Happy Humpday friends! Hope everyone is having a fabulous week so far. My new employee starts tomorrow so I've been trying to get stuff done and get everything set up for her start and the rest of my week will be busy training her and getting everything settled. It's absolutely crazy to me that next week is already Thanksgiving, where did this month go? We're still not getting a lot of "fall" weather here. It's nice and cool in the mornings but but the afternoon we're in the low 80's or high 70's so when I went to EDC two weeks ago being cool and comfortable was a definite must!

If you read my blog post about EDC last week you already heard that most people wear crazy costumes or as little as possible to EDC but that just isn't really my thing so I decided to wear something I felt comfortable in. At first I wasn't sold on the bodysuit trend but I finally decided to venture out and get one and if it fits right, they are actually insanely comfortable and look great on! I picked the one I wore to EDC up at a local boutique and I loved the low scoop back with the crossed straps. Since it's still pretty warm during the day I paired it with a pair of comfy cut off denim shorts and layered with a button up flannel just in case it got a bit chilly at night. I topped off my look a wrap choker, a pair of comfy leopard slides that I didn't mind if they got a little dirty and of course my flash Ray-Ban aviators! Even though I felt a bit overdressed I was still comfortable and had a blast! Not pictured here are the fun floral cat ears I also wore which definitely made me feel more festival appropriate.


bodysuit: sophie & trey // button up shirt: american eagle // shorts: american eagle // sneakers: american eagle {old, similar here} // sunglasses: ray-ban // choker: sophie & trey // watch: michael kors // lips: mac in kinda sexy

If you're a first timer to Electric Daisy Carnival, or any electronic dance music festival, it can be a bit overwhelming. Even before you get in you tend to see a lot of crazy outfits, interesting signs and just all around fascinating sights but once you get in, it's like sensory overload. Daytime at EDC is an magical but nighttime at EDC is unreal. Imagine walking into a neon dream with bigger than life creatures, music that will literally shake your insides and a landscape that looks like it could only belong in a fantasy land. That my friends, is EDC.

If you're planning on attending EDC in the future here are 5 things you should know (and lots of pictures) before you go!
1. Make sure you have a valid ID. Not only can you not buy alcohol but you have to be 18+ to get into EDC and they check ID when they check your ticket. No ID, no entry. Even if you aren't planning on drinking.
2. Wear comfortable shoes. This seems like a no brainer but you really don't realize how much you walk and how fast you might walk to get from one stage to the other. I wasn't even there the whole day and I managed to clock just over 4 miles. And your shoes WILL get dirty.
3. Figure out transportation ahead of time. 5k or so people in one area can create a lot of traffic. And most of the parking lots in the area were $20-$30 per day so whether you carpool, Uber or use public transportation, figure out your plans ahead of time so you don't show up later than planned or spend hours after trying to figure out how to get home.
4 . There's no such thing as being too "over the top" at EDC. I didn't really have a lot of time to plan my outfit so I just wore a black backless bodysuit, jean shorts and black flower cat ears and I was overdressed. Most girls were walking around in bedazzled bikinis, bikini tops and tutus, even as little as a g-string and pasties. Anything goes at EDC and the less clothes you have on, the more you blend in.
5. Water is free. It's hot out, your dancing and having fun, it's easy to get dehydrated but EDC has free water stations throughout the event. You can bring in your own water bottle as long as it's an Official Insomniac water bottle or a Camelbak style hydration pack. Don't have an Insomniac water bottle? They have them for sale for $10 throughout the event and they're stainless.


And most importantly, if you go have fun and take it all in!

Happy Monday lovelies! I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend! I really wish I could have taken advantage of daylight savings time and actually gotten an extra hour of sleep yesterday but unfortunately I wasn't so lucky. I guess I shouldn't complain, getting up early on the weekends allows me to get a ton of stuff done in the morning which frees up my days to relax and actually enjoy the weekend. Speaking of, let's jump into my weekend recap with my girl, Biana!

If you follow me on Instagram or Snapchat {pamelanicole84}, you probably saw that I spent my Friday at EDC in Orlando! It was such a fun, crazy experience. Not really my "scene" but I am so happy I got to experience it. I'll get into more detail about EDC later this week for those of you who might not be familiar but until then, here are a few pics. 

Saturday I did some early morning retail therapy before heading out to tailgate for the UCF game. 

We played Tulane and despite the score, it was a rough game. We ended up winning 37-6 but the majority of our touchdowns came from our defense. Our offense definitely has some work to do before we take on Cincinnati next weekend.

Sunday was for relaxing. It was a cloudy but cooler day so we took advantage of the slightly (and I do mean slightly) cooler weather. Is anyone else not really getting much fall?? I also made barbacoa tacos with homemade tortillas and fresh cilantro an I must say, I don't think I'll ever buy tortillas again. SO good and easy! Now I just need a tortilla press...

Have a fabulous week babes! I'm REALLY hoping my week won't be as crazy as last week so I can actually respond and comment back! Not to mention I'd love to not be so busy I forget to eat lunch :)