We managed to attend weekend 2 of Coachella thanks to Metric. Yeah, that's right...Metric (the band). I entered a contest on instagram and was selected as a winner for VIP passes. We went only for Friday all day and Saturday evening.

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Day 2.
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loved her dress.
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outfit 1: dress: Target (old); hat: UO; boots: Aldo; bag: vintage
outfit 2: dress: H&M; boots: F21; head jewelry: vintage; bag: vintage
 

Back in January, we attended the MUSE concert and were lucky enough to be part of the General Admission. It was the greatest live show ever.

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Snapped these photos 2 weeks ago when the sun was setting. We'd gone to the outlets and then arrived at the Fonda Theatre to see Delta Spirit. Ah-mazing they were!, Ah-mazing!

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top, necklace, bag: H&M; shorts: F21; shoes: Steve Madden
photos by John J
*delta spirit by yours truly
 

these pictures were taken while Kansas City.

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1: a cherry donut from Shipley's Donuts at the Houston airport
2: a cute puppy stuffed animal from UO
3: a Raspberry Lemonade cupcake from "Cupcake a la Modé"
4: Downtown Kansas City
5: Union Station, Kansas City
6: model railroad
7: John's great-grandparent's business
8: my outfit for that day
9: John's roots
10: on our way to KU, Kansas
11: KU's jayhawk
12: a famous bbq chain in Kansas City
13: my streetstyle outfit
14: a random girl at the Radiohead concert
15: concert photo
16: Thom Yorke
17: another concert photo
18: souvenir shirt
19: concert tee
20: leaving our marks in KC
21: view from our window landing in Denver
 

"I jumped in the river and what did I see? Black-eyed angels swimming with me." Just kidding...I saw Radiohead, my favorite band, perform at the Sprint Center in Kansas City. They day finally arrived and it was a beautiful and breathtaking experience, as always. It's my fourth time watching them perform live and they never disappoint.
I was also able to capture some footage. Take a look, if you're interested.

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Other Lives [opening band]
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First day at Lollapaloza.

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shorts, blouse, headband, ear rings: F21; boots, fox tail: Target; bag: Vintage; bracelets: H&M
photos by John and myself
 
On Thursday, I had the chance to attend a free BUSH concert as part of the Jimmy Kimmel Live Outdoor Mini Concert. I invited my brother because John was busy accompanying his father (he was visiting from up North). They were very good live and Gavin is super cute. Gwen is so lucky to have met such man =). I was really stoked that they played their old stuff...including "Machinehead," "Comedown" and as well as their new single "The Sound of Winter." Thanks 1iota for the opportunity.
p.s. I <3 this Kimono thing...it makes a simple outfit bohemian =)

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skirt, kimono, friendship bracelets: Cotton On; blouse, headband, necklace: F21; shoes: Topshop; clutch: AA; other bracelets: H&M; watch: MARC by MARC JACOBS
photos by Jesse
 

So, a while back, I won Eddie Vedder tickets for his show at The Wiltern (thanks 98.7 LA). That day finally arrived and it was Friday. He played all of his ukelele songs plus a few Pearl Jam songs. His voice is A-MAZ-ING! Before his show though, my brother and I went hiking at Runyon Canyon and a few hours later we went to the AMC theater to watch Transformers: Dark of the Moon in 3D. Let me just say that those "real 3D" glasses are UNCOMFORTABLE! They make my nose bridge hurt. I just wish that somehow we can customize our 3D glasses to our comfort. The movie, however, was not as good as the previous two parts. I give it a 7/10. Super 8 is much better.

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blazer, sunnies, ring: H&M; maxi dress, belt: F21; clutch: AA; sandals: Target
outfit photos by Jesse. All other by me.
 

Sunny Thursday was spent shopping on Melrose Avenue and attending The Remainer's show at the Key Club. Before doing all these things, however, I was encouraged to try a new hairstyle for the summer. I stumbled upon jean greige's blog and saw her turorials on how to braid assymetrical. I liked it so much that I was willing to try it (I got compliments on the hair do).
We headed down to Melrose because I wanted to pay a visit to Wasteland and browse around for some new items (didn't find anything apealing). Particularly, I was looking for some crochet shorts that I have seen on many girls on the blogs that I follow, which I found at a store called World Plus (you don't pay taxes in that store...isn't that cool?). In addition to this new item, I also purchased a vintage Gucci bag from a vintage store named Retro Reload. Some people's trash is someone else's treasure (posts to come soon).
The Remainers were scheduled to play at the Key Club and like a major fan/friend, I attended. They just keep getting better and better, seriously. It's a shame that they only play for like 30 minutes. We all wanted an encore.
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I learned how to do this braid by following jean greige's tutorial.
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for more photos of the Remainers, click here.
leather jacket: Bebe; blouse, shorts, accesories: F21; shoes: Steve Madden; sunnies: H&M; purse: MANGO
photos by Jesse and myself
 

Finally I had the chance to see Friendly Fires live. I missed them a couple of months ago, but I guess patience paid off. It was a free show that was a part of the Jimmy Kimmel Live outdoor concert series. They were soooo good! And entertaining too.



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The vocalist came into the crowd =)
parka: Cotton On; blouse: MANGO; shorts, wedges: Forever 21; bracelets: H&M; watch: Marc by Marc Jacobs
photos by John and myself