Welcome to Austin! Hope you packed your dancing shoes.
After hours of getting inspired at panels, it's time to party — here are some things you should expect:
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You will feel like this at least once.
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You will master the art of double fisting.
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You will spend half the night hamming it up in the sponsored photobooth with new friends.
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Someone will insist on giving you a product demo in the middle of the party.
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You will receive more Foursquare badges than you could possibly keep up with.
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And plenty of real-life badges, too.
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Someone tells you that you NEED to go to the Salt Lick.
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But you don't hear them because you're too full from your hundredth street taco.
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A guy who looks like a raver pitches you his idea which is a "cross with Twitter and [inaudible over music]."
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You will lose your friends in the crowd on 6th street in between parties...
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...and wonder if you're actually that into computers, or if it might be time to consider street miming.
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Your tongue will turn orange — and stay that way — from some free energy drink you reluctantly tested out.
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You will hear "So, I sold that company to Google" at least once.
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You will inevitably miss a huge chunk of the action because you're in line to charge your phone.
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And 9 times out of 10, a pop star will show up and perform minutes after you leave to head home.
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A photographer from a publication you've never heard of will ask to take your picture. They will hand you their card. You will lose it.
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You will end up with a dozen free t-shirts stuffed in your purse.
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You will become wracked with guilt once you realize the only way back to your hotel is gonna be in one of these guys.
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Because after being on your feet for hours, you'll feel like this at the end of the day.
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But one thing's for sure: You'll be up early to do it all over again tomorrow.
