If Day 1 of being here is any indication for how fun this week’s going to be, I have a lot to look forward to! :)

By the time I had arrived in Austin yesterday at 4:30pm, I’d already run into 5 people I knew – on the plane! Ev, Sara, George, Irina & Paul. I checked into my room (moved in, since I’ll be here for 8 days!), met up with the Erickckcks*, checked in & got my badge & big bags-o-shwag, and headed out for the night.

* Erik Benson – who will be my roommate for a couple days – and Eric Case, who just may get nominated for cutest Blogger boy of the year if he’s not careful. Well, they’re both adorable, see?

First we hit the Rails gathering @ Buffalo Billards on 6th where I ran into my buddy Ryan and met Aubrey Sabala finally!

Aubrey, Ryan (attempting to look at us both at the same time) and me!

Then after 2 drinks on empty stomachs we giggled our way to dinner @ The Spaghetti Warehouse. After getting a gazillion dodgeball messages about everyone being at the Frog party, and then subsequently a few about it being too packed, we all decided to skip it & go straight to the South by Northwest party @ the Iron Cactus where eventually *everyone* showed up. SO FUN!

OK, I must shower, get out of my hotel room & greet the world. Photos are here!