I had an
unproductive Saturday with a lot of things on my mind, which had me bummed
out, but today I woke up early and motivated to get things accomplished on my
to-do list. After a glass of water and a bowl of watermelon (yum!), I went for a morning
run to beat the sun and summer heat.
Since it
was early and Sunday morning, it was quite peaceful as most people I assume were still
at home and maybe still in bed. The weather was also nice and crisp as we were
expecting some rain in today’s forecast. It was perfect. All I could hear were
the birds chirping, but to get me pumped up to continue running, I plugged in
my earphones and started to listening to my iPod. Many songs that played today spoke
to me and made me think of my own life.
One of the
songs that played was “Shake it Out” by Florence and the Machine. This song
made me reminisce of when I went to Osheaga this time last year and saw her
live. She’s such an amazing free spirited person which reflected in her
performance. When she was on stage, she wore a flowy all white outfit with no
bra (#Freethenipple) and was barefoot.
Ironically,
even though the title of this blog post is “Looking Back: Osheaga”, the song “Shake
it Out” is about letting go, forgetting the past and how moments seem dark but
then always get better. There’s also a line, “Regrets collect like old friends, here to relive your darkest
moments.” Sometimes you do things that you regret that haunt you but regrets
cannot be changed. You just have to move on.
I like how
Florence Welch, the singer, described the song. She said "So this song was kind of like, 'Shake
yourself out of it, things will be OK. She continued, "[Because]
sometimes I have to write songs for myself, reminding me to let it go. But
then, the end refrain of 'What the hell' is really important as well, because
you'll dance with the devil again at some point, and maybe it will be fun. I've
heard he does a really good foxtrot."
When I went
to Osheaga last year, not only did I get to cross “Going to a music festival”
off my bucket list, but it was also one of the best weekends of my life!
Osheaga was amazing with lots of good people, music and activities to do.
Quick TIPS for Osheaga:
Some tips I have to save money during Osheaga would be to buy tickets ahead of time, book a place via Airbnb.ca and to bring a reusable water bottle along with snacks. If you’re at Osheaga this weekend or planning on going, you will for sure have lots of fun!
Quick TIPS for Osheaga:
Some tips I have to save money during Osheaga would be to buy tickets ahead of time, book a place via Airbnb.ca and to bring a reusable water bottle along with snacks. If you’re at Osheaga this weekend or planning on going, you will for sure have lots of fun!
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