It needs to be said - Austin is a great town.

Maybe it's just because I'm happy to be here with the film, but can't just help but smile as I walk along the street. Very laid-back vibe, great music, cool attitude, beautiful woman and everything else. I could seriously consider moving here.

I'm writing this from inside the historic Paramount Theater this morning, waiting for a movie to start. After a long nurse-the-hangover day yesterday I'm feeling much better today and am going to try and see a few movies, go some conferences and check out the trade show just to see what's up. I'm like a film festival tourist in the land of plenty.

The beautiful La Quinta hotel continues to inspire. The tag line, which is placed on every little advertisement in the hotel is "La Quinta - Spanish for...Free Wireless" or whatever little hotel chain perk they are pushing. Now regardless of the fact that there is no wireless on the premises I have appropriated their little jingle as my own and discovered it can be adapted for just about anything, as in "La Quinta - Spanish for...let's do another shot of tequila" or "La Quinta - Spanish for...my head fucking' hurts" or "La Quinta - Spanish for...not The Four Seasons."

I think I'm starting to annoy my friends, but I don't care. I'm smiling.

Gotta go, movie is starting. "La Quinta - Spanish for...Austin is a great town."