I just got back from Spring Break. I had such a wonderful time. A college peer, Laura, convinced me to go to Langerado with her. I had never even heard of anything like Langerado before, however, after much persuasion I bought my ticket and packed my bag! For those of you who are as clueless as me, Langerado is a hippie/music fest. It was held in the Big Cypress Indian Reserve (30 minutes from Fort Lauderdale). It was so relaxing to get away from my computer, facebook, TV, and basically civilization in general! The festival was in the everglades (close to Alligator Alley) and the only things surrounding us were water, alligators, and hippies! We camped for four days… luckily, one of my superiors lent Laura and I a tent (which protected us greatly from a torrential downpour that left many campers blown away!). We grilled our dinner, had to use baby sanitary wipes to bathe (as well as a gallon of water over the head to wash our hair), and had to walk a good 15 minutes to the closest ‘Porti-potty’! I must admit that I had probably only heard of three of the bands playing (REM, The Whalers, Beastie Boys). However, after hearing groups like Citizen Cope, and Spam All Stars, I discovered that I actually really really liked those genres of music. My favorite was REM, I was able to get right up to the front of the crowd… about four people away from the lead singer. I have always loved REM though.

It felt so good to take a warm shower and eat a proper meal though! But I do think that it is important to get away every now and again, get in touch with nature, and remind oneself not to take day to day utilities for granted (i.e. running water!).