• The Might Zonkus Andronicus http://flic.kr/p/7QSwZP #
• @addictedtotext arnica can help with the sweeling in reply to addictedtotext #
• @addictedtotext an herb that has an anti-inflammatory effect. new seasons and whole foods should have it. in reply to addictedtotext #
• @johnderosa See http://bit.ly/czBTvh for lodging near this year's @osbridge. We'll update as we have more info (incl discounts). in reply to johnderosa #
• @johnderosa Of all of those, I've only stayed at the Heathman, which is very nice by also very spendy. in reply to johnderosa #
• @johnderosa I've also heard good things about the Ace, and it's pretty close (and on the street car line). in reply to johnderosa #
• Just made my first dental appointment in nearly three years. Ugh. It's not gonna be fun. #
• It's nice to wake up to some sunshine. #
• Thanks @igalko and @spinnerin's for recent improvements to @calagator! http://bit.ly/c4g3VH #
• Traffic is abysmal today. I need to start riding my bike into work again. #
• Just registered for the @chirp conference next week in SF. #
• @demew yay, glad to hear your boss okay'd you and your co-workers to attend @osbridge! in reply to demew #
• Tonight I shall have pdxhackathon at home, which will include reviewing @osbridge proposals and making cookies. #
• Anyone skilled at FileMaker and InDesign? I have a client I need to handoff… #
• Phew, glad I registered for @Chirp yesterday, since it's now sold out! (Hack Day passes still available though). #
• Sad, though not surprised, to hear of Justice Stevens retirement. #

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• Home! Cats and sprouts are all in excellent condition thanks to wonderful house sitters. #
• I'm pretty sure @PDXyogini and I collected at least 10 lbs of rocks this weekend. #
• Evidently there are no vegan pastries in the vicinity of SE Water St. (Nearest seems to be Sweet Pea.) #
• Finally at a pdx hackathon. #

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• Reading NYTimes interactive explanation of Health Care changes. http://is.gd/aT0EY #
• By 2014, all Americans will be required to use up to 8% of their income to purchase health insurance. #
• How is that better than a public option? I'd rather pay 8% tax for *everyone* to have public health care. #
• And when I consider the ridiculousness around abortion coverage, steam really starts to come out of my ears. #
• The people who need those services most are going to be least likely to afford to pay their own premium for its coverage. #
• weekend origami — two "turtle" polyhedrons http://flic.kr/p/7MosNr #
• "Why You Should Start a Company in… Portland, Oregon" (Portland gets some love from Fast Company) http://is.gd/aTftq #
• @edavis10 I agree; having a degree in something other than CS can be a great asset at times. Real world exp. + self-study go a long way. in reply to edavis10 #
• Wow, @txjs looks like a great conference. Wonder if I could squeeze it in after @osbridge … #
• Ack. Spray bottle was set to 'water the sprouts' and not 'deter the cats'. I just gently misted some over-aggressive felines. #fail #
• @edavis10 "Maritime Northwest Garden Guide" is a great reference for our region. http://is.gd/aTID6 in reply to edavis10 #
• @rasmus We'd love for you to submit a talk to @osbridge this year! #
• @edavis10 I get in those ruts too. Hard to make time (esp while freelancing) for self-directed study. in reply to edavis10 #
• Know anyone you'd like to see speak at @osbridge? Let 'em know! CFP closes this Thursday, the 25th. http://bit.ly/osb2010cfp #
• @mdirolf We'd like to see you talk about MongoDB in Portland again! Consider submitting a talk to @osbridge http://bit.ly/osb2010cfp #
• @edavis10 I've seen copies at New Seasons and Powell's H&G. Also rec. "Growing Vegetables West of the Cascades" in reply to edavis10 #
• On my way to pick up my repaired MacBook Pro from @macforce. *happy dance* #
• Now That Obama's Signed It, Let's Reform the Reform http://post.ly/Uudp #
• @mdirolf Rock on! Thanks for submitting. I hope to see you here in June. in reply to mdirolf #
• Remapping caps lock to control has really helped my wrists. Yay for KeyRemap4MacBook! http://pqrs.org/macosx/keyremap4macbook/ #
