Well, it seems to have officially become a tradition - I don't sleep the night before I leave for a festival.
This isn't smart.
I don't advise it.
Yet somehow, there's always so much to do...

I spent Thursday night packing - One small girl, 3 very large bags. We'll be shooting segments for iklipz.com at SXSW, so in addition to the usual overpacking I do, I also have a bag filled with production equipment. Napped briefly between 2am - 4:30am...gotta love those early morning (aka cheaper) flights!

I've never been to Austin before and kept hearing what an amazing city it is, so I've really been looking forward to this trip. Normally, Texas & Jersey Girls do not get along, but everyone has assured me that Austin is "not like the rest of Texas."

In addition to checking out Austin, I've also been looking forward to the chance to scope out this particular festival. I've never been able to go to SXSW before because the fest for which I worked, HBO's Comedy Festival, always conflicted calendar-wise. SXSW has a great reputation as a laid back FUN festival...I'm hoping that reputation is accurate!

And, of course, to have some good BBQ...