I have finally arrived! After a looooong journey, which lasted around 40 hours, I am now settled in a fantastic building in downtown Seattle, “The Olympus”. I had noticed this building during my previous visits here because it looked like a nice place to live but didn’t know how it was called. Imagine my surprise when I found out that it was the building Microsoft is putting me for the next couple of months until I find my own place. Cool.
I am posting this via the free wireless network at the reception area. I’ll probably use this a lot until I get a connection in my flat.
Anyway, time for a walk, some dinner and then an early night to recover from the jet lag. Tomorrow is all about exploring the piers, getting some of the vibe, and plotting in detail my morning journey to the Microsoft campus on Monday morning.
BTW… Apologies for boring you with all these blog entries about my travels and move but it’s a very exciting time in my life and I am feeling like sharing 🙂 The technical entries will come again very soon. I promise!
9 responses to “Seattle, I am here!”
All I can say is Congrads 🙂
I’m sure you are going to enjoy your time at MS.
Are you going to be in MS Research or as part of the regular MS R&D?
Actually, what you call boring, is what a lot of folks tend to like to read (just ask Chris Anderson about his battle with water in his crawlspace entries, people were asking him to blog about the whole thing after he mentioned it once). It is sort of a view into another person world, so they get to live a little thru your experiences. Keep it up!
I totally agree with Don. In fact I’m proabably more interested in the personal posts than the technical ones. 🙂
Anyway, I’m glad that you finally got there, and that things are making you smile!
Thanks guys!
Eran, I am not going to MS Research. I am going to be working in a new product team. I am not sure when I’ll be able to write about what I’ll be doing.
Yeap, the personal posts are fun. Keep it up! Greets from Greece, Savas.
Why are you so proud to work at MS?
Congratulations, Savas!!! 🙂 I recognised the Olympus as well! Hope you’re enjoying life in my favourite US city 🙂
You’ll have to do something about the “Posted… from Newcastle, UK” text beneath your article titles though 😉
Hey Enric,
It’s not about being proud. I haven’t achieved anything yet to be proud of. It’s about being excited. It’s a big change in my life, a huge challenge to work in a competitive environment, a fantastic opportunity to learn from great thinkers. Wouldn’t you be excited?
I would have been equally enthusiastic if it was any other company.
Furthermore, if you are suggesting that MS is bad and evil (and perhaps it is, i’ll know from the inside for certain in a while) wouldn’t it be better to try and make a change from the inside?
Paul… thanks!!! I’ll update the last two posts.
Yes, you are right you have reasons to be excited. Good luck 🙂