GPOYW (unattractive edition): Me and high school BFF Tom at the very first Lollapalooza in Chicago, 2005.
The heat index on this day was approximately 125 degrees (seriously—no exaggeration here) and we watched the Arcade Fire set at 5:30 (EPIC EPIC EPIC), then decided to push our way forward for The Killers, ending up at about 5 rows away from the stage. We waited for an hour in the blistering hot sun as security guards sprayed us with hoses to keep us cool. My back was cramping so bad by the end of standing because there was no room to sit down without getting totally trampled.
Still. Totally worth it.
This photo was taken during that hour in between, hence the sweat and smeared makeup and looks of exhaustion yet excitement.
In honor of Lollapalooza being a little more than a month away!
Not gonna lie, this is one of my favorite pictures of all time. What a great day/time/weekend.
