Download Windows Live Messenger BETA here: http://download.live.com/messenger
Download stable 8.1 Messenger here:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=D78F2FF1-79EA-4066-8BA0-DDBED94864FC&displaylang=en
Booted up today and got the new Windows Live Messenger update, looks a bit cleaner, runs a bit faster and UI is more responsive.
Exams are almost over with, I got few last details on final projects to finish up tomorrow and summer[aka Contracting Season] begins.