Bits and Pixels

After making a stop in Denver, I arrived in Mountain View yesterday . Everything went pretty well, except that there are too many hotels called Residence Inn in this area, so even the cab drivers get confused. One of them actually dropped me off at the wrong place. But another one then actually got it right so I had a nice place to spent the night before the big day. And today it is... the big day. ... my first day of my intern orientation. Of course, I am not allowed to write about anything in detail, but from what I've seen today, this is just a great place to work/live. Free food everywhere, places to relax.... just a great atmosphere. A lot of very talented people all around.

First step done. I arrived in Atlanta today without any problems. I am currently staying at a hotel in Midtown Atlanta until tomorrow noon. I will then leave for the airport again to get to Denver and finally San Jose.

With just a few hours left in Germany, it might be a good idea to write a little bit about the current status. My visa got here in time. Just one day after being in Frankfurt, my passport with the attached visa was in the mail, yay! I also made arrangements for my stay in Atlanta. I found a nice offer on craigslist for a furnished room in Decatur (which is quite close to Atlanta city itself). After a few talks on the phone and exhanging quite some e-mails with the owner of the house, I am confident that this will work out and that I will have a nice stay there till the end of December. So tomorrow (Sunday) I will depart in Frankfurt at 9.30am and arrive in Atlanta at around 1.00pm. After I got through the screening, customs and imigration I will head to my hotel in downtown Atlanta, where I will stay for one night. The next day I will again go to the airport again, to get on my plane to Denver. After a quick stop my connecting flight will get me to San Jose. From there I will head to