Earnings Day for Google... HURRAY!

Quote from the Associated Press: "APR. 20 6:48 P.M. ET Google Inc.'s first-quarter profit rose 60 percent, soaring past analyst estimates as the company's Internet-leading search engine solidified its position as the Web's most popular advertising vehicle.

The report sent Google shares rising more than 7 percent in late trading." click here for more of the story

Great news, stock is back up to $450 in after hours trading. I'm sure everyone at work will be happy tomorrow. Ok, i'm excited because there were some worries if Google disappointed investors this quarter, that the stock would really tank.

Anyways, it is Friday tomorrow and I just found out that it is a Google tradition that at 4:30 on Friday afternoons, we have TGIF. Everyone is supposed to go to the cafeteria and mingle with other employees to share their week, get to know one another, and eat lots of yummy food and drink. It's something Larry and Sergei (Google's Founders) did from the very start in San Fran. Which leads me to the food topic I started last time! (man, i'm all about food eh?)

When I started at Google, I heard the rumours of how great the food was, because I know in Mountain View HQ they have some of the best chefs there cooking great creations for employees to keep them happy and working hard. They have something called the Google 15, which is like the freshman 15, where each employee pretty much gains 15 lbs from the free meals and snacks. Yet, I also know that London is not a place renowned for great cuisine, so what's the verdict?

Drum roll please...

Actually, the cafeteria food here is better than average, some really good, but some soso, which by the way, i'm already happy about! We are a much smaller office of only a few hundred after all and how can u complain about free. Plus they have tonnes of fresh fruits and freshly squeezed juices, any candy bar u could imagine, and lots of great salads, breakfast cereals, sandwiches, paninis, etc. Because of all this eating, I went to check out Gyms today, and found a pretty good LA Fitness center with a pool just 5 min from work. Membership is only 22/month so I think i may go for it.

Finally, as for work, I was playing with all of Google's new top secret stuff that are in the works today, and man, there is some cool stuff so you guys out there better start playing with the products we roll out and become Googlers! haha Anyways, I will have my first major project next week and will fill u in then, in the mean time, it's time for bed! G'night!