Austin, Why Have You Forsaken Me??

Blogging from Austin, TX.
I came here for Austin City Limits, a 3-day music festival and bonanza with a lineup of 130 bands (um, some of them hot, some of them not so hot, in my opinion). Highlights: I did get to see You Will Know Us By The Trail of the Dead (they are from Austin; I knew them by their Trail of Screaming Fans), and the Dave Matthews Band
The major drawback/mudpit moment of the day: Ok, basically it rained on and off the whole day yesterday (Austin why have you forsaken me??????????????????????????????????????????????????????? question mark overkill). This turned the ACL grounds into mushy mud mixed with a Roman Bath area. And there is hardly anywhere to go to stay dry, only a couple of tents which people were crammed into. It was just muddy, terrible, sloppy weirdness and hell. Hello, you need more shelters, some hot chocolate, more waterproof blankets, and many other items or provisions, A C L fest. I'm surprised that many people stayed for so long yesterday.
I will try to blog more soon. Using hotel computer.
Austin City Limits, why have you forsaken me???????????????????????????????????????????????????????? question mark overkill.
Have to go stay dry and toasty.

Peace.
xo,

Alice