Social side of 80/35

My day at the fest was mostly social  - I saw some bands, but I met and caught up with a bunch of people, too.

Hardly anyone ever comes up to me to talk with me about Juice, but for some reason (hmmm, summer's biggest event, perhaps?) it was like a reunion of everyone I've written about over the past two years. One woman even gave me her beer ticket because she was leaving and said she liked my blog. My ego is now like one of the inflatable 80/35 pool toys. Shiny and horse-shaped.

Highlight for me was meeting a woman who wrote a just-published Iowa travel guide and who happens to live down the street from me. Hooray for making new friends at 80/35! (Thanks, Frank Swoboda, of Juice caucus issue fame, for introducing us.)

Despite the rain, Des Moines made a strong showing, if only to hang out in the Des Moines Social Club and check out the screenprinting and bar there (I was lured in by some Tweeps I know waving to me through the window and welcomed a dry place to hang for a few minutes.)

Maybe I didn't max out my paid admission, but at least I didn't, ahem, fall into the the library canal like someone I saw in the VIP area. Or get kicked out, like Iowa Public Radio superstar, John Pemble. Gotta love his enthusiasm, He's hilarious.

Surprised no one I talked with seemed super pissed that Flavor Flav didn't make the show, but I guess that's Iowa.

- Brianne Sanchez