Holy smack, it’s like Christmas Eve in March…SXSWi officially starts tomorrow!

The team at South By Texas State is in hibernation/preparation for Interactive, which begins Friday with a few opening panels. So as you finalize your my.sxsw or sched:sxsw 2009 schedule, we are providing a few ways you can stay up-to-date with South By Texas State reports aside from the blog:

1. Follow us on Twitter (@SXTXState)

2. Check out our Ustream page via your laptop or iPhone. We will be live streaming content at 1:30 p.m. Friday and 1 p.m. Saturday through Tuesday. We hope to gather some exciting guests for a quick chat on SXSWi events.

3. Visit our YouTube channel.

4. See our pics on Flickr.

We can’t wait until all the nerdy fun begins. You can get a head start by going to pick up your SXSWi badge today if you happen to be hanging around downtown Austin. As for me, I’ll just stay indoors, grab my badge Friday and do some live streaming as we wait in line. Texas is getting hammered with rain and a cold front right now. Just to think it felt like summer a few days ago…

We will continue to post previews throughout the day, but for now check out this video shot last night as we gathered to discuss final plans and updates for coverage. Does it look like we need a nap?