• Oh, and thanks to @reidab for letting me know about KeyRemap4MacBook in the first place. #
• @cheekyboots I think #wtlead is http://www.wealthythoughtleader.com/ in reply to cheekyboots #
• Happy that with a new battery and bigger hard disk, this 3-year old MacBook Pro is running like new. #
• @kcomandich new batteries FTW!! in reply to kcomandich #
• @wchogg We compost ours. Don't think their edible. in reply to wchogg #
• Wrestling with the steaming turd that is IE6. #
• Splurged on an impromtu camera purchase. #
• @wchogg NIkon's entry level DSLR, the D3000. in reply to wchogg #
• Very much looking forward to a few days off before I start the new gig on Monday. #
• LinuxCon 2010 CFP closes March 31 — don't forget to send in your talk proposal! http://bit.ly/b6QKUv (via @rikkikite #
• Trying to remember to not stress about my taxes until my accountant actually figures out the numbers. #
• Did you know you can COMMENT on proposed @osbridge talks? http://opensourcebridge.org/proposals #
• @edavis10 I start at Shop Igniter on Monday. in reply to edavis10 #
• Enjoying the soft roar of the ocean on the central Oregon coast. #
• This is the view from the dining table of our vacation rental. http://flic.kr/p/7NpTf4 #
• "I am crab, hear me roar!" http://flic.kr/p/7NFeAh #
• Enjoying a late breakfast after a lovely morning on the beach rock hunting with @PDXyogini. #
• Finds from this morning's beach combing http://flic.kr/p/7NHX68 #

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• Running an hour late. Of course. #
• There’s a bright warmth emanating from high in the Portland sky today. #
• @laughingplanet Your Irish burrito sounds awesome! Can it be made #vegan? in reply to laughingplanet #
• Mini Bike Winter 2009 The Hampster Ball http://post.ly/Szmt #
• On needing approval for what we create, and losing control over how it’s distributed http://post.ly/T0oo #
• We got some chioggia beets in today’s produce delivery! *happy dance* #
• Since @PDXyogini is under the weather, I’m in charge of dinner for the second night in a row. Tonight it’s #vegan tostadas. #
• Happy that I arrived at work ahead of the rain. #
• Not the biggest fan of St. Patty’s day. #
• Friends don’t let friends miss a chance to present at @osbridge, so get your proposals in by March 25th! http://bit.ly/osb2010cfp #
• What should the #pdxtech community do next? http://bit.ly/9KXS8O (via @selenamarie) #
• +1 RT @PDXyogini: Lots of happy birthday wishes, now with extra sunshine, to @teknotus! #
• Had a glorious drive home with the windows rolled down and Talking Heads on the radio. #
• Bloody hell, my mac book pro has go back to Apple for the third time. #
• @edavis10 Maybe as a supplement! I still do too much print production with InDesign / Photoshop to switch entirely. in reply to edavis10 #
• @edavis10 Plus, you know, Macs are shiny when they are working properly. in reply to edavis10 #
• I’m so using FileVault next time. I hate sending my puter off to Apple with all my unencrypted data on it. #
• @edavis10 Oh that’s good to know. I’ve been pondering a purchase from them for a while. Which model did you get? in reply to edavis10 #
• @edavis10 Touche! in reply to edavis10 #
• @edavis10 Yeah, the Lemur is the one I’m looking at right now. So tempting. in reply to edavis10 #
• We have germination! #garden http://www.flickr.com/photos/subfictional/4441530045/ #
• Flower of the Day: Fancy Tulip http://flic.kr/p/7LsLTv #
• Congratulations to all of the projects accepted for Google’s Summer of Code! http://code.google.com/soc/ #
• Here’s a direct link to the list of accepted @gsoc orgs: http://is.gd/aNVdb #
• @selenamarie do you know if it’s too late to be a GSOC mentor? Or can you still hook up with an accepted project? #
• @gchaix ah, cool. is there an easy way to find out which projects still need mentors? in reply to gchaix #
• 12-Step Friends: Kevin Griffin is in town this weekend talking about Dharma and Recovery. http://is.gd/aOX5P and http://is.gd/aOX7w #
• Yay Farmer’s Market! – Opening day 2010. Starts, flowers and a whole extra block to graze all at 8.30 am (via @portlandfarmers) #
• Anyone know what type of flower this is? http://flic.kr/p/7LQcea #
