Working at Microsoft: Day 1

Well, I have officially been in the Seattle area for about 24 hours.  My flight in was fine and yes, the weather was cold and rainy.  I'm very happy that I picked up a raincoat before I left. 

After arriving and checking into my long term housing, I took a walk around the area and ended up at a nice little bar and grille called 520 in Bellevue to catch the second half of the Bears game - and for once, the Bears didn't lose.  I consider that a good omen.

Here's a pic of my home for the next 3 weeks:

The view from the apartment:

The next morning, the other PFE's and myself took a nice shuttle ride from our housing to the Microsoft campus.  We knew we had arrived when we saw this:

The entire day was spent in New Employee Orientation.  The day was good, learning much about the company and the tools available to us as Microsoft employees.

This new stage in my career is finally beginning to feel real.  I expect it will feel even more so the longer I'm out here.

I'm still working on the samples for the SamuraiProgrammer.Web.UI - and I should have that up soon.

Enjoy!