ACL - Recap

 It's never like it was before, but it's always one of my favorite weekends of the year.  Yes, I'm talking about Austin City Limits Festival.  Back in 2005 my friend Jen and I boarded a plane to what could possibly be the hottest and grossest weekend I'd ever had in my life.  I proclaimed Texas was the worst state ever, and I'd never go back.  Well, here I am.  Living in and loving Austin.  So be careful what you say!  

So here we go again!  

Some of my favorite moments:

• "Your group of friends is like a sitcom"
• "I think if you're hanging with Anthony you should start wearing protective gear"
• "Wait, what happened to your knee?"
• "Wait, is that a flip phone?"
• "I've already had a shot of whiskey and a beer... is that ok?"
• Murder Road
• Innovative bathroom situations
• "I'm to the left of the cactus' on sticks.  Come find me."
• Nicole's backup shoes.
• Game changers.
• Everything Avicci, Ben Howard, Bassnecter, Two Door Cinema Club and RHCP.
• Barefoot in the mud.  For two days.
• "There are 80k people here.  I like 12 of them."
• No cell service.  Ever.
• Imperial.  It's the only time of the year I drink it.
• Glow bracelets and rockstar glasses.
• Charging my rockstar glasses - it made total sense.  I swear.
• "This is my friend, Soy Sauce - but his parents call him Mike"
• "Anna is like my battery charger"
• "If it's after 8, text me on this number."

Lessons learned:

• This festival will never get old, but I slowly am...
• Always be prepared, with Michigan ponchos.
• RHCP have way more songs than I remembered.
• Even the best made plans can't plan for fences spontaneously being erected.
• Only surround yourself with amazing people - it makes the heat, the rain, the mud and the expensive beers worth it.  
• Music is still my religion.

ACL Fest - Jeffy Jeff and the Fun Bunch!

Thank you to all my amazing friends who made this weekend incredible.  I'm going to bed now.  Until Wednesday.  

Traditions

Pre-ACL show at ACL Live

4th ACL with this little fun-ness

Love this weekend!