Well, I am now Windows XP enabled at work. Dispite some comments about how this is a 1.0 Microsoft product, I find it to be a really stable and good looking platform. Further, it isn't a 1.0 product. If anything, it is the next version of Windows 2000. Most of the back end seems to be exactly the same. Right down to the license logging service and computer management application. But on top of all that, it is filled with cool and good looking changes. For instance, the start menu has gotten a major facelift for the better. After the rousing sucess here at work, I don't think I will have any problems installing it at home. And, for the first time in my whole life, I have installed a Microsoft Operation System without having to install device drivers after windows was done. It found and installed each and every device flawlessly on the first try. As soon as install was done I was off and installing software and patches. Fun.

I can't believe it is almost the year 2002. Just yesterday it seems I was thinking how far away 1994 was. And now look at me. It's the year 2002, I'm married, living in Seattle, and work with networks. If you had told me I was going to be doing all this stuff when I was starting high school I would have laughed at you.

But that's the way it goes I guess. I can't wait to see what surprises are in store for me in the coming year. It will be twice as good now that I have Erin to share it with. I think I can honestly say I am really happy with where I am in life right now.

See you next year.

posted 12/31/2001 02:34:29 PM




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