 I really like it, I think we should go with this 🥰
[19:39] <valorie> +1
[22:45] <RikMills> it is weird. I was very 'anti' that ice wallpaper at 1st. now I kinda like it
[22:46] <RikMills> though I would never use on on my machine
[22:46] <RikMills> dark rules
[22:48] <valorie> me too, RikMills!
 valorie: I'd like to go to SeaGL, I doubt I can get the funding in time though
 What do you think?
[22:52] <valorie> dunno
[22:52] <valorie> I should make plans
 Me neither.
 Next year for sure
[22:52] <valorie> I was in europe doing other thingies
[22:53] <valorie> ah, Benjamin Mako Hill as keynote
[22:54] <valorie> ah, Benjamin Mako Hill as keynote!
 I'd love to do a DebConf and Akademy back to back
 With fun time between the two
 Not next year though, DebConf is going to be in a war zone
[22:55] <valorie> Akademy is the ideal mix of fun and work
[22:55] <valorie> war zone?
 Right in the middle of the Israelian and Palestinian conflict
 Where missiles are hitting civilians
 Yeah... No thanks.
[22:56] <valorie> ooo, that doesn't seem very smart
[22:56] <valorie> Israel is reasonably big in FOSS though
 Agreed
 Nothing against Israel, let me make that clear
 I'd just prefer to stay away from all that
 If only I could have gone to Akademy this year, I have friends in Milan
 Oh well
[22:57] <valorie> I have a lot of issues with the *government* of Israel
[22:57] <valorie> Milano was lovely
[22:58] <valorie> not the best weather all of the time.... had to wade in water over my ankles to get home one night!
 I don't know much about the Israelian and Palestinian conflict so I'd not like to cast an opinion :)
[22:58] <valorie> fortunately my room had a towel heater, so my shoes were dryish by morning
 Ahh, that's good :)
 Akademy this year isn't off the table
 Er
 Next year
 This upcoming year :)
 I'd be pretty happy to hit a few different new conferences, to go and speak about Ubuntu and Lubuntu
 And of course LFNW and SELF :)
[23:09] <valorie> ok, I have a hotel room so I'M GOING
[23:10] <valorie> akademy next year isn't sited yet
[23:10] <valorie> hopefully the board is in talks with someone....
[23:10] <valorie> sec