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HAPPY 8-28-08 BIRTHDAY ravyn440!!!!!!!!!!
U R the kewlest cat I know!


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I am running CentOS 5 which is a Linux operating system on my main work from home computer courtesy of my new spouse! I can run Adobe Creative Suite 3 and any other apps I must use Windows for through a virtual machine which has Windows XP installed on it which I can connect to from inside my Linux machine which means I can be working on two ( Read more... )

from an email of mine to a new acquaintance I made at DefCon (more on the conference and pictures to come later):

...here is the problem: everyone in my world loves sushi and somehow the phrase, "let's meet up for sushi" has universally replaced "let's grab a drink" or "let's do coffee sometime ( Read more... )

Thank you all so much for your beautiful comments. It really was an amazing day and I am so happy each of you took the time to read my post and say something helpful, loving and filled with advice ( Read more... )

The wedding was absolutely perfect. The weather was beautiful, the ceremony was somber yet full of love and commitment, surreal, spiritual and all encompassing. The officiant said we had everyone on the edges of their seats the entire time, not a single yawn or look at the clock. We made my dad cry and probably about half the crowd. We had just the ( Read more... )

In 24 hours, I'll be on my way to the airport...ack! I think I have a handle on it though. I had more make up than I thought so I should be good to do my own face for the wedding day. I just cleaned up a little so femmdraven isn't frightened by my pre-wedding destroyed house. I need to clean out the litter box tonight and again in the morning, finish my ( Read more... )

I just shipped 8 boxes to the wedding hotel from the UPS store. That is just the beginning of it. When I get to the hotel I have to open said boxes and start assembly combining the perishables with the shipped items and putting everyone's name on each thing. I am going to be a very busy bee. I wish I had thought about things melting before I ( Read more... )

I couldn't get past the 23rd, but it looks like sunny through Wednesday...let's keep that up all the way to the 26th - pretty please oh glorious Sierra Nevadas!


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My friend Natalie gave birth to her second on June 25 and I went over today to visit, bring a welcome gift and take some artistic photos. Normally people are weird about people holding or touching their newborns, but I got to hold Lucy for a good two hours. I burped her after mom fed her and she fell fast asleep on my chest - so lovely. I have ( Read more... )