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I liked programming at one place for a long time

after working full-time at the same programming job for 8 years, I’ve made the decision to leave – and I’m realizing that there are some things I’ll especially miss… my coworkers this one’s fairly obvious I think, due to the whole “social beings” quandary: I’m gonna miss the people I’ve worked with for the better part of a decade. I have been the last one standing on my team like 3 times during my tenure – so even though I’ve been working on the same team for 7+ years, I’m lucky to have worked directly with lots of people who have since moved onto other teams or left the company.

birthday 2025

YOURE INVITED TO FIONA’S BIRTHDAY WEEKEND!!! I’d love for you to attend any or all activities you’d like to! click highlighted text to learn more… Thursday (5/1) @ 7PM - 10PM EDT TWITCH STREAM: watch me play a game! probably Last Express (1999), a point and click mystery adventure taking place on a train. Friday (5/2) @ 6PM - 9PM EDT AMATEUR BIKE MAINTENANCE SOCIAL AT BOSHI’S PLACE: basic tools will be available, and a 15 minute bike anatomy presentation at the start.

[postponed] amateur bike maintenance social!

AMATEUR BIKE MAINTENANCE SOCIAL POSTPONED!! friday (5/2) @ 6pm - 9pm UPDATE: POSTPONED!!! unfortunately I sustained a minor concussion on wednesday (very minor!). I’m excited to host this another time - stay tuned!! come to boshi’s place for an amateur bike maintenance social! basic tools will be available: grease chain oil alan wrenches screwdrivers screws patch kit bike pump a borrowed bike stand , and a 15 minute presentation on bike anatomy at the start.

git technical handbook

introduction this guide is my attempt to construct a functional handbook for using git and learning a bit about how it works. to write this, I’ve extracted some tips I found helpful from the first version of the Pro Git book (licensed under CC by-nc-sa 3.0), and relied on my own experiences to furnish that framework. I mostly wrote this to formalize a reference for myself, but I hope it can be helpful for others interested to use git - beginners and experts alike!

birthday 2024

update: thanks for coming!! I had so much fun! here are some pictures from the drawing event: photos that alexander took photos of the drawings love y’all! ♡ please come celebrate my birthday with me! it’s my birthday soon and I’d love if you celebrated with me!! :-) very inspired by my dear friend pratishta’s birthday this year (from event concept to invite format), I want to share a couple things I’ll be up to in the next weekend(s), and hope you’ll join for any hangs you’d like to!

some outfits from the last three months

some outfits I enjoyed from the last few months…