I saw The Princess and the Frog with Nita the weekend before last. The verdict? I loved it, probably my favorite movie of the year. It’s no secret that I love Disney animated films, but aside from the standard Pixar gems, none have really captivated me like this one did since Lilo and Stitch back […]
Archive for December, 2009
Movies, Christmas, broken Blinker, the move, F/OSS
December 28th, 2009 by pleia2
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Christmas 1984
December 24th, 2009 by pleia2
This is my second Christmas living by myself. I’m fortunate enough to have friends who have invited me to Christmas festivities both last year and this one so I didn’t need to spend the holiday alone. In spite of not being a Christian, the secular angle of this holiday was important when I was younger. […]
Thanksgiving, gyms, pinball, move planning
December 17th, 2009 by pleia2
I arrived at the Philadelphia airport late Saturday morning following the Ubuntu Developers Summit. The flight out of Dallas at 6-something AM after the UDS wrap-up the night before was a challenge, but I made it. I ended up sleeping the entire flight in a feat of airplane sleeping success that still amazes me, I […]
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My father
December 7th, 2009 by pleia2
My father passed away 5 years ago today. I miss you Daddy, you’re still an inspiration.
Ubuntu Developer Summit for Lucid Lynx – Dallas, Texas: Thursday and Friday
December 1st, 2009 by pleia2
Yes, I’m trying to set a record for latest UDS wrap-up post! Finally, here’s the follow-up to my last post. UDS Day 4 – Encouraging A Diverse Community – This was a really interesting session as it focused less on tackling the diversity issue directly and instead focused on getting folks involved in general. Amber […]
Moving to San Francisco
December 1st, 2009 by pleia2
The title says it all! Well, not all. I’m moving in February to live in San Francisco (first time living IN a city for me!) with my boyfriend MJ. A lot went into this decision to move and it hasn’t been an easy choice. For the past 8 years I’ve called the Philadelphia area my […]