happy 18th birthday jess!

was at microsoft on saturday for student partners meeting. it was a back to basics session about every minute technicality of .net (including all the stuff that no one seriously cares about). xbox session. halo 2 on the original and ridge racer on the 360. free pizza as usual. and drafting plans for our events in the next few months. thats about it.

been driving a bit in both rides. honestly, there is a super huge difference between having an L plate (or two Ls) and a triangle. the feel is totally different. of course the ride matters a lot. a manual city/sunny versus an auto merc/jazz. and obviously you don't normally park between 4 poles and have stickers stuck to the windscreen to hint you anymore. i bet it'll still be quite some time until i get used to the real world.