This weekend I had a show in Rock Island, Illinois. It went very well, and I had a lot of fun! Thank you all for showing up, I had a great time!

Today (technically yesterday now), October 10th, was my first day back on the job at Starbucks. The evening was pretty slow, which was nice for getting back into the swing of things. Around 8:00 PM I was vacuuming out the espresso machine, when I saw a customer walk in. I did a double take, as he looked JUST LIKE Steve Ballmer. For those of you who may not know, Steve Ballmer is now the acting CEO of Microsoft. (Or very close, I cannot remember). I went over to my register, and asked how his day was. Then I said, "You really look like someone familiar..." He said, "Now who would that be". I responded, "I would have to say you look like Steve Ballmer". Then he said, "Then you would be correct".

In case you did not know, I am a huge nerd. I watch documentaries about the history of computing in my free time, and Steve Ballmer has been in my top 10 list of who I would love to meet. I primarily use a Macintosh as my main computer, but that does not mean I hate Microsoft. They have done some incredible things, and are such an amazing company...

Anywho, because of this, and because of my studies on the history of computing, I said, "I am a huge fan". He stopped and said, "Thanks! That sure means a lot". I then asked him what brought him to Northwest Arkansas. His response? "Take a guess" I said, "Well, I think I have an idea but..." He responded, "I am here for a Wal-Mart presentation tomorrow". I hope that his latte and 3 pastries helped him to have a better evening. Sure was cool to meet one of the most influential people in the computer industry, and that he was patient as I fumbled at my register. What a cool day.