Kathy said around second nap time on March 7, 2008

I’ve never been to Texas before, but I knew I was here the second I set foot off the plane.  I distinctly heard I’ve Got Friends In Low Places, pumping through the airport sound system and encountered a Queensryche t-shirt in the same moment.  I made it to the hotel unscathed, but not after hearing a man in a Stetson tell me a story about his youth in which his “step-daddy” found a used condom in his Jeep and hw he got out of trouble by declaring the condom a carburater part. I’m waiting for Joelle to get here but have already taken a nap (I was up at 4am....ugh) walked 6 blocks to Starbucks, got lost and walked 10 blocks back to the hotel.  I’ve seen droves of SXSWers milling about and spotted the event t-shirts which I hope to get my mitts on.  Tonight, not sure what our agenda holds but I do believe it will include a few cocktails and some last minute prep for our book reading tomorrow.

The only thing I was not prepared for.... the cold.  I know in comparison to the north 50 degrees is like a spring day.  To me? FROZEN TUNDRA.  Coming form Florida where I’m in a tank top everyday to this is brutal.  My thin blood is no match for this cold and wind.  But I’ll make do.  If I can just get over the fact that the hotel housekeeping supply room is directly across the hall, I’ll survive.  ALthough Joelle might riot the place when she finds out the “free Internet” cuts in an out every 30 seconds.  Good times.