• @edavis10 congrats on going veggie for a month! glad to hear it’s getting easier. in reply to edavis10 #
• Jonesing for a new DSLR camera (the Nikon D70 died a couple of months ago). Hmmm. #
• Checking out Skipfish from Google (web application security scanner): http://code.google.com/p/skipfish/ #
• @sarahmirk Who makes the backpack that’s to your right in that photo? Is it Blackstar? It looks like a really cool pack. in reply to sarahmirk #
• I didn’t realize Skipfish was going to take so long. Debating whether or not to cancel it so I can get home early and beat traffic. #
• @edavis10 Yes. I was running it in a screen session on my local server. Will run it remotely next time. in reply to edavis10 #
• @edavis10 It does return partial results if you ctrl-C it, which is nice. in reply to edavis10 #
• What is a Browser? (Fewer than 8% of people answer correctly) http://post.ly/U1LG #
• @hollumns I don’t know how representative that sample is of the general population. Either way it’s pretty disturbing. in reply to hollumns #
• Ahhh, new hair cut! http://tweetphoto.com/15038470 #
• Happy first day of Spring! #
• On Max heading to the first Farmer’s Market of the season. http://tweetphoto.com/15114598 #
• @ebookout ah, @PDXyogini concurs, thank you! in reply to ebookout #
• Checking out raw food cookbooks at Powells. http://tweetphoto.com/15150650 #
• Watching a lecture by Douglas Crockford on Javascript. Love the way he explains the language. #
• Brunch at home this gloomy Sunday. @PDXyogini is making delicious potato hash and tempeh bacon. #vegan #
• One origami model I’m not in a hurry to fold (a tarantula) http://flic.kr/p/7LKys5 #
• Rain + Sun = North Portland Rainbow http://flic.kr/p/7Mo5V8 #

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• Feeling nearly 100% today. Yay to short-lived colds! #
• Glad to be back at work today. I hate calling in sick. #
• Gmail has been uber aggressive with spam recently. Lots of previously considered legit emails going into the spam folder. #
• Please don’t try to convince me that domestic partnership is “just as good as” civil marriage: http://bit.ly/cowciz (via @PDXyogini) #
• @wchogg earth balance! (they even have a soy-free version now) in reply to wchogg #
• Why, oh why do I have ‘Feliz Navidad’ stuck in my head? #
• Ok, apparently earworms are contagious via twitter. Oops. #
• Kinda, maybe, almost caught up on work after being sick this weekend. #
• “can’t sleep, clown will eat me…” #
• @wee_tot FYI cyclists already pay for the roads they use. See: http://is.gd/aa1PM (scroll to “So, let’s review a few things”). in reply to wee_tot #
• @wee_tot Did you read the article? Your question is answered there. It summarizes the major sources of funding for roads. in reply to wee_tot #
• @wee_tot I think everyone would agree that the schools are in bad shape and that something needs to be done. in reply to wee_tot #
• @wee_tot But that doesn’t mean that funding better transportation for all (via better bikeways) is mutually exclusive to funding schools. in reply to wee_tot #
• @wee_tot And it’s a uneducated statement to say the cyclists don’t already pay for the roads they use via taxes. in reply to wee_tot #
• @wee_tot I think there’s an argument to be made about ad-hoc city budgeting. But that has nothing to do with bikes. See http://is.gd/aa4RJ in reply to wee_tot #
• @velvetackbar yeah, it’s disappointing to not be able to engage in reasonable dialog with someone. but hey, I tried. in reply to velvetackbar #
• Note to self: don’t play Cat Power while trying to code when you’re already sleepy. #
• About to rock the house with an @osbridge planning meeting. #
• To everyone I know going to SXSW: safe travels and have a great time! #
• It’s true… RT @PDXyogini: Geek Love! Marriage proposal via voicemail from @christiekoehler! I said yes (of course)! #
• We’re gonna have the queerest wedding *ever*. But not until the Fall because we have to finish planning @osbridge first! #
• Watching TED talks with Obie http://tweetphoto.com/14247026 #
• Ken Robinson says schools kill creativity http://post.ly/SXrz #
• Thanks to everyone for all the congrats and best wishes! We’re looking at having the ceremony in the Fall. Stay tuned for updates. #
