I made it, the decorations are up, and the gang is all (getting here).  The folks I’ve met so far have been really nice, and I’m looking forward to getting to know them a bit better over the next couple of days.  I’m in the “low tech” room, which means that I’m not talking about software development and should not (I repeat not) have any negative impact on my geek-cred whatsoever.  So there.

The Hilton is classy, which seems to mean that they can charge you for every thing that other places give you gratis (paying for internet access in a hotel in 2009 is absurd).  It also seems to mean that everything thing that you are used to paying for at a Hotel is jacked up.  A 25% mark up on Starbucks coffee?  C’mon.  I also dropped $17 for three pancakes after tip, I think I’ll run to the airport tomorrow for breakfast.  I realize that this is being reimbursed – but I have to be at least reasonably responsible with the funds people have entrusted me.  Now that I’ve been through the sticker shock I’ll just have to do some walking.  Though I’m afraid the coffee price is unavoidable – I need to medicate my ADD darn it!

Well, time to endRant.  Folks are chatting over breakfast and I’d like to join them.