California - Santa Clara
No photos. I didn't feel inspired by anything I saw. Maybe Dalban will forward a few to me.I came back from another business trip, this one for a major game industry company. While I was down there I ate out at a couple great restaurants, treated by our sales guy. I think it's true that it takes money to make money. How could a small company afford to send people flying around and buy them $200 bottles of wine?
One thing that has become very evident to me. Sales people can drink like frat boys. Like aggies even! Like aggie frat boys! I guess it goes with the territory.
I didn't mind being given a couple free drinks. But it was madness to try to keep up with these guys. Plus, I have to accomplish technical stuff before the next day, they just have to be full of confidence.
Parting sentiments: Cali is a sweet place. Amazing weather. Pretty girls. Google gives their engineers dual 26" LCD monitor display set-ups.
I might consider working down there some day.
PS - I have decided not to pay the money that I definitely do NOT owe Standard Parking.
PPS - I added "Las Vegas - Shibuya" but set the date in the past... so I can keep my different trips in order. Check it up if you want sake tips, or tips on how to get $30 tips.
Love Psychedelico - a relevant song "California"
Labels: business trip
posted by Blight @ 1:33 AM
16 Comments:
You're killing us with envy.
Well, me, at least.
I want to be wined and dined, and say superfluous things like 'It's a whole new paradigm'.
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Between you, me and Derelict... and the rest of the people who may wander in?
Btw, I like this 'California' track. It's weird how they're japanese, but they overdo the American accent.
Hmm yeah ok you guys saw it, now its gone...
I've been taken out by many vendors but only once where they spent a bundle on me. Dinner for my whole family (6 of us) in Calgary, taken to the game (a guy from Nova Chemicals and me)...Flames/Oilers...Oilers won :-) Drinks and more food after the game. Other than than just lunches. Sounds like you got a pretty good gig!!
California, yeah I like that song, the rest of their stuff kicks ass too.
Even Sunbun liked it, and he didn't even know who they were or that they were Japanese.
mmmm Cinnabon... I've suddenly got a craving for those heavenly cinnamon buns.
Oh god...
California's ok. Oregon's cooler. They have better beer, nicer forests, and their cities don't smell as bad. Plus the people are generally nicer.
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Is that really my brother? Or another imposter? Derelict's brother, what was the name of your favorite stuffed animal as a kid (and for bonus points, what was the species)?
If you answer incorrectly, swarms of cybernetically altered, IP tracking wildebeests will be sent to your location to trample you to death.
I doubt it's your brother, how could Al-Saud come back from the dead after that hopelessly botched insurrection in Behran?
That California song is pretty good. Just checked it out.
Dude, his name was B-B, and his species was Castor canadensis.
Jeez! You guys take this blogging seriously! Ah, what fun!
Ok, ok. It's just you write different than you talk. But don't we all ...
Glad you liked it. The rest of their stuff is pretty good too.
So, did he win the bonus points? What's the bonus prize?
Do we take blogging seriously? I dunno, I just need the diversion...
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