http://circuitous.org/rebecca my travels, for friends and family. Thu, 20 Mar 2008 02:33:00 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en In December I started working as a web developer at the Chicago Technology Cooperative. We do a lot of work with Drupal, and most of our clients are nonprofits. I recently attended Drupalcon Boston and with two of my coworkers presented a session on Drupal as a GIS/Mapping Platform. http://circuitous.org/rebecca/2008/03/11/hello-2008/ My big project of the spring went public today. It's called the California Inclusionary Housing Policy Database, and we introduced it like this: The California Coalition for Rural Housing (CCRH) is pleased to launch a free searchable database of more than 130 California Inclusionary Housing (IH) programs, the first of its ... http://circuitous.org/rebecca/2007/06/12/work-project/ My roommate Mike and I went hiking on the Lost Coast (north coast of California where they couldn't build a highway) over Memorial Day weekend. We didn't make it too far, because Mike's knee wasn't up to it, but it was so, so beautiful. Pictures are here. Also, I got new ... http://circuitous.org/rebecca/2007/05/31/lost-coast/ My roommate Mike and I went for a hike in Mendocino National Forest today, up Snow Mountain. Except it rained at the trailhead (3200 feet), which meant snow partway up the mountain (4500 feet), so we turned around at the shoulder (6000 feet) and didn't go to the top (7000 ... http://circuitous.org/rebecca/2007/04/22/hike/ This coming Saturday I am going snowboarding at Sugar Bowl near Lake Tahoe. Check out their trail map and daydream along with me! http://circuitous.org/rebecca/2007/02/16/skiing-in-the-west/ My bike was stolen Sunday night out of our open garage. I posted on craigslist about it, but I don't expect to hear from anyone about it (except for the one condolence). This means I'll be going back to the bike kitchen, and soon: I'm feeling confined without my bike, ... http://circuitous.org/rebecca/2007/01/23/bad-news/ I love the idea that I could solder with a lighter. So ghetto. And practical: like I'm going to shell out $20 for a soldering iron! Even $3.00 for a spool of solder is a big outlay to stick two wires together. Make Magazine says it's "Learn to Solder Month." ... http://circuitous.org/rebecca/2007/01/19/soldering/ In Portland there is a new-ish gigantic Chinese grocery. It has the kind of stuff you'd have to look very hard to find even in big cities. In the left end of the very back aisle, there is a shelf with five or so different brands of "bean curd sticks," ... http://circuitous.org/rebecca/2007/01/04/weird-food-bbq-yuba/ I got up super-early to get to the airport, and then my plane was delayed about an hour. So now I'm in Las Vegas waiting for my next flight (a five-hours-later version of the connection I missed. It's not so bad, though: the wireless here is free. I'll be in ... http://circuitous.org/rebecca/2006/12/24/in-transit/ I just saw kottke's list of places he's been this year, and it got me thinking: hey! I've traveled this year. Here's my list: Ellsworth, ME Portland, ME* Kittery, ME* Vancouver, BC Boulder, CO New York City, NY Dublin, Ireland* Cloonacool, Co. Sligo, Ireland* Sligo, Ireland* Galway, Ireland* Inish Mor, Ireland Belfast, Northern Ireland Glasgow, Scotland Isle of Skye, Scotland (all over it) Edinburgh, Scotland Tisvildeleje, ... http://circuitous.org/rebecca/2006/12/21/year-o-travel/