[01:23] <valorie> we're all volunteers
[01:23] <valorie> it's not like anything important is riding on the dates of voting
 @valorie, Just like the US election right? ;)
[02:12] <valorie> lol
[02:13] <valorie> I think that is slightly more important
[02:13] <valorie> how are you @tsimonq2?
 Good actually! I finally have my own place
[02:13] <valorie> woah
[02:14] <valorie> that's big
[02:14] <valorie> you still have a year of HS, right?
 Numbers are scary but they add up to more than zero so I'm fine :)
 Nope, I have a diploma too
[02:14] <valorie> gosh, how did I miss that
[02:14] <valorie> so, uni?
 Yes
[02:14] <valorie> or saving up for it for awhile?
[02:14] <valorie> oh good
[02:15] <valorie> where?
 University of Wisconsin GB
 Keeping it local
[02:15] <valorie> coolness
 Yep!
[02:17] <valorie> be sure to send some photos occasionally
[02:17] <valorie> and now maybe you can make it to SeaGL
[02:17] <valorie> lol
[02:17] <valorie> all-virt
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[02:17] <valorie> I think you can even still send along a talk proposal actually
 Meh. I tend to shy away from all virtual conferences
 Takes away a lot of the fun :(
[02:18] <valorie> not coming to Akademy?
[02:18] <valorie> it does
[02:18] <valorie> but there is a lot gained too
 If I'm going to make it I want to do it in person
[02:19] <valorie> my gensoc is doing so many virt meetings now, and I love them
[02:19] <valorie> most will never go back to in-person
[02:19] <valorie> the monthly gen. meeting will of course
[02:19] <valorie> but the small groups are better virt
 Virtual meetings are cool but in person meetings and in person contact is really where it's at imo
 Of course not during a pandemic
 So, I'll wait it out
[02:20] <valorie> amen to the human contact
[02:20] <valorie> your new place is fanciness
[02:21] <valorie> would cost thousands in Seattle
[02:22] <valorie> but the smaller meetings are like 45 mins-1 hour driving
[02:22] <valorie> we can do more this way
[02:22] <valorie> and we get better attendance
[02:22] <valorie> people from all over the country sometimes
[02:23] <valorie> the flavors meetig in BBB was very good
[02:23] <valorie> imo
 Makes semse
[02:24] <valorie> Akademy will be in BBB
[02:24] <valorie> it will be fine
[02:24] <valorie> I had already decided not to fly to Europe this year
[02:24] <valorie> so I'm very ok with it
 I just really really really hope that once all of this blows over, we can go back to some sense of normalcy
[02:25] <valorie> of course
[02:25] <valorie> I miss seeing my family and friends so much
[02:25] <valorie> and miss restaurants
 So phrases like "never going back to in person" scare me :(
 Here we can go to restaurants again
[02:26] <valorie> although Bob cooked a fantastic dinner
 We just have to wear masks if we get up from the table
[02:26] <valorie> right
 Oh yeah? What'd he make?
[02:26] <valorie> steak, corn, zucchini
 Oooooo
 Sounds good
[02:26] <valorie> BBQ'd the steak
[02:26] <valorie> oh gosh it was so yummy
[02:26] <valorie> tenderloin
[02:26] <valorie> <3
 Tell him I say hi for me, although I'm unsure if he remembers me :)
[02:27] <valorie> <-- still full
[02:27] <valorie> as if he could forget
[02:27] <valorie> lol
[02:27] <valorie> he's already sacked out on the couch next to me
 "Horse mask dude says hi"
 XD
[02:27] <valorie> he kept saying, I'm not tired
 I still have that btw
[02:27] <valorie> lol
[02:27] <valorie> dear god
 Hahahahaha
[02:28] <valorie> I'm listening to organ music at reasonably high volume
[02:28] <valorie> and he's just sleepin through it
 No offense but that would put me to sleep too :)
[02:29] <valorie> he had a 3 day work party the past 3 days, so he's been out doing trail work
[02:29] <valorie> lol
[02:29] <valorie> well, I was doing some work for my society
[02:29] <valorie> I should go finish it
 Shiny squirrel heh
[02:30] <valorie> {{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{hugs}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}} and congratulations
 Good to hear you're around :)
 Thanks!
[02:30] <valorie> same!
[02:40] <valorie> and if LFNW is face-to-face next spring, you have a bed and a ride up there
[02:40] <valorie> :-)
 Wow @tsimonq2 I like your pad man, can't believe how big your kitchen is. I bet you're very excited. The next step on the journey, and I reckon your going to do great
 @tsimonq2 what's the sqft?