Back at the prince de gaulle

I'm back in Paris at the same hotel after almost exactly a year. Last year I was here with my family and got the royalty treatment. This year I'm here for work and definitely not as nice. At least I have platinum status :)

Freezing cold and rainy right now. Joy.
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Things change so quickly

Just had lunch with another one of my old bosses, who like everyone else I've caught up with here is in a new role. Just heard a bunch of other folks I've worked with before changed their roles too. What a crazy place. You have to wonder how anuything gets done with so many people moving around so often.

Of course I guess I'm not one to talk. :)
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Improved food

Mongolian grill at the caferteria.
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Catching up

It's nice to see old friends and colleagues. I always worry about it being awkward and uncomfortable, but people seem to change less than one would expect.

I think I'm just nosy so I like to know what people are up to. :)

It's amazing that it's almost a year since I left MS. Really doesn't seem that long.
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Lexus show room

Brought my car in for a tune up today. Went in for 30 wipers, left with a 1,500 tune up. You can see where that money goes - xbox and wii in the show room. These guys are crazy.
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Home made super ramen

Song rocks.
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Buy your way to success

On one hand I feel bad for the employees of MSN/Live who basically got a slap in the face today from their leadership - it's pretty clear that the execs are tired of losing. On the other hand, I'm pretty surprised to see MS get over the NIH syndrome that plagues all innovation driven companies - kudos to calling the emperor naked.

$44B = $20B MS has in cash/ST investments + 1.5 quarters of cash flow ($15B)

MS is just a cash printing machine... they should just buy Oracle next....