Lana Del Darling

Well, I can cross one thing off my bucket list. This week, my honey and I mini road-tripped up to Michigan and saw Lana Del Rey live on her North American Tour. 

Lana was lovely in person, and her stage presence was truly enchanting. She came onstage looking absolutely angelic in a white 60s-esque shift dress with crochet sleeves. She donned her signature winged eyeliner and stiletto nails.

I was so taken aback by her when she first came onstage. It's amazing to finally see someone in person who you are so inspired by and look up to so much. She really seems like a beautiful person.

Lana started off her set with "Cola," which made everyone ecstatic. She went on to perform "Body Electric," "Blue Jeans," "West Coast," "Born to Die," "Gods and Monsters," "Young and Beautiful," "Radio," "Million Dollar Man," "Summertime Sadness," "Ride," and "Carmen." 

Between songs, Lana announced to the crowd - a sea of flower crowns and American flags - "This has been such a spiritual experience. I fucking adore you." The set ended with "National Anthem," during which red, white, and blue lights streamed everywhere and images of Lana and A$AP Rocky flashed onscreen. Amazing. 

I was, of course, delighted to see Lana, but visiting Detroit 
was much less exciting. So sad to see a once-thriving city falling apart in shambles. You can still see the lost beauty of this place in the architecture... here are a couple of interesting shots of the Motor City's Golden Age.