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gosh reading all of these posts has motivated me to pack cuter things rather than my soffes and camis...
First, know that we in this thread are more obsessive than most There were tons last year in shorts and camis - tons in shorts and oversized t-shirts. Although if you have a skirt that's as comfortable as your shorts and there's room, it doesn't hurt to pack it.
I woke up WAAAAY too early today and have nothing to do until we leave and can't go back to sleep
But I had a ridiculous zit on my chin last year. I applied zit goo every night and washed it often so my sunscreen wouldn't clog it up too much, but it stayed - all freaking weekend. I was SO sad. But really, I was the only one who cared.
as for the barefoot question...i would not do it. last year i was stabbed by a very hard piece of straw to the side of my shoe - and it hurt. i know that sounds ridiculous ...but it happened and it was hell trying to keep it clean all weekend - not to mention it hurt to stand on it.
as to the losing weight. theres a lot of walking and water drinking going on - i hear a lot of people say they lose weight at roo - and like someone else said - its really too hot to eat a whole ton of food.
im taking shorts and skirts this year. i find skirts more comfortable than shorts.
ladies dont forget to throw in an extra bra - if it rains and you get wet you are gonna want an extra in each style. i usually take a couple of bikini tops in case its wet - they seem more comfortable if they do get drenched than a regular bra and they add some color to what im wearing.
Post by plasticpepper on Jun 11, 2008 19:55:37 GMT -5
I don't think I lost any weight but I can certainly see how you would. However, if you're losing weight at Roo, you probably need to drink more water. Not eating much and walking all over will contribute, but I would guess sweating so much is a big part. I know hockey goalies can end up losing like 20 pounds in one game if they don't stay hydrated....not good! So everyone, make sure you drink enough water!
I woke up WAAAAY too early today and have nothing to do until we leave and can't go back to sleep
But I had a ridiculous zit on my chin last year. I applied zit goo every night and washed it often so my sunscreen wouldn't clog it up too much, but it stayed - all freaking weekend. I was SO sad. But really, I was the only one who cared.
It makes me soooo happy to know that I am not the only person that freaks out needlessly about shit like that.
Karma for yew!
On the plus side, my monster zit has calmed down considerably, thanks to the powers of BENZOYL PEROXIDE and Dr. Bronner's Tea Tree Soap. It felt like some sort of abcess, it hurt so bad.
Additionally, I had some adventures in scarf-wearing today. I have short hair, so...It's a challenge for events like this. Hat, yeah...But then there's hat HEAD at night, and...Vanity, vanity all is vanity, saith the preacher...
However, I made myself the kewtest turban/africanish/dirty hippie-esque headthing today. I'm loving it. It hides the hair and completes the unique look I always go for.
And it was free.
BONNAROO TOMORROW!!!!! Whee!!! See you all there!!!
LOVED my karizas! I wore them as just the basic skirt, but it was so perfect. I could pick up the upper layer when dancing and felt like a total gypsy. I even wore one on Sunday - it came to about mid-calf and I was concerned about being hot, but it wasn't that bad. When sitting, I could hike it up over my knees and it caught all the breezes.
I brought all of the scarves I keep buying but wear maybe once a year. LOVED them as well. I wore them on my head instead of a bandana and they even stayed on better than my bandanas did last year.
My hat was awesome. I didn't wear it all the time - would just plop it on my head (on top of the scarf) when the sun was beating down too hard or I just didn't feel like wearing sunglasses but still wanted the sun out of my head. It was foldable so I was able to then stuff it into my pack - although my friend had a cowboy hat and she could hang it off her pack and that worked as well.
My chin broke out right before leaving and I was bummed (see earlier post about last year!), but I just washed my face at night and applied Neutrogena Visibly Even goo and that worked better than any actual zit cream I've ever used. My skin cleared up even with the pore-clogging sweat and sunscreen!
Applied lotion sunscreen at camp and then reapplied with spray. Didn't go through as much sunscreen as I did last year - so I have enough leftover to last the rest of the summer!
Longer bike shorts are key. The ones I got from Junonia were awesome - they were wicking so didn't get all wet and clammy, were long enough so they didn't move at all - no riding up of the legs or falling down of the waistband. Huge fan of those and so worth the money. I also had shorter ones that were on sale, but they would roll up even when standing still. Boo.
DiorShow waterproof mascara! I needed to replace my mascara right before leaving and decided to get waterproof to take to Roo. I would apply in the morning and then not think about it again until I took it off at night. Didn't smudge or smear even when wiping the sweat out of my eyes with a bandana (I did keep those on hand even if they weren't in my hair).
fortis was in my group and she said the most key thing ever - you need to dress in a way that will make you have a better experience. For me, that was wearing skirts and scarves thinking about my outfits. I danced all weekend long and just had so much fun. My clothes made me happy and that so enhanced my experience.
Alright girls, where are my target dress pics?! How did everything go? Don't leave me hangin'!
It sort of didn't happen. I was there at about 11:45 and left about 12:10. I saw a couple of girls in what were maybe Target dresses, but that was all. Maybe the Inforoo brunch was just too much fun! Also, the fountain wasn't running for the day, yet. Even when I left. Maybe that made people think the picture was off. Weird, though. I really would have thought they'd have the fountain working by noon each day.
I didn't make it to the Target Dress picture, I'm sooo sorry ladies! Being a first timer, I didn't realize how long the lines would be to get in around that time, so I was in line getting searched around noon. I got to the fountain at about 12:15 and didn't see anyone. I'm sorry, ladies!
