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AWS re:Invent

* this conference was at a scale like i’d never seen. i’ve been to CES… bigger, by far, yes. but still pales in comparison to the level of detail and effort put into this thing * went through ATL, got exciting airport dinner * flew in and got to vegas around

DerbyCon 5.0, "Unity"

this was my first year going to derby. and now i plan on going every year that it continues. * drove to adam’s because i thought we were leaving from mocksville, but that was not the case * get in the car to leave, neighbor’s horses are loose! we attempt

DEF CON 23

breaking up all my trips since august into separate entries. the original was just way too long. sooo.. DEF CON 23.. in short: * met a ton of people i’d been wanting to meet for a while * hung out with my con friends * made it the whole trip without puking

Routine

back in march, i started doing crossfit again. it had been 4 years or more since i last tried it. i was unsure if it would stick, or if i’d like it more or less the second time around. i was nervous. here i am, 6 months later. i

36 Months

august was a huge month for this family. brett and i went to vegas again for DEF CON. caylin turned 3, but not before going on her 4th trip to disney world with my mom, AND starting preschool. ever since she returned from disney, there have been almost daily requests

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