Today is my first day back in the office in over 8 days. You wouldn’t believe how much email I have to catch up on! I spent last week in Redmond for an intro to Microsoft class. It was amazing. Out of 90 people over 60% of the attendees were not from the US. We truly are a global company! I met some amazing people from France (yes I know), Poland, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Portugal, Peru, Venezuela, and I’m sure some places that I have missed.
This is what I discovered. People from all over the world like to have fun. Karaoke, was fantastic. The people from France are fantastic, even when you disagree on politics, there are tons of things that you agree on. Check out this french radio station. I’m loving this music. I’m sure the words are all about having the government pay for everything 🙂 or something, but I can’t understand most of it… they played OPP the other day, that was cool.
Next time I get the chance to go skiing, I’m going. I had the chance, but I had left all of my “ski” stuff at home. Not that I have that much stuff, snow bib, jacket, ski hat, gloves… but still. I didn’t think that buying all of that stuff AND paying for lift tickets for the day would be worth it, I was wrong.
Four hours north of Redmond in Canada is the most amazing skiing in the world (so they tell me). The 2010 winter Olympics are supposed to be there I guess. If I can go there some time… I’m there.
The only “let down” from the week; we got to go see the Microsoft Executive Briefing Center, that was absolutely amazing, but while we were there they showed us the DOOR to the MS Home that I have read so much about. He showed us the DOOR and told us about it. We couldn’t go in because of some scheduling conflict or something, the guide was like “just schedule a tour” and we were like “this IS our tour!”… no dice. I really wanted to see that place.
A fantastic week… now back to my email. 🙂
Hi Caleb, really it was amazing. I think we had the opportunity to know fellow workers, the truth is that Microsoft is in all regions, a great company, I’m happy to be a Microsoft FTE. The Karaoke was fantastic, all speakers were excellent, and the planning of Dennis excelent too, good job Deniss an MS101 Team.On Saturday, I was in bus to Seattle (what a fun experience) and raised the Space Needle, was brilliant, I Walk all Seattle Downtown for 2 hours. I hope to see you in the Techready January 2006.Ah…!!! I’m sorry but I have a great and fat F (Una F grande y gorda) in English like you in Spanish jajajajajaja. Good Luck!
Hi Caleb, really it was amazing. I think we had the opportunity to know fellow workers, the truth is that Microsoft is in all regions, a great company, I’m happy to be a Microsoft FTE.
The Karaoke was fantastic, all speakers were excellent, and the planning of Dennis excelent too, good job Deniss an MS101 Team.
On Saturday, I was in bus to Seattle (what a fun experience) and raised the Space Needle, was brilliant, I Walk all Seattle Downtown for 2 hours.
I hope to see you in the Techready January 2006.
Ah…!!! I’m sorry but I have a great and fat F (Una F grande y gorda) in English like you in Spanish jajajajajaja. Good Luck!
Caleb,GREAT meeting you in Redmond!!It was a pleasure to meeting and get to know so many exceptional people from around the world.I have not had that much fun at work in a looonnng time!Microsoft is a very impressive company.Please stay in contact, my friend.Thanks,- Mychal J
Caleb,
GREAT meeting you in Redmond!!
It was a pleasure to meeting and get to know so many exceptional people from around the world.
I have not had that much fun at work in a looonnng time!
Microsoft is a very impressive company.
Please stay in contact, my friend.
Thanks,
– Mychal J