My dresses were excellent. I did wear shorts on Saturday and some pants on Sunday night, but it was all dresses for me. I wore bathing suits underneath my dress during the day, but I quickly learned that was not the best idea. All of my bathing suit tops were halters and they pulled on my neck (apparently my boobs weigh too much) and I got really really sore in my neck and shoulders. So I wore regular bras too when the pain was too much to handle.
I am excited to say though that I wore almost everything that I brought. All I had left over were two dresses (I brought 5), some PJ pants and a long sleeved shirt. I wore everything else! So much for overpacking
Post by plasticpepper on Jun 17, 2008 19:50:09 GMT -5
Too bad the fountain meetup didn't work out....I should probably have thought of the fountain not being on because I ran into that problem last year when my friend and I tried to go jump in to sort of rinse off in the morning (although trying to go through security wearing bikinis and carrying nothing was fun...lol the guy pretty much looked at us like "uhhhh" and just waved us through).
I did see a few target dresses in the pictures from the brunch, including the one I have - so I would have had a twin if I'd been there! Heheh.
I just want to say that everybody looked GORGEOUS - I watched a lot of the webcasts and stuff and I couldn't get over how beautiful everybody in the crowds looked. I can't count the number of times I thought "man that guy is totally hot" or "aww that girl is so cute!" It's amazing how great people look when they're having that much fun and smiling!
I didn't make it to the picture because my group was a little clingy and wanted to do something else together. Sorry, ladies. My dress wasn't even from Target, but I did wear a cute peasant-y dress to the brunch, with my cowgirl hat natch!
Dresses were awesome. I wish I had brought more because I changed every day! Next year I will bring at least 7 dresses, seriously.
I lost my cowgirl hat, it was really sad.
I didn't wear some tops I bought for 'Roo because I didn't have enough bottoms. Again, dresses are where its at!
I found a vendor selling THE CUTEST CLOTHES EVER. He cut me a deal b/c I bought so much...and I went back on Sunday and bought more. That's when he said he was sending me to Shoppers Anonymous.
I found a vendor selling THE CUTEST CLOTHES EVER. He cut me a deal b/c I bought so much...and I went back on Sunday and bought more. That's when he said he was sending me to Shoppers Anonymous.
Post by Free Spirit Alessia on Jun 19, 2008 16:21:44 GMT -5
Hey girls! I'm so upset because 2 weeks before Bonnaroo I left for Florida and had no internet so I couldn't check out inforoo. Bonnaroo was amazing! I didn't recognize anyone though lol, I did see the camp inforoo tent but I didn't get a chance to stop by Hope all of you had fun!! Oh yea, I ended up not bringing any clothes that I bought prior to florida for bonnaroo and never wore my crocs... next year I know not too pack too much lol.
Hey Alessia, I was wondering where you were! Glad you had a good time! Told you not to worry about what you wore Though this year I underpacked a little... if anyone reads this closer to next year's Roo, BRING TONS OF DRESSES!
Oh and, I'll take this opportunity to say that I had zero chafing problems and I'm not super skinny... size 8/10 with thunder thighs I know for some of you, biker-type shorts under your dresses is essential, but I don't think it is for everyone. Just like I did fine without Crocs or Sanuks. *shrug*
DCbee and I passed a poor soul - fellow sister with some curves who by the way she was walking we KNEW she needed a pair of bike shorts under her flowy skirt. Awwww, almost took off mine to give to her so she could at least hobble back to camp.
If you can believe it, I think i took too little of clothing. I got 2 of those Target dresses where I had to resew the straps to a proper location. I wore the purply pink one on friday and HATED it. I had washed it prior and the smocked bodice shrunk so it fit weird. Also the lining kept riding up and sticking to me. Saturday I wore a dress from old Navy that I took last year and jsut like last year it was PERFECT. Stiff cotton, no lining, made the boobs look fab.
I ended up wearing the same darn dress on Sunday too. Why the heck not, I was dirty anyway! New bra, new boke shorts and a water trough-shower but same dress. I wore the second target dresss for the ride home on Monday.
I didn't bring enough layer tops for night. I brought a hoodie, a long sleeved hooded lightweight tee and one tank and a tee. I wore them all and they all got GROSS so they couldn't be worn again. Also didn't love them. Worried too much about my day attire and not enough about night!
I'm the opposite of my sister. I brought 1 black hoodie and 1 thin Liberty-print sweater and thought that was more than enough. I ended up only wearing the sweater tied around my waist because that was Friday night and my poncho kept me plenty warm.
I got 2 of those Target dresses where I had to resew the straps to a proper location. I wore the purply pink one on friday and HATED it.
I wore my purple paisley dress on Friday too!! I'm in the Inforoo brunch picture (with a pink bandana) standing next to someone wearing the same one.... I never asked who that was though. Who were you??
I too worried too much about day clothes and didn't bring enough night clothes. I took one pair of pants and they got SOAKED Friday night in the downpour so they weren't really wearable Saturday night. But they had dried by Sunday so I wore them then. I changed clothes three times a day (PJs would make four).
Dresses were best decision ever! I'm not a skinny girl but I experienced very little chaffing, mostly thanks to GOLD BOND... best stuff ever! I couldn't do the bike shorts under the skirt; I need a breeze up there!
Post by sparklybecca on Jun 20, 2008 12:45:49 GMT -5
^i actually wear lots of slim fitting stuff..it just depends on the day i guess, but for festys, im a flowy kinda girl usually..... ill need to go to le store and le try it on. it could be good for my bday party dress, which is on july 1st!! ;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...