thursday night, March 10th after we met at extended stay hotel town lake that morning in Austin; cesar chavez street & 5th street at 2 am after exploring Austin to prepare for the SxSw Festival 2005 at 10 am - Friday

my friends, carisse and avia, friends of Lyssa i went to an Austin club with during sxsw

our morning drive to Austin Convention Center; 5th St. ; Saturday morning; 9:42 am March 12th

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view of the death star building from SxSW Austin Convention Center Platinum lounge outside balcony

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view of austin skyline from SxSW Austin Convention Center Platinum lounge outside balcony

view of MTV studios where reality tv show is filmed from SxSW Austin Convention Center Platinum lounge outside balcony

SxSW Austin Convention Center Platinum lounge outside balcony walkway

SxSW Austin Convention Center main hallway - escalators

view of Hilton Hotel from SxSW Austin Convention Center Platinum lounge outside balcony

SxSW Austin Convention Center escalators from bottom floor

SxSW 2005 Web Awards hosted by Laura Swisher at the Hilton Hotel across the street from Austin Convention Center; Sunday night 7 - 9:30 pm; March 13

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Ana Marie Cox, editor of famous www.wonkette.com ..Wonkette .. on Congress Ave. Monday morning before she does her interview at Austin Convention Center .. (she is kool, extremely intelligent and a valuable ally in the fight against Republican tyranny )

Al Franken interview after Anna Marie Cox interview; Monday 3:30 pm March 14th

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me with Al Franken at book signing at Border's booth - trade show

3/15/05 - Tuesday morning, 4 am after Monday night sxsw parties and amazingly busy traffic. return ride to hotel filled with thrills & goofing around. aside from people annoying the fuck out of us a couple times ..

Jeff Zeldman and other web experts playing rock at Red Eyed Fly bar

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Wednesday morning 9:41 am; parking our rental car at Cesar Chavez, Lyssa putting coins into parking meter Austin Convention center

at the Omni hotel where Carisse and Avia stay - Lyssa taking pictures

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holding my signed copy of Lying Liars and the Lies They Tell by Al Franken