Still Spinning...

Soooo, this little trip has become something much more....controversial. Thursday was an interesting night. It was our trainer's last day in Denver before going back to Menlo Park, and we thought it would be fun to go out and have a fun night in Denver. Yeah...good idea at the time.

It was a really great evening, and I built some good relationships with my co-workers, so I guess it wasn't all bad. We did lose track of time, and ended up missing our train back to the apartments. Fortunately one of our co-workers let us stay at her apartment. The crappy thing was that we had to get up at 6 AM so we could catch the train back to Lone Tree (the suburb we're staying in). By the time we got back to our apartments it was just after 8 AM; leaving us with under an hour to get in for work. No big deal right? That's lots of time. Well, it would have been if we didn't decide to have a quick power nap.

We ended up getting in a few hours late. Still, I didn't think it would be a huge deal, because we were on our own for the day and were to work on building our websites/storefronts. Although I thought there would be zero business impact, I was very very wrong. I am now wading through the fallout of a shock wave that has been sent right on up the corporate food chain, and am embarrassed beyond a level that I never could have comprehended. I'm still a superstar, but my brand (and Intuit's) has been quite tarnished from the whole affair. If you want more details on this whole thing, then you'll have to subscribe to my blog. For now I have to look on the bright side. And this is it: I'm part of the most visible and socialized business case and all eyes were on me before; but now, all those eyes are watching twice as close now. This is a good thing, because when I now blow everyone away with my performance, I know that there are twice as many people who will recognize it. At least, this is my hope.

Well friends, today is a maintenance day for me; filled with laundry and dishes and even PowerPoint too. I think I'm going to post some pics of Denver and the office today, so make sure you check them out. I'll make a link for you all so that they're easy to find. Hmmm...maybe I'll go tan at poolside for a bit today; I think I've earned it. ;)

Ciao for now friends,

-Dizzy in Denver