the rokout festival was somewhat underwhelming, most likely due to poor planning. the turnout was super low for a festival of this size, the "VIP" area was basically a few couches behind a waist-high fence inside the main stage area, signs did not exist for anything (i mean anything... at first i thought i had the wrong night because the place was almost deserted), and those who did show up seemed to come from the same emo/goth high school party. i was inside watching the bands on the main stage for most of the night, and they were driving me crazy (sucking it up), except shiny toy gun who was surprisingly solid and uplifting. we needed to eat and left before the prodigy hit the stage, but i heard the crowds were minimal. at least kotori had a decent showing; we sported the shirts and the area was bombarded with owl stickers and magazines. it's fun to walk around and see people reading them.
on friday i went to see "the fountain" with my family. it is beautiful and full of amazing ideas and i really liked it, but i'm not sure a film is the best medium to deliver this story. it probably feels better in book-form.
i'll be hunting for a wii this week, as i've already bought zelda: twilight princess for it (what a dork!). hopefully i'll catch it in stock and bring one home and start swinging that wiimote around like a fool.
tomorrow night my good friend john craigie will be singing his folk tunes at a coffee shop on sierra madre at the foot of the mountains. i might be accompanying him for a song or two... just like old times.