All My SXSW Secrets

The truth is, my entire trip started with a 6am flight and the realization that I forgot to pack a single pair of underwear. Why was my first inkling to bring three pairs of sunglasses, all the crop tops I could fit into a carryon, and a even a pair of irrationally short-shorts, just in case the mood struck or the heat waved. I even brought a new book with me to start reading; maybe on the plane, maybe I'd wake up early and read at a local Austin coffee shop. Talk about being chronically ambitious? Looking through my photo diary, I feel instant nostalgia for the sun, the music, the booze, the BBQ, my friends laughing like their lives depended on it, I even...