4 years smoke-free today. 20+ years of smoking cigarettes before that. Still weird that my hands don’t know what to do sometimes but here we are.
stef rose
@stefinitely.cool
she/her | loves 90s alternative, black hair dye, tattoos, & live music, | wife of @matty.wtf | bi 🩷💜💙| hates raw tomatoes, patriarchy, and fascism | keeper of a tuxie cat, chickens, & Aussies | raising teenagers | Fuck ICE | stefinitely.cool
Truly bad day at work. Then @matty.wtf shows up at my house unexpectedly with a bunch of my favorite candy. I adore this guy.
@matty.wtf is out of town for work and I miss him enormously. That is all.
Am I going to therapy in a shirt that says “thou shalt ingest a satchel of Richard’s” Yes I am.
I would say exactly the same about the fabulous @matty.wtf. Here’s to the first of many more amazing years. In this chaotic, messed up, frustrating world it’s so lovely to have this kind of happiness together.
matty stratton@matty.wtf · last wk.One year ago today I married the most awesome person I’ve ever met. Happy anniversary @stefinitely.cool !
The basement gym isn’t particularly well lit, but there can still be a rest break selfie
Currently at the gas station listening to someone’s Jesus hip-hop because apparently we all made that choice together. One lyric was, “My bible is a weapon, every page is a sword.” Bold strategy. I just hope nobody gets a paper cut.
Nothing like proudly hurrying onto the dance floor for the anniversary dance at my nephew’s wedding knowing our own first anniversary isn’t until later this month, so we’re basically guaranteed to be the first ones sent packing. 😂 We went anyway.
Finally got a haircut and some fresh blue! Cut off several inches!
Having chickens means using nine eggs for breakfast is just a normal day - not a financial decision
Today’s work call: a man furious we wouldn’t dispatch a tech to his house. Turns out he didn’t know his own address, his wife “handles that kind of stuff.” Buddy if you don’t know where you live, that’s not on us.
I cannot personally explain what any of this means, but I can confirm Matty is very smart and very good at explaining it to people who do. Check this out.
matty stratton@matty.wtf · last mo.the galaxy-brain path of sensor data on postgres: add indexes, tune autovacuum, hand-roll partitioning... then realize the storage engine was the fix. june 30 i'm co-hosting a workshop where we build a real IoT pipeline. leave with a working instance. 12pm ET: tsdb.co/sensor-matty
This man. He just shows up, always. That’s kind of his whole thing. I really lucked out.
matty stratton@matty.wtf · last mo.So @stefinitely.cool had a really hard day yesterday so let’s gas her up This is now a Stef appreciation thread! Reply with your favorite thing about her, or just something else nice
I cannot personally explain what any of this means, but I can confirm Matty is very smart and very good at explaining it to people who do. Check this out.
matty stratton@matty.wtf · last mo.the galaxy-brain path of sensor data on postgres: add indexes, tune autovacuum, hand-roll partitioning... then realize the storage engine was the fix. june 30 i'm co-hosting a workshop where we build a real IoT pipeline. leave with a working instance. 12pm ET: tsdb.co/sensor-matty
My daughter is home from college, so we hit the local record shop and walked the downtown car show this evening. Records, classic cars, and a little mother-daughter wandering makes for a pretty perfect little downtown evening.
@matty.wtf and I are back to lifting the heavy circles. Had to dial the weight back while we got our form back in check. Turns out I can still squat 75 lbs, which honestly feels pretty good for someone who took some time off and is decidedly 47 years old. And yes, my setup comes with skeletons.
Come out and join us Chicago peeps!
matty stratton@matty.wtf · last mo.Chicago pals who are into punk music … come check out Speed Babes at the Empty Bottle on July 21 - @stefinitely.cool and I will be there! www.ticketweb.com/event/speed-... It’s my buddy’s band and it’s their first time headlining the empty bottle so we’re looking for a good turnout
Another day in the office. At least it’s Thursday and we’re seeing Panic Shack tonight. I’m a sucker for an all-girl punk band.
Every once in a while I throw on Pete Yorn’s “music forthemorningafter” and remember what a great album it is!
Been quiet on here lately. Life is busy and more stressful than I would like, but we are pushing through. Loving the Roost app though, it’s fun sending slow-cial media messages via bird. I’ve given all my birds music-themed names, like a cardinal called Pretty Fly for a Red Guy.
Roost is very cute! Check it out! roostsocial.app/invite/DFQDDJ Join the flock on Roost! Get a free bird when you sign up with my code DFQDDJ.
matty stratton@matty.wtf · 2mo agoThis Roost Social app is fun and silly. But it’s hilarious since my only friend on it right now is @stefinitely.cool and since we are sitting next to each other so the birds get there very fast roostsocial.app/invite/D88ED5 Get a free bird when you sign up with my code D88ED5.
I would appreciate some good vibes around 5:30 CST - final interview tonight for a role I really want.
Life has been busy and a lot lately, but it’s Caturday, so here’s Charlie reminding us that rest is also an agenda.
A manager who doesn’t know how to use AI used it to research what his employee should be paid. The AI told him to fire the employee for not completing a project. He then used the same AI comp data to justify a $1.50 raise. The project stalled because his own son killed it. This is not hypothetical
I can’t watch tv because my daughter (who is just home from college) is blasting Noah Kahan and singing at the top of her lungs from the shower. It’s both annoying and awesome. Life is rarely one thing.