I am posting from the 520 floating bridge to Seattle, on a King County Metro express bus. The bus has free mobile wifi; How awesome is that? The seats are far more comfortable than Trimet's, and the bus' appear to be on schedule far more reliably. To top it off, my fare was $1.25, instead of Trimet's $1.70 - $2.05. I wonder what they have that Portland doesn't? Sales tax, perhaps?
Anywho, I'm in the Seattle area doing grip work for a Microsoft party in Redmond. Apparently every year they hold a holiday party for the employees. This year it is taking place in the Building 42/43 parking structure. The whole thing has a really industrial vibe, with an elaborate set of trusses and LED's marking the entrance to half a dozen different color-coded hotspots. Most of the loungese will be bars, with one of them (purple I think) reserved for the catering. There will be four Xbox 360's in the Green Lounge.
I worked from 8pm-3am Tuesday and noon to 2am last night, for a total of 21 hours. Tonight I'll be working from 7pm to at least 3am tearing stuff down. The party itself apparently costs between $150,000-$200,000, and will be on from 2pm-6pm today. My mind spins at the thought of this. Two hundred grand for a four hour employee party? Incredible.
I'm in downtown Seattle now, have to get off soon. I'll post again sometime Friday, maybe with pictures of the place if my phone doesn't die on me again.
