After spending a very mellow night with some local friends last night, I dived into the town itself today. Met lots of locals, put up fliers, passed out postcards, gave away buttons, and made some new friends. Throughout the day I often found myself continually surprised by how nice everyone I met was. People seemed honestly interested in both my film and myself. Nearly everyone had a nice big smile for me. It makes me think, it really does. It makes me wonder why that seems so unusual to me. Why do I live in a place where everyday courtesy and interest in your fellow human beings is not commonplace? Shouldn't everyone being nice and friendly be the norm? I love Austin. Also went to the Alamo Drafthouse on Lamar to check out the screen THE LOST will be showing on. I love it. It has a great vibe to it. And the nearly 20 beers that they have on tap sure as hell doesn't hurt my opinion of the place either. Things are going to really kick in tomorrow, but tonight I'm going to hit the bars, and probably make some more new friends. Did I mention that I love Austin?