Yes, yes, believe it or not, I'm on the road again! But this time for a much smaller period of time. Let me give you some context.
I was invited to be a speaker at a Microsoft conference in LA for the unveiling of Windows 8. Not only was I super pumped to be a speaker there, in the back of my mind, my traveling side was calling out: 'LA is a great jump off point for SE Asia or South America!'. I guess you can give a vagabond a fabulous apt, a great paycheck and awesome friends, but you can't take the vagabond out of some people!
Anyway, the conference was...really fun, to say the least :). To give you a flavor of what it felt like, its like I was backstage at the release for a much awaited movie...for geeks. All the stars were at my hotel! Steve Sinofsky, Julie Larson-Green, Mike Ang...I had the hookup! And the rest of us were like the actors who were giving star performances + sneak peeks into the movie during our sessions. I think I live in my own world...
Like I said though, the session went great. Here are the links to talks I gave with Max Morris (another PM working on the feature).
http://channel9.msdn.com/
And then on Thursday night, when everything was coming to a close and everyone was sitting back indulging in the success of our team...I indulged my nomad side and bought a ticket to costa rica...12 hours before the flight. Yes, I know, it seemed rash - on the surface.
I guess there are some addictions people have that they cant explain why they need to fulfill them. Maybe it was just because I could, or maybe it was because it was the thrill of going to a new country, or maybe it was just for the food...either way, I bought a $600 roundtrip ticket to costa rica! To be completely honest, I think it was a mix of all those reasons I described above, but I think a bigger, less tangible reason is because I felt I hadnt really nurtured - my impetuous side. Yes, I went to Hawaii a few months ago, but that was all planned out. After extensive introspection into my love for traveling, I've found one reason I love it is because you get to be completely in the moment. Its hard to do that when you're working.
So I was going to post some pictures for you, but it looks like this computer does not support any USB plugins (without an admin password, which the receptionist doesnt have :) ). Everything in Costa Rica happens on its own time...But ill add pictures as soon as they are available. In the meantime, enjoy the blog!
Stay tuned for more!
heres an irony- the computer in your bedroom is unable to play the videos above. maybe you arent such a tech geek afterall...just a geek!
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