yahoo: week one

staying in a hotel for two weeks is no fun, and i’m glad to be in my new apartment.  now instead of living out of a suitcase, i’m living out of cardboard boxes.  hopefully all the red tape of moving is behind me and i can settle in and get comfortable.

so my first week at yahoo went fairly smooth.  monday and tuesday was all orientation down in sunnyvale.  you know, benefits overview, payroll stuff, paperwork; pretty standard really.  another advanced products newbie was there so we grabbed lunch and chatted for a bit.  he’s got quite the impressive resume compared to mine, including places like hotwired and six apart.  i also learned the joys of public transportation in the bay area.  for the record, airport shuttle -> BART -> CalTrain -> Y! Shuttle is the easiest way to get to campus from the SFO La Quinta. :P (realize that “easy” of course means spending 10 bucks a day and leaving an hour early)

the rest of the week was spent in the city at brickhouse (my office) mostly just trying to get my computer all setup.  but i did find the time to fit in a few rounds of Wii bowling and tennis. :P  next week i’ll actually be able to dive into my new project and start making some software.  i’m excited about it, but unfortunately it’s top secret.  :[  also my boss announced that they are still looking for some hot shots to fill out our roster, so if any of you want to move out to SF then give me a call!  here’s your incentive… a free tshirt!