If I haven't mentioned it before, my husband is employed as a Data Architect...and no, his job is totally unlike Mike Brady's day at the office. Essentially he is an Orcale wonk (although he uses other products at times, as well.) We joke that he's a Whore-acle. If he was stuck in meetings, his day was a Bore-acle Snore-acle.

Meanwhile, I stay home and scrub the floor-acle.

But anyway...

This year he will be attending the massive Oracle Open World event in San Francisco; its basically an oversized, over-the-top corporate trade show. My first question was, "Ohmigod, is Larry (Ellison) going to be there?"

When people think of computer nerd success stories, they often cite Bill Gates. But Bill (as far as I know) doesn't skulk around in Kimonos, sail one of the world's largest yachts (gag-o-phonically named "The Rising Sun), and fashion his home to look like a Samuri palace.

Yes, Ellison and Michael Dell are giving keynote speeches to the khaki-clad masses at the Moscone Center; but there will also be scheduled FUN times!

One of these is a concert featuring a schitzophrenic lineup of: BIlly Joel, Prince, and Stevie Nicks!

The opening night party has a 70's theme...but I doubt highly that any attendees plan to trade in their polo shirts for leisure suits.

The final party features "our favorite indie rock band, The Five Hundreds."  I'm thinking of some of MY favorite "indie rock bands" but I can't imagine any of them playing a corporate convention set - or even securing such a gig in the first place.

Since I typically pack hubby's suitcases for his travels, I'm considering tossing in a gift he received from co-workers when he was in Asia: a Kamikaze headband. I'll dare him to wear it to the keynote, and at inappropriate moments, yell out, "Banzai!"