And now that I’m at home…
So, that was my last Yahoo! Year End Party. Even if I find myself eligible for some reason next year, I probably won’t be going. I wouldn’t have gone this year, except for one of the musical guests.
Earth, Wind and Freaking Fire.
There were probably close to 6,000 people there. I actually stopped and talked to about 10. This number is way down from previous years. I spend most of the time walking around, which is not unusual… but unlike before I couldn’t find anyone I knew. My feet hurt just as much as every year previous, but I have a lot less to show for it. Not only is it because most of the people I’ve known at Yahoo! no longer work there, but most of the people I know who still work there didn’t seem to be there… or else I never found them in the huge crowds.
Then on the bus ride home, even though there were plenty of empty seats, a guy plops down next to me… reeking of cigarettes and intruding on my personal space.
So… not a great way to end an eight-year run.