Happy birthday to me

Today is my birthday!


I am getting old ... ;-)

Last day in Austin

This is my last day in Texas ... and tonight we'll go out to Siena for a diner. Today I received an unexpected gift:

Thanks a lot Lori, I really appreciate :-)

Sunday summary...

So, REAL World is finished and it was really fun for me. I enjoyed people, customers, meetings, food ... everything was really good for me. I was nervous for my session but I received so many positive feedbacks that I think it has been a good session.

Yesterday has been a shopping day for me at the Simons Mall and I spent the afternoon and the night with Pierre and Stefane, the two guys from REAL Software France. Austin is crazy at night, next time I have to remember my digital camera.

It should be really fun to attend university here, I can't really understand how students could have the time to study in a city like Austin.

Today in the morning I visited Capitol Hill and the University of Texas. In the afternoon I returned to the Abercrombie store because I received some more "wish list" from Italy.

My current load is:

• 2 caps
• 3 pairs of flip flops
• 23 t-shirts
• 2 short pants

only from the Abercrombie store!!!!! and surely some more things that I am forgetting now... Hei men, orders are closed now!

While I was here I bought also a digital camera and a 100GB portable hard drive.

I would like to go to run now... but I am so tired... it has been a very long week, and I have another week to spend here at REAL Software.

A little update

Just a little update before I go down (I am at the 11th floor) to meet all the group for the BBQ.
I received my digital camera from Amazon in just one day (even if my memory card was sent by another vendor so I still miss it).
Now the battery is in charge and I'll try to post some photos tomorrow.
By the way: my new camera looks really good.

I talked with a lot of people and with someone I have had an intensive conversation about life, money, quality of life and so on... I really enjoy my time here.

Brad posted a detailed transcript of the keynote ... You can read a lot of news about the REAL SQL Server and there are also a lot of interesting numbers. The part I prefer is the "Marco Bambini is here" :-)

Tomorrow is my day, I am a bit nervous...

Austin: Day 2

I am in office right now, waiting to go into the Omni Hotel for the first REAL World unofficial day. I am a little bit jet lagged so I feel tired ... even if until now I have had really great time here in Austin. Yesterday I went with Aaron and Mars to the Maiko Sushi Lounge ... we ate "the boat", a super big plate full of sushi, wasaby and some other japanese food... it was really good, as always I trust Mars about food and I am always satisfy. I have had a really great time with both guys.

I plan to order my new digital camera in the afternoon when I'll be in the Omni Hotel and I'll know my room number. I want to take a lot of photos this time!

Ready to leave?

Well ... I have to be ready.

Tomorrow morning at 10AM I'll leave Italy for Austin. Two weeks in USA, the first one at Real World and the second week with all the guys in the RS offices.

Se you there...