Music, Meows, and Munchies

Last week I posted my  Ultimate List of What to Bring to Warped Tour , and this week I have what I learned from my Warped date. Check out the link above if you are getting ready for your own date and want to know how to over-pack. This list isn't complete, but I wanted to out it out there for people to look at and learn from. I will add to it every once in a while as I think back to Warped Tours I have been to. I like to know what I am getting into, and I like to let other people know what to look for. I hope you don't mind all the details and enjoy the list as you think about your own experiences and hopefully future ones, too.  You will, hands-down, have one of the best days of your life, every year that you go. You will get sunburned. You will get funny tan lines. You will feel like passing out at some point because of dehydration or not eating (guilty). You have to lookout for crowd surfers and the mosh pit so that you don't get knocked in the head by a f...

I know this is a little late in coming since the tour this year is already half-way over, but I myself am getting ready for my own Warped Tour date. After much research and through my own experiences, here is what to bring: Everything you could possibly need: A sturdy backpack - don't bring the biggest one you could possibly own, but a regular school backpack works well. It depends on how much I have listed below you plan on bringing and how much merch you plan to accumulate during the day. You get handed a lot of free stuff and trust me, you will want to buy merch at some point. You could bring one of those little drawstring bags, but the rope that keeps it pinched close wears on your skin. Bring a small backpack with thicker straps. Money - Bring at least $200. I swear you will spend more than you plan to. This takes into account gas money to get there and the ridiculous amount of food you will scarf down at the end of the day. Bring five dollar bills, tens, and twentie...

I have found a new food craving: overnight oats! I don't know what it is about them, but they are my new breakfast addiction. For people who are trying to eat right every day, it is important to eat breakfast and what is better than looking forward to what you are going to eat to keep you on the right track? This recipe is something that I came up with one night and tastes like the perfect peanut butter cookie, but for under 300 calories and is chock full of protein! And what is even better is that you can just throw everything into a jar or little Tupperware container, stick it in the fridge, and forget about it until morning. This recipe is vegan, has about 10 grams of protein, and is about 280 calories to get your morning started right. 1. Mix the protein powder and peanut butter together until they are well blended together. They are supposed to come together kind of like trying to cut butter into flour for pie crust. It will just be crumbly. 2. Pour in the alm...