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Oh goodness, it seems like I've made a lot of new friends recently. I should probably introduce myself again.
Hello! I'm Heather.
A little about me... oh goodness...
Well, I think the most important thing is that cats seem to like me and seem to like being petted by me.
Hello! I'm Heather.
A little about me... oh goodness...
Well, I think the most important thing is that cats seem to like me and seem to like being petted by me.
I have about a bajillion hobbies and interests! Like this tweet and/or give me a topic (or like the first tweet) and I'll talk about something!
1. I've been a Linux user since around 2011! I've used a bunch of distros in that time: Ubuntu, Fedora, Manjaro, Debian...
I'm currently using openSUSE Tumbleweed and love it, though I'm considering switching to Fedora Silverblue for a glimpse at the future.
I'm currently using openSUSE Tumbleweed and love it, though I'm considering switching to Fedora Silverblue for a glimpse at the future.
2. I love cycling. I used to live near a long cycling trail that I could hop on my bicycle and dissociate.
My baby was a Cannondale. I couldn't bring it with me when I moved, so it got a lovely new home after spending some thousands of miles with me :)
My baby was a Cannondale. I couldn't bring it with me when I moved, so it got a lovely new home after spending some thousands of miles with me :)
3. I love cooking! My favorite dish to cook, and eat, is ratatouille. Ratatouille is a simple yet beautiful love letter to summer vegetables, and I adore it!
4. I love gardening! One of my long term dreams has been to maintain a commune for queer folks looking for a break from cisciety, so I've been trying to make sure my gardening skills are up to the task.
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That, and tie in number three there.
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I like ratatouille, okay?
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That, and tie in number three there.
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I like ratatouille, okay?
5. I enjoy programming! I'm horrible at it, and my programming has always been to solve engineering problems, but I do enjoy having fun with microcontrollers and Python.
For example, https://twitter.com/HeatherDotAwoo/status/1158788392819101696 Made in Python :)
For example, https://twitter.com/HeatherDotAwoo/status/1158788392819101696 Made in Python :)
6. I'm a brewer! I've been doing it for about ten years now (albeit haven't made anything in the past few months). I did it professionally for a while: it was tons of fun, albeit still a job :)
7. While I haven't really watched in a couple years, I have watched a *ton* of anime.
My profile picture, for a long time, was a drawing of Nia from Gurren Lagann that I commissioned a friend to draw!
My profile picture, for a long time, was a drawing of Nia from Gurren Lagann that I commissioned a friend to draw!
8. I am an Engineer-in-Training in the state of California! I got a degree in Chemical Engineering and passed my certification exam :D
I haven't really done any engineering since then though...
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Perhaps soon with regards to a certain mutual aid project?
I haven't really done any engineering since then though...
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Perhaps soon with regards to a certain mutual aid project?
9. While I am an EIT for Chemical Engineering, my favorite classes were my Biology classes. Molecular Biology was my favorite undergraduate class!
I try to keep up in a few Biology fields, though it's a touch difficult without university-granted tools (eg JSTOR).
I try to keep up in a few Biology fields, though it's a touch difficult without university-granted tools (eg JSTOR).
10. I'm very picky about fonts!
My favorite fonts include JetBrains Mono, Alegreya, Droid Sans, and Hack.
I write almost all my documents in Alegreya, read in Droid Sans or JetBrains Mono, program in JetBrains Mono or Hack... I'm particular, okay?
My favorite fonts include JetBrains Mono, Alegreya, Droid Sans, and Hack.
I write almost all my documents in Alegreya, read in Droid Sans or JetBrains Mono, program in JetBrains Mono or Hack... I'm particular, okay?
11. I don't know if it counts as an *interest*, but I'm (somewhat recently out as) plural!
I like talking with other systems and hearing about their experiences with plurality :D
(By the way, check out my headmate's twitter: @JakeDotAwoo He's cool :3)
I like talking with other systems and hearing about their experiences with plurality :D
(By the way, check out my headmate's twitter: @JakeDotAwoo He's cool :3)
12. I'm a Star Trek nerd!
I'm thinking about doing another DS9 run soon. Despite the slow start (and despite some *excellent* Next Gen episodes), it shapes up to be my favorite series.
I'm thinking about doing another DS9 run soon. Despite the slow start (and despite some *excellent* Next Gen episodes), it shapes up to be my favorite series.
13. I like rabbits! 
My favorite rabbits are Flemish Giants because OMG THEY ARE SO BIG AND FLOOFY <3
An early in transition Heather saw a bunbun and burst into some estrogen-fueled tears... and it was the first time they cried in quite a long time.
My favorite rabbits are Flemish Giants because OMG THEY ARE SO BIG AND FLOOFY <3
An early in transition Heather saw a bunbun and burst into some estrogen-fueled tears... and it was the first time they cried in quite a long time.
14. I like board games!
I was part of the board games club in university. We had a ton of them, and I wish I could remember 80% of them ;-;
I remember being *terrible* at Ricochet Robots...
Betrayal at House on the Hill is one of my favorites <3
I was part of the board games club in university. We had a ton of them, and I wish I could remember 80% of them ;-;
I remember being *terrible* at Ricochet Robots...
Betrayal at House on the Hill is one of my favorites <3
15. I like stim toys!
My go-to is usually a fidget cube: I like holding them like a console controller and mashing the clicky buttons :D
My favorite stim toy is one I made actually. I gave it to a very near and dear friend :)
I need to make more of them some time <3
My go-to is usually a fidget cube: I like holding them like a console controller and mashing the clicky buttons :D
My favorite stim toy is one I made actually. I gave it to a very near and dear friend :)
I need to make more of them some time <3
16. I was a science fair judge!
I liked complimenting the students on their efforts, and encouraged them to continue on with science past just the silly fair :)
I liked complimenting the students on their efforts, and encouraged them to continue on with science past just the silly fair :)
17. Before COVID-19, I helped kids learn how to read.
It was lovely, and I miss doing it. I hope I can do that again some time.
Or maybe help with STEM topics
It was lovely, and I miss doing it. I hope I can do that again some time.
Or maybe help with STEM topics
18. I rather enjoy driving, but I despise automagic transmissions. There's a certain harmony in telling the car exactly what to do and it doing it; automagic transmissions give cars too much room to do what they want (eg change gear / gear ratio versus increase revs)
19. I like stationary!
Back when I had to write down a lot of things I don't understand down *very quickly*, I found the joy that is the Pilot G2 pen. Having used only shitty Bic pens or generic pens from a box up to that point, writing felt effortless; I could enjoy it!
Back when I had to write down a lot of things I don't understand down *very quickly*, I found the joy that is the Pilot G2 pen. Having used only shitty Bic pens or generic pens from a box up to that point, writing felt effortless; I could enjoy it!
20. I used to play football 
! I played striker because I could get some decent power behind my shots, but I switched to winger because I was a lot better at placing the ball where it needed to go.
Also 2nd string keeper. Had the eye+intuition but not the build for it ^^
! I played striker because I could get some decent power behind my shots, but I switched to winger because I was a lot better at placing the ball where it needed to go. Also 2nd string keeper. Had the eye+intuition but not the build for it ^^
21. I like to spontaneously break into little dances. It's one of my stims.
I like it. It's fun.
The worst part is that others have to see it.
I like it. It's fun.
The worst part is that others have to see it.
