Carol Chen @cybette@mastodon.org.uk

Maybe some hashtags to describe me and my interests:

#geek
#wanderer
#orchestra
#piano
#percussion
#timpani
#drums
#heavymetal
#opensource
#community
#ansible
#manageiq
#redhat
#linux
#boardgames
#aviation
#startrek
#space
#bunny
#gadgets
#sailfishos
#travel
#taiwan
#singapore
#texas
#tampere
#finland

New to this instance but not to #Mastodon. Used to be @cybette but that instance went offline since beginning of 2019 with no way of contacting the admin. Thanks @xvilo for the cordial invitation and here I am! I get another chance at #myfirsttoot, not sure what else to write, as all I really want to do is reconnect with people and resume the conversations.

http://www.boxingcatbrewery.com/

I organized a community event there and everyone had great comments about their #beers. I tried 3 different ones myself and loved them all. As a responsible host I didn't drink more, but will definitely return on my next trip to indulge myself.

Looks like they have a branch in #Beijing as well.

#Shanghai #beer #brewery #boxingcatbrewery

Home sweet home ❄️

"No Cash? No Problem! Tourists in #China Can Now Use #Alipay Too"

On the day I'm leaving China they introduce this 🙄 Ah well, hopefully it'll make future trips easier!

https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/BjihhTXiW3Q6aClls_y_Ew

Sparkly #Shanghai

https://twitter.com/cybette/status/1191822192880713728

(video too large to upload to mastodon)

Amazing 3 days at the #OpenInfraSummit in #Shanghai. #RedHat had only a small booth (although constantly busy) as we focused our sponsorship on PTG (project teams gathering) and a diversity luncheon. Also a community event which was more popular than anticipated. #Ansible #RDOcommunity 💙

So a Chinese lady asked a Finnish guy to change seats from a different row so she could sit next to her colleague. She failed to mention that she has a *middle* seat in exchange for his *window* seat. As a trusting Finn he just said ok and accepted his fate. Ugh, such a disgrace to Chinese people. 😤

So I'm off to #Shanghai for #OpenInfraSummit. Mostly at the #RedHat booth although I just remembered I have a talk which I have not prepared for! Ahhh last minute prep on the flight over I suppose. :)

Spent Halloween evening in a big pumpkin (auditorium) enjoying some Mozart and Haydn

Um, sure, I didn't do anything, but thanks! (also it's much nicer to take the train from CDG than try to transfer flights in CDG)

Tis the season to be deicing...

All these legroom wasted on my short legs :P

anyway, heading to #OpenSourceSummit (missing part of first day due to performance yesterday). Find #RedHat and I at booth G3!

https://www.redhat.com/en/events/red-hat-open-source-summit-embedded-linux-conference-europe-2019

#osseu #OSSummit

Going through the airport like a robotic zombie... let's see if a big cup of coffee helps.

Btw anyone has tried the Sony WF-1000XM3 (the earbuds, not the WH-..)? Any good?

Sunday summarized in pics: clearing out a bunch of boarding passes before packing for trip tomorrow; snow on my way to concert; playing a small instrument (claves) for once at concert; Papin Kulta :)

Found this pic from exactly 7 years ago. Total coincidence (Oct 26 is good day for cleaning I suppose).