• Working on @osbridge! – at McMenamins Market Street Pub http://shz.me/7g3 #

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• Too. Much. Email. #
• @FirstTechCU Looking forward to the new Banking platform! Please, please get rid of the Flash login box. in reply to FirstTechCU #
• Congrats to @ShopIgniter for landing $3 million in venture backing, plus a new CEO http://bit.ly/9doXry (via @@siliconforest) #
• Its global Ignite week and Ignite Portland is tonight! 8pm Bagdad Theater. Doors 5:30pm, show at 7pm. #ip8 http://is.gd/9BSHm #
• congrats! RT @edaypdx: Yay! #gearman and #drizzle tutorials accepted for #oscon #
• Can’t be there in person? Watch Ignite Portland 8 LIVE! http://bit.ly/bEVSdq (via @IgnitePortland) #ip8 #giw #
• Working out some yucky feelings via a blog post. I highly recommend it! #
• [Blog Post] A Lonely Vegan in the Sangha http://is.gd/9JkII #
• Attention Open Source Citizens! @osbridge Registration is now open! Early Bird rates available through April 1st. http://bit.ly/osb2010reg #
• Booze + Staying out too late mid-week apparently = raging soar throat on Saturday. Ugh. #
• Today I learned that IP addreses owned by hosting providers are often automatically listed in Spamhaus’ PBL (http://www.spamhaus.org/pbl/). #

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• Waiting in the cold for door to open. Hey, but we’re third in line. http://tweetphoto.com/12148865 #
• Dear venues: If you insist on not allowing outside food, offer something vegan we can eat. #
• Does the OLCC really not allow outside water, or is that rule just a convenience for the venue? #
• The acoustics at the Aladdin are great, but everything else about it could use improvement. #
• Happy 15th Birthday, Apache! http://bit.ly/bGlZr6 (via @ctb) #
• @geekygirldawn Congrats on the new Intel gig! in reply to geekygirldawn #
• A great article about why sexy images of women in the workplace (and tech conferences) are bad http://bit.ly/nQjDd (via @jenred) #
• Ugh! Criminalize miscarriage, that’s a new low. Utah’s legislature thinks it’s a good idea: http://bit.ly/ch1IjV (via @EvaCatHerder) #
• Looking for jQuery plugins that provide in-place table editing. Anyone have a favorite? #
• One possibility I’m investigating is DataTables (http://is.gd/92E9M) with jEditable (http://is.gd/92Egi). #
• Or tableLiveEdit http://is.gd/92EDR #
• Another indication of how fucked up our notions are regarding food/nutrition, esp in schools: http://tinyurl.com/ygfvnbk (via @IsaChandra) #
• @ahockley Last time I had a really bad cough, Vicodin was the only thing that got me to sleep at night. Hope you feel better soon! in reply to ahockley #
• @verso hugs! in reply to verso #
• Looking forward to Ignite Portland, just one week away! #ip8 http://www.igniteportland.com/ #
• I love it when I order something from Amazon and it arrives in one day instead of the expected two. #
• A fool-proof business plan via @selenamarie: Stiiiiicccckkkkuuurrrs http://flic.kr/p/7FzTRp #
• For the early birds: Come hang out with me & @jmelesky at SIX THIRTY AM Monday: http://calagator.org/events/1250458359 (via @selenamarie) #
• Okay, so WP to WP-MU not so easy, but do-able. #
• Not a fan of flash login forms. #
• I’ll be there, will you? — Hack on @osbridge? Volunteer spring this Saturday, 11am-4pm: http://calagator.org/events/1250458352 #

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• Making @pdxyogini a vegan tostada feast, complete with refried black beans from scratch. Leonard Cohen playing in the background. #
• Also feeling tipsy from half a glass of a sparkling Reisling from Pacific Rim. #
• So far I’m loving the Jamie Aurora Elite that I picked up from @CityBikesCoOp this weekend! #
• Back at the office after a nice Lunch 2.0. Thank you @aboutus for hosting! #
• @kartar Spontaneous? @OSBridge is over 3 months away, you have plenty of time to plan which tattoo you’re going get! in reply to kartar #
• Dalo’s was fantastic as usual, but I ate too much and gave myself heartburn. #
• Yes, definitely purchasing tonight’s @wootshirt: “Don’t Call Me Robin” http://shirt.woot.com #
• Another wonderful, if chilly, ride in to work. Yay fake-Spring-in-February! #
