Today's blog will be a bit gratuitous, but I feel we haven't talked in some time.
So Sean and I are in Seattle for the much-envied SQL Tweetup with Donald Farmer – that's this afternoon. We flew in a day early and spent yesterday at the mothership, Microsoft Redmond, for some awesome briefings on R2. I honestly wasn't paying much attention before, but am now officially really excited about the SQL 2008 R2 release.
Last night we had a lovely dinner with some very cool folk from Waggener Edstrom (our "handlers", ostensibly), plus Jorge Segarra (of @SQLChicken and SQL University fame). Turns out he's just as cool as (but slightly taller than) you'd expect from hanging out on Twitter. He and the hubby and I went to a late showing of Clash of the Titans, and now my life is complete. I. Love. Clash oft he Titans. SO cheesy, SO gratuitous, SO awesomesauce. Please note that you have to have loved the ultra-cheesey-campy original Clash movie, circa 1744…
Today we're sitting in Top Pot Donuts with @SQLChicken @SQLAndy, and @mrDenny having a jolly good time talking about PASS and SQL Saturdays. We'll film a DBAs at Midnight before lunch, and hop on the Tweetup shuttle this afternon. We're talking about it now, and honestly we're not entirely sure what this afternoon is about, exactly. I mean, it sounds awesome, and we're delighted to be here, but the purpose isn't really as clear cut as, say, the PASS Summit.
So stay tuned for upcoming tweets, blogs, and videos coming out of this great trip, and remember…we do all this for you, Constant Reader, because we <3 you.
Happy, happy days,
Jen McCown
http://www.MidnightDBA.com