Training: Day 2

Today was the first day of the "real" training. It had snowed overnight, which was a really nice surprise when I opened the curtains. Apparently Montana is in the middle of a 7-year drought, and so they're just not getting the amount of snow that they used to. So I think everyone was a bit pleased to see some.

After a decent breakfast (coffee, cheerios, bagel, juice) we got into the office for an 8:30 start. As I mentioned, the room we're in is really small and very cramped with all 12 of us in. We'll all be good friends by the time we've finished!

The morning's training was OK...and I was able to chat briefly to the family on MSN in the breaks, which was really nice. At 11:30 we went out for a "team" dinner to a very nice bistro in town. The food was delicious - I was nearly tempted to try an elk sandwich, but opted out and plumped for chicken instead. I must try it before I go tho...that or buffalo. It was a very nice lunch and gave us a good chance to chat to the other people on the course as well.

When we returned to the office, I had an email from the Tech Support director inviting Kip, Mark and myself to a "team-building skiing day" on March 12th. He had been threatening to take us skiing when we met him yesterday, despite our assertions that none of us were skiers. Not sure if we're really up to it as I gather he's a bit of an expert...although the message seemed a bit more of a request, rather than a simple invitation. We'll have to see.

We started actually getting hands-on with the software this afternoon, and I was well ahead of the game as I'd been working through the exercises for the last couple of weeks. Think I'll be OK with it - looking forward to getting back home and actually using it for real.

Tonight we're heading back into town to try to find somewhere to get something to eat. I don't think any of us are all the hungry after our very American-sized lunch, but we will need to find something as the hotel has no restaurant.


The "Sleep Sound Generator"
This small white box emits a "gentle whooshing sound" that blocks "continuous or annoying sounds", thus helping you sleep. Now, I don't know about you, but I could do without any whooshing while I try and sleep. And if you are bothered by "cointinuous or annoying sounds", perhaps cotton woll in your ears would be cheaper than a $50 box.

Tomorrows featured items: Pet drinking fountain, Pet Staircase, Pet strollers, Double Pet Strollers and a Pet Playpen!