• @samkeen I’ve enjoyed working with you Sam, I hope we work together again! in reply to samkeen #
• Lunch today is leftover BBQ Tofu Bun from Pho Jasmine. And it’s delicious. #
• +1 RT @selenamarie: <3′ing the new menu layout @reidab designed for @osbridge. can’t wait to launch. #
• In 2010, I’m trying to fold 1,000 paper cranes. This one is #50 or so and among ones I folded yesterday at Vita Cafe. http://is.gd/8SyVV #
• Slightly sad that my Nikon D70 appears to have kicked the bucket. #
• Experiencing a ton of lag on Flickr today. Annoying. #
• @strangeways thanks for the tip! in reply to strangeways #
• Okay, upgrading FlickrExport for iPhoto is helping resolve my Flickr issues (I think, fingers crossed). #
• I just realized the woodworking book I picked up yesterday at Goodwill was published by Chevron. How odd. #
• [Blog Post] And 2010 is off to a roaring start: http://is.gd/8TkMO #
• RT @barcampportland: We’re actively looking for companies to sponsor @barcampportland. More details about how to help: http://bit.ly/bgJ1C6 #
• Was excited to check out Prasad the other weekend, but then bummed to see how much honey/bee pollen they have on their menu. #notvegan #

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• Congrats to @selenamarie for having her talk accepted for IgnitePortland 8! Complete talk line-up here: http://j.mp/ip8lineup #
• @ahockley Yup, I’m actually sitting next to @geekygirldawn in the photo, but am obscured by @jasonmauer. @akfarrell is outside the frame. in reply to ahockley #
• Smells heavenly in the house due to @pdxyogini making Indian food for dinner. Yum! #
• @ahockley yes, About This Mac > More Info > Hardware > Model Identifier in reply to ahockley #
• Today was a crazy productive day. Now bed. #
• @verso shift print-screen in reply to verso #
• @verso shift + print-screen will copy current screen to clipboard. then you can paste into most any app. in reply to verso #
• @verso AFAIK you can save in any format from print-screen, depending on where you copy it in to. in reply to verso #
• @johnderosa +1 what @verso said. in reply to johnderosa #
• BarCampPortland 4 Is Coming May 22! Want to get involved? http://bit.ly/clI8Qn (via @legionoftech) #
• Yes, it’s been far too long since I’ve listened to Bad Religion’s ‘Stranger than Fiction’ #
• Finding it hard to focus on work this rainy Thursday evening. #
• Eclipse Photograph Exposes Details of Both Sun and Moon: Scientific American Gallery http://post.ly/NWR6 #
• Pre-ordering the re-issue/deluxe edition of The Cure’s ‘Disintegration’. #
• @morganpdx Yup, The Cure has been sequentially re-mastering and re-issuing all records, adding unreleased demos and such. in reply to morganpdx #
• @morganpdx and that ep of South Park with Leonard Maltin and Robert Smith against Mecha-Streisand is pretty hilarious. in reply to morganpdx #
• Starting a big-ass import and then leaving for work. Crossing my fingers that all goes well while I’m away. #
• @kmcdade I had the same pleasant surprise this morning. Always nice to get paid earlier than you expect! in reply to kmcdade #
• Just got some happy news. #
• Today Barbie she gets her 125th: computer engineer. Pardon me if I don’t feel empowered by this. http://is.gd/8fU3E #
• @demew that is one sexy combination! in reply to demew #
• @eatconsciously I dunno about phone, but in college I routinely paid for our power bill at the hardware store. in reply to eatconsciously #
• @eatconsciously Prior to online and phone payment, the ability to pay at a retail location was very convenient. in reply to eatconsciously #
• Wrapping up the work week before this three-day weekend with a bit of Psychedelic Furs. #
• That import I started before leaving for work this AM? Yeah, still going. I think it might never stop. #
• Eve Ensler: Embrace your inner girl http://post.ly/Nc4S #
• Since we don’t have a TV, I’m experiencing the Olympics vicariously through twitter. #
• @reidab You are always welcome to come hack in front of our fireplace. We’re currently out of scotch, though but we have rum & bourbon). in reply to reidab #
• @sarahsharp Oh, I didn’t actually look for one. Usually with sports there are no official live streams (licensing and advertiser issues). in reply to sarahsharp #
