Ten Forward

I started working at Microsoft just under seven years ago.  My seven year anniversary will be on July 9th of this year.  It has always been an honor and privelage to work at Microsoft.  This is mostly because I have been honored to work for a truly brilliant and good man: Bill Gates.

Today was Bill's last full day as a Microsoft employee.  The company produced a send-off meeting for the employees to express their gratitude towards him.  Since the facility could only hold about 900 people, a raffle was held to see who could attend.  Anyone else had to watch it on their computers.  I was lucky enough to be chosen, and I took it very seriously.  Seating began at 8:45, but I wanted to make sure I had a great seat.  I was there at 7:15.  There were still about two dozen people in front of me.

 

I ended up getting a front row seat and had an excellent view.  I was about 15 feet away from Steve Ballmer and Bill Gates.  To my right was a "Who's Who?" of Microsoft.  Melinda Gates (Bill's wife), their children, Ray Ozzie, Lissa Brummel, Kevin Turner, Jeff Raikes, Chris Liddell, and other VIPs were right within my view.  It was extremely cool to be there and quite an honor.

I hear that I even made it on TV for the web cast given my front row seat.  Now i'll have to watch it to see.

Bill - thanks so much for the opportunity to work at one of the best companies in the world.  I really do love my job.

I was asked to make my blog a bit simpler so it would load faster.  Here you go world! :)

That really went by quickly.  Life is definately going well for me.  Suzanne and I are truly blessed.

Thanks Suzanne for marrying me! :)

My Windows Vista Ultimate machine just started recording Deep Space Nine off of the Spike Network.  It is the episode where Sisko goes crazy trying to find Edington (after he was betrayed by him).

Windows says that the original air date of this episode was 1997.  Ten years ago.  Wow.

While I don't think that I will ever get tired of watching DS9 (especially seasons 4-7), I would like some new Star Trek.  I think it is time.  Enterprise, overall, was a disappointment.  I did not watch it past season 1.  Fire Rick Berman - keep him as far away from it as possible, but let's get it done people! :)

I've found myself listening to Christmas music these days.  Using a Zune Pass makes listening to new and random music so easy.  I usually roll my eyes and despise people celebrating Christmas early.  However this year I find myself really looking forward to December 25th.  Part of this is that my work on the Zune project will be seeing the first real fruits as people get Zunes underneath their Christmas trees.  That will be really cool.

However, I think that the real reason is that this is my first Christmas with Suzanne as my wife, not just my girlfriend or fiance.  It's our first Christmas as a family.  It's cool. :)