me is the guy I've liked for almost three years now, and...it's just one of those situations where everybody is waiting for us to finally get together...there's been a lot of flirting going on and then over spring break he kissed me and then said he didn't mean it to be anything serious and thought we were just fooling around...so we've been pretty awkward since and I'm convinced that that's why he no longer wants to go with me...even though he wouldn't admit that it has anything to do with me.......ANYWAY long story short, it's a double whammy because not only does it ruin my 'roo plans, but it also....uh...doesn't look good for any chance of us working things out. So I sort of know how you're feeling with it majorly sucking on two levels. Since you had a long talk and you're still only saying you might break up....is there any chance that even if that happens it'd be amicable enough that you'd still want to go together? Or depending on what the issues are, you could even see if he would want to try to work things out until then and then talk again and decide if things will really work...Bonnaroo would help you both relax and get away from everything else in your lives, so it might help things...
what do u ladies know about loose body glitter?? i found some body glitter that i really liked today at claires, but its loose, not gel or whatever. has anyone ever used it. how does it stay on?