Last night I went to my first show alone, no friends or even acquaintances. I went to see Lo-Fang at the Masonic Lodge in the Hollywood Forever Cemetery. Why did I go alone? Well, half of my friends work in the service industry and typically work weekend nights and the other half have no interest in artists like Lo-Fang. Now, I have been to plenty of shows and concerts over the years but for some reason going to one by myself seemed very daunting. In the past I have made the mistake of not going to see an artist I liked in fear of going alone. So, when this show came to my attention I told myself I would not miss out on another great artist because of my ridiculous fear. I have been to the cemetery numerous times for events like Dia De Los Muertos and Movies in the Cemetery by Cinespia. However, I had never been inside the Masonic Lodge or even knew where it was inside the cemetery. I live quite close so I chose to walk from my apartment to the venue, don’t worry I had pepper in my purse and I had no desire to be mugged. When walking through the gates I asked several other people to point me in the direction of the lodge which turned out to be right under my nose. After flashing my ticket to the woman at the door the maze began, in my opinion it is much more of a lavish house than a lodge but what do I know. After awkwardly having to make a decision between two staircases in the courtyard I figured I would just follow people who looked like they knew where they were going.  Once entering the building from my chosen staircase, was a large room and that’s when I saw the woman selling sodas and water. I calmly went over and fessed up “I’ve never been here before and I’m not really sure where I’m supposed to go, where is…” before I could even finish she smugly points and says “it’s the big room over there.” I thanked her and feeling ridiculous I walked over in the direction she had pointed. Have I mentioned it was a dry show? Oh yes, couldn’t even purchase some liquid courage to calm my supernova awkwardness. Now, to put it lightly the crowd had me feeling like I was back in high school when I’d go over to a friend’s house who’s parents thought I was a bad influence. Very judgey and apprehensive. Upon entering the large room where Lo-Fang would play, there were benches along two walls and the rest was standing room only. Of course at this point there was no sitting room available so I further fed my growing awkwardness by standing. Shortly after Lo-Fang came on there was a serious shift in my feelings. Lo-Fang has a significant amount of awkwardness himself which oddly so made me feel very comfortable. Throughout the show I began to relax more and more to the point where I was even dancing by myself without a care in the world. Lo-Fang is a very honest artist, he has a sense of humor but also has an innate reverence for taking things seriously. It was because of his performance that I had a great time. To be honest at the beginning of the night I was afraid it was headed for the worst but I ended up walking home happy and in a great mood. I’ve attached some photos from the show and of my outfit. xxTML

• Coat: Vintage
• Top: Brandy Melville
• Pants: American Apparel
• Shoes: T.U.K. Creepers
• Hat: Urban Outfitters