• Very happy to be joining the @legionoftech Board! http://bit.ly/cHIBB7 #
• Today I made the first step in ditching Bank of America: I opened an account with @firsttechcu. #
• Oh, and @pdxyogini and I made an impromtu road trip to Albany to buy seeds for the garden from Nichols Garden Nursery. http://is.gd/8l5lT #
• We went a little crazy and bought $150 worth of seeds. Enough to fill the front and back yard for couple of seasons, I think! #
• @demew Thanks! I can’t believe how much lower the credit union’s rates are from B of A. Wow. in reply to demew #
• Haha @pdxyogini just found her marbles. #vaguetweet #
• Blargh, it seems like every bike on cragistlist is for someone over 5’10″. #
• Celebrating Valentine’s day with @pdxyogini by prepping the garden. Hopefully we’ll get some peas in the ground today! #
• Thank you weather for holding up just long enough for us to clear the blackberries and weed the first of the raised beds! #

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• Coming to Open Source Bridge 2010? Volunteering? Add a shiny badge to your site! http://opensourcebridge.org/web-badges (via @osbridge) #
• @StevenWalling What usage of em and/or en dashes is controversial? in reply to StevenWalling #
• Happy to be home now. For no particular reason, I feel like this Monday kicked my ass. #
• I could really use 3 more hours in the day and a spare set of wrists. #
• But, since I don’t have either of those things, I shall do some zazen and then go to bed. #
• @geekygirldawn I have similar dreams about unpreparedness. Used to revolve around Burning Man. Now it varies. in reply to geekygirldawn #
• Wondering if I can stay on twitter and yet avoid Lost spoilers. I’m thinking not. #
• Hostway is the biggest POS hosting I think I’ve ever had to deal with. #
• Bummer! RT @ryansnyder: Shizzow: Signing off – http://blog.shizzow.com/2010/02/signing-off/ #
• @shauninman I often use “May you be at ease during this transition” when communicating with someone recently bereaved. in reply to shauninman #
• @addictedtotext I caught the tail end of your segment on the radio. You sounded great! in reply to addictedtotext #
• RT @legionoftech: Here’s a Legion of Tech board elections update with a list of candidates and more details: http://bit.ly/cgTVeH #
• @selenamarie thanks! in reply to selenamarie #
• Oh, if only there were a plugin for InDesign that gave it VIM keybindings. #geekwishes #
• Been so focused on projects I just now realized that the Superbowl is this weekend. #
• Friends: DM Sherri and tell her she’s going to do great! RT @PDXyogini: Anxiety or no, off to retreat I go. #
• @jenred what netbook did you end up getting? in reply to jenred #
• @jenred cool. I have an MSI Wind. Sorry to hear you’re having driver issues, that sucks. in reply to jenred #
• Just sent a reply as a DM. That’s better than the opposite, I suppose! #
• @geekysteven Dude, I told you the girl-pants just don’t have enough room for your junk! in reply to geekysteven #
• With @pdxyogini at retreat, I’m on my own tonight. That means popcorn for dinner, programming and Lost. Woot. #
• Oh how I loathe shared hosting. Some is better than others, of course. #
• @yuetsu Nah, I am complaining about a shitty company called Hostway. in reply to yuetsu #
• @yuetsu And, as a sys admin, I am accustomed to having total control, so I’m prone to complaining when I have anything less. in reply to yuetsu #
• Making backups and working on @osbridge miscellany. Lost was pretty good, looking forward to seeing how the series resolves. #
• Heading out to the Daily Cafe for @osbridge work sprint. See you there? #
• Back home with the cats after a productive day planning @osbridge with @selenamarie, @igalko, @reidab and @edaypdx. #
• I only had to re-run rsync 35 times, but finally got those two client sites migrated. #
• Finished Norm Phelps’ “The Great Compassion: Buddhism and Animal Rights” last night. Highly recommended (esp to my Buddhist friends). #
• Up early to attend services and a meeting at Great Vow. As a bonus, I’ll pick up @pdxyogini and bring her home. #

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