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    Ten minutes until the LIVE opening keynote for the #AWSInnovate Every App edition! Dean Samuels and I (and the whole production team) are excited and standing by… 🎥💃🕺 @amazonwebservices

    Ten minutes until the LIVE opening keynote for the #AWSInnovate Every App edition! Dean Samuels and I (and the whole production team) are excited and standing by… 🎥💃🕺 @amazonwebservices


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    Here I am, sitting at a crowded hawker center inhaling satay and I suddenly hear, “KRIS!” Somehow my old YOW buddy @marlousteh was passing by and spotted me. ❤️

    Here I am, sitting at a crowded hawker center inhaling satay and I suddenly hear, “KRIS!” Somehow my old YOW buddy @marlousteh was passing by and spotted me. ❤️


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    Yes, we really do these keynotes live! Standing by for the AWS Innovate Data Edition closing keynote! #awsinnovate @aws.cloud



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    Yes, we really do these keynotes live! Standing by for the AWS Innovate Data Edition closing keynote! #awsinnovate @aws.cloud

    Yes, we really do these keynotes live! Standing by for the AWS Innovate Data Edition closing keynote! #awsinnovate @aws.cloud


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    Might need to go back to Columbus, Rodd and Dad! 😉🍻🌽


    Thanks to @jeslineye for making me look fabulous as usual! After a full day in the studio, managed to sneak up to the hotel pool for a lovely swim at sunset. Just have to do it all again *three* more times. 😆🎥🌅



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    Thanks to @jeslineye for making me look fabulous as usual! After a full day in the studio, managed to sneak up to the hotel pool for a lovely swim at sunset. Just have to do it all again *three* more times. 😆🎥🌅

    Thanks to @jeslineye for making me look fabulous as usual! After a full day in the studio, managed to sneak up to the hotel pool for a lovely swim at sunset. Just have to do it all again *three* more times. 😆🎥🌅

    Thanks to @jeslineye for making me look fabulous as usual! After a full day in the studio, managed to sneak up to the hotel pool for a lovely swim at sunset. Just have to do it all again *three* more times. 😆🎥🌅

    Thanks to @jeslineye for making me look fabulous as usual! After a full day in the studio, managed to sneak up to the hotel pool for a lovely swim at sunset. Just have to do it all again *three* more times. 😆🎥🌅

    Thanks to @jeslineye for making me look fabulous as usual! After a full day in the studio, managed to sneak up to the hotel pool for a lovely swim at sunset. Just have to do it all again *three* more times. 😆🎥🌅

    Thanks to @jeslineye for making me look fabulous as usual! After a full day in the studio, managed to sneak up to the hotel pool for a lovely swim at sunset. Just have to do it all again *three* more times. 😆🎥🌅

    Thanks to @jeslineye for making me look fabulous as usual! After a full day in the studio, managed to sneak up to the hotel pool for a lovely swim at sunset. Just have to do it all again *three* more times. 😆🎥🌅

    Thanks to @jeslineye for making me look fabulous as usual! After a full day in the studio, managed to sneak up to the hotel pool for a lovely swim at sunset. Just have to do it all again *three* more times. 😆🎥🌅


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    My two months at home without work travel was nice while it lasted! See you soon, Singapore. ❤️



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    My two months at home without work travel was nice while it lasted! See you soon, Singapore. ❤️

    My two months at home without work travel was nice while it lasted! See you soon, Singapore. ❤️


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    Someone gifted me a vintage Lutterloh pattern drafting kit many years ago. I’ve never used it, but it’s super clever. Based on tiny drawings, a few measurements, and an included ruler, you can draft hundreds of different outfits for sewing. The kit is still made today and they produce modern pattern supplements, but mine dates from 1981. (“Printed in West Germany”!😳) Despite that, most of the women’s outfits are surprisingly stylish and not dated, and you could wear them today easily. However, my kit also includes a “men’s supplement,” and it’s a sad testament to how boring cis masculine fashion is nowadays. I went on a spree on Mastodon today sharing some of my favorites…


    Proof that I remain a somewhat capable adult: I made cornbread and chili (both from scratch) for dinner, and I executed a flawless parallel park that my father would be proud of, in full view of a large crowd of people. 👩‍🍳🚗



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    Proof that I remain a somewhat capable adult: I made cornbread and chili (both from scratch) for dinner, and I executed a flawless parallel park that my father would be proud of, in full view of a large crowd of people. 👩‍🍳🚗

    Proof that I remain a somewhat capable adult: I made cornbread and chili (both from scratch) for dinner, and I executed a flawless parallel park that my father would be proud of, in full view of a large crowd of people. 👩‍🍳🚗

    Proof that I remain a somewhat capable adult: I made cornbread and chili (both from scratch) for dinner, and I executed a flawless parallel park that my father would be proud of, in full view of a large crowd of people. 👩‍🍳🚗



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My name is Kris. I’ve been blogging since the 90’s. I live in Sydney, Australia, and I spent most of my career in the tech industry.

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